My original build thread was lost, so I finally got around to replacing it.
In November 2020, I decided to build a Shovelhead chop. What I wanted was a kick-only hardtail with an open primary and a springer front end. Apart from that, I was just going to figure it out as I went along.
It didn't take me long to find someone selling a bare, titled 1978 frame in Ohio. It was dirty, but otherwise in really good shape. I decided to go with the Voodoo Vintage hardtail.
Here's the frame:
After chopping the back half off:
How the hardtail arrived:
Prepping the frame for welding:
Hardtail tack welded in place:
After I had the hardtail tack-welded into place, I took it to a local professional welder to finish weld it. He did a really great job and made sure that he took his time so the frame wouldn't get warped out of alignment. Regarding alignment, I don't have a frame jig, so lining up the hardtail was done entirely with string, a tape measure, a level, and a laser.
In November 2020, I decided to build a Shovelhead chop. What I wanted was a kick-only hardtail with an open primary and a springer front end. Apart from that, I was just going to figure it out as I went along.
It didn't take me long to find someone selling a bare, titled 1978 frame in Ohio. It was dirty, but otherwise in really good shape. I decided to go with the Voodoo Vintage hardtail.
Here's the frame:
After chopping the back half off:
How the hardtail arrived:
Prepping the frame for welding:
Hardtail tack welded in place:
After I had the hardtail tack-welded into place, I took it to a local professional welder to finish weld it. He did a really great job and made sure that he took his time so the frame wouldn't get warped out of alignment. Regarding alignment, I don't have a frame jig, so lining up the hardtail was done entirely with string, a tape measure, a level, and a laser.
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