Project "Cheapskate"
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Project "Cheapskate"
The snow was flying so it must be time for a winter project. I picked up an eBay wreck for a fair price, had her shipped in, road her home and started taking her apart. Quite a learning experience so far. I decided early on that I wanted a 96", six speed, and spokes, so this '07 FLHTCU fit the bill. Here are some before pictures.
Something tells me she's been road hard.
A little tweaked here.
It looks like the wheels are beyond help.
So now she's up on the bench and work has begun. More to come later.
Something tells me she's been road hard.
A little tweaked here.
It looks like the wheels are beyond help.
So now she's up on the bench and work has begun. More to come later.
Last edited by Batman7349; Jan 23, 2012 at 07:33 AM.
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I did the same thing,My rkc was a salvage titled. I had to do a little work on it to get it on the road,since then I've been slowly buying replacement parts when I have the money and riding it. Best of luck ebay and bike bone yards are our friends.
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I built a bench out of 4X4's and purchased an ATV winch on sale at Harbor Freight for $49.99. and a wheel vise for $79.99. Total investment about $150.00 and much easier on my back.
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I fabricated a rear stand out of 3/4 plywood.
I also took an old Chrysler screw jack and welded a larger base plate about 5x12 in size to it. Also welded a 1" square tube the width of the frame tubes to the top.
And keep taking her apart......
I also took an old Chrysler screw jack and welded a larger base plate about 5x12 in size to it. Also welded a 1" square tube the width of the frame tubes to the top.
And keep taking her apart......
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I think this is about as far apart as I'm going to go.
I've used a few cans of brake clean on the underside to get rid of all the grime. Then came back with 3M cleaner wax on the frame. I used Wizards chrome wadding to polish the rocker boxes and clean up the covers. Then used S100 to get the engine black again.
I've used a few cans of brake clean on the underside to get rid of all the grime. Then came back with 3M cleaner wax on the frame. I used Wizards chrome wadding to polish the rocker boxes and clean up the covers. Then used S100 to get the engine black again.
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Harbor freight also has table lifts!
