Almost done with the '56

made up some stainless lines for the outside oiler heads finished off the front seat mount stainless brake lines that I made up for the bike cloth wiring is all done clear is on the tins Rolled it off the lift just have to get the tins on and still waiting for my stainless pushrod covers so I can put the pushrods in then time the magneto and one last final list of assembly hardware that I need and Im pretty much done with this just needs a good cleaning after she is all buttoned up

Final Assembly

moving right along with this I made up a new shifter knob on the lathe out of aluminum made up this headlight mount out of aluminum since I needed one finishing up the finish on the exhaust primary side is all together close up of the mid controls rear fender in paint

Making Some more progress

built the trans last night with a good friend of mine over some beers went with a Cal products case mint condition OEM harley gears new Andrews mainshaft and countershaft and Andrews shifter forks and all new Jims bushings and races etc. S&S early style kicker cover and OEM 1 piece kicker arm Hi Bond aluminum kicker pedal All Colony hardware OEM ratchet lid and Fab Kevin Stainless Shifter Handle PBI made in the USA 24T sprocket no overseas made parts in the Trans We like to coat the insides of the trans cases with glyptol paint when we build them Motor is back from a complete rebuild just waiting on the custom stainless pushrod covers to show up

Final Assembly has started on the '56 panhead

Frame is back from powder and tins are almost done

Starting Final Assembly on the '56 Panhead for the Greasy Dozen Soon

Okay so Im still way behind, combination of getting slammed with shop work that pays the bills instead of costs money and also waiting on things to get finished that I dont do myself such as full motor rebuild and paint work etc. and just waiting on a few back ordered little parts etc. Anyway Im just about ready to start final assembly just got the frame back from powdercoating today and my engine builder called today and said my engine is completely finished and I just about have everything to go together here on my end so hoping to get the frame back into a roller tomorrow then will probably have the drivetrain back in my by the weekend if everything goes well. Just some pics of the powdercoated stuff, the exhaust all metal finished (just have to still do the brushed finish on them) and some other odds and ends. Paint is still out at the painter but hoping to get that back really soon its going to completely set the rest of the bike off with the color combo we went with. Powdercoated frame Powdercoated parts and brackets Gas tank blocked and in primer Stainless exhaust metal finished and blended and smoothed seams custom rear wheel spacer I made up oem brake drum with some fresh powder and chrome