The Shovelhead Diary II

June 11th 2005

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Powdercoated frame
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Steering bearing cups installed
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Steering bearing cups installed
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Inserting the shock bolts
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Bud gives some advice "Don't hit your finger with the hammer"
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Tapping the bots through the holes in the frame. A very tight fit.
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Swing arm with bearings and seals installed waiting for the shock bolts to be installed.
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Installing the shock bolts in the swing arm.
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Installing the shock bolts in the swing arm.
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Trying the swing arm axel for fit.
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Installing the swing arm and its axel bolt.
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The bolt goes home.
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Prepping the shocks for installation.
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Pressing the steel spacer out.
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Pressing the steel spacer out.
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Pulling the spacer free
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Installing the shocks
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Its starting to look like a motorcycle....
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Swing arm, rear shocks and steering neck and tripple trees installed, its all temporary for now...
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Time to spruce up the fork sliders, a little soft wire brushing to knock off the corrosion in preperation for buffing....
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Just a few more places to brush....
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Brushing completed on one...
thm_P6110025.gifAfter the first buffing
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Still more to go but you can get an idea how they will look when completed.