73 shovelhead

hi all, glad to be here. thought i would show you my new (old) baby...

mismatched paint and lots of bad work, but she looks good from a distance.
i plan on tearing her all the way down this winter.
paint frame and everything else, rebuild engine and rewire.
oh, she runs pretty good, but a lil loud with those drag pipes. i ordered
drag baffles this evening. looking forward to some good riding this summer.
another pic


comments and suggestions appreciated.

thanks...i kinda like it too

that's what i thought. dad had it in his garage. giving him my VA check for the next 24 months for it. $5k. kinda helping him out with his retirement. it may be steep, but no interest and now we both gots one. he has an '05 heritage softtail classic now.
i have the trunk too, but i just dont know about the full dresser deal. i will strip it all down, and start with the frame. re-build engine and tranny, new harness etc. needs some good prep work and paint on the tin and acc's. the pre-dad owners jacked a few things up, so i have some hardware issues to deal with also.
but it does run good...it just leaks like a siv. compression is good. clutch is a little rough, but i hear that may be from sitting for a few years. needs to be rode. i ordered 8" drag baffles yesterday, that will have to do until i can find a set of true cross overs.
in answer to your question though...i tend to babble...no bags, no faring and no windshield. is that bobbed ? dunno the terminology. but i will paint and have all the gear ready to install if i decide i need it, or grow to like it better. still looking through pics for paint schemes. the paint job on the tank is appealing to me, but someone went about 6 shades redder on everything else, and the finish is really shoddy.
all suggestions are welcome. and thanks for having such a great site for us noobs.
bob

leaning that way already...thanks
will vin # reveal original paint ?

thought i might start with the trunk, since it's off already. i will start on it very soon and post some before/afters. let the vets help me decide fo sho. the other reason i thought about engine rebuild is because heads are nasty looking up close...post a pic 2mro. thought about powdercoat with polished fin edges.
i just read the carb adjusting thread, already knew it needed adjusting after the baffles, but good stuff. they are 8"x 1 3/4". will post
also, dad was kind enough to furnish me with the harley shop manual with the bike...thanks dad.
i hear this emblem is from a 50's hog, what say you all ??

i guess the original '73 had AMF on it, but i don't know that as a fact.

:worthless::worthless::worthless:

I am drooling already!!!!:rant:

JB - ya been hangin around cardboard to long :roflmao:- go look at the full post pics are there.
eieiotn- just posted some pics that may give some paint ideas - have a bunch more that I will be posting on the forum. Some are rad and some follow the old style schooling.
Personally I would make it as stock as I could - not only worth more but it's something that will turn heads. You might also take a trip over the mountain to Maggie Valley,NC and tour the museum they have there - bikes from 1800's up to late 80's and a guy that possibly could help with orginal looks - he's got books and manuals from that period that you can read and get the info you need - hell he could probably quote chapter and verse off the top of his head.

thanks guys...i feel like i made the right choice comming here...

dad got all upset with me today. i walked in his garage and looked at his bike, then said "aww, i told everyone you had a heritage softtail classic". his front fender clearly says "roadking". "injected", he added, as he instructed me to correct my mistake. sorry pops. my response..."hey, i can fill my saddlebags with ice and beer, can you"? we both drank a cold one and laughed it off.:cheers: obama, i mean osama bin laden wanted one too, but he was burning in hale...awww, i mean yea.

my hard bags have a hole in the rear lower bottom, he says for drainage. poor dude, he has fancy leather bags. i'll have to post a pic of his bike...nice pearl white.

I know they are but there aren't enough!!!:gah: