1973 Fox Thunderbolt

[gumpit]

Picked up at Windber. Thought I started a thread but I can't find it. Waiting on my wheels back from family member practicing powder coating(we'll see how that works out...lol). Went with an extended Z50 swing arm because of pics I have seen of other peoples that were bent as well as my original one being bent also... Slow Progress...

 

[Ajf]

Looking good. Nice start. :thumbsup:

 

[fistfullabar]

Swingarm fits so nice.....what motor?

 

[gumpit]

A clone of course

 

[buckeye]

Looks great Randy.
Where did the,swing arm come from? Ebay?

 

[gumpit]

Yup. Bolted right on. https://www.ebay.com/itm/152015344577

 

[delray]

rear looks good randy......:thumbsup: got three thunderbolts. might just have to try that swing arm.

 

[fistfullabar]

rear looks good randy......:thumbsup: got three thunderbolts. might just have to try that swing arm.

You can get um for about 50$ . Aye yo gump did you get the stock size? Mine's 18" long. I knew it would look killer on the bike. Gotta switch mine soon.

 

[gumpit]

18.5 inches. eBay link above has all the meadurements

 

[Harleys Papa]

Looks good Randy :thumbsup: Was that dent there when you got the bike?

 

[gumpit]

Yes it was.. But I did some JB weld bondo magic

 

[chipper]

Randy , I have a really nice Chaparral tank with no dents , pretty cheap too ? That's Goin to be a nice rider !!

 

[gumpit]

Swing arm is on with room to spare. My relative was taking too long to powdercoat the rims so I picked them up and just sprayed them with appliance epoxy. I can powdercoat over the winter if I get motivated.
I need to find the correct brake shoes. The ones I bought are a little different,they dont have the groove that keeps it centered on the round post in the backing plate. Delray? Any ideas? I just need one set for the front. The back was like new.

 

[gumpit]

I think I found them. https://www.ebay.com/itm/272192397989

 

[ole4]

That swingarm look great on that bike, shocks as well.

 

[jdogg]

Dang Randy that swing arm looks like it was made for that bike!! I'm never that lucky.....cut, fit, take off, cut again, weld, weld, weld!!!! :laugh:

 

[delray]

randy, i believe the brake is the same as the rupps.
sorry i don't have a extra brake unit. shouldn't be hard to find one?
i really like to make my bike into a disc brake set up. it's so fast you need disc brake to slow it down quickly.

 

[fistfullabar]

Looking good gumpit!! Been thinking of disc brakes too.....

 

[Not so mini bike]

randy, i believe the brake is the same as the rupps.
sorry i don't have a extra brake unit. shouldn't be hard to find one?
i really like to make my bike into a disc brake set up. it's so fast you need disc brake to slow it down quickly.

I think someone might have the whole nos unit for sale in the classified. Summer parts sale or something. Lol

 

[gumpit]

I ordered the other brakes already. But if those are the same and have the shoes, I'll take one just in case. Pm me the whatever. I also need to find another front axle after I measure it.