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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 12:46 PM
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this is suppose to be a 1949 Harley frame but I can't seem to find any others on the internet that looks like it, would any one know??[IMG]http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n289/kel_leigh_2006/000_0052.jpg


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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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It appears to be an aftermarket frame. Not OEM. Hard to see the front. If it began life as an OEM frame, it has had the tail section cut off and the spring suspension welded on.

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