he all newbie andy here just went and got a grifter off ebay back to the good old days

hi mate welcome along

good bunch on here, quite new myself

where u from and pics go down well

cheers  mike

workington in cumbria and will try some pics up soon before i trip the bike down

Hi Andy, A warm welcome to the forum. You'll find loads of info and help on here.

Looks like you've got the bases of a good Grifter there. With a good clean and a new seat will look pretty tidy.

nice mk1 there andy    welcome to the forum mate. Like supergrip said i good clean up of everything and a new seat it it will look the biz. If you need any tips just ask mate were here to help  

well got it to bits and god them cotter pins were a bloody job and a half

welcome aboard mate!!    looks like a well tidy example!! keep the pics coming! good luck with it!

well the frame and forks are booked in for shot blasting ready for its fresh paint

hello n welcome good luck with your restoration and most of all enjoy

yeah cotter pins can be hard, we have all gone through it, did your forks come out all right ?

keep the pics coming and best of luck, looks like its going to be a nice one

Welcome Andy.... the dreaded cotter pins!!! arrgh we have all had the same problem... I find it easier if you soak in releasing fluid and then using a vice and a long deep socket over the flat end. Then close the vice till it presses the cotter pin out. Another trick is not to take the nut off the cotter pin. Just wind it up the thread and hit with thor's hammer. This way you don't knack the threads or bend it or squash it. If all else fails then it's the dreaded drill out method. Keep up the good work and keep the pictures coming.