Shovel rebirth

When you get to WNC this summer, will let you do mine...

Hmmm.

yesss...finally got wheels. here are a few pics.

poor lighting ;(





on to the rear...this week.

That is a stout lookin' wheel! The red paint is great. How is the motor coming along?

got my cam, rollers and bearing kit in. jugs are done. case is stripped
and ready for paint. will post pics as it goes together.

Great lookin' project and pix. Ya gonna Really love it when finshed.

wow....finally something to post.
got the engine together, and installed. it was not an easy task.
broke three head studs, had to drill them out and helicoil...PITA.
got my exhaust stud holes repaired...no threads left...is gewd now.
didn't realize cam bushing had to be sized, lucky i've had a small hone in
my tool chest forever.
new cam, rollers and pushrods. had to shorten two of the pushrods to install,
is that because of the new cam ? they would not shorten up enough. ground
1/8" off the adjuster, and they worked beautifully.
new charging system is done.
here are some pics.





i already have another set of shovel rocker covers to polish, my buddy wants
his done on a 76 he just got. i am not unhappy with how they came out.
no clearcoat going on them though, i will just keep them polished.

transmission is next, then wiring, then to the highway...yee haw !!!

Oh, that motor looks great, EIEIO! I'm sure it will run as good as it looks!

Looking real good!!! Great job cleaning up the engine...looks brand new

Bike looks great! But something is wrong with the far right side of the photo. The one that shows a workbench and peg board where all the tools are organized and neat and clean!? Are you anal????

thanks guys. progress should pick up now. dying to ride, ride, ride.

no...i am not that organized, those are my metrics. standards are spewn
out all over the floor and workbench. takes forever to find stuff, i need to
get it cleaned up, but too into the bike.

i will get more pics posted as soon as i can.

Glad to hear that. A neat bench and tools organized on a pegboard is kinda weird! :roflmao: Reminds me of an old timer wearing Sears work pants and matching shirt! :roflmao: Bike looks great though!

I keep mine in drawers or a 6' metal cabinet. Apologies if this constitutes hijacking the thread.
EIEIO, your scooter is coming along nicely. Hope you'll be riding soon!

It was the peg board with the box wrenchs hangin from hooks that got me! Was there outlines of the wrenches drawn on the boards to???

there will NEVER be outlines on that board. got bored one day, and started sticking crap up randomly. i am anal about alot of things, well... alot alota things, but hear me well, i will NEVER outline my pegboard. LOL