Rigid frame shovel project
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Frame looks to have an add on hardtail section and some of those did stretch things back 4 inches or so giving you that hump look . Your already doing proper fit up on everything else so no bolt on misfit worries . Nice job so far , looking clean .
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yes from looking at some of the advertizements in my old easy rider and Jammer magazines it looks like a Paughco weld on. after looking closer at rigid frames in the V-twin catalog the stock rigid frames do have a "huMP" in the seat post area. some of the "custom" frames are straight.
the rear was twisted after setting the frame up level at the base it was obvious. I chained it down to the lift and bent it up on the left and gave it a pull down on the right.
after the frame work the top engine mount now fits. before it was to tight to the left of the bike. makes scene moving the rear to the right and down the back bone should also move that way. while doing the pull I noticed the rear head clearance was getting better but I started to bend my lift so couldn't give it any more pull. everything is now a little better just a few shims under the rear trans mount and had to rotate the engine to the front the thickness of a flat washer. I could call it good now but may pull the frame again but would need to take it to the body shop and use the frame rack to get a hold if it. great fun. if this weren't a harley frame I would be spending the effort on fixing this one.
the rear was twisted after setting the frame up level at the base it was obvious. I chained it down to the lift and bent it up on the left and gave it a pull down on the right.
after the frame work the top engine mount now fits. before it was to tight to the left of the bike. makes scene moving the rear to the right and down the back bone should also move that way. while doing the pull I noticed the rear head clearance was getting better but I started to bend my lift so couldn't give it any more pull. everything is now a little better just a few shims under the rear trans mount and had to rotate the engine to the front the thickness of a flat washer. I could call it good now but may pull the frame again but would need to take it to the body shop and use the frame rack to get a hold if it. great fun. if this weren't a harley frame I would be spending the effort on fixing this one.
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good eye I was wondering how long it would take for someone to see that , not to long at all.
yes I had to do quite a bit of tugging on that area when I first started straightening the frame. once I get it just a little closer {it may be there already} I'll strip the frame down and do some clean up, welding rear fender tabs, chain guard and replace that piece under the tank.
but now to make some width for the chain and brake?
my thought is to cut the tube in front of the rear fender, spread it a little and pull the axle flange are back to square.
yes I had to do quite a bit of tugging on that area when I first started straightening the frame. once I get it just a little closer {it may be there already} I'll strip the frame down and do some clean up, welding rear fender tabs, chain guard and replace that piece under the tank.
but now to make some width for the chain and brake?
my thought is to cut the tube in front of the rear fender, spread it a little and pull the axle flange are back to square.
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Yep what I saw too that frame's definitely whahooed and will not ride right and you will be breaking hard parts like primaries & running the risk of breaking tabs on the engine & stipping out mount holes . OP I'm gonna suggest you look locally for a frame shop to get that thing jigged up & aligned or your not going to like the results .
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Good to hear not many can do that stuff anymore . Can't begin to tell the stories of the all the banged up bent stuff I've had to point out to unbelieving owners over the years .
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yep wish I had been taking pictures back then, when we were building choppers wrecking them and fixing them again.. Some beautiful machines.
this was early 80's I'd guess local bike and they built them all. I was just the kid then but leaned a lot.
this was early 80's I'd guess local bike and they built them all. I was just the kid then but leaned a lot.