Misc. parts for sale or trade for B&S tank
- Thread starter zeeman
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"zeeman" When I was at Ft. Bragg in the late '70s, I remember brand new Hodakas selling for $499.00. I should have bought one, but that was a lot of money back then and I could see a Harley in my future, I just had to wait and save $. Then I got married, my wife got pregnant, and my Harley found a new owner. I wish I still had it, I could finish my present HD project. Oh well:smile:. Tim.
Hey Red, I know what you are talking about. I bought brand new Hondas for 3-8 hundred dollars. Not big cc bikes, but 50cc-125's. It kills me to see those old ads in Popular Mechanics etc. where new mini bikes are 69.98 and 129.50. What if we had just spent our money buying new minis instead of 33's and 45's and other stuff. I'd like to hear bout your H-D project. I washed mine today, and now she's purdy again.
I'll one up your "hind sight". What if we had bought all the Hemi powered muscle cars we could get our hands on back in the 70's and 80's, b/4 prices went crazy? Just one really nice, unrestored, numbers matching Hemi Cuda Convertible sold at Mecum aution would set me up for life. And, when I was a kid, chomping at the bit in the worst way for a minibike, I remember an ad for $49.99. Don't recall what kind. Didn't matter. It was a minibike for $49.99 plus shipping. I probably took 2 years off my parents life worrying them about that one :smile:. I'd love to have a 70's 175cc or 350cc Honda to buzz around on. I have an '80 CM400 I'm going to cut up and build a little rigid bobber out of. With 2 titanium prosthetic devices in my lower spine, I really need another rigid project to ride :laugh:. Now, my HD project is in need of a donor bike. That would give me the engine and a few incidentals that I'm missing. I've changed my mind about running my Sportster tank. I think I'll go with a Mustang style. That 12" over Wide Glide front end looks too wide against that small tank. Tim.
I mentioned the Hemi's, but I bleed Chevrolet orange. Novas, Corvette, Camaros- it's all good. I'm gonna' use a Sportster motor on my project. The frame is a rigid from the 60's and actually for Triumph. I want it to be Harley, so I'll build it that way. Rigth now I need the $$ to spend on the donor bike. I'll keep you in the loop on my search for parts. Thank you! I can't finish anything either. I cleaned my Honda Spree carb to rebuild it yesterday and found a stripped bolt hole. Helicoil set, 6Mx.1- $40.00. OUCH. Oh well, it's not a "one time only" tool. Tim.
I'm a '68 thru '72 Nova fan. Novas and Corvettes are my 2 favorites. I've had 3 Corvettes (1- '68 and 2- '69s) and 2- Novas. Pics are in my photo albums on here. Still have my '72 Nova. If someone gave me a brand new Ferrari or Lamborghini, that would just be something I could sell and use money to buy more Novas and Corvettes. Right now, I'm torn between the '82 Corvette and '74/'75 Corvette Convertible. Don't know which I'd rather have. My mind changes frequently. A friend has an '86. I was stuck on that body style for a while. My wife says I can't have another one because I can't get in and out too good. If I do get one, I'd better hurry, because the day will come that I can't get in and out of one at all :sad:. That's life, I can live with it. :smile: Tim.