Before some T.V. show or "Overnight Celebrity" 

claims they came up with this neat idea

just remember you seen it here first!!!

Here was an idea I came up with for a Triumph project I'm in the middle of building

this is a left foot shifter that I transformed into a right side hand shifter

CLICK ON THESE IMAGES  BELOW TO VIEW THEM LARGER 03/15/2012

Chop it!

Bend it

Weld it

Grind it

Finish it

...that's what we do!

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Step-By-Step Stretching

 

From the simple......

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Making a small gas tank for a drag bike.

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Here it is..all chromed and ready for the races!

Updated On: 03/15/2012 10:28:18 PM

Flash Back!!!

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Larry of Boston Biker

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Blue Chop Project!
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Mail Order Chop

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To a wild, stretched, chopper that turns heads and takes awards everywhere it goes!

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Just painted, this is going to be a real head turner.  The Corvette blue really stands out.		 41.jpg (31613 bytes)
We wanted something radical. We made a jig to keep everything in alignment and started bending.		 fifteen.jpg (33421 bytes)
The neck has been dropped and stretched. Looking long, low, and radical...		 fourteen.jpg (46145 bytes)
All the chopping, welding, and grinding is done.
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Now it is time to turn our attention to the custom peanut tank.		 redneck_a.jpg (47690 bytes)
The super long springer has been designed, fabricated, and chromed.		 fab1_a.jpg (41003 bytes)
We made the handlebars and sissybar to flow along with the lines of the bike.		 seatpan_a.jpg (43232 bytes)
We made the seatpan for a tight fit that keeps with the long and low theme. 
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The rockers and mini-drum wheel keep the bike a true period chopper.		 42.jpg (51424 bytes)
Trying it out for fit.... Man this thing feels AWESOME! 		 twelve.jpg (42736 bytes)
Almost there.... The frame has been detailed and painted.

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And here it is!  What a nice riding machine.

 

 

Some more project photos


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Chris - hard at work in the shop.		 chop1_a.jpg (37757 bytes)
Cutting...		 chop_a.jpg (44897 bytes)
Removing...		 weld1_a.jpg (49897 bytes)
Welding....		 seats_a.jpg (42212 bytes)
Checking layouts..
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Modifying plans...		 PB100027.jpg (46094 bytes) P3290008.JPG (108037 bytes)
A works in progress...		 mega3_a.jpg (39936 bytes)
Not everything is chopped and stretched.
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A custom oil tank..		 oiltank3_a.jpg (50094 bytes)
Here it is installed on one of our project bikes.		 1.jpg (14049 bytes)
A fender that has been welded, grinded, and primed.  Man, this thing is smoooth!...		 Your next bike can be a one of a kind, hand built machine. P3290015.JPG (114589 bytes)
This is how it starts sometimes.
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Taking all the measurements		 cb20.jpg (28457 bytes)
Laying it all out		 cb17.jpg (28381 bytes)
Chopping it up		 Give us a call... cb7.jpg (27309 bytes)
Out comes the neck section
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Checking the fit		 cb15.jpg (34775 bytes)
Ready for welding		 Scan10075.JPG (34093 bytes) Scan10076.JPG (31961 bytes) Scan10091.JPG (31940 bytes)
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