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Old 05-29-2012, 09:32 AM   #1 (permalink)
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My Shovel Build

Well, I had a thread before, but it sort of fell by the wayside, so I'm starting a new one. I bought this sweet looking shovel last year while I was overseas. I got home and was excited to ride it. After about 100 miles and several times being stranded, I decided to drop it off at Doghouse Cycles in Kewanee IL. They have had it for almost a year now. I meant it when I told them I wasn't in a hurry....

Well, as it turns out, the motor was pretty much junk. Time bomb.

So I started out to fix the motor, then just said Fawk it and went the blank check route..

The rest of the paint is done, but I've requested not to see it til I get home from Afghanistan and see it in person. The painter was told to go nuts and have fun, very little input from me.

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Old 05-29-2012, 11:09 AM   #2 (permalink)
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That's gonna be a nice one!
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Old 05-29-2012, 03:55 PM   #3 (permalink)
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so are ya back an ridein', ya gotta serve up a few more pics of the finished bike
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Old 05-29-2012, 07:13 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Still in the Stan. I've asked not to see the rest of the pics til I go pick it up in July..I know it's gonna kill me to wait though!
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Old 05-31-2012, 10:32 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Hi Man

Sure hope it becomes everything you wished for..

I dig-it all except the 5-spd in a 1973 Shovel,, oooh well, to each his own likes & dis-likes,, best wishes always..
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Old 05-31-2012, 02:52 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Hey - thanks for your service!

Damn cool project and great approach. Now get home safely and ride the wheels off that thing!!

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Hey - thanks for your service!

Damn cool project and great approach. Now get home safely and ride the wheels off that thing!!

That's the plan!
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Old 06-01-2012, 10:23 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Great job, Keep up the hard work.
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Old 06-28-2012, 08:34 PM   #9 (permalink)
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NewPics!!!

New seat:







Crown Jewel--all 98" of it!





Enjoy!
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Old 06-29-2012, 03:28 PM   #10 (permalink)
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That seat is a beauty.....motor looks great....see those spots they missed on the fins? Watcha do with the old seat?

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Old 06-29-2012, 08:48 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Yep, saw those spot and asked about them...they are done right, it was just poor lighting. The old seat is a low profile LePera that is getting stitched up to match the pinstripes.

At $340 extra for all leather, I'm wondering if they butchered the rest of the cow and sent that in the box as well! But I wanted the best, so I got it.

Motor gets fired Monday, and I pick up the bike in 28 days!!!
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Old 06-29-2012, 09:05 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Not too happy about the ads in my pictures....
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Old 07-01-2012, 12:49 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Luv it!

OL SKOOL!
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Old 07-01-2012, 06:23 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Chllicothe...you prolly know the guys that are wrenching on it!
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Old 07-19-2012, 07:45 AM   #15 (permalink)
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More porn!!









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