The restoration was finished nearly 20 months ago, in Jan 2015 http://aeechoppers.blogspot.com/2015/01/big-twin-is-done.html
Originally built by Dave Beckett in just 32 days
these tires are over 40 years old http://aeechoppers.blogspot.com/2015/01/big-twin-is-done.html
it was in the Sept 1970 Hot Rod magazine issue
back in 2014, before it was restored, it looked like this:
how many times it has been painted is unknown, but check out the depth of the metal flake
it was found in pretty bad shape, as the outside seats were missing, and the carbs, and the fuel tank, but the original forks were still with it, just swapped out
Hells Bells, didn't know that thing still existed. was all exited when I saw it as today's banner. Did you notice how the left side engine has had its cylinder heads swapped, so the exhaust pipes are routed away the proper manner?
ReplyDeleteDitto! It's terrific, and I've never seen it in person before! I did, that is a beautiful piece of symmetry!
DeleteWOW! Shades of the 70's man. Reminds me of the Autorama magazines I'd get at the big enclosed auto shows we had over here on the East coast. Still got pictures from those days. Cool Daddy-O, cool.
ReplyDeleteExactly! I love it! I wasn't around for the far out first time the Autorama vehicles were presented, but this 2nd time around, I'm getting the full experience, and loving it
DeleteI worked at AEE, helped with a bit fo the restoration and was there for the shoot for counting Cars. I also took some of these photos and run the AEE blog. Its an amazing bike but even more so is Dave Brackett the builder did it from bare ground to finished in 32 days!! Then won the Oakland roadster show with it.
ReplyDeleteHey wow, cool to see that you dropped by to see this post! Dang, 32 days, whoa! That's one of those rare guys with the vision, and talent, to pull off a magic trick awesome ride, in no time at all. Jeffries did that with the Manta Ray
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