The Chopper Compendium

I figure I post in here rather than starting a new post to say hello.

Glad to have found the site again and glad to be back. I had been a member when it was hosted by Weyland, then BRM but lost you guys after that. This is the best site and community for fabrication and knowledge exchange by far. Glad to be back.

Life has been tough, (but when isn't it I guess) Since I moved here to Az the job situation has been feast or famine. Right now I am very fortunate to be employed as a test rider for Harley Davidson at the proving grounds in Yucca. I recently lost my father and that has been tough, but I completely dedicating myself to restoring my old gas station on RT 66 and opening it as a motorcyclist/ tourist hangout and doing a lot more metal fabrication.

Thanks guys for having me back and hope to share my success and failures with you all.

Ruben R. (chop20041)

I remember your invite and pictures of the gas station site. I just moved the CBH operation to Texas and I was keeping an eye out for your property as I was traveling thru Arizona. I know what you mean by the economy as that's the main reason I moved. Keep us up to date on your projects. I lost my Dad a few years back so know what kind of change that can be. Glad to have you back here.

That time frame seems long ago now.

We did Rte. 66 in March, from Oatman to Winslow, the tourist thing.

Az is a beautiful state.

What's really sad is that they have blocked off so much of the old highway. I remember only about 10 years ago that you could still drive on the old road unimpeded for almost it's full distance and now it's just a few miles every so often. Our government doesn't really understand or appriciate American history anymore.
They may come to regret this laspe in memory at some point in time.

I think they call it ................progress..

Shame, was looking forward to the grand tour some day

chop20041 wrote:Life has been tough, (but when isn't it I guess) Since I moved here to Az the job situation has been feast or famine. Right now I am very fortunate to be employed as a test rider for Harley Davidson at the proving grounds in Yucca. I recently lost my father and that has been tough, but I completely dedicating myself to restoring my old gas station on RT 66 and opening it as a motorcyclist/ tourist hangout and doing a lot more metal fabrication.

Thanks guys for having me back and hope to share my success and failures with you all.

Ruben R. (chop20041)

Reuben, glad to see ya here man!!! Sorry to hear about your dad, mine is gone now also. Congrats on your job.
I've seen your energy first hand, I'm sure you'll keep making progress with your goal.
Hope to see you at your place again someday. Kinda tuff to get there from Alaska.

Holy crap! I was lost, but now I found this ol' furum....what's up? Gary, Ya still alive?

I'm still mobile but a lot of folks think I'm dead. Sure glad to have you back ol buddy!

Since people only want high dollar , name-brand seats, and the custom car biz sox...I took up building surfboards and kayaks again....Man, these kids have got some money...will be doing a custom see-thru board for a local breast cancer charity....
ya'll keep a building, as i need my scooter fix still...will check in once a week..... ; )

adapt and survive. looks good!

Who was it on here that was building a work shop from three old freight containers ?

I'd just like to know how it turned out !

ya i remember that from the old board too i wonder how it turned out too that was a good post

I went thru the members list here, but nothing jumped out at me. I can't remember either.

Good idea Hans...I just did the same thing...Wasnt it the dude Named Luke?I thought it was a really cool shop he was building.

Jeff , you are probably right about Luke. He was hiding all the wiring, it was looking good.