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Hi every one

Johnboy19 has given me the opportunity to Refurb this BSA meteor MK4, which has been lying around in his attic since he moved in. so like a good chap he has offered it up to some TLC and I took the challenge! All I had to pay was postage. Thank you john!

 

As some of you will know! I refurbed another meteor MK5 last year, but this one is slightly in worse condition, it arrived to day and I took it apart and this is what I found!

 

 

This BSA meteor was NO!!!WAY neglected by john, just to make it clear!!!

 

 

 

Here are some pics of before I took it apart

 

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And here are some pics of it in bits!!!

 

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taken from another angle,you can clearly see all the rust!!

 

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I have assessed the damaged and these are the parts I need.

The question mark is for (I will check it once it’s cleaned)

 

 

B.S.A.Meteor MK4 Parts list!!

 

 

Item No: 20 Barrel sealing washer x 1 Part No16-1050

Item No: 23 Barrel axis pin x 1 Part No 16-1020

Item No: 26 Cocking slide axis pin x1 Part No 16-3124

Item No: 28 Axis pin retaining washer x1 Part No 16-3834

Item No: 30 Cylinder end cap x1? Part No 16-1000

Item No: 31 Main spring retaining pin x 1 Part No 16-1023

Item No: 33 bearing washer x 1? Part No 16-1045

Item No: 34 Buffer x 1? Part No 16-2347

Item No: 35 piston head x 1? Part No 16-2194

Item No: 36 sealing ring x 1? Part No 16-2195

Item No: 39 Titan mainspring TS2 x1 Part No 16-1035

Item No: 40 Main spring seating washer x 1 Part No 16-2198

Item No: 41 Main spring guide x 1 Part No 16-2197

Item No: 48 trigger axis pin x1? Part No 16-1022

Item No: 51 Trigger guard x 1? Part No 16-3842

Item No: 53 Stock rear screw x 1 Part No 16-1031

Item No: 54 rear screw washer x 1 Part No 16-1047

Item No: 55 for-end screw x 2 Part No 16-1030

Item No: 56 for-end screw washer x 2 Part No 16-1010

 

And a lot of T.L.C

 

I shall keep you all posted on how I get on, or whether it is beyond refurbishment!

 

Regards

 

Davy

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hi every one after a first failed paint job,i had to re-strip the action and start again. and now it is re-sprayed to my satisfaction!   here are some pics               i am nea

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Well done davy, best of luck with the new project.

It is looking a bit worse for wear but im sure with some skill, some patience, some new bits and a shed load of elbow grease your the man to nurse it bk to health.

Will enjoy watching this post and rifle progress to completion :thumbs:

.atb. .ste.

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hi davy

 

as for the bsa mk5 its in as new condition so im sure you will bring te m4 back to earth when you have finished the tlc you have offered to this one

 

keep me updated pal :thumbs:

 

atb steve

 

thanks steve

 

 

here what the bsa mk5 looked like when complete :thumbs:

 

newer than new

 

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it dose look good :thumbs:

 

 

Nice one Davy. Will be good to see if it can be refurb'd and what it looks like when it is. Keep us updated mate

 

 

hi john

will do buddy,i hope i can get the same results as above :blink:

 

Well done davy, best of luck with the new project.

It is looking a bit worse for wear but im sure with some skill, some patience, some new bits and a shed load of elbow grease your the man to nurse it bk to health.

Will enjoy watching this post and rifle progress to completion :thumbs:

.atb. .ste.

 

 

hi steve

i will know today as i am making a start on it later,first job is applying rust remover to every where!

while that is working i shall start on the stock. :thumbs:

 

regards

 

Davy

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Hi every one

I made a start a day late, but there ya go!

Once I had it apart I sprayed every thing with WD40 and left it over night, just to help loosen it all up a bit. This morning at 08:00hrs I put a coat of rust remover over every thing and left for a couple of hours.

 

While I was waiting for that I started on the stock, just a general rub down with some course paper, then down to fine, then some wire wool.

 

Here is a pic

 

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Then I started on the piston head, which was in bad condition. The piston just needed a clean in/out side and polish

 

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And here it is now all cleaned a polished

 

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So I need to get a buffer washer and a sealing ring, for the piston head

 

 

The guide rod and washer needed a sand down and polish

 

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The barrel and action needed the most attention, in regards to removing rust, paint, dirt.

And the cocking arm also needed a good rub down too!

 

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Cleaned now.

 

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And the trigger guard also needed some rubbing down

 

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All nice and clean

 

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All I need to do now is decided whether I get the lot re-blued, or spray paint the lot.

 

Any info on these options will be gratefully received

 

Also which type of metal primer do I need, and paint. If I decided to spray it.

 

Many thanks

 

Regards

 

davy

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excellent going there Davy!

 

As for paint, For the Relum I done I used Plastikote Enamel primer in grey x3 coats and then Plastikote BBQ paint x 3 coats

 

Darryl

 

 

hi Darryl

thanks buddy

where can i get that from like!!!

 

regards

 

davy

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excellent going there Davy!

 

As for paint, For the Relum I done I used Plastikote Enamel primer in grey x3 coats and then Plastikote BBQ paint x 3 coats

 

Darryl

 

 

hi Darryl

thanks buddy

where can i get that from like!!!

 

regards

 

davy

 

It may well be purchased from ones local Wilkinsons store my good man!

 

Darryl

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'Kin 'ell, Davy, you've got more patience than me, mate :blink::laugh:

 

You've put some effort in there, if it comes up anything like the other one you did, it'll be a little cracker :thumbs:

 

I think there's probably quite a few of us with fond memmories of Meteors from way back when..... Sniff.....

 

Cheers.

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there was a guy on here a bit ago that had done his S200 in summat called plastidip, like a hard rubberised coating that gave it a real nice "tactical" look and probably made it nice and grippy as well. i plan on doing my stock with the same stuff when i get paid. apparently its safe to use on the metalwork as well.

 

 

 

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