Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Panhead Project Work...


Trans done and ready to go in...

Like a glove...

Parkerized hardware

Rear brake installed...

Wheel and drum...

Fitting up the tanks...

Shimmin' the front motor mount...

All done and tightened up...

Finished up the battery and fender mount hardware...

Been workin' on this Panhead project for a friend. It's coming along. Above are some pics from the past few weeks. 

Friday, February 7, 2014

OK WE GET IT ALREADY...It's Winter!

Don't know when I'll see the Buick again...

Ice Land...

The ice under the snow made things slippery...

Ice...

Saved the Lager!

Nine inches of heavy snow on Monday...Ice Storm Tuesday into Wednesday complete with downed trees, mayhem on the highways and power outages that continue (luckily I only lost mine twice so far for about 12 hours total) I managed to save the Lager by filling the cooler with snow and ice...no shortage of that!
I made and attempt to ride the Knuckle on Monday to get a Cheese Steak and a beer but I couldn't get off my street so I bagged it...probably a good thing...

Sunday, February 2, 2014

'47 Fun Today...Flat Tire and a Busted Windshield!


Got a flat on the 47 FL today...I had just pulled into a bar for breakfast... I can't think of a better place to get a flat tire...I called my son to bring the van...The Barmaid loaned me an air pump so I could push it up the plank...

Once home I got to gettin' it fixed...


Wow that tire is shot...luckily I had a new spare...

Breaking Bead...

Pin hole in the side of the tube...??? 

Installed a new tube and a new Continental K112...

Took the Knuckle out for a test ride and while blasting done the road my fuckin' windshield snapped in half and hit me in the face...That's a first for me!

Ouch!


Saturday, February 1, 2014

More Servi-Car in the Snow Pics...

Just another beautiful night in PA...



Headlight bulb blew out...had to improvise...
Duct tape and a Mag lite

Let there be light!

Safety Equipment installed for Emergency Roadside Assistance


Lighting the way!






Blazing new trails...

Saturday, January 25, 2014

'46 Knucklehead Trans - Done and Ready for Re-Install...


It killed me to clean it but it'll "gunk up" soon enough...I did opt for the later main drive gear (with seal) so I could keep oil in it.

The shifter lever shaft and bushing were wiped out...which made for some sloppy shifting. The kicker shaft bushing was also totally spent...a little more than usual...

After cleaning the trans I could see the casting numbers...1946 case E 6 (May 1946) and kicker cover B 6 (Feb 1946)!

She's been waiting patiently...
let's see if I can make her whole again today

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Blizzard Ridin'...'52 Servi-Car





It's a great night for the 1952 Servi-Car!!! Out fuckin' around the bar parking lot with bald 60 year old Goodyear tires. A buddy shot some I-PhoneVideo...
I blew my fuckin' headlight bulb again!!!! And my friggin' rear brakes don't work either...oh, and my exhaust blew apart...and I realized today I have a head gasket leak in the rear cylinder...and I obviously didn't let it warm up...
 I think I'll duct tape a Mag lite to the handle bars and head back out...