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Re: Supermod for 2011
« Reply #75 on: January 20, 2011, 12:33:55 pm »
I only use the butterfly style. No tools needed and they save paint!!! Justin when you buy tabs, just get the flat plain style like in the link i posted. They can be bent to any angle or have some round tube "kickers" welded to them and they fit ANYTHING, ANYWHERE!!

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Re: Supermod for 2011
« Reply #76 on: January 20, 2011, 09:19:21 pm »
Didn't do a whole lot tonight. Added some of this cool metal to fill the gap on the nerf bars.







Didn't even add that much weight either.
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Re: Supermod for 2011
« Reply #77 on: January 21, 2011, 07:51:49 am »
Didn't do a whole lot tonight. Added some of this cool metal to fill the gap on the nerf bars.


Didn't even add that much weight either.



Perforated sheet metal would be the name, if anyone is looking for it.
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Re: Supermod for 2011
« Reply #78 on: January 23, 2011, 08:29:03 pm »
Played with the nerfbars this weekend. Got the perforated metal welded to the tubes. Ended up with a couple of 1 1/4" strips of material left. Bent it in a circle and made some modified deck halves.








Should give it a little bit of a mower look.
Also painted the BP chassis so that one can start going back together.

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Re: Supermod for 2011
« Reply #79 on: January 25, 2011, 10:53:06 am »
Started to build the exhaust header. Started with 1 1/8" and the to 1 1/4" so far.



Had to notch the frame for clearance. I will be reinforcing it when I take it apart next time.





Not perfectly equal length but pretty close. Tonight I will build the rectangle tube collector and some hangers.

Also going back to some of the steering questions on SAI. This shows that there is plenty and how the tie rods are almost level in a full turn. Should steer fine.



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Re: Supermod for 2011
« Reply #80 on: January 25, 2011, 07:57:27 pm »
Started to build the exhaust header. Started with 1 1/8" and the to 1 1/4" so far.

Lookin good!  Where did you get your 1 1/8" bends? 
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Re: Supermod for 2011
« Reply #81 on: January 25, 2011, 10:49:36 pm »
The 1 1/8" bends were off of a Intek. Then it is a bunch of pipe we found at a salvage yard. Got the collector made tonight.



And installed on the racer. Got to make a couple of hangers still.


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Re: Supermod for 2011
« Reply #82 on: January 26, 2011, 09:22:42 pm »
Here you go Justin. I am 6'1" and it is way more comfortable.





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Re: Supermod for 2011
« Reply #83 on: January 27, 2011, 08:23:08 am »
Looking good Glenn ;)
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Re: Supermod for 2011
« Reply #84 on: January 27, 2011, 08:31:02 am »
wow how much ta build me (chassis)that looks comfortable for tall guys like us!
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Re: Supermod for 2011
« Reply #85 on: January 27, 2011, 04:10:07 pm »
Dang makes me wanna build one of them but i still gotta finish my stocker for this year.
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Re: Supermod for 2011
« Reply #86 on: January 30, 2011, 08:44:07 am »
I haven't decided how I'm going to do my exhaust yet. How do you plan to reinforce the frame where your pipes went through? That's a serious weak point now. I'm also trying to figure out what to do for a chain guard under the fenders on my L130 to protect the seat and the fenders.
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Re: Supermod for 2011
« Reply #87 on: January 30, 2011, 02:41:08 pm »
Plan on doing it like I used to do on Stree Rod frames. Fill in the cutout area with plate steel and then reinforce the inside and outside with some more plate. I will post some pics when I do it. I did the same thing on my BP and it is holding up fine. Not sure what I will do on the seat if anything. That seat is pretty thick and I doubt the chain would come through it. Maybe just some sheet metal as a shield.
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Re: Supermod for 2011
« Reply #88 on: March 13, 2011, 10:09:53 am »
Hey Glenn Howz the mod coming? Haven't seen any progress in a while.
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Re: Supermod for 2011
« Reply #89 on: April 19, 2011, 05:03:49 pm »
Any updates on the mod project Glenn??
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