'69 cb350- Gumby Tinkerdeere (aka Gumpy).. (one sexy 'sickle)

[shiznits75]

Re: 1969 cb350- Gumby Tinkerdeere

because i want to be riding it by then!!
i know, i'm ambitious.

new seat making next week ;D
blasted the frame and other wheel tonight, ordering a new front wheel asap.

VROOM VROOM!!

You have some serious balance there buddy! ;D

 

[JRK5892]

Re: 1969 cb350- Gumby Tinkerdeere

because i want to be riding it by then!!
i know, i'm ambitious.

new seat making next week ;D
blasted the frame and other wheel tonight, ordering a new front wheel asap.

VROOM VROOM!!

likes to wrench and she's hot... man.... why am i getting married.... :-\

 

[go!]

Re: 1969 cb350- Gumby Tinkerdeere

LOL. That's a mild understatent. You should see the work she does--seats are cake for her. Put it this way: I send my seats half way across the country because I go with the best.

Hey Go:

have a look at those seats I sent you. If they don't work, I can fab up a narrower seat for you. Of course, if the shape isn't to your liking, no harm.

--Chris

i do love the seats you make. i was thinking of ordering one, but jeremy wants me to show him how to make a fiberglass seat, so i figured this was a good opportunity to do it. he's been around the shop more and more lately
thank you for the offer chris!
btw, i ordered foam today. i'll call you once the seats get here for any specifics.

 

[go!]

Re: 1969 cb350- Gumby Tinkerdeere

working on the seat right now!

 

[go!]

Re: 1969 cb350- Gumby Tinkerdeere

in shop class i learned to cut away from yourself.. i forgot this rule last night

could probably use stitches.. oh well

 

[Skyeye]

Re: 1969 cb350- Gumby Tinkerdeere

go!

One word.....Superglue! I always keep some in my tool box, works great.

Scott

 

[go!]

Re: 1969 cb350- Gumby Tinkerdeere

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One word.....Superglue! I always keep some in my tool box, works great.

Scott

haha my dad does that! hey, it works!
this is actually pretty deep, it's bleeding again.. i cut it at 10 o'clock last night, and it's almost 9 am now.

 

[Skyeye]

Re: 1969 cb350- Gumby Tinkerdeere

go!

Then you need to get yourself to the doctor or ER and get it stitched and get some antibiotics.......

Scott

 

[go!]

Re: 1969 cb350- Gumby Tinkerdeere

maybe i'll have my SO fix it up. last night he pulled out his combat kit and bandaged me up. it was pretty cute

 

[anotherkindofmonday]

Re: 1969 cb350- Gumby Tinkerdeere

maybe i'll have my SO fix it up. last night he pulled out his combat kit and bandaged me up. it was pretty cute

Hey, +1 on going to get that stitched, cleaned, and antibiotic-ed (that's a word, right?). You only have so much time before (about 6 hours) before they'll have to debreid it to get the wound to heal properly and the longer you wait, the more of a PITA it's going to be. I'm all for the tough guy crazy glue fixes, but if it won't stop reopening you're going to have a hell of a time healing something on parts of the hand where you're always fiddling and moving..like fingers. It's hard to diagnose via a phonecam pic though, so YMMV.

Just my $.02 - but I have been a paramedic for over 10 years, FWIW. Stitches will get you back in action earlier (and a current tetanus helps you avoid that not-so-sexy drooling lockjaw look).

 

[chrisf]

Re: 1969 cb350- Gumby Tinkerdeere

WTF happened? You need to take care if those hands! There's work to be done

 

[go!]

Re: 1969 cb350- Gumby Tinkerdeere

my tetanus is up-to-date.

i was getting back to work on my seat after finishing that one for you, chris
i sort of wish i'd gone for stitches last night.

 

[chrisf]

Re: 1969 cb350- Gumby Tinkerdeere

I've had worse wounds doing pretty dumb stuff in the garage. I've never gone for stitches--not that I recommend it. Most times, I just tape it up and keep working. But this is coming from the guy that broke his in two places and had a finger floating about for two days before I decided to go get an xray. I also set fire to the cast on accident whilst TIG welding

--Chris

 

[go!]

Re: 1969 cb350- Gumby Tinkerdeere

I've had worse wounds doing pretty dumb stuff in the garage. I've never gone for stitches--not that I recommend it. Most times, I just tape it up and keep working. But this is coming from the guy that broke his in two places and had a finger floating about for two days before I decided to go get an xray. I also set fire to the cast on accident whilst TIG welding

--Chris

haha i'm the same way. i double fractured my ankle and waited 8 months before i got it checked out. i'm stubborn.

 

[anotherkindofmonday]

Re: 1969 cb350- Gumby Tinkerdeere

haha i'm the same way. i double fractured my ankle and waited 8 months before i got it checked out. i'm stubborn.

Did they have to re-break and set it, or do you still have a bit of a hitch in yer getalong?

 

[go!]

Re: 1969 cb350- Gumby Tinkerdeere

it was swollen for almost a year. that ankle is slightly weaker, but it actually healed fine. sometimes it hurts when i kick the bike over, but no gimp!

 

[chrisf]

Re: 1969 cb350- Gumby Tinkerdeere

There goes your soccer career.

So did you make any progress on the glass seat?

--Chris

 

[go!]

Re: 1969 cb350- Gumby Tinkerdeere

i love soccer!
yeah i made progress. it's pretty much shaped now, i'll post pictures soon. time to go to work!

 

[go!]

Re: 1969 cb350- Gumby Tinkerdeere

there we go! about time!
mounting everything up this week, then taking it all apart to get painted. i'm so excited!!!!!

 

[chrisf]

Re: 1969 cb350- Gumby Tinkerdeere

Uh oh. I suppose it's time to fabricate your exhaust