Here is a walk through some of the steps needed to make a custom springer

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FOR YOUR IDEAS

The trees are plasma cut and templates aligned.	Drilling the heavy steel takes time. Accuracy is critical.	Starting to look like something.	More drilling...	Test fitting with the 1 inch SOLID steel rear legs.
Laying it out on the bench.	All joints are welded (not just pinned like some companies).	The custom rockers have the dagger look that the customer wants	Laying it out again.	Custom Springers
You can see the size of this one.  Over 5 Feet long.	The rears are complete.	Ready for chrome. The welds are clean and smooth.	With the springs loosely in place you've got an idea of how it will look.	One last shot before heading to the chrome shop.