Born in Chicago in 1951. 1951 ! ###### I'm old and still playing with little cars and lovin' it more than ever. Moved to California in 1977 and to Arizona in 2007.
First car was a 1962 Ford I got from my folks for 50 bucks. That car took me everywhere and never let me down. It gave me some very fond memories.
My first bike was a 1974 Honda CB 450 that I bought new.
Ok Bryan, where are the updates ? Love the 57 but really interested in the 51. Someone suggested "Sweet Pea" for the name and I think thats a good one, very fitting. So buddy, "pop" the top on a Mtn. Dew and get back to it. : )
That will take up some room one the bench ! You going with a single wheel set up on the rear ? Once again you have my attention. I need to order more popcorn !
I made and installed the lower panels. I cut them out for the exhaust. Not sure if I should mold them into the body or not. I also started building a push bar with some plastic tubing. Everything still needs a little work. I had hoped to prime the body this weekend but that's just not going to happen. Still need to enlarge the front wheel wells. Also still thinking about routing the inside exhaust through the roof.
I think that is what I will do. I have the lower panels done and will post a photo later. Now I am thinking I should build someting to make the inside headers route through the roof. I know this build will not be something realistic but if I can figure something out I think I will do that. Maybe. : )
Gotta make some extensions for the rocker panels and was thinking of chopping the roof but in my 50 years of building I only did it once and it didn't look that great. Wheelbase should be longer but I measured wrong and have it all assembled. Not sure I want to try and take it apart and risk breaking something. Maybe I could emlarge the front wheel well. ( ? )