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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 04:52 PM
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Picked up a old fatboy about 2 months and been turning into something my style


This is what it started out as
And this is where I'm at know still waiting on the rear wheel fender and tank then off to paint
 
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 05:04 PM
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What are your plans?
 
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 05:21 PM
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Is it a Harley? Asking because of the red frame. I do like the evolution of your Evolution!
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 05:45 PM
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I was told its a paucho frame from the person I bought it from not 100% sure
I put a 21" fat spoke up front with Avon 120 whitewall did 16" carlini 1.5" gangster apes, le pear barebones with gel solo seat and just got done putting cam in. Ordered a 4" stretch klockworks rear fender today gonna run a Avon whitewall in rear with 16" fat spoke rim and a upswept exhaust probably gonna lower the front end and still debating on doing air ride for the rear gonna paint the tins black and also wanna put a freight train nacelle headlight on it
 
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Originally Posted by chevy454454
I was told its a paucho frame from the person I bought it from not 100% sure
I put a 21" fat spoke up front with Avon 120 whitewall did 16" carlini 1.5" gangster apes, le pear barebones with gel solo seat and just got done putting cam in. Ordered a 4" stretch klockworks rear fender today gonna run a Avon whitewall in rear with 16" fat spoke rim and a upswept exhaust probably gonna lower the front end and still debating on doing air ride for the rear gonna paint the tins black and also wanna put a freight train nacelle headlight on it
If your vin doesn't start with 1HD then it ain't a Harley.
Sounds like you are gonna end up with a really cool bike!!!!!!!!!!!
I can't wait to see the finished result!!!!
 
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 05:54 PM
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do you know anything about the history of this bike ?
i'm wondering why anyone would swap a Harley softail frame for a Paughco softail frame unless the original got bent in an accident . in which case i might be worried about other things on the bike too .
 
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but whatever it turns out to be , thank you for rescuing the bike from that paint job
 
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 05:59 PM
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Yea I know it's definitely not a harley frame not sure on the history as the guy I purchased it was not the original owner. It's registered as a 2002 homemade runs strong tho and drives straight
 
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Yea I know it's definitely not a harley frame not sure on the history as the guy I purchased it was not the original owner. It's registered as a 2002 homemade runs strong tho and drives straight
You can't ask for more than that!!!!!
FWIW the only downside I see to not having a Harley frame is the cost of insurance.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 06:05 PM
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You can't ask for more than that!!!!!
FWIW the only downside I see to not having a Harley frame is the cost of insurance.
Insurance costs me only 7 bucks a month haha
 
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