Fatboy Transformation
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Cruiser
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From: North Shore, Masshole
Thanks everybody. I'm largely posting this for pointers to others that might consider this, and for advice as I start to button things up.
One thing that's got me going back-and-forth is the black engine. If you looked at the frame pictures, you'll notice that it's the standard black/polished look. The fins are a little crusty and I'm not sure what to do to clean them up.
Also (and I'm not going to do it this year) do you think the black engine will look OK with this combination? So, if I tear it down and go to a 95" build, should I go the extra few miles and get the cases done in something else? I don't think yellow because it'd be too much. Sumax has some great pictures of re-coated jugs with polished fins. Not sure I like the diamond cut.
Absolutely won't go full polished because I already use up my allocation of swearing polishing up the wheels.
Would silver look better?
Thanks for listening.
One thing that's got me going back-and-forth is the black engine. If you looked at the frame pictures, you'll notice that it's the standard black/polished look. The fins are a little crusty and I'm not sure what to do to clean them up.
Also (and I'm not going to do it this year) do you think the black engine will look OK with this combination? So, if I tear it down and go to a 95" build, should I go the extra few miles and get the cases done in something else? I don't think yellow because it'd be too much. Sumax has some great pictures of re-coated jugs with polished fins. Not sure I like the diamond cut.
Absolutely won't go full polished because I already use up my allocation of swearing polishing up the wheels.
Would silver look better?
Thanks for listening.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Oz
Thanks everybody. I'm largely posting this for pointers to others that might consider this, and for advice as I start to button things up.
One thing that's got me going back-and-forth is the black engine. If you looked at the frame pictures, you'll notice that it's the standard black/polished look. The fins are a little crusty and I'm not sure what to do to clean them up.
Also (and I'm not going to do it this year) do you think the black engine will look OK with this combination? So, if I tear it down and go to a 95" build, should I go the extra few miles and get the cases done in something else? I don't think yellow because it'd be too much. Sumax has some great pictures of re-coated jugs with polished fins. Not sure I like the diamond cut.
Absolutely won't go full polished because I already use up my allocation of swearing polishing up the wheels.
Would silver look better?
Thanks for listening.
One thing that's got me going back-and-forth is the black engine. If you looked at the frame pictures, you'll notice that it's the standard black/polished look. The fins are a little crusty and I'm not sure what to do to clean them up.
Also (and I'm not going to do it this year) do you think the black engine will look OK with this combination? So, if I tear it down and go to a 95" build, should I go the extra few miles and get the cases done in something else? I don't think yellow because it'd be too much. Sumax has some great pictures of re-coated jugs with polished fins. Not sure I like the diamond cut.
Absolutely won't go full polished because I already use up my allocation of swearing polishing up the wheels.
Would silver look better?
Thanks for listening.
only my .02 tho
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Cruiser
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From: North Shore, Masshole
Advice:
(and I'm not being a post ***** - just updating things when I think of it)
Absolutely spring for the parts guide. I can't beleive those #$%holes at HD wouldn't put part numbers in the service manual. Anyway, the parts guide is invaluable for 2 things:
1) As another reference for putting stuff back together and
2) You can walk to the parts counter (or on-line) without having to deal with a bonehead looking things up.
As I took things off, I cleaned and bagged fasteners and do-dads according to area. Gaskets, hoses and replaceable fasteners were logged in a notebook with the part number and quantity.
It's simplifying re-assembly and I haven't had any leftover bolts (yet).
-DO
(and I'm not being a post ***** - just updating things when I think of it)
Absolutely spring for the parts guide. I can't beleive those #$%holes at HD wouldn't put part numbers in the service manual. Anyway, the parts guide is invaluable for 2 things:
1) As another reference for putting stuff back together and
2) You can walk to the parts counter (or on-line) without having to deal with a bonehead looking things up.
As I took things off, I cleaned and bagged fasteners and do-dads according to area. Gaskets, hoses and replaceable fasteners were logged in a notebook with the part number and quantity.
It's simplifying re-assembly and I haven't had any leftover bolts (yet).
-DO
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Cruiser
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From: North Shore, Masshole
Thanks Dan,
I have to admit that it's the Rocker's clean look with the frame and oil bag in color that got me on to this. I contemplated going with a "winged" oil bag and coating it to match. Paughco now makes one that fits a twincam frame - and it also has AN fittings in it so you can go full (real) braided lines.
To quote my coater "That'd be too much yellah. Too much yellah." I agreed.
-DO
I have to admit that it's the Rocker's clean look with the frame and oil bag in color that got me on to this. I contemplated going with a "winged" oil bag and coating it to match. Paughco now makes one that fits a twincam frame - and it also has AN fittings in it so you can go full (real) braided lines.
To quote my coater "That'd be too much yellah. Too much yellah." I agreed.
-DO
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Cruiser
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From: North Shore, Masshole
Hey Rick,
The suprising thing is that to strip and coat the frame, swing arm and floorboard brackets was $360. Dude does Harley and Norton/BSA restorations all day. He shot a flat and curved panel so the painter could color match. It's easier to do that than color match powder.
-DO
The suprising thing is that to strip and coat the frame, swing arm and floorboard brackets was $360. Dude does Harley and Norton/BSA restorations all day. He shot a flat and curved panel so the painter could color match. It's easier to do that than color match powder.
-DO