Anyone have an old artillery shell casing or two laying around they can sell me or allow me to trade them out of? How about an old Stainless Steel Canteen? Also need two big green real surplus ammo cans.
As most here already know, I have been far too sick to ride a motorcycle since about last July. Not only weak and chronically fatigued, but adle-brained and fuzzy headed plus forgetfull from taking some 30-odd pills a day and having lots of toxins in my blood not being cleaned out by my failed kidneys. A motorcycle custom builder friend of mine and I thought that while I was awaiting a Kidney plus Over the Winter, and now hopefully finishing up while I am in Seattle getting my Kidney Transplant (that will be a whole month ordeal....) my motorcycle guy could do some re furbishing and re doing on my bike. He has recieved a pretty decent lazer sighted 45ACP and a bunch of ammo in trade for his work here, but this is by far mostly a labor of friendship and fun for him. At this time, he is finishing up the turbocharger add on and doing some cosmetic stuff to give my bike ('03 Harley Sporster/Roadster) a WW ll Warbird look to it. We are hoping to be adding old ammo cans to the rear fender struts for my luggage bags, a SS Canteen for an oil bag for the turbochargers oiling system onto the frame, some flying tiger teeth and eyes motief, and other touches.
What we would LIKE to do, to really set this bike apart, is use a couple of old artillery shells with about a 2.5-3.5 inch I.D for my exhaust pipe and turbocharger intake tube.
Era, original caliber, country of origin not terribly important. He will cut, chop, weld as needed to marry the parts together. Only requirement being at least a 2.5 inch ID and in not rusted out condition. 3-3.5 inches are better.
Whatchagot?
Thanks in advance.
Last edited by safariman; 01/26/15.
