Graveyard for EVO FLH frames?
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Graveyard for EVO FLH frames?
In the other thread about repairing the frame of wifey's 96 FLHTCUI, I said that we thought we had a line on a donor frame to replace the rusted out sections near the swingarm mounts. Unfortunately the proposed donor was little better than what we have.
Any suggestions where to get a decent rear section of a frame? Doesn't need to have a VIN - it's going to get grafted into her frame that has a VIN. Don't care if the front end has been really crumpled - frame just needs to be good on the bottom from the cross-brace back to where the bottom tub joins the top tube.
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Any suggestions where to get a decent rear section of a frame? Doesn't need to have a VIN - it's going to get grafted into her frame that has a VIN. Don't care if the front end has been really crumpled - frame just needs to be good on the bottom from the cross-brace back to where the bottom tub joins the top tube.
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Always plenty on ebay...the frames changed slightly over the years...but I think the section of the frame you want will be the same from 1980 to 2008.
Pinwall cycle parts dismantles a lot of bikes...might shoot them an email and let them know what you are looking for.
http://stores.ebay.com/PinWall-Cycle...4.l1513&_pgn=2
Pinwall cycle parts dismantles a lot of bikes...might shoot them an email and let them know what you are looking for.
http://stores.ebay.com/PinWall-Cycle...4.l1513&_pgn=2
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Pinwall has some frames but Rob's doesn't.
I suspect a lot of people buy those frames for the VIN and title and don't care about the frame itself. I'd love to get a frame that has had the neck cut off...
I found a 2003 frame on ebay but they say it's compatible 2002-2006 only. I looked at my 2002 and it's definitely different from our 1996. Still, makes me wonder if it's too different to use. I know 1990-1996 are the same (in the area of concern) even though there's a part number change in 1993. Flipping through the parts fiches on Ronnie's website - the swingarm mount looks the same back to 1980. Hmmmm...
I suspect a lot of people buy those frames for the VIN and title and don't care about the frame itself. I'd love to get a frame that has had the neck cut off...
I found a 2003 frame on ebay but they say it's compatible 2002-2006 only. I looked at my 2002 and it's definitely different from our 1996. Still, makes me wonder if it's too different to use. I know 1990-1996 are the same (in the area of concern) even though there's a part number change in 1993. Flipping through the parts fiches on Ronnie's website - the swingarm mount looks the same back to 1980. Hmmmm...
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It might be and it might be further between the 'arms' of the swingarm but that doesn't matter for my purposes because I'm only concerned with the frame end.
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