Just picked up whats left of a VT-7, I think. Or is this a VT-8? Older style with only one hole above rear axle bolt for the shock and straight forks. Think I reading somewhere that the VT-7s were blue and the 8s were red but dunno.
When I showed it to the wife she called it a VT-zero.... :doah:
Got the fork lowers/springs/axle and the chrome there is rusty. Has front brake drum on 8" rim with 18-8.5-8 crusty tire. Rear axle is in backwards and motor plate does have notch for chain clearance. Have the rear sprocket. Got the jackshaft plate, driven clutch and band drum. Has round style kickstand. Chrome fenders are rusty to the point I think I will have to paint them. Front fender is not too bad. Rear fender has two cracks as shown in the pic and will need work. Chrome handlebars look pretty good. Rear fender and forks have mounting holes for lights, etc. The fenders have holes at the lower edges. Is this for mudflaps?
Think I got most of the important parts.
For the clutch, since I didn't get the driver, I have a 1" Comet TAV30 driver and driven that will be used. Will need to find a 7 or 8hp lighted motor for it. I have another new Predator in the box, but don't want to do that to this bike.
This will not be a full resto. This will be a restomod and a rider, with the first mod being welding a plate on the rear axle and using a hydraulic disc brake. Maybe a hydraulic front disc too. Like how Carl Heald might make it if they were made today. Safety upgrades, newer parts, etc, but still have the Bronc look.
Thinking of keeping it blue with white rims, and white fenders with a blue racing stripe down the rib in the middle of the fender.
When I showed it to the wife she called it a VT-zero.... :doah:
Got the fork lowers/springs/axle and the chrome there is rusty. Has front brake drum on 8" rim with 18-8.5-8 crusty tire. Rear axle is in backwards and motor plate does have notch for chain clearance. Have the rear sprocket. Got the jackshaft plate, driven clutch and band drum. Has round style kickstand. Chrome fenders are rusty to the point I think I will have to paint them. Front fender is not too bad. Rear fender has two cracks as shown in the pic and will need work. Chrome handlebars look pretty good. Rear fender and forks have mounting holes for lights, etc. The fenders have holes at the lower edges. Is this for mudflaps?
Think I got most of the important parts.
For the clutch, since I didn't get the driver, I have a 1" Comet TAV30 driver and driven that will be used. Will need to find a 7 or 8hp lighted motor for it. I have another new Predator in the box, but don't want to do that to this bike.
This will not be a full resto. This will be a restomod and a rider, with the first mod being welding a plate on the rear axle and using a hydraulic disc brake. Maybe a hydraulic front disc too. Like how Carl Heald might make it if they were made today. Safety upgrades, newer parts, etc, but still have the Bronc look.
Thinking of keeping it blue with white rims, and white fenders with a blue racing stripe down the rib in the middle of the fender.
