Waited to get the forks on 'till after work today. There is a 50 ton press in a shop next door where I work. Did not want to dremel the lower race off the stem yesterday when I could press the stem an...

Thought I'd post up this week's progress this morning. I'll be update later this weekend with what ever else I got....

Got my two wheel spacers done. This one picture represents hours of standing in front of the lathe. Going to just have to trust me on that, lol....

There is a reason why I take so many damn pictures. It helps me step away from "get it on and working." and let's me take some time to see if parts "look pleasing"....

Work, snow, and family obligations took up most of my weekend. But I was able to get a couple important steps done....

Rethought how I was going to trim that part for the lower dog bone mount. New plan in pic below, old in the last post....

Today I didn't make any progress on the bike. Physically that is. I did how ever pick up a very key tool for completing this project....

So, all in all things are working out well. I'll work on my bearing and rear shock issues next. For now here is how she's looking....

Although I don't have a frame jig, I can make a decent try at keeping the new rear some what centered....

As seen above, the swingarm that came on these bikes is boxy and plain. With the curvy tube frame and body lines this bike has it just never jived with me. So let's change the swinger....

It's time y'all!!!...

Stock rear shock....

Needed to make up a new kickstand. As I said before I got a shortened one with the 17" wheels. But that one was too short....

This was the card board template from the last post, it was traced from the cut down plastic panel I had a bunch of posts ago....

Figured I'd do this in a separate post. I think a lot of people run into this problem but I don't see too much talk about it here....

Wanted to do something that didn't involve the rear of the bike for a quick break....

So remember when I said I didn't have a plan? Well that was really dumb.......

Had to move this stuff around....

With both sides goobered on both edges this is how they are looking all mounted up!...

It's time y'all......