The Chopper Compendium

look at a car clutch disc and note how strong the coil springs are that make up their compensator !!

You know you could have mounted the all of the hydraulic stuff on the inside of a fork leg and run a short cable to it from the bars ! Much cleaner lookin' !

Hell yes I like it !! I've built my share of black powder guns , but seeing a 1911 machined from billet is a marvel !

Take a look at http://www.flashbackfab.com or http://www.landstromsfoundry.com ! I think landstrom does use "wheelium" for his cases and sidevalve heads !

Melt down a couple of alloy wheels and CAST your heads ! I aint sure of the content of alloy in car wheels but if it is strong enuff to be safe to drive a ton or more of automobile on it should hold up to being a cylinder head !! Go to www.alloyavenue.com if you need help !! :D :auto-dirtbike: :snoo...

On an older ( 74 0n back ) VW transaxle if you remove and swap side for side the covers that the half shafts go into the trans thru you will reverse the trans output ! The diff carrier and ring gear comes off as a unit with one of the covers and will fit either side !

The LPMF (low psi metal forming) tool is the best fender maker you could have ! Just like you did on the tank top , draw 3 parallel lines down the length of a cut to shape sheet of metal with the first one down the center line and the others an equal distance apart on each side of that one ! Do the ...

Take a 500 to 1000 lb mechanical arbor press and drill a hole into the business end and tap it for the threads on a soft replaceable hammer head face ! Then drill a hole app 1/4 " larger than that in a length of hard wood ! Put the hole in place under the ram and set a piece of sheet metal over...

By the way , Are you gonna paint this wee beastie olive drab , camo or USMC dress uniform colors !!

I seem to get a vibe that you might possibly be a grunt , either active or retired I

( Ah could , Ah say Ah COULD be wrong )



EN1(SW) R.D. King Ret.

Is the young'un gonna be "Spidrmyte" !

Her security detail looks alert and competent !!

I know whatcha mean ! I am 6'1" and when I was in the Navy weighed in at 250 lbs (flat belly , no fat) I was told that me riding around on my bone stock '65 T120 looked like a shaved gorilla on a moped !

you were certainly missed lady !!

sorry 'bout that , I had regular girders in mind when I posted that last !