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Hello to all.
Some of you might or might not know that I manufacture frame components for big Twin Harley frames for a living, "since 1990". These parts that I manfacture are to restore HD Big Twin frames from 1936 thru 1969.
Untill a few years ago I had only been doing this in Australia.
But since raising my web site and listing some parts on ebay a few years ago, I have been inundated with orders for components and complete frames from people around the world.
The reason for this thread is that while selling the frame components to restore frames, the next question from my customers is, do I know who is the best frame restorer in their area/ country to do the most professional / accurate job on their frame. I only know of a couple of people in the US, but I am sure there must be many more in the US and throughout the world.
I have recently had a couple of customers on opposite sides of the US who have taken frames to get work done and have recieved second rate work.
The base of a good restoration is the frame. If it is not restored properly, then parts will not bolt up correctly.
I am NOT proposing that this be a thread to list peoples names who have done shoddy work.... but that the people who do outstanding frame work and restoration be listed as a reference for other suffering souls to get their frames done right.
The criteria for a good frame restorer would be a proper frame jig, and tooled up machine shop. No backyard hacks with a hacksaw and blowtorch.
I propose that .....with the owners consent........list the name of the business, phone number, email and address.
Maybe security reasons dictate that the phone number and email should be held within the AMCA records. Not sure on that.
Regards Steve
Some of you might or might not know that I manufacture frame components for big Twin Harley frames for a living, "since 1990". These parts that I manfacture are to restore HD Big Twin frames from 1936 thru 1969.
Untill a few years ago I had only been doing this in Australia.
But since raising my web site and listing some parts on ebay a few years ago, I have been inundated with orders for components and complete frames from people around the world.
The reason for this thread is that while selling the frame components to restore frames, the next question from my customers is, do I know who is the best frame restorer in their area/ country to do the most professional / accurate job on their frame. I only know of a couple of people in the US, but I am sure there must be many more in the US and throughout the world.
I have recently had a couple of customers on opposite sides of the US who have taken frames to get work done and have recieved second rate work.
The base of a good restoration is the frame. If it is not restored properly, then parts will not bolt up correctly.
I am NOT proposing that this be a thread to list peoples names who have done shoddy work.... but that the people who do outstanding frame work and restoration be listed as a reference for other suffering souls to get their frames done right.
The criteria for a good frame restorer would be a proper frame jig, and tooled up machine shop. No backyard hacks with a hacksaw and blowtorch.
I propose that .....with the owners consent........list the name of the business, phone number, email and address.
Maybe security reasons dictate that the phone number and email should be held within the AMCA records. Not sure on that.
Regards Steve
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