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Six Guns
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« on: May 25, 2013, 01:09:52 PM »
It's time to bring my 99 Interstate project bike back to life. It's been more than a year and a half since I had it on the road. The wife wants her spare bedroom back where I have had all of the tins stored after I picked them up from the painter. My wife will BBQ for us while we work on the bike, so I will need a head count of how many people will show up so that we have enough food for everyone. If you want to come to the wrench party, let me know and I will send you my home address. I will be ready to receive you guys anytime after 8AM next Saturday (06/01/2013). I don't have a flat driveway so I think the best place to park will be in front of my house backed up to the curb. Hope to see everyone next Saturday. You will see my 98 Tourer  parked in front of my house.
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« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2013, 01:43:55 PM »
Looks like I can make it.
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« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2013, 01:50:05 PM »
I'm in but, the way my body clock is currently calibrated, probably won't get there until at least noon. 

I can stay late, though...

This is going to be fun! cooldude
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« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2013, 04:20:16 PM »
I should be able to make it.  Send me the addy.
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« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2013, 06:38:29 PM »
Count me in.  Just need the address.
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« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2013, 06:45:05 PM »
Quote from: BuzzKill on May 25, 2013, 04:20:16 PM
I should be able to make it.  Send me the addy.

same here...
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« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2013, 05:39:48 AM »
I'm off that Saturday . . .   yeah, I know, I'm always off   crazy2

  Hope to make it and offer whatever help I can  cooldude
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« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2013, 08:40:00 PM »
Might be able to sneak some time in on this.  Looks like my crew will be in Waco so that frees me up.

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« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2013, 04:56:02 AM »
Sounds like a plan, will try to get by there for a while.
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« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2013, 07:41:50 PM »
Project 99 Interstate for Saturday's Wrench Party.
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« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2013, 08:16:49 PM »
Well, I see a problem right off the bat.  You need to post this near that rear tire before any of us work around it.
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« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2013, 08:00:10 AM »
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« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2013, 07:01:10 PM »
I'd like to make it by if I can! Maybe around noon...
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« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2013, 09:04:15 AM »
But they look so comfortable,, Grin. 
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« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2013, 08:22:00 PM »
Sixguns, did you know a project like this automatically enters your name as a nomination for VP for the upcoming elections?
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« Reply #15 on: May 30, 2013, 04:52:03 AM »
 Shocked    Shocked     Shocked
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« Reply #16 on: May 30, 2013, 05:18:19 AM »
Six Guns please post your finished pics when complete. Can't wait to see it.
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« Reply #17 on: May 30, 2013, 07:09:46 AM »
Quote from: Tundra on May 30, 2013, 05:18:19 AM
Six Guns please post your finished pics when complete. Can't wait to see it.

Neither can I.  That's why I'm going to the wrench party  coolsmiley
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« Reply #18 on: May 30, 2013, 08:45:29 AM »
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Can't wait to see it.
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« Reply #19 on: May 30, 2013, 11:37:37 AM »
I would hope that we can get it all together and running by the time we finish on Saturday, but there is a lot that we have to get accomplished to make that happen. Elsie's gonna BBQ some burgers and chicken so there is no need in anyone going home hungry. We'll post some pictures when we are through. I hope the carbs aren't gummed up. Got my fingers crossed.   cooldude
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« Reply #20 on: May 30, 2013, 01:18:26 PM »
I would like to ask a favor if I could. If someone has the (3 orings) for the rear pumpkin they could bring to the wrench party, I will give you new ones when mine come in next week. TIA......   Smiley
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« Reply #21 on: May 30, 2013, 04:53:05 PM »
I got several sets of the O- rings.  I'll bring a set Saturday.
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« Reply #22 on: May 30, 2013, 05:26:45 PM »
Quote from: chauffeur on May 30, 2013, 04:53:05 PM
I got several sets of the O- rings.  I'll bring a set Saturday.

Thank you.......much appreciated.    Smiley
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« Reply #23 on: May 31, 2013, 06:30:56 AM »
Victor - I can not find the O-ring set I offered.   I had them in my hands less than 2 weeks ago when I darksided the Pearl White Stead.  I've checked the logical places and am still searching, but I'm not real confident I can deliver at this time.  Damn, I hate getting old.   

Anyone else in the DFW area got a set?   
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« Reply #24 on: May 31, 2013, 07:48:14 AM »
I got 'em and will bring some.

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« Reply #25 on: May 31, 2013, 09:18:31 AM »
Can I delete my last message?  I found em.  Right where I put them for safekeeping.....
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« Reply #26 on: May 31, 2013, 02:31:37 PM »
Ok, the 50% chance of rain is not supposed to happen until around 3PM if it rains at all. The wrench party is still on. Whether one person shows or 15, we are still on for tomorrow. If you want to cage it to be safe, that's OK. We will have a good time and the BBQ will be plentiful. Hope to see all of you tomorrow.   cooldude
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« Reply #27 on: May 31, 2013, 03:46:27 PM »
Quote from: Six Guns on May 31, 2013, 02:31:37 PM
Ok, the 50% chance of rain is not supposed to happen until around 3PM if it rains at all. The wrench party is still on. Whether one person shows or 15, we are still on for tomorrow. If you want to cage it to be safe, that's OK. We will have a good time and the BBQ will be plentiful. Hope to see all of you tomorrow.   cooldude

I will be caging it as I'm doing my own wrench party currently and I am not ready to put everything back together.  So I will be caging and can bring an extra MC lift if one is needed.

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« Reply #28 on: May 31, 2013, 06:34:52 PM »
Quote from: Six Guns on May 30, 2013, 01:18:26 PM
I would like to ask a favor if I could. If someone has the (3 orings) for the rear pumpkin they could bring to the wrench party, I will give you new ones when mine come in probably next week. TIA......   Smiley

Gotcha covered.  It's part of my ongoing program to carry an entire Valk in spare parts wherever I go.

Still working some of the bugs out of the plan though.
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« Reply #29 on: June 01, 2013, 08:13:22 PM »
A BIG thank-you to all that came out and wrenched at the wrench party. The bad weather did not materialize and we were able to get it all done. I really thought that it could not be done in one day but you proved me wrong. Pictures will be posted by tomorrow. I can't say enough to each and everyone of you that helped. I like the way the bike turned out. I hope everyone got enough to eat.   cooldude
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« Reply #30 on: June 01, 2013, 09:11:40 PM »
Why wait for tomorrow, when you can post pictures today.

The project 99 Interstate started it's life like this:


Then the bike was torn down in preparation for the transformation:



Now the transformation is complete.



Thanks again to all that made this happen.    cooldude
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« Reply #31 on: June 01, 2013, 09:45:30 PM »
Shaweeeet!!!  U Dallas boys got it together today.  Hmmm.   Guess that was a pun huh?

Hay Cool
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« Reply #32 on: June 02, 2013, 05:05:38 AM »
As happy as you are, I'll bet momma is happier  Grin

The super-valk looks great!  And what a great paint job!  As good as it looks in the picture, the paint looks so much better in person.

It was fun.  Wish I could have stayed longer, but with the threatening weather, thought it best to move to a location 30 miles away,  where it rained cats and dogs.

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« Reply #33 on: June 02, 2013, 06:19:25 AM »
 cooldude    ISS  InterStateSport     cooldude   
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« Reply #34 on: June 02, 2013, 06:21:51 AM »
 
  It was ALL GOOD: 

         Friends, Food and Fancy new tins for Victor's Interstate.  cooldude   cooldude   cooldude


    AND, the weather never became an issue!

   
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« Reply #35 on: June 02, 2013, 07:34:19 AM »
Quote from: HayHauler on June 01, 2013, 09:45:30 PM
Shaweeeet!!!  U Dallas boys got it together today.  Hmmm.   Guess that was a pun huh?

Hay Cool
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Jimmy, great guys up here. Everyone chipped in to make it happen. They stayed all day until we were able to get her fired up and I was riding her down the road. Thanks to everyone that wrenched on the bike.    cooldude
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« Reply #36 on: June 02, 2013, 07:45:19 AM »
Great job Victor and the gang. It was worth the wait, just to see the pictures, beauti it is.
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« Reply #37 on: June 02, 2013, 11:20:59 AM »
Victor, now you have two beautiful Valkries! 

What little I did to reassemble compared to the lunch feast you provided made me feel like I needed to mow the lawn or clean out the gutters before I left.

It was a great day with a temperature we will all be longing for in about a month... 
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« Reply #38 on: June 02, 2013, 01:43:51 PM »
What we could provide as far as the food was concerned was well worth the effort everyone put in to get my SuperValk on the road.  Thanks again to everyone that helped.   Smiley
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« Reply #39 on: June 02, 2013, 02:52:22 PM »
Wow what a great club cooldude your bike looks great too cooldude
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