No shave November they say?

Before and after...

Cuttin n' grindin

Bye bye horn bracket. Lots more cleanup to do...

Mullins trees if you please...

Couldn't resist mocking them up.  Also scored a used lift on Craigslist for half the price of a new one.  My back is thanking me already.

Back from the blasting cabinet. Parker approves.

Born in '78, just like me...

Wargasser peaked spool hub

They say they're not making anymore of these and I snagged the last 40 spoke.  Lucky me.

Off to get media blasted

Sometimes you make tools instead of buying them

Tearing her down

Well, that's not doing much good, is it now?  We'll have to fix that.

USPS Priority Mail.... gaskets?  Always some sort of surprises tearing apart a bike.

 

Almost fully torn down...

Shovelhead score... a new build begins

Picked up this bitchin lil chop on Craig's. Kick-only 1978 cone Shovelhead in a '95 Paughco frame. Planning to ditch all the parts except the frame, motor, trans, primary, carb and rear brake.

Got me one of them blog thangs...

It's been years since I've played with motorbikes and I'm pretty sure these blog things are passé in 2013 but here goes nothing...