Basket case

I purchased a 77 Sportster basket case Friday night it is in need of several things inventorying all of the parts looks like two bikes worth of parts and second getting the purple/pink paint off of the tins frame and engine. I will get some pictures up as soon as I find the cable for the camera.
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I am looking forward to seeing the pics.

Ok here are a few pictures

A few more

I have been thinking for a couple of days now and I would like your thoughts on the direction to take this project.
1) Bobber
2) Chopper
3) Fatster

I guess I would chop it out. I like bobbers, but it seems that is what most people do with them. A good, classic chopper is also a statement. JMO. Rake the front end, fat tire kit, open primary, and of course some other stuff and you are set.

Mechanical ability good. Paint and body work I will need to farm out. Budget has not been set at the moment I am sure the wife will state as little as possible so we can resell it.

That would be a real bummer to go through all of that and then resell it. But I guess one has to listen to the boss. I got lucky in the other direction. I finished my ride, then as soon as it came off of the jack, my ol' lady told me I could buy a different one. Not a bad deal.

I guess if your intentions are to resell it, then I would go with a bobber. As tx said it will be cheaper and more enticing to the mass. Chopper are for a certain breed. I am not sure I would like an all out chopper. JMO

Good project and the return could be a down payment on the next one.

This is similar to what I was thinking about for a chopper

Yes the boss has informed me that if we can make a little on this one we will have the down for the next one.

I like that!!!!

This is similar to what I was thinking for a bobber

I like the bobber better in this case.

I like everything on the bobber but the red rims but without them it may be to much black