Tote gote 781 vintage class

[Davis]

 

[mrpat]

Welcome to the fun! Thanks for participating and good luck! Nice bike for a build off :thumbsup:

 

[Davis]

Thanks and ya probly gonna need it theres some prity stiff competition here ive done a few gotes but never posted anything Richard trotter is the only one that's ever seen any of them.

 

[cheezy1]

Thanks for participating. Real nice build.:thumbsup:

 

[Davis]

Got it tore apart now it go time with the sand blasting and aircraft stripper!

 

[mrpat]

Man, I still gotta post my build and your already for blasting! lol.

 

[chipper]

Cool project , it looked pretty nice to start with ! That is a serious pile of parts :thumbsup:

 

[Davis]

Ya those pics are deceiving that was a rattle can job from the previous owner the seat was way wrong it and just a bunch of other little things to be correct but your right that's a pile of parts I should've took pics on how it came apart but I'll figure it out I hope lol.

 

[Davis]

Got the clutch all cleaned up and dry lubed and put back together the clutch was in great shape springs are stiff and sheaves are very smooth.

 

[OND]

Looks like a great starter bike Davis, good luck !

 

[Richard Trotter]

I think the 781 Nova is the ultimate in tote gote design. The worm drive was designed by Ralph Bonham and years of work went into the vibration isolation.

 

[Davis]

It's been a slow go so far I've been busy at work but I got the motor all dialed in valves rings hone etc it was in very good shape for being the original to the bike 1967 7hp briggs. I've taken the shock centers to my chrome guy got the seat pans done and dropped to the seat guy got all the Gote decals and motor decals frame plugs and a very rare set of four nos Gote foot peg rubbers and grips and all of my paint all I gotta do now is build it uhg!

 

[buckeye]

I feel ya.
I'm still deciding on parts..

 

[Davis]

Still a slow go got it blasted an chrome is back but I still might make it fellas.

 

[OND]

You've still got a little over two months left....you ca do it !

 

[Richard Trotter]

I thought you might be lost in a snow drift up there...

 

[chipper]

Get -R- Done , ya killing us man , we want to see this thing :biggrin:

 

[Davis]

Kinda have been in a snow drift uhg too many deer up here for people to hit but I'm still in it I just need a few days.

 

[Havasu Dave]

Davis, have you made any progress towards getting this Nova back together? We need a Tote Gote trifecta at the finish line. :thumbsup:

 

[Davis]

Ya a little ive actually got my da out today doin a little sanding just seems everyones wreckin cars lately so my shop has been pretty consumed but if I just get a few days I can knock the thing out pretty quick I think if I just take the starting at noon happy hour away for a week but that aint no fun.