June El Mirage Meet

116mph run

More images here on The HAMB

Ironhead

El Mirage May 18-19

 

Lego Man is working out the new remote starter. Image courtesy of theshinyside.blog

Here are nice images of the em may meet.

New Race Hub for the LSR Triumph

Ronnie from Sacramento, CA made this hub for my '52 LSR Triumph, he is a stand up guy and his work is stellar. I'd recommend him any day, great way to support handmade craftsmanship made in the USA. Check out his stuff here..

Mirror Mirror..

Got these back from Joe "The Polishing King" . These belong to the '56 Triumph Project.

Check out the detailed polish job between the fins!

Mock-up.. '56 Triumph Project

With 21" front 19" rear

19" front / 19"rear

19" front / 19"rear 

Top yoke details.. '56 Triumph Project

This is how the handlebars connect to the top yoke (mock-up phase).

Lipped bar ends complete the curve of the top yoke. 

Brake Pedal Bracket.. '56 Triumph Project

Clutch Lever.. '56 Triumph Project

Designed and made the clutch lever assembly.

Handmade Seat Spring Seats.. '56 Triumph Project

GNRS "The Grand National Roadster Show" 2012

Went to the GNRS in Pomona, here are some of my favorite shots..

Old Friends

I met my childhood friend Jörg from Germany. Remembering my beautiful days in Sande was great.We met in Las Vegas, next day we went to the Hover Dam and drove around Lake Mead. What a beautiful day we had.

The two skinny guys, reuntied after 30 years! - Not so skinny anymore ;-)

What an engineering marvel! Just east of Las Vegas is the spectacular Hoover Dam

Front End Components ONE.. '56 Triumph Project

Made all to fit the Norton pre war girder..

Fabricating the stem nut

Making The Seat Pan.. '56 Triumph Project

Now there is a dead-line for this project. I am probably spending more than 10 hours everyday on this build since the race season ended.

11gauge cr steel

Fender Struts.. '56 Triumph Project

Solid steel, hand carved & forged