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Old Feb 22, 2026 | 10:46 AM
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I’ll do that but I’m going to sell that entire paint set to someone. I’m going to put a peanut 3.3 gas tank on and a no hole rear fender, the front fender has a couple of small nicks so I’m going to replace it also, I haven’t decided what to do with those side covers yet, I’m either going to paint them or replace them with chrome.
I do know that I’m going to paint it Ford Velocity blue instead of the Harley color.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2026 | 07:19 PM
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This was last weekends job, new handlebars chrome controls and internal wiring. I must be getting slower in my older age took me about 8 hours.
Hopefully the new cables I ordered will get here before the weekend and I can install them alone with servicing the the primary and can do the final install on the carburetor and breather system.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2026 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by jag1886
I’ll do that but I’m going to sell that entire paint set to someone. I’m going to put a peanut 3.3 gas tank on and a no hole rear fender, the front fender has a couple of small nicks so I’m going to replace it also, I haven’t decided what to do with those side covers yet, I’m either going to paint them or replace them with chrome.
I do know that I’m going to paint it Ford Velocity blue instead of the Harley color.
Nice, I painted my last bike Ford Blue Flame
 
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Old Mar 1, 2026 | 07:20 PM
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This weekends projects Saturday was a total waste of time almost nothing fit properly so I spent 1/2 the day taking parts out to ship back so I could get the right parts on the way.
Sunday was a good day everything went perfect, got new swing arm, rim, sprocket cover, taillight and licence plate bracket installed.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2026 | 07:23 PM
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Also installed new brake rotor, brake pads and the new shocks.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2026 | 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by jag1886

This weekends projects Saturday was a total waste of time almost nothing fit properly so I spent 1/2 the day taking parts out to ship back so I could get the right parts on the way.
Sunday was a good day everything went perfect, got new swing arm, rim, sprocket cover, taillight and licence plate bracket installed.
The picture makes the exhaust crossover appear to be very close to that new sprocket cover.
Could just be the angle of the photo, but how much clearance is there ?

Thanks,

T.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2026 | 06:35 PM
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Last weekend I got the exhaust system put back on with a new old set of Rush mufflers I found on EBay.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2026 | 06:40 PM
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This weekend I got the front end rebuilt new chrome lowers, progressive springs, new oil, new seals, new tire, got the clutch and throttle cables installed, also got the primary lube changed and adjusted the primary chain.
 
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Also got new brakes and front rotor
 
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Old Mar 16, 2026 | 09:42 AM
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Last weekend I got the exhaust system put back on with a new old set of Rush mufflers I found on EBay.
Wow, look how shiny the inside of those mufflers are! Cool.
 
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