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Built from parts on hand, just fired it up last week and, after a few minor adjustments, will make a great little rider for around town and on the many fine back roads around home.
'38 G motor & 3 spd tranny (no R)
48-52 frame
Servi-car springer w/4.50x18 front wheel
5x16 rear wheel
Paint was a very simple process. A few coats of red primer, wet sanded and steel wooled, then a few coats of black primer, again wet sanded and steel wooled between each coat allowing the red to bleed through, then a couple coats of clear - all spray cans from NAPA Auto Parts. I wanted to keep this thing low budget.
Last edited by ccislander; Dec 23, 2015 at 02:24 PM.
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