75 project - "Pete"

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Re: 75 project - "Pete"

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Life often gets in the way. No matter, too cold to ride today anyhow.
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The engine now sits upside-down on a furniture dolly. Most of the bottom is cleaned and prepped for paint. I'll finish cleaning, roll it outside and paint when it warms up a bit. Shoulder is still bothering me and I may have surgery to re-connect the AC joint in a few months.
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Shazbott! Looks like the project will be put on hold for a while. Seems I might need a bit of surgery on the "man gland" and while laid up with that may go ahead and get the AC joint tied together, too. So, starting in about mid-May, the bikes (and Spyder) will be parked for about a year. Already rearranging the garage so Pete is out-of-the-way and there is room for the other bikes in there, too.
"Love 'em all.... let God sort 'em out!"
Ex 2006 GL1800 - the Black Pearl SOLD! to make room for:
2021 Can-Am Spyder RT Limited Dark Chalk Metallic
1975 Red GL1000 project - ex Pistol Pete project
1972 Triumph T150V Trident rescue - finished and FOR SALE!
1976 Yamaha RD400c
1978 GL1000 with '75 engine - the Hunley
Ex 1978 GL1000
Ex 1979 GL1000
Ex '79 CB750F rat bike
Ex '86 SEi
Ex '77 GL1000
Ex '76 RD400
Ex '72 Penton 125 set up for flat track
Ex '73 RD250
Ex '68 TR6C - chopped
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Re: 75 project - "Pete"

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OUCH!!!!
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Re: 75 project - "Pete"

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Health does come first but that is a lot of body rebuilding. Praying for great performance following your surgery.
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1977 GL1000 BADDOG (April 2012 BOTM)
1976 LTD - '993 LTD...and so it begins'

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