xt500
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xt500
So heres my 79 xt500. Built the frame a few yrs back. I did the axle plates with a grinder and die grinder, actually did just about everything with those 2, used a level and plumbbobs and followed garys write ups,except for the axle plates those I copied blackjacks design off the font, the frame is not to much different then the old harley frame geometry from garys plans.. i built a drop seat frame first and messed up a measurement then decided old school style is where its all at..
A quick mock up, I didnt take any pics of the frame build, it was about 5 yrs ago now
no pics of progress to this point, usually just read and dont post so this is getting to be a new thing, shareing my progress with projects so jumping ahead
A quick mock up, I didnt take any pics of the frame build, it was about 5 yrs ago now
no pics of progress to this point, usually just read and dont post so this is getting to be a new thing, shareing my progress with projects so jumping ahead
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- SELF INTRODUCTION: I am a young punk kid that needs some help building himself a chopper!!
I am sorry I only have a hotmail account???
Tell me what I need to do I need help with my girder!!!
PLESE HELP????
[url=http://imgur.com/8saXkqN][img]http://i.imgur.com/8saXkqNl.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://imgur.com/pXJZqQ0][img]http://i.imgur.com/pXJZqQ0l.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://imgur.com/T3Q4Ev4][img]http://i.imgur.com/T3Q4Ev4l.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://imgur.com/fsXGYQw][img]http://i.imgur.com/fsXGYQwl.jpg[/img][/url] - Location: Ohio, USA
Re: xt500
Man the more I see of your work! WOW!
Please post all pics you can!
Please post all pics you can!
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I dont know if I can think of enough to say to reach the two hundred charactor minimun set by the mods , but I will persevere - Location: Greenock Scotland
Re: xt500
any idea why only the left side of the pics are showing ??
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- SELF INTRODUCTION: I am a young punk kid that needs some help building himself a chopper!!
I am sorry I only have a hotmail account???
Tell me what I need to do I need help with my girder!!!
PLESE HELP????
[url=http://imgur.com/8saXkqN][img]http://i.imgur.com/8saXkqNl.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://imgur.com/pXJZqQ0][img]http://i.imgur.com/pXJZqQ0l.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://imgur.com/T3Q4Ev4][img]http://i.imgur.com/T3Q4Ev4l.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://imgur.com/fsXGYQw][img]http://i.imgur.com/fsXGYQwl.jpg[/img][/url] - Location: Ohio, USA
Re: xt500
He is loading them bigger than a large thumb nail and this board just cuts the pic link off past the allowed size.
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I dont know if I can think of enough to say to reach the two hundred charactor minimun set by the mods , but I will persevere - Location: Greenock Scotland
Re: xt500
Finally , a reasonable explanation ! Guess you aint all that computer illiterate (unlike me )
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- SELF INTRODUCTION: I am a young punk kid that needs some help building himself a chopper!!
I am sorry I only have a hotmail account???
Tell me what I need to do I need help with my girder!!!
PLESE HELP????
[url=http://imgur.com/8saXkqN][img]http://i.imgur.com/8saXkqNl.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://imgur.com/pXJZqQ0][img]http://i.imgur.com/pXJZqQ0l.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://imgur.com/T3Q4Ev4][img]http://i.imgur.com/T3Q4Ev4l.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://imgur.com/fsXGYQw][img]http://i.imgur.com/fsXGYQwl.jpg[/img][/url] - Location: Ohio, USA
Re: xt500
I am learning?
Where you all at on facebook?
I have come into the 2st century last night!
ME link like to see what you guys are doing there?
https://www.facebook.com/nathan.ferguson.56808
Where you all at on facebook?
I have come into the 2st century last night!
ME link like to see what you guys are doing there?
https://www.facebook.com/nathan.ferguson.56808
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- SELF INTRODUCTION: I was on the old forum, I have more tools and more projects now, I have a wide range of projects , home built boats, a few buggies, snowmachines and a few snowhawks, latly I have been collecting old broken machines most recently a marvel roll in bandsaw, and a old lathe that needs some love from 1908, and about 10 bike projects, most were not running when i got them , same with my mill and bandsaw I had to get them operable. Looking to further my knowledge and share what i can offer..
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- Posts: 57
- Joined: Fri Dec 20, 2013 12:57 am
- SELF INTRODUCTION: I was on the old forum, I have more tools and more projects now, I have a wide range of projects , home built boats, a few buggies, snowmachines and a few snowhawks, latly I have been collecting old broken machines most recently a marvel roll in bandsaw, and a old lathe that needs some love from 1908, and about 10 bike projects, most were not running when i got them , same with my mill and bandsaw I had to get them operable. Looking to further my knowledge and share what i can offer..
- Customize IT
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- Posts: 992
- Joined: Thu Sep 19, 2013 7:54 am
- SELF INTRODUCTION: I am a young punk kid that needs some help building himself a chopper!!
I am sorry I only have a hotmail account???
Tell me what I need to do I need help with my girder!!!
PLESE HELP????
[url=http://imgur.com/8saXkqN][img]http://i.imgur.com/8saXkqNl.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://imgur.com/pXJZqQ0][img]http://i.imgur.com/pXJZqQ0l.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://imgur.com/T3Q4Ev4][img]http://i.imgur.com/T3Q4Ev4l.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://imgur.com/fsXGYQw][img]http://i.imgur.com/fsXGYQwl.jpg[/img][/url] - Location: Ohio, USA
Re: xt500
THANK YOU SO MUCH for showing those!
I have to build some soon!
I have to build some soon!
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Re: xt500
Good Stuff Man
Changing the shape of the Earth...1 bucket at a time...IUOE local 825 top of the food chain
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- SELF INTRODUCTION: I was on the old forum, I have more tools and more projects now, I have a wide range of projects , home built boats, a few buggies, snowmachines and a few snowhawks, latly I have been collecting old broken machines most recently a marvel roll in bandsaw, and a old lathe that needs some love from 1908, and about 10 bike projects, most were not running when i got them , same with my mill and bandsaw I had to get them operable. Looking to further my knowledge and share what i can offer..
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- SELF INTRODUCTION: I was on the old forum, I have more tools and more projects now, I have a wide range of projects , home built boats, a few buggies, snowmachines and a few snowhawks, latly I have been collecting old broken machines most recently a marvel roll in bandsaw, and a old lathe that needs some love from 1908, and about 10 bike projects, most were not running when i got them , same with my mill and bandsaw I had to get them operable. Looking to further my knowledge and share what i can offer..
Re: xt500
So my tailight started as a piece of aluminum square stock, and a brass housing I turned down just messing around,I am a avid follower of selectgrubs work, haveing studied his how to write ups, I was finally eager to try to apply myself to this art form,as I was thinking about it I stubled onto a gold ring on the ground, I took it as a sign and cut it up.
Here it is before being epoxied together, I have tapped the housing and the mount and made a hollow threaded connector, and drilled a hole to run wires through it all.
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Here it is before being epoxied together, I have tapped the housing and the mount and made a hollow threaded connector, and drilled a hole to run wires through it all.
And
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Re: xt500
The rear fender is my ironhead fender I cut a inch or so out of and welded up, I wanted a narrow fender
So i dont know if I will run this yet but mess with it a bit here and there, I orderd a light kit from led supply with a aluminum housing, so I start with this
And here the aluminum piece fits the brass, I was going to make it out of brass to but the aluminum will look good all polished up
So a bit of milling and drilled a through hole, screwed in a connector hollow threaded rod and drilled through in from below then welded and grinded the through hole up and radiused it (grinding)
So i dont know if I will run this yet but mess with it a bit here and there, I orderd a light kit from led supply with a aluminum housing, so I start with this
And here the aluminum piece fits the brass, I was going to make it out of brass to but the aluminum will look good all polished up
So a bit of milling and drilled a through hole, screwed in a connector hollow threaded rod and drilled through in from below then welded and grinded the through hole up and radiused it (grinding)