This is the stuff dreams are made of...

Randy Smith, my hero of casting chopper parts, the pioneer of cast chopper parts.

Here's the first set of finned dishpans of Randy's, with the risers still attached.
The receipt says from March 1968.

Too Cool! 40 years ago!

MANY THANKS to Lisha Smith for keeping these parts for us to enjoy.

The Gee Bee....

The other reason I can't sell my van....

Scott Parker

It was a beautiful day in Hawaiian Gardens today...

Claire Adams, an absolute doll.

sweet 45...

More Emily...

Courtesy of Bob Coulter

wow!

99% there...

need...
crush washers - 8
stuff to make spark plug wires
finish magneto cap insulator
oil filter
oil
magnetic oil tank drain plug
hose for tank vent
adapters for compression releases on way here

make brake lines
assemble plug wires
pull cast kicker pedal off panhead and swap

and most imprtant
FIND A GOD DAMNED MASTER LINK FOR THE O-RING CHAIN, TOMORROW!

its the little fucking items that kill you...

thinking about selling my panhead too... but that's a story for another time,
im tired, must get sleep.

Wild Angels

Boat motors...

Sweet....

pic from Brad Sharf

So close...

Dinner

I have been craving a hot plate of mexican food.
I live a block from Cocorenos

I just called and ordered a number 1.
Gonna walk and get it...

nite!

Chopperific!

Nelson done loaned me his weirdo fisheye...

pretty neat!