Monday, January 30, 2012

16 DAYS AND COUNTING...

Other than the push rods the engine is complete....yesss!!
They will be installed once the engine is in the frame.
Everything is as tight as a nuns......but it fits.
I had to helli coil most of the threads for the
rocker covers which sucked, but its finished now.


The legs are shaved and polished. i know i am going
to hear ''why didn't shave the fenders brackets''.
well i live Scandinavia not California.

Also shaved and polished the top tree.

Friday, January 27, 2012

MY FORGOTTEN LOVE

I will have to start giving her some loving soon.
she needs the new clutch pressure plate installed.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

THE BOTTOM IS NOW LOOKING TOP!!

New nuts, bolts, and gaskets. Degreased, Clean, and polished.
New lifters blocks (original), magneto and electronic regulator.



The last hour of the day i rebuilt the light, its ready to shine...

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

21 DAYS TO MOONEYES

So the heat is on, three weeks until i leave for the show
with 'i hope' two bikes. The frame is at the painter, due
back tuesday, i collect the cylinders and heads from
the blaster friday. and the chrome items should be
ready in just under two weeks. I have a long list which
gets a little shorter everyday. Today i cleaned up the engine.

Monday, January 23, 2012

BUILD IT YOURSELF 'CHOPPER KIT'

Why pay a professional to do it when you can
build one in the comfort of your own home.
Please send a very large self-addressed envelope
and a cheque for $1000 to P.O. Box Fuck you very much :-)

WEEKEND OVER, BACK TO WORK

This frame was hardy the 'Mona Lisa', so i had to order
a lot of new fittings from WASCO frameworks in
my home town of Seattle. And after a day of welding,
grinding and sanding she is ready for the painter.

New foot board tabs, which have been move 1" forward.

New fender bracket.

New, but chopped down engine bracket.

Two beautiful seat post mounts from my good friend 'Le Beef'

And lastly the rear brake anchor bracket.
This was a little bitch to replace.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

THANK YOU ALL FOR TODAY

Well it was a success!! thank you all very much for coming.
Great to put faces to all the people i have spoken to, but not met.
A very special thanks goes out to Hakan and Freddy who rode
their pre-war 74's over from Sweden in the SNOW!!




Now these guys are really bikers!!
Weather conditions 34 degrees and snowing.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Thursday, January 19, 2012

THE LAST OF IT....

I have just finished up all the fabrication for the chopper
build, and just in time for my 'open house'.
First thing monday it will all get stripped and
sent away to be painted, polished and chromed.




I AM IN LOVE!!

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

THE BLING OF MY DREAMS

I always dreamed of a aluminum tank on my ride,
now its come true....





Monday, January 16, 2012

DEVIL IS ALWAYS IN THE DETAILS

I am running like crazy to get this ready for the show,
so today was a 14 hours long.
Fab up the whole back fender, found these beautiful nuts
which double as a tie-down for strapping luggage.


Got the front half of the chain guard done.

And the headlight is mounted on its new bracket.

Saturday, January 14, 2012

OPEN HOUSE NEXT WEEKEND...

On sunday 22nd january, i will be having an open house
between 11am - 2pm, so please come check out the bikes,
the builds and the shop. There will be beer, soda and coffee.
Hope to see you there!!

Friday, January 13, 2012

THE CHOPPER PEGS

Today i fabbed up the chopper foot pegs.
Not the best photos, but you get the idea.
OUTLAW!! :-)


Thursday, January 12, 2012

THE MOONEYES BIKE SHOW 2012

This year i will be taking part in the MOONEYES bike show,
where i will be displaying two awesome choppers, along with my
good buddy and talented college Mattias Andersson AKA 'LeBeef'.
I will also be selling T-shirts, stickers and leather goods.
Looking forward to seeing you all there!!

JAMMINIG!!

I am crazy busy trying to get some of these scoots finished!!
The chopper is in the last stages of a finished mock up,
so will be ready to strip and paint, i am trying to
finish it in five weeks as it is appearing at the Mooneyes
show being held on the 18th Feb in Sweden.

Other than the fucked engine the 'Jamesville Express'
is together and is looking sweeet!!

CHOO!! CHOOO!!

The triumph is finally a roller after waiting
months for parts for the rear wheel,
and the stretch rear end has finally arrived in the UK.
This is my lame photoshop stretch!!

What more can you say other than..
AWESOME!!

Thursday, January 5, 2012

THE ROLLING FULL DRESSER

I never in my life thought that i would own one of these.
I guess i am turning 40 this year!!



PRESSING ON WITH THE STOCKER

The last job before it is a rolling chassis was the bars.
These original bars were very badly bent when
i bought them but they only cost 200kr $34.
After some hours with the heat and a little filler
they are as good as new.


I recently bought some saddle bags for this bike and
as part of the deal received some original parts
including rear stand and bracket, front mud flap
and front and rear crash bars. One problem!! the rear
crash bar and been cut into three pieces, i was not told
the reason other than someone thought this
was the quickest way to remove it.
Anyway the middle section was lost before it arrived
at my shop, so only thing to do was to make a new one.