[Bugles]

But in all fairness, Im sure there are two sides to this story too. Good Luck on your build.

Close to 7 g's for garbage work, with pictures as proof, and there's a second side of the story worth considering? Come on, man.

Lesson 1. Don't tell people what you do for work, because it sounds like you got gouged due to your ability to earn good money.

Lesson 2. Get to know your internet builders by digging into their old posts/threads. Whiners and BS artists are easy to sniff out...

 

[Cali Kingpin]

Don't let the previous 'builders" do the tank for you.

 

[Trent]

Name names please. Anyone doing that shitty of work and charging you $7k needs to be called out.

 

[tmacracin]

It takes a lot of practice and some natural ability to turn out quality work. It seems to work out a lot better if you learn by working on your own stuff or working on your friends stuff for free. But in all fairness, Im sure there are two sides to this story too. Good Luck on your build.

Regards,
Geo.

I know what your saying but if I had the time then I would have but I DIDN'T so that's why I had the work done. There are two sides to every story but I can go on with more pictures,emails,texts and signed contracts that show I got screwed. So I would think its a pretty clear story.

 

[tmacracin]

Name names please. Anyone doing that shitty of work and charging you $7k needs to be called out.

I will in time Trent. The latest guy owes me $3300 and claims he is going to pay it all back.......I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for a short time. I could really use the cash back for the build. My race car needs a bunch of parts over the winter so the bike comes second

 

[Happy Bob]

After seeing those photos, I'd like to hear the welder's side of the story.

 

[tmacracin]

what bars are those?

Front Street Cycle bars,fender and oil tank

 

[tmacracin]

Sounds like your up in ft Mac. I just bring my stuff to work and do it there. I could probably dig up a sporty tank or two if it would fit your project a bit better

No I'm in central Alberta. 1hr east of Red Deer. I worked up in Ft Mac when I was just out of school. I try to stay out of the north country if I can.

 

[ole redeye]

Dude that blows! Sorry to see the bad job that asshat did! Put their names up, that is an entire nice bike you paid out.

 

[hd74]

Dude, you need to post that name NOW. You got screwed no doubt about it, but protecting them makes no sence.

 

[model-a-fan]

Holy cow that's horrible.

 

[selectedgrub]

Noodelz and Blackcrown ?

 

[Postal]

Holy popcorn welds batman!

 

[DocS]

After seeing those photos, I'd like to hear the welder's side of the story.

What, "I wuz shitfaced"?

Seriously, the first 2 of those weld photos show faults that would be obvious to a first-week welding student. NOBODY claiming to be a fabricator should ever let something like that out of his shop.

Some asshat laid that, looked at it, and said "fuck it." End of discussion.

Doc

 

[gasketscraper]

I think the WELDOR and The WELDER were both fucked up. Seriously I don't think I could weld that fucked up if I tried. His machine has as many issues as he does.

 

[tmacracin]

Just got home with my bike after a very productive Friday! Took the roller over to my buddy Zeke's shop to set the motor and trans in after the rebuild on both. Everything slid in nice and Zeke was a ton of help with getting the odds and ends taken care of that I would have missed. I still need to get a bunch of hardware and clutch parts but its getting ordered up next week. Zeke is a vintage Harley guru and specializes in Shovel and older.He's a VERY cool guy that lives and breathes vintage bikes.Currently he is in the middle of restoring a 35 Servicar.Here are some pics of my bike and Zeke's 35 Servicar,Knuck,38 Flathead chopper with Indian leaf springer and 79 FLH with side car. I didn't get any pics of his rigid Pan chopper that he rides 1000's of miles at a time.

 

[tmacracin]

A few pics that didn't attach on the last post

 

[kickstarts]

Spooky welds but it's looking good now.

After that guy pays you back, tell him to open the valve on the gas bottle.

 

[tmacracin]

Spooky welds but it's looking good now.

After that guy pays you back, tell him to open the valve on the gas bottle.

I'd say it makes me go red when I see those pics!!!

 

[tmacracin]

I made a bit more progress on the weekend with mockup. I need to pickup some more hardware. This might be a rookie question but should I use fine thread hardware for motor/trans mounting bolts? Also I was going to powdercoat the frame but now I'm leaning towards paint. Pro's and cons?