With the cafe project coming to a close, I caught Troy's disease and had to start a bob.
It all started when I picked up a hardtail frame from Barber's swap meet for an Ironhead sportster for $100. I was going to mod it for a japanese engine, but I rode my buddy's panhead, and I knew I wanted to build one out of an American V-twin. So I started researching Ironheads. They are raw motors. They rumble and they're loud and obnoxious, and I love them. So I got to searching. I found out that 1982 was the first year after Harley came out of the AMF years after a buyback from shareholders, and as luck would have it I found one on CL in Atlanta for an asking $1000.
I e-mailed him and asked what the minimum he would take was, and he said if I came and got it this weekend he'd let it go for $500. So I couldn't pass it up. It was meant for my frame (which is also VINed as an 82) Perfect union.
I'm not gonna get to elaborate here, because Gretta is getting done before this ever starts, but I though you guys would like a taste.
The kicker is, is my wife is cool with it. For some reason she has a thing for Harleys :
....little does she know how obnoxiously unorthodox this one will be ;D!!!!
So here are the pics as she came off of the trailer at the house. It runs great, won't shift into first (linkage not adjusted due to redneck floorboards and homemade linkage : ) and leaks oil (clutch rod seal is shot) But man will this thing fly!!!!
Came with a brand new screamin' eagle carburetor, a new set of wheels and tires, 4 fenders of various types, a new chain, and a bunch of other random bits. it'll be interesting!
So here she is in all of her ugly beauty! The Oilslinger (not to be confused with the gunslinger)
came with a new cam cover since someone butchered this one...don't worry, she's getting a full overhaul!
love this wicked tail light :
genuine Bates headlight:
Random bits:
So when gretta lives, this one begins her resurrection.
Stay tuned!
It all started when I picked up a hardtail frame from Barber's swap meet for an Ironhead sportster for $100. I was going to mod it for a japanese engine, but I rode my buddy's panhead, and I knew I wanted to build one out of an American V-twin. So I started researching Ironheads. They are raw motors. They rumble and they're loud and obnoxious, and I love them. So I got to searching. I found out that 1982 was the first year after Harley came out of the AMF years after a buyback from shareholders, and as luck would have it I found one on CL in Atlanta for an asking $1000.
I e-mailed him and asked what the minimum he would take was, and he said if I came and got it this weekend he'd let it go for $500. So I couldn't pass it up. It was meant for my frame (which is also VINed as an 82) Perfect union.
I'm not gonna get to elaborate here, because Gretta is getting done before this ever starts, but I though you guys would like a taste.
The kicker is, is my wife is cool with it. For some reason she has a thing for Harleys :
....little does she know how obnoxiously unorthodox this one will be ;D!!!!So here are the pics as she came off of the trailer at the house. It runs great, won't shift into first (linkage not adjusted due to redneck floorboards and homemade linkage :
) and leaks oil (clutch rod seal is shot) But man will this thing fly!!!!Came with a brand new screamin' eagle carburetor, a new set of wheels and tires, 4 fenders of various types, a new chain, and a bunch of other random bits. it'll be interesting!
So here she is in all of her ugly beauty! The Oilslinger (not to be confused with the gunslinger)
came with a new cam cover since someone butchered this one...don't worry, she's getting a full overhaul!
love this wicked tail light :
genuine Bates headlight:
Random bits:
So when gretta lives, this one begins her resurrection.
Stay tuned!
