# My sponsored 78 shovelhead build thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [December 28, 2012, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-sponsored-78-shovelhead-build-thread/227907 "2012-12-28T05:52:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-sponsored-78-shovelhead-build-thread/227907/221 "2013-01-28T21:47:54Z")
> [@Spam16v](#): > > That front tire has me on the fence, it’s pretty rugged and looks obscene against the bare frame. I’ll have to see it all together, then I bet it’ll look solid. How long til you glue a tank and basic engine on the cad drawing? Unsire. Have a lot of actual work I can be doing now so cad may take a back seat for a bit. ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-sponsored-78-shovelhead-build-thread/227907/222 "2013-01-28T23:33:41Z")
![http://24.media.tumblr.com/40c4fcb602681570331d7ac610b74045/tumblr_mhbpnvIX9N1rsdihbo1_1280.png](http://24.media.tumblr.com/40c4fcb602681570331d7ac610b74045/tumblr_mhbpnvIX9N1rsdihbo1_1280.png) ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-sponsored-78-shovelhead-build-thread/227907/223 "2013-01-29T08:07:17Z")
I saw that on JJ. Pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-sponsored-78-shovelhead-build-thread/227907/224 "2013-01-29T08:44:21Z")
![http://www.hiddenhistoryhumanity.com/German/Nazi%20Essay%20Images/ss%20insignia.png](http://www.hiddenhistoryhumanity.com/German/Nazi%20Essay%20Images/ss%20insignia.png) ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-sponsored-78-shovelhead-build-thread/227907/225 "2013-01-29T08:48:13Z")
> [@ultradriver10000](#): > Chopper guys love SS shit. They all do. ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-sponsored-78-shovelhead-build-thread/227907/226 "2013-01-31T00:22:17Z")
![http://24.media.tumblr.com/86bb849856f473cb041b458d16ccee23/tumblr_mhhdl3NPQz1qgnxd6o1_500.jpg](http://24.media.tumblr.com/86bb849856f473cb041b458d16ccee23/tumblr_mhhdl3NPQz1qgnxd6o1_500.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-sponsored-78-shovelhead-build-thread/227907/227 "2013-01-31T01:32:12Z")
That is sexy ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-sponsored-78-shovelhead-build-thread/227907/228 "2013-01-31T05:38:59Z")
4000 dollars for two wheels. 😮 ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-sponsored-78-shovelhead-build-thread/227907/229 "2013-01-31T06:12:42Z")
nbd fat cat lol ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-sponsored-78-shovelhead-build-thread/227907/230 "2013-01-31T08:51:13Z")
buffalos most custum custom. [http://buffalo.craigslist.org/mcd/3546801806.html](http://buffalo.craigslist.org/mcd/3546801806.html) ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-sponsored-78-shovelhead-build-thread/227907/231 "2013-01-31T08:57:49Z")
> [@dirtye30](#): > > [http://buffalo.craigslist.org/mcd/3546801806.html](http://buffalo.craigslist.org/mcd/3546801806.html) that looks like you have to fold up like a god damn lawn chair to “ride” it…probably has a 1 gal fuel capacity like those jokes of motorcycles made by PJD and OCC… ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-sponsored-78-shovelhead-build-thread/227907/232 "2013-01-31T09:04:16Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > that looks like you have to fold up like a god damn lawn chair to “ride” it…probably has a 1 gal fuel capacity like those jokes of motorcycles made by PJD and OCC… they only need enough gas to pull into the trailer. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-sponsored-78-shovelhead-build-thread/227907/233 "2013-01-31T13:22:57Z")
> [@dirtye30](#): > > buffalos most custum custom. > > [http://buffalo.craigslist.org/mcd/3546801806.html](http://buffalo.craigslist.org/mcd/3546801806.html) It’s silly but there are some things on it that are interesting… ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-sponsored-78-shovelhead-build-thread/227907/234 "2013-01-31T13:31:48Z")
Custum period? Is this some Giovanna Plowman shit?? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-sponsored-78-shovelhead-build-thread/227907/235 "2013-02-01T05:50:49Z")
Thanks to badassz28 for letting me use his tubing bender (and showing me the largest turbo I have ever seen). Only received the dies to build the top two tubes, but they came out well. It’s pretty easy when you can start with this and then just print it in full size and just lay the tube on it to verify lengths and angles. ![http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b63/ctnewman3/tube_zps85764800.jpg](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b63/ctnewman3/tube_zps85764800.jpg) Don’t have many other process pictures, but it was all pretty straight forward. The finished fit is great. The two tubes were parallel within .025, the angles were on to .1 degree. Very pleased. (In the pictures they don’t look very straight…) Slugged them with some 2" long 1/8 wall tube for strength. Won’t get to the bottom tubes til next week. Hope to get my xmission together this weekend and maybe the bars. ![http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b63/ctnewman3/36A973D6-7512-4A2A-A4FD-D119287365E5-186-0000000E25720D0E_zpsbd8d4cc3.jpg](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b63/ctnewman3/36A973D6-7512-4A2A-A4FD-D119287365E5-186-0000000E25720D0E_zpsbd8d4cc3.jpg) ![http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b63/ctnewman3/797DC51B-3953-4674-8B8D-157FC35A6AF5-186-0000000E2C15E42E_zps9400c2fc.jpg](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b63/ctnewman3/797DC51B-3953-4674-8B8D-157FC35A6AF5-186-0000000E2C15E42E_zps9400c2fc.jpg) ![http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b63/ctnewman3/AB5E30FA-2309-474F-9DEA-04ECDEF353ED-186-0000000E321839B6_zps49d9c025.jpg](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b63/ctnewman3/AB5E30FA-2309-474F-9DEA-04ECDEF353ED-186-0000000E321839B6_zps49d9c025.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-sponsored-78-shovelhead-build-thread/227907/236 "2013-02-01T06:06:21Z")
:tup: ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-sponsored-78-shovelhead-build-thread/227907/237 "2013-02-01T06:09:26Z")
looks great so far… ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-sponsored-78-shovelhead-build-thread/227907/238 "2013-02-06T19:53:49Z")
Transmission is almost back together, but i discovered I needed a new mainshaft after I had installed it, So i’m waiting for that, but it’s otherwise shiny and clean and pretty much all new and refreshed. While I’m waiting for that I got the dies to do this: ![https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/557708_10151493495419365_980517477_n.jpg](https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/557708_10151493495419365_980517477_n.jpg) ![https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/427373_10151493495334365_1214803597_n.jpg](https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/427373_10151493495334365_1214803597_n.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-sponsored-78-shovelhead-build-thread/227907/239 "2013-02-06T20:51:15Z")
Why aren’t there any pix of the transmission build!! ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 5:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-sponsored-78-shovelhead-build-thread/227907/240 "2013-02-07T05:03:44Z")
looks really, really good newman. well done :tup: [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-sponsored-78-shovelhead-build-thread/227907.md?page=11) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-sponsored-78-shovelhead-build-thread/227907.md?page=13)