Carolina Orange Crush (Springer)

[lewis]

This is the color i plan to paint the Crush. Tangelo pearl kinda looks like a Mckay racer someone has. (Sorry Don if i spelled it wrong)
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[George]

Cool beans!

I love watching this stuff.

[Model Citizen]

Now the fun begins. This thread is going to feel like anticipating giving birth again....sorta.

Bridget

[lewis]

Just getting started


This is the alignment tool Brian(Race) built for me he did a great job on this tool. Robbie (RDR) also made me one. I now have two!..




The pictures are of the initial setup to center the bearings and measure bolts for the correct length.


The frame has a 45 on each corner so spacers had to be made to accommodate the angle. These spacers came with the kit and work great! I am still collecting parts as i had no machine and now have a few parts Thanks to all the members that share parts i am finding what i need.



I have started an excel spreed sheet to catalog all parts that will go into this machine by Vendor, item and item number. This might be a bit scary!

The new seat cover will reflect the coming color of the Crush!! Seat is same color but is on back order.

[Model Citizen]

That 30 HP is plenty to HAMMER. Just enough power to get you into or out of a lot of trouble. I love it!!!!!!!

Bridget

[lewis]

For right now i am looking at Al Hodges motors(all 4-strokes). I have checked on some Kohlers but Al Hodge is very close within 30 min. Monroe, N.C. The 30HP is a good deal, turn key.

The Kohlers can get up to 80hp and turn very high RPM's. Right at this moment unless something changes my mind i will run the 30HP and then hope to move up in HP later on.

I want to ensure that i have something to race with at Ash next year and this would be a good shakedown engine. I know if i go big from the start i am going to hammer it

[Mike]

I like the silver and the bling'n side plates. I know you said powerplant is yet to come but do you have an idea of which way you are leaning? 2 stroke, 4 stroke, 60 HP, 80 HP

[racerone3]

COOL! Congrats and HAPPY BIRTHDAY pal.

[Mike]

Very cool! I can't wait to see it come together.

[LarryW]

Thats awesome Lewis!!!

[George]

Now that i have had all the parts out and looked at them. Where do i store them until i start using them

The refrigerator!! Yes!

This is a version on what men would store in a refrigerator! A springer!!!!

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Cool!

[Joe M]

Happy Birthday, Lewis!!!! That's going to be a fun build!!!

[rdr]

sweettttttttttttttttttttttt!@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! verry nice lewis . haPPY B DAY LEWIS . ROBBIE

[lewis]

Happy Birthday again, Lewis.

Whipper & Bridget

P.S. We noticed the side plates weren't in the fridge.

They are sitting on the Van seat. The one not in the van

I thought i was going to have a problem with storage

Thanks again for the thought!

[lewis]

Upper lower Arms

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Powder coated silver.