Ken B 3,164 #26 Posted June 10, 2016 Now that right there is an original. Blows me away some of the things you come up with in that lab of yours John... What are your plans for the seat? I might be able to hook you up with some upholstery to cover it with.. Let me know what your thinking.. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 49,484 #27 Posted June 10, 2016 How the heck did I miss this thread!! Way too Cool for School Maybe swap ya some seat time @ B S! Definitly a nut roaster!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,112 #28 Posted June 10, 2016 10 hours ago, Ken B said: Now that right there is an original. Blows me away some of the things you come up with in that lab of yours John... What are your plans for the seat? I might be able to hook you up with some upholstery to cover it with.. Let me know what your thinking.. Just the metal pan seat for now, a true rigid but I really like that seat cover on little Bo's hot rod tractor. Something like that would be a perfect fit, wonder if I can get him to trade for it? LoL Thanks Ken, but I still have some of that black you gave me before but no way to sow it up to make a cover. Guess it could be done by hand but doubt I'll have the time. 5 hours ago, WHX61/3 said: How the heck did I miss this thread!! Way too Cool for School Maybe swap ya some seat time @ B S! Definitly a nut roaster!! ANYBODY at the show who wants to take it for a ride is more than welcome to do it. All you need to do is ask. The more the merrier because that's what it's built for, pure enjoyment. No need to worry about breaking anything either, I know a guy who can fix it cheap! Plus there will be a whole fairgrounds full of replacement parts. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,363 #29 Posted June 10, 2016 John- "little Bo" said "trade for what" ... he has it bad too 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shynon 7,470 #30 Posted June 11, 2016 3 hours ago, wallfish said: ANYBODY at the show who wants to take it for a ride is more than welcome to do it Where's the sign up sheet 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,112 #31 Posted June 11, 2016 2 hours ago, stevebo said: John- "little Bo" said "trade for what" ... he has it bad too That's funny, I was only joking around but what's he interested in? A Kohler 8 hp engine so he can electric start that hot rod? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stigian 1,234 #32 Posted June 11, 2016 That is very cool, you have the look spot on Don't paint it though John, the faded/time aged look works very well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,112 #33 Posted June 11, 2016 Got some more stuff done on the bike. Not only do the handle bars get greased, but the headlight does too! 19 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 39,153 #34 Posted June 11, 2016 That's TOOOO BAAADDDD 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,639 #35 Posted June 11, 2016 This is cracking me up! Be careful putting the gas in it! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,141 #36 Posted June 11, 2016 Looks pretty neat... turning into rolling artwork John. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,570 #37 Posted June 12, 2016 That's off the charts, wicked neat 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,141 #38 Posted June 12, 2016 Can't wait to see the other project now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
312Hydro 474 #39 Posted June 12, 2016 Super creative and it's got "the look"! The more I look at it, the more creativity I see. You can run over a lot of zombies with that when the time comes! . 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,983 #40 Posted June 12, 2016 If you could stay a few weeks John, you could enter it in the build a bike contest at Gettysburg Bike Week... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 39,153 #41 Posted June 12, 2016 Jay, Maybe John could leave it with us to show at bike week. With full credits of course. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 2,410 #42 Posted June 12, 2016 I bet you are having enormous fun building this bike John , I bet you lay in bed dreaming how you build each stage. blimming awesome 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,201 #43 Posted June 12, 2016 15 hours ago, wallfish said: Imagine this with a V-twin sticking out from the rails! Or better (era correct) yet, I've got a '77 Suzuki GS550 inline 4 with a 13000 red line and a 6 speed gearbox that would love some old iron to sit on! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,112 #44 Posted June 12, 2016 (edited) 3 hours ago, Ed Kennell said: Jay, Maybe John could leave it with us to show at bike week. With full credits of course. If you have the room to store it, I just might. We can talk about it at the show. Maybe we can convert some of those Bikers into Wheel Horse guys. 2 hours ago, neil said: I bet you are having enormous fun building this bike John , I bet you lay in bed dreaming how you build each stage. Building and creating is the fun part for me, not the finished product. Maybe that's part of why there are quite a few unfinished projects around and none of the "finished" stuff ever gets a nice paint job. Kind of keeps the project in a building stage. 29 minutes ago, pullstart said: Imagine this with a V-twin sticking out from the rails! Original plan was for a bigger engine. So far the only thing I'm not really happy with is that little engine because there's too much air around it, all that space should be packed full of engine. We'll see if there's time to do something about that. Edited June 12, 2016 by wallfish double post 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don1977 604 #45 Posted June 12, 2016 All it needs now is a Easy Rider Loop behind the seat with flag holder and a American Flag. A chrome gas cap on that vented gas tank would be nice. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,141 #46 Posted June 12, 2016 Would be cool to ultimately make that tank functional too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,112 #47 Posted June 12, 2016 4 hours ago, AMC RULES said: Would be cool to ultimately make that tank functional too. WAAAAAY beyond my skill level to build a gas tank, or at least a nice one anyway but have plenty of ideas about converting one. Think I might need to do something because the only thing I really don't like is that engine, because it's not Wheel Horse correct. It's the gas tank that was giving trouble to begin with which is why that engine is in there. Working on something but not sure how it will fit. Got the brakes worked out today. Still needs some tweeking but close. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,141 #48 Posted June 12, 2016 Humm...I betcha Tigman could fab up a functional tank. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,639 #49 Posted June 12, 2016 Slap an Onan twin in there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 49,484 #50 Posted June 12, 2016 (edited) V-twins, Onans.....crotch rocket motors......do you want someone to get hurt?....hey John ...I got a '73 shovel head that would look......nevermind Edited June 12, 2016 by WHX61/3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
