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DC Welding

Tried out a local dude who I heard was pretty good at welding aluminum. The time to fix Nate's case was now, since we had it apart. I had him weld this hole shut, and it was cracked on the inside and outside. It's also an area where we don't want it all warped. Thanks Dustin !

Harley-Davidson did-away-with this plug on late model ironhead cases . . .

Josh's Magneto

Took this thing all apart. Cleaned the rotor, made a new ground wire, installed a new condenser . . . and ohm tested everything after settin' the points, etc. - Finished it off with a "custom lock plug" - Spin It Up ! (and if you're not careful, it can give you two numb fingers)

Anode and Cathode: 1937 WL

A science teacher at the coffee shop tried to explain how two different metals (in this case: aluminum and steel) can fuse together by a chemical (and somewhat electrical) reaction. Similar to how a hot water heater aluminum anode will accept the corrosion of the interior of the tank. I know "galvanic" was a word he used . . . anyway - this thing is like a solid block of multiple metals.

Photo Above: "The guy said it ran last year."

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I researched, and they only made about 570 1937 WL models.

Ice 'n Salt

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My Old Basement

My (very old) real estate abstract shows a "building foundation" permit issued in 1873. Another permit issued in 1876 and one in 1899. This place has been here a long time, since the founding. Wild Bill was still alive when they broke ground. One of the first homes of the city. The basement has no drain. It stays dry unless we have 8+ inches of rain in 24hrs, then it can get damp. It's always cold down here, and very quiet.
It has a certain historical vibe to it. It took years of conditions to get this vibe.

I was going to mud and paint the walls - seal it all up - but, that would: A. Require me to do a lot of work and B. Take away the feeling and the look. It gives the spiders and millipedes a place to hide. Maybe a colored light in a corner, with a bar stool ?

A Space In Time

This record is very good. Alvin Lee.

Bought at this year's Thresher's Reunion of all places . . .

Rat Fink Ring

Hey Kids ! My wife found this in an antique store and bought it for me. $1.00 I looked in my Big Daddy Roth book, and there it was ! "You too can be a Rat Fink !"

1966 Malibu

Some guy told me this was one of the first (if not thee first), Sony cassette deck and receiver for autos. I thought about yankin' it out a couple times, but it works perfect - and my Maxell UDXLII chrome tapes still work great with my recorded 80s rock hits ! Get's AM stations decent too . . .

60s Chevrolets are the best

Dick O'Brien (left)

Nobody did more for Harley-Davidson Racing than O'Brien as far as I'm concerned. Sure, the racers did their jobs too . . . but, O'Brien got the money and used his know-how to make those motorcycles faster and win races, when Harleys weren't the fastest. He got that aluminum XR built, he kept the factory race team going . . . and convinced the execs to Win on Sunday, and Sell on Monday. He was tough, and liked to win, but I heard he congratulated the competition when it was due . . . but, came back and beat 'em the next time.
An Orange and Black stampede from the 50's through the 70s with Dick O'Brien at the reigns.
Photo: O'Brien and Cal Rayborn

I still need a muffler like this . . .

1 3/4" inlet

-52R Part Number

Magneto Parts

Number 36 and 39 for weak knees . . .

Number 35 for a badass M'FRs

Lance Jones 23c

Above: Jones being interviewed by Dave Despain

Lance Jones of Gadsden, Alabama has been a life long motorcycle racer. His early years saw victories on all types of dirt tracks at Junior and Pro levels . . . all across our great country. Jones is always a threat to win. He's still known to participate in "legends" competition. Lance is a member of The Class of '79 with notables as Wayne Rainey and Scott Parker, an organization that raises funds for currently injured racers and their families.

This photo . . .

. . . reminds me of someone from Plainview, Minnesota.

The Story of My Life

Ironhead flywheels . . . I've seen more sets of these than the average human.

PJ1, Klotz, Lucas, Bel-Ray, Champion, H-D and Fram?

FLAT TRACK: Bore X Stroke

88 X 61.5mm Indian

76 X 97mm Sportster XLR 900

76 X 81mm Iron XR

79 X 76mm Aluminum XR

83 X 60mm Kawasaki

I threw the XLR in there for reference !

Mouse Trap

This thing was a mess - hopefully usable now? I want to try and get it to function just perfect someday - so when you pull the clutch lever, it almost stays in - on it's own. Low clutch lever force. Clutch assist. It's kinda neat when they work as intended.

Wishbone Frame

Jordan fixed it for me . . . now I got to work-it awhile . . .

Rigid Horseshoe

I pressure tested it, and it leaks out a weld on the bottom. Mount tab is broken too. Some people are sure hard on parts . . . call it "use" or "just abuse?"

I'm thinking about this . . . uh, oh.

How about we make a plug - slightly thread it in, just below the surface - leave a little bevel at the end - weld it in, and hopefully not get it too hot and warp the shit out of the mating surface. Wiley says to warm it in the oven first, then weld it - then back in the oven to cool off. Sound like a plan ?