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Offline willieworld

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Re: old time lake racer bike
« Reply #150 on: May 05, 2009, 12:49:19 AM »
Got the tank and fender back from the shop today. It's a silver metallic base with a little gold pearl in the clear. Should have it all mounted tomorrow and hopefully have her fired up by Wednesday.
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Re: old time lake racer bike
« Reply #151 on: May 05, 2009, 12:54:06 AM »
Very nice work Willie!  Tony
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Re: old time lake racer bike
« Reply #152 on: May 05, 2009, 01:14:50 AM »
Look's great, Willie

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Re: old time lake racer bike
« Reply #153 on: May 05, 2009, 01:37:27 AM »
Willie:

I think I may have said it before, but if so it deserves repeating. You are an artist and a craftsman.

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Re: old time lake racer bike
« Reply #154 on: May 05, 2009, 06:39:37 AM »
Dunno how I managed that, but;
I just discovered this thread;

Absolutely brilliant build. You have my utmost admiration.


Good luck on the salt !



Blown bikes rule !!!

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Re: old time lake racer bike
« Reply #155 on: May 05, 2009, 11:10:01 AM »
 :-o  Eric better hang on!  That thing looks fast, sitting still!   BCNU soon,  Crow
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Re: old time lake racer bike
« Reply #156 on: May 05, 2009, 11:11:14 AM »
Looks good!

Number 96 huh..?

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Re: old time lake racer bike
« Reply #157 on: May 05, 2009, 12:38:08 PM »
Hey John,
Who used to run #96? Do you know?
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Re: old time lake racer bike
« Reply #158 on: May 05, 2009, 12:55:41 PM »
#96 was the number that Scottys muffler has run for years.
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Re: old time lake racer bike
« Reply #159 on: May 05, 2009, 12:56:43 PM »
WOW............... thats all Ive got

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Re: old time lake racer bike
« Reply #160 on: May 05, 2009, 12:57:31 PM »
In fact, Bill Scott entered it last year -- not sure if he's given it up.
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Re: old time lake racer bike
« Reply #161 on: May 05, 2009, 04:11:07 PM »
Very nice work Willie!  Tony

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Re: old time lake racer bike
« Reply #162 on: May 05, 2009, 04:54:40 PM »
There was some comments about the pipes being to close to Erics foot. Even though there is no rule about that, the pipes according to the rulebook are absolutely legal. But Eric called Tom Evans and Tom said that it would probably be a good idea to move the pipes away from Erics foot so that he wouldn't get hasseled when he went through tech. So I moved the front pipe forward 3 1/2 inches, as you can see in the pics. I should have built the pipes on the build diaries but I didn't. When I build the rear pipe I will send some pictures. I didn't do the paint work. A friend of Eric's named Steve Tibbetts painted the tank and fender. Everything else on the bike was powder coated. Thanks for all the kind words.
Willie Buchta

PS. Kaz, I was looking through a book the other day and seen some pictures of your V-Rods.

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Re: old time lake racer bike
« Reply #163 on: May 06, 2009, 12:26:15 AM »
Here are the pics of the pipes - tacked together - welded - painted. There is a pic of Willie welding, a picture of Eric looking a little stressed and more of the pipes. Enjoy...

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Re: old time lake racer bike
« Reply #164 on: May 06, 2009, 12:27:59 AM »
More pics...
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