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    steveair2's '78 XS Chopped Hard Build

    I’ve done some welding, grinding and cleaning over the past few weeks. Today I fit the oil system bungs.
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    steveair2's '78 XS Chopped Hard Build

    Thanks Wingedwheel. Today I finished making the smoke oil pump bracket.
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    steveair2's '78 XS Chopped Hard Build

    Today I redesigned and fabricated the switch housing mount.
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    steveair2's '78 XS Chopped Hard Build

    Today I used my new Tig welder to tack in the TC Bros chain tensioner. I wish I could have gotten a Tig welder years ago, I never could afford one. They make welding much easier.
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    steveair2's '78 XS Chopped Hard Build

    I made some progress on the right upper engine mount. The terminal block was scavenged from a Dallas jail telephone system. It was new in 1963.
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    steveair2's '78 XS Chopped Hard Build

    Some how I bent the front engine mounts at the right angle
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    steveair2's '78 XS Chopped Hard Build

    Some how I managed to get the tail light mount fit and tacked on. I’m no good yet at using my new MIG welder. I’ll fix it when I get some gas.
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    steveair2's '78 XS Chopped Hard Build

    So the radius I cut off the 5/16” plate ended up being an exact fit for the brake stay. Just one cut and a little shaping. It took me forever to smooth off the top of the brake cylinder cover.
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    steveair2's '78 XS Chopped Hard Build

    Since I ran out of welding gas I decided to make some new axle adjusters. I’m using 5/16” metal punched out of semi truck fifth wheel slider plates. I used to work at the factory.
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    steveair2's '78 XS Chopped Hard Build

    Got lucky and found a 1/8” sheet of 4130. Cut and bent a new right side engine mount. Came out beautiful then drilled the bolt holes oversize and screwed it up. Also ran out of acetylene bending the left side. This 1/8” 4130 ain’t no joke! Takes a lot of heat and hammer.
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    steveair2's '78 XS Chopped Hard Build

    I found the spacer!
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    steveair2's '78 XS Chopped Hard Build

    Checking fit of brake linkage and shortened some studs so I could use acorn nuts on my foot peg mounts. Some how I lost the brake bell crank bushing, I’ll have to make another one.
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    steveair2's '78 XS Chopped Hard Build

    Today I finish welded the brake pedal and linkage. Then painted them. The upper engine mount parts look great after vinegar treatment. The parts made from angle iron look like they’re going to crack just sitting there. I guess I’ll use them for patterns for some better ones. I welded the...
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    steveair2's '78 XS Chopped Hard Build

    Today I test fit the new bracket and started making a bellcrank for the brake cylinder.
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    steveair2's '78 XS Chopped Hard Build

    Finally got a Monday through Friday daytime job after twelve years of rotating shifts. I redesigned my regulator bracket. This bracket holds the regulator, coil and capacitor. Soaking engine mount parts in viniger.
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