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by Oli Hulme
06 Jan 2026 11:48
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: alloy wheels - what is the coating?
Replies: 3
Views: 210

alloy wheels - what is the coating?

My Strada has the grey alloy wheels, and i'd like to get them refinished as its not the nicest shade in the world and there are some chips to the coating and parts where it has flaked off near the hub - I've asked a couple of blaster/powder coaters about this and without seeing them, they've both sa...
by Oli Hulme
06 Jan 2026 11:42
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: Stainless exhaust collars
Replies: 19
Views: 2346

Re: Stainless exhaust collars

Thank you for your help - Mauro's collars are spot on!
by Oli Hulme
05 Dec 2025 12:14
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: Stainless exhaust collars
Replies: 19
Views: 2346

Re: Stainless exhaust collars

Morini Jen wrote: 05 Dec 2025 09:33 The exhaust ferrules here may be worth considering?...

https://www.morinispecial.it/accessori- ... i-eng.html

Oh thanks, thats amazing. Have asked about shipping.

The only problem now is that i desperately need a set of his rearsets too!
by Oli Hulme
04 Dec 2025 19:17
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: Stainless exhaust collars
Replies: 19
Views: 2346

Re: Stainless exhaust collars

interesting points about Stainless collars, which i had considered (i was going to use aluminum grease) and decent replacements are unobtainable... I'm now looking at lengths of brass tubing... i could get 100mm 50mm tube with a 35mm inner diameter for about £40 . then i just need a machine shop to ...
by Oli Hulme
03 Dec 2025 13:26
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: Stainless exhaust collars
Replies: 19
Views: 2346

Re: Stainless exhaust collars

Are you sure, that stainless esxhaust collars are the adequade material to insert in our heads? I have a brand new pair of them since years. But building up Dulcinea I decided not to use them. Maybe with ceramic or copper paste it will do, but in my opinion this cobination of material is not the be...
by Oli Hulme
03 Dec 2025 13:23
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: Stainless exhaust collars
Replies: 19
Views: 2346

Re: Stainless exhaust collars

Another thing Oli, As an addition to your rebuild, you mentioned in CBG about M7 nuts and bolts. DW Middleton stainless sell them, in nyloc too. Perfectly ok for rocker trunnions and brake torque arms on Sports/Stradas. (Bolt only there to hold torque arm in place on welded on collar). It's only th...
by Oli Hulme
01 Dec 2025 11:44
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: Stainless exhaust collars
Replies: 19
Views: 2346

Re: Stainless exhaust collars

the old one is 42mm. the new one is 43mm... https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTduib0A8lYQcsVdpEPRb-1yFJIuWRagop8msgUMJ1Qe76HPgqyXFrA7Oe7fqS_KQ4hPmL65CezTrQ7TOTaSsJVL2bJDpp7CUffHowauxc7_EGM4OVm-0ERAKx9ZfONrtGt0y9vXCRTCPYieRARPMbZ2v8MNvfFPIfnzW4lBDORm96jdrzcYnrAS5LjMUM/s320/P...
by Oli Hulme
29 Nov 2025 16:58
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: Stainless exhaust collars
Replies: 19
Views: 2346

Re: Stainless exhaust collars

are they bigger by that much? It was sold as for a 350
by Oli Hulme
29 Nov 2025 11:57
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: Stainless exhaust collars
Replies: 19
Views: 2346

Re: Stainless exhaust collars

well, that nuisance. it appears the stainless one is about half a mil wider than the original. I have a bloody expensive paperweight, then
by Oli Hulme
28 Nov 2025 14:41
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: Stainless exhaust collars
Replies: 19
Views: 2346

Stainless exhaust collars

I bought one of these to replace a chromed/bronze one that had to be destroyed to remove it. It only screws in about halfway, and then sticks. I've tried on three different heads, and it's the same on each. My remaining Bronze collar screws in just fine. Do the bronze collars wear, making them easie...
by Oli Hulme
11 Mar 2025 11:18
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: speedo drive removal
Replies: 11
Views: 5113

Re: speedo drive removal

Hi Ollie I had my wheels done by AC in Yeovil. They did an excellent job of masking everywhere I asked for (including the speedo drive etc etc) and achieved a very good finish. They spectographically analysed the paint on the rim under the tyre to get the 'correct' colour too. Thanks! Yeovil is fai...
by Oli Hulme
10 Mar 2025 12:09
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: speedo drive removal
Replies: 11
Views: 5113

Re: speedo drive removal

thank you!
by Oli Hulme
10 Mar 2025 11:24
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: speedo drive removal
Replies: 11
Views: 5113

speedo drive removal

I have searched for an answer to this, but can't find it. can anyone suggest a successful method of taking the speedo worm drive off a cast wheel? My Strada's wheels have a ruined finish, and i want to get them restored, but most powder coaters need the wheel bare. i can get the bearings out but tha...
by Oli Hulme
17 Dec 2024 10:36
Forum: The 500
Topic: 500 model names
Replies: 1
Views: 3691

500 model names

a question: I've always thought the 500 roadster came with two names, the 500 Maestro and the 500 sei-v.
Was there ever a 500 Sport or a 500 Strada and if there was, were they sold as such in the UK?
by Oli Hulme
17 Feb 2024 09:12
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: Bottom end strip
Replies: 4
Views: 3575

Bottom end strip

I'm undertaking a bottom end strip on a long abandoned (long story) engine that has been sitting with it's barrels off and has a lot of dried in oil residue and may have debris inside. The engine doesn't appear to have any appreciable wear. I have three current issues. 1: how do I get the two heavil...