"The Joker 67" Bug resto

got all the frame head finished yesterday, naps hat on all cleaned up and ready to fit floor pans.






had a bloody stupid accident whilst out the unit, thanks to gungey for taking me to hospital.

I was cleaning up the rear torsion bar housings and the grinder dug in and kicked back into my face

i have now got a fat lip (much bigger than carls), and 5 stiches in my face courtesy of weston genral hospital..

PICS PICS PICS YOU KNOW THE SCORE

Glad it wasnt more serious bud and

I nearly hurrled when I saw it in the hospital waiting room!!

As I looked at it, I could feel the colour drain from my face! Im such a woosse

He was a very lucky boy indeed as bad as it is it could have been soooo much worse.

here you go then carl, not the prettiest sight







at least its the top lip, no bubba gump like carl, more like elephant man

buddy you was bloody lucky that it wasnt higher, looks painfull though ouch

Fuck me dude thats nasty as hell..

You should always wear gloves when grinding..... Tape them to you face next time..

ow ow ow ow ow!!!!!!! That's why Grinders really scare me!

Hope it's not too much pain!

yeah the grinder was a right pain lol

Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit that looks nasty........

No growling at the badger for for a while......

you look like micheal jackson with a nose bleed !

Shamon mother fucker

EEEEiiee Heeee

A check check shamon

Owwe

Started back after trashing my face and thought better get back on with the floor pan.

got the o/s/ floor pan in, all the pedal mounts and brakets.
tacked in the n/s/floor pan, as want to try the body on to make sure it all fits before fully welding in the n/s/pan.

all pans plug welded and then welds ground down.
once other pan is in off to get blasted to clean up the underneath of the spine and rear horns.

Looks good! What's the fit of the pans like?

Awesome work Andy ya going great guns this is going to be one bad boy bug fair play to you.

Youve certainly got the skills to pay the bills dude!

As always, good work sir......

Shamrockez wrote:

Looks good! What's the fit of the pans like?

the pans fit pretty good,got to move seat runner on n/s pan as welded in wrong place.

but they are loads better than the igp pans i fitted the first time, due to fit and thickness of the metal.


would have liked to fit the grey pans but at £270-00 per side seems a bit much to me.
andy

Sounds cool this build of yours Shorts - best pick me up in the week and I'll come and kick the tyres

I could bring them round to you its in that many bits mate!! lol

Gungemyster wrote:

I could bring them round to you its in that many bits mate!! lol

out the unit last night, with gungey, got the front inspection cover hole converted, as the new framehead came with a round hole and 67 was a rectangle hole, so cut old one out and graffted into new frame head.

picked up my exhaust from argos racing cycles today as they stove enamalled the heat excangers and exhaust box.

the enamal should be good for a few hundred degrees, they said it won't burn off.

nice and shiny now in grey.









andy

SWEEEET!

WOW, they look great

I've just done a little dribble!!

Exhaust porn!

joker 67 wrote:

Shamrockez wrote:

Looks good! What's the fit of the pans like?

the pans fit pretty good,got to move seat runner on n/s pan as welded in wrong place.

but they are loads better than the igp pans i fitted the first time, due to fit and thickness of the metal.


would have liked to fit the grey pans but at £270-00 per side seems a bit much to me.
andy

I'm hoping by the time I get round to my 71, the grey pans will be cheaper.... I can live in hope...