TecateDan's Tecate build

[JayLee]

Hi everyone here.I am so glad to come in here,good to see you all.

[dcreel]

Hi everyone here.I am so glad to come in here,good to see you all.

There is better ways to make an introduction. If you are here to spam, you won't be here long..

[hang&rattle]

Oops... Well, sorry if I misunderstood you man.

I personally do not like what the DG does to the powerband, but some jetting may have made it better.

It's your two's accents, just think how the rest of us feel, we can't hardly understand either of ya, Aussie and a Boston language, lol!

[TecateDan]

I see lots of what look like clear cylinders and heads are they just polished aluminum???? Oh yea I called Jemco the other day and they said 300 and 3 weeks for a pipe... HMMM I might just have to get my self a christmass present..

[dcreel]

I see lots of what look like clear cylinders and heads are they just polished aluminum???? Oh yea I called Jemco the other day and they said 300 and 3 weeks for a pipe... HMMM I might just have to get my self a christmass present..

Those Jemcos are the bees knees for sure. Pretty much a work of art... Someday...

[brrcuda]

couldnt ask for better restore candidate. Looks to be complete with the rare parts too. Id try to restore those rear fenders. Nothing like oem rears on those old tecates or go for the 86s plastic on back.

[scooterroo]

yeah restore the oem's, cant stand the look of the low pro maiers, just plain ugly. 86's work but you have to modify them a little to get them to work.

[fabiodriven]

Although his fenders don't look that bad in the pics, I think they may be a lost cause. They are pretty bad and have been painted over.

[scooterroo]

they cracked at all? well if he's not going to use them, and they arent cracked, heck, i'll take em. would love a set of back up oem's.

[fabiodriven]

Well, Dan and I got a lot done today. We got his cases split and ready to go to the powder coater, and we also got his swing arm 75% done. Dan's going to finish the swinger himself later this week.





Here's Dan having at it with the angle grinder.







We pulled out the welder and it was acting a little funny. I'm not sure why....



Here's the offender. This guy and four of his mates decided Dan's welder was a comfy home for the winter.



After fixing the welder, we started buzzing away.









Dan's still got some more fabbing to do on the swinger. We ran out of time and stock today. He's going to box those two sides right in.

[dcreel]

Awesome guys.. Nothing better than a day in the garage working on three wheelers.. Looking good..

January comes we'll have the money to hit it hard on the wife's build. I can't wait...

[Xpress]

So is he still looking for some OEM fenders? I have a set (of red)...

[fabiodriven]

I'm not sure what direction he's heading in the fender department to be honest. I think he's still trying to sort it out as well.

I really can't wait to bring this thing back to the guy we got it from once it's done. The look on his face is going to be priceless.

[hang&rattle]

I'm not sure what direction he's heading in the fender department to be honest. I think he's still trying to sort it out as well.

I really can't wait to bring this thing back to the guy we got it from once it's done. The look on his face is going to be priceless.

That's a neat thing right there fabiodriven and TecateDan, I sent pictures to the John (previous owner) of what I did to his (my) Tecate, and he was a previous Tecate racer who ran out of money to finish the build. He was very tickled on the rebuild and also very pleased that I ride it so many hours a week. It's very special feeling and honor, it's the whole point, the whole honor in reviving an incredible machine.

[TecateDan]

Here are some updated pics of the swinger before it goes off to PC this weekend.
In tote 1 are a spare set of engince cases and everything else for PC and in tote 2 is my motor that will be rebuilt in the PC cases
the boxes are all my new bearing and parts
Also my raza tires
Getting close to build time