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Old Dec 16, 2018 | 09:12 PM
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Greetin's Y'all!!!! New guy..... Startin build on 79 tonight...... Still not sure about the direction buuuuuut, I'll figure that out as I go!!!!
 
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Old Dec 16, 2018 | 09:18 PM
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Greetin's Y'all!!!! New guy..... Startin build on 79 tonight...... Still not sure about the direction buuuuuut, I'll figure that out as I go!!!!
Looks like a nice start for a scooter!
 
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Old Dec 16, 2018 | 09:24 PM
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Yea, i've been waiting to start, lol. Lookin forward to it!!!
 
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Just add a seat and you are good!
 
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Yea, i've been waiting to start, lol. Lookin forward to it!!!
Yep, know the feeling. I just started on a 1990 FXR project bike that belonged to an old friend of mine and havent yet figured out exactly how it will end up. I'm just starting tyo take everything apart all the way down to the frame and put it back together.
 
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Nice bike. Welcome.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2018 | 06:17 AM
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Good place to start ;>)
 
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yes - then ride it to see what it needs/wants
 
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