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Old 06-08-2019, 01:58 PM
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Ok,
Not being a dick but I’m sure were all good about swapping out parts that we’ve brought from this and that company that fits your ride and “ Has that IT NESS “ your looking for.

But who’s actually just started with a frame and built their bike from the first nut and bolt.

What makes me think of this is when I was working at UPS a custom bobber frame came down the e reg belt from a frame builder in Wyoming.

Just curious as to not only getting to pimp their Harley. But to getting down and building one the way they like from day one.

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Built many from a pile of boxes and a bare frame, my sig bike being one.

I found her at a swap meet as a frame on the floor with 1/2 dozen crates of dirty parts and lower end still drippin oil. Turned into this several months later



Been through a few changes since and this is her last go round, same bike.





Built this one the same way, basket case for a $1000 to this 6 months later. I did the blacked out thing 20 years before it became the new thing





Been numerous others over the years including a number of choppers, lost all those pictures in a house fire
 
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Old 06-08-2019, 02:06 PM
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When I was12 years old, my dad brought home a box of parts and a frame from a Yamaha DT-175. It took me about 4 months with no tech manual to put it all back together and get it running after a bore job and carb rejet. I learned a lot from that bike.
 
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From scratch?
You mean mining all the different metals, creating every part, including the rubber for the tires, vinyl, plastics, paint, computers, micro chips etc?
No, but I have assembled a bunch of parts that were created for me.....
 
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I built one starting with nothing more than a tail light once.
 
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This guy wanted a springer but did it his own way LOL

 
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Originally Posted by Walter White
This guy wanted a springer but did it his own way LOL

He said scratch not scraps.
 
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Hey that's my old bike
 
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In 1983 I bought a set of 1958 FLH cases and 2 milk crates of engine parts at a swap meet. I built a complete bike over the next couple of years collecting parts at swap meets, trading and buying a handful of new things. I wish I still had that bike. It was one of those "I will never sell this bike" deals, but, like a dumb *** I ended up selling it.

I have bought several serious basket cases over the years and put them back together. But the 58 Pan is the only one I literally collected every piece and made a complete bike out of it.
 
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Built many from a pile of boxes and a bare frame, my sig bike being one.

I found her at a swap meet as a frame on the floor with 1/2 dozen crates of dirty parts and lower end still drippin oil. Turned into this several months later



Been through a few changes since and this is her last go round, same bike.





Built this one the same way, basket case for a $1000 to this 6 months later. I did the blacked out thing 20 years before it became the new thing





Been numerous others over the years including a number of choppers, lost all those pictures in a house fire
 
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I built this one from a pile of parts when I was 14 years old and rode it until 1976 when I sold it and bought a brand new '76 FXE.

 
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