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Old Oct 29, 2022 | 03:18 PM
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I’ve got a Paughco frame on order that has no foot peg or foot board mounting tabs.
I want to use the half round foot boards I need to get an idea of where and what the stock mounting tabs welded to the frame look like.
Can any of you guys post a couple pictures of the stock mounting tabs on the frame ?
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Old Oct 29, 2022 | 05:23 PM
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Depends - whats the look - foot shift tank shift - or some other idea - the forward mounting hole is the first ,location for the board then the back weld a tap if your belt open drive or tin primary’s - electric start use the primary for the rear attach

not big on typing all night with guess of what you might or not if you have a plan - think about what your doing - the frame could have come with the right and left side tabs
 
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Old Oct 29, 2022 | 05:50 PM
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I purposely ordered it with no tabs or gas tank mounts so I can put everything exactly where I want it, I’m a pretty good tig welder.
The frame is basically a stock with 30 degree stock looking fork head, no stretch and straight down tubes, I’m going to use
foot shift, tin primary no electric start, I wanted to put the foot boards in the stock location give or take depending on how they mount.
I was hoping for a close up picture or two from someones 37 and up UL (bare frame preferably) who has nothing better to do today.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2022 | 06:17 PM
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Theres a bare 41 UH frame in my thread below yours. It's still bare and in my garage so I can measure if you like.
 
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OEM boards from that long go are usually re welded back in another location that might have fit the bent frame they came from - i get it all the time

aftermarket all bets are off if they fit anything and the metal is thinner - picking one of each up you can feel it right away -
 
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Call me lucky, I measured 4 frames I have and they're all the same. Die numbers still visible too and not been off or moved around. This is a virgin 41 frame.






 
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Theres a bare 41 UH frame in my thread below yours. It's still bare and in my garage so I can measure if you like.
How about a picture of each side fairly close up, I’m just trying to get an idea of what stock looks like.

 
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You'll have to figure out the angle they're installed at and they're different left to right, the board mount brackets are angled differently too so they clear the engine cover and primary cover.
 
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Call me lucky, I measured 4 frames I have and they're all the same. Die numbers still visible too and not been off or moved around. This is a virgin 41 frame.





Sorry I didn’t see these pictures at first, that’s exactly what I needed, I have those tabs.
When you have a chance how about a pic of each side of the frame not so close maybe 2 foot back.

 
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