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It's starting to look like a sidecar tub again!307 viewsFlatHeadSixDec 31, 2010
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New Body Panels, Starting to Shape Up484 viewsFinished the sub frame under the back and cut the double wall panels for the inside of the tail end. Tacked the round stock to the top of the openings and plug welded the new panels to the inner frame pieces. New bottom panel is cut, may get it welded in tomorrow.FlatHeadSixDec 31, 2010
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New Body Panels, Starting to Shape Up460 viewsFinished the sub frame under the back and cut the double wall panels for the inside of the tail end. Tacked the round stock to the top of the openings and plug welded the new panels to the inner frame pieces. New bottom panel is cut, may get it welded in tomorrow.FlatHeadSixDec 31, 2010
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New Body Panels, Starting to Shape Up458 viewsFinished the sub frame under the back and cut the double wall panels for the inside of the tail end. Tacked the round stock to the top of the openings and plug welded the new panels to the inner frame pieces. New bottom panel is cut, may get it welded in tomorrow.FlatHeadSixDec 31, 2010
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LE Sidecar Body Tops505 viewsHere is all that is left of the old 1945 LE tub, the body tops were the only salvageable pieces and will live to ride again if the welding goes OK.FlatHeadSixDec 21, 2010
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New Right Side Panel for LE Sidecar463 viewsUsed the paper template to cut a complete new right side panel from a sheet of 18 guage steel, came out very nice!FlatHeadSixDec 18, 2010
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New Side Panels443 viewsI hope the paper template was good because the new side panels are now freshly cut from 18 guage steel. Bottom is next, after fabricating all the inside brace straps.FlatHeadSixDec 18, 2010
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Pattern 2410 viewsMaking Patterns for the new panels and floor for the rusty tub. The floor was mostly gone but the side panels still have enough for a pattern, heres the right side.FlatHeadSixDec 14, 2010
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Pattern 1476 viewsMaking Patterns for the new panels and floor for the rusty tub. The floor was mostly gone but the side panels still have enough for a pattern, heres the right side.FlatHeadSixDec 14, 2010
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Assembly process1456 viewsLE Sidecar Check Strap, where does the inboard end mount?FlatHeadSixDec 12, 2010
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Original 1945 Beehive Tailight449 viewsThe original light and all of its components except screws and gaskets (thanks OldDude). I left the pits in the cover but filled all holes that were rusted through, it matches the rest of the LE sidecar that it came off of, same patina. The original glass lenses cleaned up nicely, the top of the red lens has Harley Davidson cast into it but the gasket covers that up once assembled (darn). At least you can still read the Harley-Davidson in the top of the cover. And, IT WORKS, with a new 1158 bulb in the original socket.FlatHeadSixNov 30, 2010
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Original 1945 Beehive Tailight461 viewsThe original light and all of its components except screws and gaskets (thanks OldDude). I left the pits in the cover but filled all holes that were rusted through, it matches the rest of the LE sidecar that it came off of, same patina. The original glass lenses cleaned up nicely, the top of the red lens has Harley Davidson cast into it but the gasket covers that up once assembled (darn). At least you can still read the Harley-Davidson in the top of the cover. And, IT WORKS, with a new 1158 bulb in the original socket.FlatHeadSixNov 30, 2010
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