The previous post showed the beginnings of our restoration work on this JD. Here is an update on the progress.
Tanks are primed and ready for paint and finders are on frame.
We did some repairs on some JD gas tanks. Here is the before and after some metal work was done on them. They were in bad shape when we got them. We had to cut them apart to straighten them.
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- 1965 Original Paint Panhead
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- 1935 VL
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- 1928 Original Paint JD
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- 1928 Original Paint JD
Some photos of a valve job being done on a JD cylinder.
We have been working on Gov’s Drake Engine for about a year now. It is finally complete. You can see the initial run-stand video below. As an added bonus we were fortunate enough to be able to interview Buzz Rose. He is a former Drake engine-powered race car driver from the 50’s. Enjoy!
To see the rest of Gov’s Drake engine rebuild story, click here.
Another engine rebuild that we did recently.
After many months of work, Brad’s 1942 WLA military bike is finally complete. See the final video overview and test-ride videos below. To see the start of Brad’s restoration story, click here.