barn-find dream
thanks for the kind words davo! initially i hadnt intended to do more than clean it up abit, but as nicely as it ran it didnt seem right to haul around the rust that was on her. after teardown i felt compelled to make it as presentable as i could without dumping a couple $Gs into it. At some point, maybe in 7 years when she turns 50, i'll tear her back down and have her done up right, For now i just wanted to get it looking decent, back together, and put some miles on her.
Tires are the last thing i need to purchase, superchicken. I've been fighting with the decision of putting on something period correct or something more modern. Modern is difficult as i cannot find anything 3.25/3.50-16 in a rear tire. I think i've finally decided to put a modern front tire on each end. Still a few weeks from completion, my tire decision is liable to change(again).
first rimgot the rear wheel all put together finally, what an interesting process. Still need to true it up but assembly went 'fairly' smooth once i put some thought into it. The purists amongst us will probably grimace. For the $15 worth of paint i threw on it i think it's a substantial improvement. Would like to get some nice chromies at some point, these will get me on the road. The last pic is how she sat last night. again, if you're a purist with a heart condition don't scroll down <smile>. gettin' closer! the seat bracket to make the solo seat functional is the last major project. will post some detailed pics once i get the prototype a little further along.
almost donewell, except for a few minor doodads ( finish seat bracket, tank badges, exhaust, fix kixkstart ) she's almost done! again, apologies to purists. may not be your favorite dream but hard to admit she's any worse off than when i bought her. someday i'll bite the bullet and get everything chromed that's supposed to be.
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