Swinger Updates

some exciting updates.

Picked up the motor from Nick, @50el_nick on the instajams.
Cleaned up the trans back at the garage
Put both back into the frame
Swapped out the rear stock Dunlop for a Firestone ANS
Painted the dropseat rails black for now
Started modifying the genny hydraulic brake pedal to work with the cone cover
Installed the exhaust and made some slashcuts in the ends to work with the shocks
Put some 6" risers and drag bars on, in lieu of the 8" T-bars that are being widdled up by Special 79 Jay.

this can become that

It's pretty amazing how something that looks pretty cool, but just OK can turn into something that looks really great. crusty to lusty. old pics that I've probably put on the blog before, but not together. work has been busy so haven't had time to explore and snap many new photos.

shovels for thought

ain't this the truth

image stolen from chopcult.com. and the quote as well, but it was so well said:




Ah, the ubiquitous cone shovel. Everyone on a Sportster wants one. Everyone on a panhead sold one. Everyone with a knuckle rebuilt one. Everyone on a TC-88 mocked one