The restoration of the Douglas was a project which started when I acquired the bike unrestored in 1963 worked on it spasmodically over some 35 years with very little done as I was working in my profession as an Electrical Engineer in the power and construction industry and having a great time with my wife and I raising 5 children and living in most of the States in Australia and New Zealand great life
Serious restoration began in 2010 when we were living in Darwin and was completed in 2013 when had moved permanently to Melbourne and I was retired
Rather than take your through a blow by blow of the restoration I have attached photographs with a series of the restoration process
Front Suspension
Gear Shift
Douglas Engine
Douglas engine
Back Wheel
Back Wheel
Wheel Bearing Components
Front Wheel
Wheel Bearing Components
Gas Tail Light
Gas Tail Light Components
Gas Headlight Components
Gas Headlight Components
Gas Headlight
Gas headlight
Back Wheel Guard and Gas Generator
Seat Mountings
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
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Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Engine Casing
Engine Casing
Engine Casing
Big End Bearings
Crank Shaft Bearings
Pistons & Crankshaft
Casing Split
Main Drive Gear
Cam Followers
Pistons and Crankshaft
Pistons and Casing
Douglas Cylinder
Douglas Cylinder
Douglas Cylinder
Assembled Magneto
Assembled Magneto
Assembled Magneto
Magneto
Magneto
Magneto Contacts
Magneto Parts
Exhaust Valve Lifter Cable Connection
Cylinder Valves
Exhaust Valve Lifter Mechanism
Cylinder Valves
Timing Gears
Outer Flywheel Clutch Plate
Flywheel Pressure Plate and Sprocket
Flywheel Clutch Plate and Bearing Housing
Flywheel Body
Flywheel Disassembled
Flywheel Drive Washer
Assembled Flywheel
Clutch Levers
Flywheel Locknut
Clutch Spring Components
Clutch Springs
Foot Brake Assembly
Foot Brake Assembly
Front Wheel Suspension
Front Wheel Suspension
Front Wheel Suspension
Rear Brake
Rear Brake Wooden Pad
Rear Brake assembly
Refurbished Gear Box
Refurbished Gear Box
Gear Box Components
Gear Box Components
Gear Box
Gear Box
Gear Box
Gear Box
Gear Box
Gear Box
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Digital StillCamera
Seat Mountings
Leather Seat
Foot Pads
Foot Pads
Valve Timing Gears
Valve Timing Gears
Exhaust System
Timing Cover
Carburettor Components
Carburettor
Oil Pump Regulator
Oil Pump regulator
Fuel Tank Drain and Outlet
Fuel Tank
Oil Pump Regulator
Oil Pump Plunger
Oil Pump Plunger
Tank and Oil Pump
Gear Shift Controls
Gear Shift Controls
Handle Bar Mounting
Right Hand Controls
Left Hand Controls
Handle Bar and Controls
Gear Box and Drive Pulley
Front Suspension
Gear Shift
Douglas Engine
Douglas engine
Gear Box and Drive Pulley
Happy with final result bike started first kick
worth the effort
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Just beautiful mate … incredible!!