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Doug's Rigid

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1978 Shovel Frame

Rigid Rear Section

Tank mounts all cleaned off

Another view of mounts removed

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Top motor mount cleaned up

Milling

Cart for frame support

Milling the lock boss

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Cherry frame

Ready

Need a trans plate

Bolted down

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All machined

Peg bracket

With Transmission

Installed trans

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Time for a motor

Motor in

Motor and trans

Oil tank Mockup

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Battery box

Freshly Rolled

Scary

Scary from the right side too

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Starter clearance required

Intended battery

It fits

More clearancing to be done

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Oil tank mounts and new cross member

Nice

Bottom front oil tank mount

Turning ends for oil tank

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Ends welded in

Not bad

Oil and breather lines

New Cross member

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Cool

It bolts on

Round looks better

left side tank cover

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Back Wheel

Fender brace bits

Turn this to fender radius

Bend Steel Flat bar to fit

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Perfect fit in the fender

Fender Stays

Cooll horn bracket

There it is

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Horn

Ignition mount

Ignition mounted.

Rider peg bracket

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After the maching

Making Chiken Shit

All together

Done

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Making Zee bars

1-1/4" Zee bars

Rubber mounts...not for me.

On the risers for test fit

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On the front end for test fit

Great position

Exhaust

beautiful

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