Short Notice Wrench Party

Six Guns · Sat 25, May 2013, 15:09:52

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.

Valkpilot · Sat 25, May 2013, 15:43:55

Looks like I can make it.

Disco · Sat 25, May 2013, 15:50:05

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!

BuzzKill · Sat 25, May 2013, 18:20:16

I should be able to make it. Send me the addy.

chauffeur · Sat 25, May 2013, 20:38:29

Count me in. Just need the address.

Big Ed · Sat 25, May 2013, 20:45:05

Quote from: BuzzKill on Sat 25, May 2013, 18:20:16
I should be able to make it. Send me the addy.

same here...

BnB Tom · Sun 26, May 2013, 07:39:48

I'm off that Saturday . . . yeah, I know, I'm always off

Hope to make it and offer whatever help I can

RainMaker · Sun 26, May 2013, 22:40:00

Might be able to sneak some time in on this. Looks like my crew will be in Waco so that frees me up.

RM

Spoiler · Mon 27, May 2013, 06:56:02

Sounds like a plan, will try to get by there for a while.

Six Guns · Mon 27, May 2013, 21:41:50

Project 99 Interstate for Saturday's Wrench Party.

Valkpilot · Mon 27, May 2013, 22:16:49

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.

Six Guns · Tue 28, May 2013, 10:00:10

Bosman · Tue 28, May 2013, 21:01:10

I'd like to make it by if I can! Maybe around noon...

Westsider · Wed 29, May 2013, 11:04:15

But they look so comfortable,,

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BuzzKill · Wed 29, May 2013, 22:22:00

Sixguns, did you know a project like this automatically enters your name as a nomination for VP for the upcoming elections?

Six Guns · Thu 30, May 2013, 06:52:03

Tundra · Thu 30, May 2013, 07:18:19

Six Guns please post your finished pics when complete. Can't wait to see it.

RainMaker · Thu 30, May 2013, 09:09:46

Quote from: Tundra on Thu 30, May 2013, 07:18:19
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

Disco · Thu 30, May 2013, 10:45:29

QuoteCan't wait to see it.

+1!

Six Guns · Thu 30, May 2013, 13:37:37

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.

Six Guns · Thu 30, May 2013, 15:18:26

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......

chauffeur · Thu 30, May 2013, 18:53:05

I got several sets of the O- rings. I'll bring a set Saturday.

Six Guns · Thu 30, May 2013, 19:26:45

Quote from: chauffeur on Thu 30, May 2013, 18:53:05
I got several sets of the O- rings. I'll bring a set Saturday.

Thank you.......much appreciated.

chauffeur · Fri 31, May 2013, 08:30:56

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?

RainMaker · Fri 31, May 2013, 09:48:14

I got 'em and will bring some.

Mark

chauffeur · Fri 31, May 2013, 11:18:31

Can I delete my last message? I found em. Right where I put them for safekeeping.....

Six Guns · Fri 31, May 2013, 16:31:37

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.

RainMaker · Fri 31, May 2013, 17:46:27

Quote from: Six Guns on Fri 31, May 2013, 16:31:37
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.

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.

Mark

Valkpilot · Fri 31, May 2013, 20:34:52

Quote from: Six Guns on Thu 30, May 2013, 15:18:26
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......

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.

Six Guns · Sat 01, Jun 2013, 22:13:22

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.

Six Guns · Sat 01, Jun 2013, 23:11:40

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.

HayHauler · Sat 01, Jun 2013, 23:45:30

Shaweeeet!!! U Dallas boys got it together today. Hmmm. Guess that was a pun huh?

Hay

Jimmyt

RainMaker · Sun 02, Jun 2013, 07:05:38

As happy as you are, I'll bet momma is happier

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.

RainMaker

Westsider · Sun 02, Jun 2013, 08:19:25

ISS InterStateSport

BnB Tom · Sun 02, Jun 2013, 08:21:51

It was ALL GOOD:

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

AND, the weather never became an issue!

Six Guns · Sun 02, Jun 2013, 09:34:19

Quote from: HayHauler on Sat 01, Jun 2013, 23:45:30
Shaweeeet!!! U Dallas boys got it together today. Hmmm. Guess that was a pun huh?

Hay
Jimmyt

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.

Red Diamond · Sun 02, Jun 2013, 09:45:19

Great job Victor and the gang. It was worth the wait, just to see the pictures, beauti it is.

Disco · Sun 02, Jun 2013, 13:20:59

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...

Six Guns · Sun 02, Jun 2013, 15:43:51

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.

Tundra · Sun 02, Jun 2013, 16:52:22

Wow what a great club

your bike looks great too

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