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Project Bobber

Project Bobber

Posted by MegaMan on 10/6/2005
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Taking you through the steps as I build my 1977 Ironhead Bobber.
Bare Frame
This is the bare frame after I stripped the bike down the previous day. I then sandblasted the frame and cleaned up some of the crap on the cast iron neck. [More pics to come as project progresses]
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Hard Tail Section
This is the new weld on hard tail section I bought from JP Cycles. This baby will be welded on to the existing frame to get rid of that weak swingarm. [More pics to come as project progresses]
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Cast Neck Section
I have to put more work in to this but it requires a lot of grinding to get all the cast pitting off the next tube... Why the hell did Harley cast the neck section anyway??!! [More pics to come as project progresses]
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Open Tunnel
Since I am raising the tank above the backbone I will need to get some 16 guage sheet metal and enclose the tunnel... That is once I make a mount for the tank to bolt to the frame!
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Frame Mockup
This is the frame mockup with the tank and hard tail section just sitting on it.
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Hart Tail Smoothing
The tube ends on the mass produced hard tail looked stupid so I spent a lot of time welding and filling and grinding to smooth everything out. Well worth the time investment.
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Tank raised and closed in.
Here is the tank with the new mounts and the tunnel closed in. It now exposes the backbone of the frame under the tank which I really like. It also gives it more of that oldskool look.
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Hardtail on
This is with the hard tail welded on now. I still need to figure out what to do with the vertical pipes running up from the bottom of the frame. Not sure how to tie it all in nice.
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Hardtail on
Starting to take that oldskool look now with the hard tail now welded on to the frame.
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Wide shot
This gives you a view of the partial mockup.
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Stupid brake cable thing.
The stupid brake cable thing runs right in to the frame... How the hell am I going to fix this!?
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Brake Cale runs in to frame!
The stupid brake cable thing runs right in to the frame... How the hell am I going to fix this!?
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Seat
This is a seat I had custom had tooled with my art work on it.
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Finished Seat
This is the seat now done. If you want a killer one off custom seat like this contact Rich Phillips at bikersaddles...
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Custom Jockey Shift
This is a custom jockey tank shift linkage I made, complete with solid copper link bar.
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Custom Jockey Shift
This is the pivot section for the jockey shift.
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Custom Jockey Shift
This is the pivot section for the jockey shift.
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Custom Jockey Shift
This is a custom jockey tank shift linkage I made, complete with solid copper link bar.
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Overall Progress
This is as of December 28th 2005
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Overall Progress
This is as of December 28th 2005
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Great minds think alike
I am doing the same thing with a 71 ironhead. I'm not as far along as you but it looks as if we are both going for that old school bike like I couldn't have back in the day. Nice job!
» Posted by deemon on 12/30/2006 3:39:59 PM.
i am a beginner and i have always loved bikes, i have recently decided to build one but i know nothing about them. i bought some books, any pointers? how long and how much do you estimate this will take? thank you for your response.
» Posted by Xander on 6/14/2008 8:46:02 PM.
i am a beginner and i have always loved bikes, i have recently decided to build one but i know nothing about them. i bought some books, any pointers? how long and how much do you estimate this will take? thank you for your response.
» Posted by Xander on 6/14/2008 8:52:37 PM.

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