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Re: 1979 Honda CB750 Bobber build
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:56 pm
by jonester123
Made some more mockup progress and getting things all setup and at proper ride height, going to be putting the engine back in frame again so i can get the frame design done for backbone braceing etc.
http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac13 ... 0_0420.jpg
Re: 1979 Honda CB750 Bobber build
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:13 pm
by jonester123
Metalbender, here is a picture of what the sleeves for tubeing joining are suppost to look
http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac13 ... 0_0480.jpg
Re: 1979 Honda CB750 Bobber build
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:32 am
by jonester123
Hi guys and gals, been a while and been very busy repairing my 1997 dodge caravan and my 1988 ford ranger truck. Managed to finally get a mockup of my chopper build with the engine back in the frame, a little more tweaking to get it all together but still moveing forward on the build.
http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac13 ... 0_0524.jpg
Re: 1979 Honda CB750 Bobber build
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:20 pm
by jonester123
Well, getting my ass in gear and called my machine shop to make up my frame tubeing sleeves. They told me for the materials i need plus the machineing them to fit in each tubeing size will be roughly $40.00, so going in with the measurements needed for each sleeve so they can get makeing them up for me. So many projects going on at once, but trying to get more progress on the bike build also.
Re: 1979 Honda CB750 Bobber build
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:14 pm
by Maz
moving forward Thomas...keep it going dude
Maz xx
Re: 1979 Honda CB750 Bobber build
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:10 pm
by jonester123
Hi ma, i may be slow as a snail on the build right now. Getting parts and materials for the build but need to find some more free time to get going agin , got my machine shop to make up the sleeves for the hardtail frame joining. They fit perfect in the old tubeing and new tubeing, paid $65.00 for the sleeves to be machined up plus materials. Not to bad a price, now need to get the tubeing bent to proper angles etc. The bender iss what is holding me back from makeing greater progress, not giving up just need two of me to get things done. hahaha
http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac13 ... 0_0542.jpg
Re: 1979 Honda CB750 Bobber build
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:25 pm
by Maxthegardener
You & me both
Re: 1979 Honda CB750 Bobber build
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:35 pm
by jonester123
Hi maxthegardener, hope you are doing well on your build. Well decided to try out my sleeves on the lower rails and backbone. Seem to fit great, now i need to prep them for welding on place. So i need to drill some holes along outer edge for some plug welds, and weld the complete joint together. Want to make sure i am welding them in safely and good.
First pic is backbone sleeve joint and second one is lower frame rails.
http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac13 ... 0_0544.jpg http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac13 ... 0_0543.jpg
Re: 1979 Honda CB750 Bobber build
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 2:32 am
by rudog
That was my plan. too. It's always better to get it right slowly than any kind of not right. Don't get rushed.
Re: 1979 Honda CB750 Bobber build
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:42 pm
by jonester123
Re: 1979 Honda CB750 Bobber build
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:48 pm
by rudog
Never met a man who could do it all...let alone all at once. Switching from one thing to another actually helps with attention span. I've been rockin'-n-rollin' for 2 months now...that's unheard of for me. I cleared a few distractions (finally) and my new life motto is "Get the hell out of my way!"
Do what you want, when you want, because you want to. If not...do what you can when you can because you can. You'll get it done.
Re: 1979 Honda CB750 Bobber build
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 1:58 am
by jonester123
Hey guys and gals, been very busy and not been able to work on chopper build. But finally slowed down with work so I have made more progress on the build, my neighbor also has the tools and bender to build motorcycles and stuff. So I have some help to make it more fun and build it faster, here is some pics
Re: 1979 Honda CB750 Bobber build
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 2:12 am
by jonester123
Another pic
Re: 1979 Honda CB750 Bobber build
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 4:02 pm
by hansgoudzwaard
You may not need the battery yet
Re: 1979 Honda CB750 Bobber build
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:27 pm
by jonester123