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Old Sep 2, 2014 | 04:04 PM
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Reimaged for the wife, almost complete. Only things left, blackline dash to be powdered coated in wrinkle black, move the coil to where horn was, upholster the seat, install cables.

I loved the way I had set up for myself but when the misses, says you can have a street glide only if the train becomes mine and we change it up to fit me. You jump on it.

So I had to remove the apes, jockey shifter, and run out of money.lol

While removing the parts, decided to change up a few things, I have watched you all do here. Removed the center post, relocated the horn, installed a toggle switch instead of ignition switch, install blackline dash.

Since everything was apart, and realized a different speedo was going to be used, I cut the cables for speedo n dummy lights then realized that I needed to relocate the module for led lights instead of being crammed beside the battery. What a fun messy project. Moved the module into headlight bucket and rerun all the wires. I tried to crammed the module and horn first behind splash guard but after reinstalling everything, realized that won't work. So that all had to come back apart, the horn is now on the front down tubes.

While running the wires, created a short that drove me mad. Crappy solder jump, only to be found after tracing all the wires and making a mess, but all works now plus now I have a light for the tailight, even installed toggle switch so it doesn't have to be always on.

So anyway debating on going with a dukes of hazzard theme, being we loved the show, car color and with is from the outskirts of the real Hazard, Kentucky. Either the seat will be black or brownish worn leather color but tucked and rolled on top. Either the points or derby cover will be engraved with the number 01. On the rear fender, instead of general lee being airbrushed, it will have boars nest logo or something similar; being it's for the wife and that's where Daisy worked. The tank will be repainted to general lee color, biggest reason, to help stick out on the road. What you think, keep going down this road or slam on the brakes, make a turn to something else?

Oh n yeah, thinking about, cutting the big shots, right after the bend. Wrap from head to the remaining heat shield and probably powdercoated shield to gloss black if the chrome doesn't like the cut
 
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Old Sep 2, 2014 | 08:27 PM
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because if stuff were simple, it wouldn't be fun.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2014 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Sgt_Jim
because if stuff were simple, it wouldn't be fun.
Lets define fun. Fun is working on a project. No fun is when you break a bolt head off right at the end of the project and you have to tear it all apart and drill out the broken screw. True story. One day turned into three.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2014 | 09:40 PM
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Lol look up project overboard under my name.
 
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why do simple changes turn into projects:
Murphy's law: If it can go wrong it will and at the most inopportune time.
 
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