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    Favorite movie and other nonsense

    my dad always pushed the older shows/movies on to me when I was younger, glad he did. Now I prefer watching re runs rather then whats on now
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    Favorite movie and other nonsense

    Love American graffiti, blues brothers & a knights tale definitely are favorites too. The honeymooners & munsters favorite shows to watch
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    Herters build

    I got the bike together, just waiting on a kill switch to come in and i need to make a chain guard. Im having issues, when i start it the bike wants to take off. I cannot figure out how to get the idle down on this bike. It has a 22mm chikuni carb on it. I did not jet it. It ran and idled...
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    Herters build

    Thanks FOMOGO! I cant wait to get it going. I love 8 tracks, I have probably atleast 500 laying around. The ranchero has had an 8 track player since the moment I bought the car. My dad bought a 50 ford shoebox late last season, he will most likely have one in there soon too. Have one in the...
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    Herters build

    Been a while since an update. 1st time putting an engine together and I made some mistakes. The ring compressor i used was too big so when i tapped the piston head in I scored up the wall. I ordered the right size ring compressor and a new block and tried again about a 2 months later lol. Worked...
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    Herters build

    I used to have a local guy that was really reasonable, he up and left one night so I never really did it again. This guy was 50 miles away, did a really nice job though. It was 185$ for the tank and the dual quad set up is my fathers, he charged 185$ for that too. I won’t be doing it as much as...
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    Herters build

    Thanks! Getting really excited about it, cant wait to get more parts in
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    Herters build

    Ive been waiting on some engine parts for weeks now. Last of the parts were suppose to arrive today but just got switched to monday. I did mount the tank, footpegs, kickstand etc.. so hopefully tonight/tomorrow i will finish everything up to the point where all i have is the engine left. I...
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    Happy Birthday derekbmn

    Happy birthday Derek!! Hope it’s great!
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    Herters build

    Thanks! He had a ton of patterns, i definitely will be doing it more. Only bad part is that he is about 50 miles from me, not too big of a deal though
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    Herters build

    Thats a good idea, i dont see why it couldnt be
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    Herters build

    Thanks Rick!
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    Herters build

    Thanks rocco! Hope to see you at some point this season. Cant wait to see what ever project you are working on now, everything you build is really cool
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    Herters build

    Thanks! Me too. Getting really excited now, hydro dipper just sent me a picture of the tank. I will pick it up Friday, its done but my other piece for another project isnt done yet. I get that it wont be for everyone, but i like it alot. Building this bike to be my rider. Everyone who has meet...
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    Herters build

    Thanks! Im going back and forth with it, i think i will make the pull start cover green too. Im going to make a clutch guard for it too so ill have that green most likely
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