Two steps forward...
I painted the case, so everything looks
purdy....
Which is also something I could do while waiting for parts. Also decided to double check the tooth count and diameters of the NOS countergear that I bought locally. You guessed it; the forward gear is not the same diameter. Same tooth count, which is what I was looking for when I jumped on this one. Live and learn. The part was $150 from a local guy who also does a lot of business on eBay. So he will likely take it back. Pretty sure he doesn't have a correct one though, so it's back to searching for me. Fred and I are working together offline to come up with a strategy to get the right parts. Suggestions welcome. Here's the specs of what I have for my old countergear:
Front. 27 teeth. 3.70 inches
Mid: 14 teeth. 2.22 inches
Rear. 22 teeth. 3.00 inches
Measurements were best I could do with my small plastic caliper.
Working on my 'patience' virtue now.
