Even the bolts are stock Bultaco....

Most of the hardtail is done now.....

Need to fab a few more small parts, but it should be a roller soon...

.....part two, the unloading.

.... just the opposite of how it went on. You can see the tracks, and the trucks already in place and waiting for the caboose.

The whole process went surprisingly well.

Its new home. Just needs a little paint, and a few new windows. :)

Not a bad project for a cold day.

How to move a caboose.....

I volunteered to spearhead moving a caboose for the Pioneer Club. It had been sitting in the scrap yard for a couple of years, until we secrured its purchase last fall.We had been waiting for the ground to freeze up before moving it. I contacted Landwehr Construction for the crane work and Budde Trucking for the transport. It just so happens we decided to move it on the coldest day of the year, about 10 deg. all day with a stiff North wind. brrrrrr.

All rigged, and ready for the lifting, about 37000# worth.

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Pretty basic pick it up and swing it over a semi trailer.

Finally making ome headway on the Buttaco Project....

Working on the rear frame sections, should have it much closer by next weekend.

Still unsure what to do about the exhaust...

Lee did a nice write up on our day with Eddie,,,

http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&key=0eff82a158b9bcd735539ea921a97f93&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.network54.com%2FForum%2F152868%2Fmessage%2F1326757065%2FEddies%2BLanes&v=1&libid=1327197278425&out=http%3A%2F%2Flivinglurleen.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F01%2Feddies-lane.html&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.network54.com%2FForum%2F152868%2F&title=The%20MILK%20BARN%3A%20Eddies%20Lanes&txt=http%3A%2F%2Flivinglurleen.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F01%2Feddies-lane.html&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13271972812181

My buddy Troy doing some sick riding....

.... for our friends at LYDF.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lriUb0CxckQ&feature=youtu.be

Some trucks my employer sold moving a 400Ton Genrator

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXzL9iftR9Q

Selling my trials bike...

... 2000 Gas Gas 280.

Pictures coming soon.

$1800

paul@hootis.com

Thanks

A Couple of nice old chops.

My friends Mike, and Jim rode there bikes to Chopperfest a few weeks ago.



These boys make some nice bikes

Sweet old chopper.

This is a friends real nice old Shovel chop. I have been after him for years to sell it, he says he'll never sell it, but its finally in my garage.

But only to work on he still wont sell it. Dang it.

Two Part Post..

1. I decided I needed a 450/500 engine stand, so I whipped this one up the other day.

2. I then proceeded to take a part the engine for the 450 Cafe project, so I could start freshening it up. I was also concerned by the amount of blue death I saw oozing out of multiple surfaces.

As you can see there is an abundance of the blue death. I would never criticize any ones work..... however, silicone is not an acceptable head gasket material!!!

Elijah's first bike

I bought my son his first bike this week.

Kind of a nice bike for a 1yr old huh?

Dads excited!!!

We lost a good guy yesterday...

R.I.P. Brother..... you'll be missed.

Jig Prototype....

...making headway on a prototype frame jig. I dont plan to use it for a hold lot of total custom frames, but it will be handy for hardtails, and rear sections etc..

I'll keep you updated.

This is awesome...

http://www.365daysofa.com/

This guy is amazing.

I've always loved his bikes.

http://vimeo.com/16981453

Enjoy.

Pretty good stuff here....

.... and Minnesota local.

http://www.ratrodmagazine.com

Big Brutus

..stopped on the way to the Chilibowl. Pretty cool shovel .

www.bigbrutus.org

Nice old tractor....

..this is about a 1921 ish International 8-16 tractor. I drive it around Pioneer Days, and like the fact that it looks kind of racey....for a tractor.