Building a cafe racer seat.....

I'm turning my 1975 Honda CB500 twin into a bad ass cafe racer, click here for more info on cafe racers.  I could spend a couple hundred dollars and buy a metal or fiberglass seat that would do the job just fine.......or I can fabricate my own........if you know me then you know what I did.

First I fabricated a rear hoop in the frame

Bent some round stock steel into the desired shape and tack welded.

Added a backbone.

Heated, banged, bent sheet metal to fit to develop a cowling.

Added a seat pan.

Applied light weight body filler to smooth out the imperfections.

Sprayed with primer.

I had my upholster sew up some deer hide leather to fit on the seat pan.

Starting to look like something!

 

65 Chevy.....Staight 6......3 on the Tree

after her new white wall tires....

Some may know what this means and some might not.  A couple weeks ago I purchase what will become the "bike getter"......BKG's first shop truck.  This fine Chevy was born in 1965....she's a c/k or also known as a c10 class truck.
Specifications:
Powerplant:  Straight 6.....meaning 6 cylinders in a straight line as opposed to a V6
Transmission: 3 on the tree....meaning the gears are manually shifted on the steering column as opposed to floor shifting.

So far I have bled the brake lines, installed a new brake master cylinder, changed the oil, flushed the radiator, cleaned the fuel lines, purchased a new wiring harness, purchased a new wood bed kit, purchased stock size white wall tires, and driven that beast with my fine lady by my side for about 100 miles.  Luckily Mrs Tucker enjoys every minute with me and even rides in the center of the bench seat.  It's not a hot rod, just some good ole classic fun.

I plan on updating the wiring, installing the wood bed, wet sanding and clear coating the body, and lowering the frame about 2 inches in the next few weeks. 

Willie
BKG

Honeymoon/5 year Anniversary in Costa Rica

Due to some minor tourist mistakes (i.e. taking phones on ocean kayak tour), we have limited pictures from our trip to Costa Rica. But, I am impatient and can't stand waiting for the device that we need to get our pictures from our damaged phones.  So, here are a few snaps from the glorious trip.
We stayed at Latitude 10 in Santa Teresa - a eco-friendly resort in a small surf town.

Our open-air casita... beautiful and luxurious, except for the mosquitoes!

We played at the ocean, tossed the biscuit, rode bikes into town, went on a nature hike, went on the aforementioned kayak trip, took a horseback tour...and in general played hard everyday!

Windy enough to play frisbee with yourself.

Check out the beach bodies!

The food was amazing. So many delicious fruits, vegetables, and fresh seafood.

Lobster tacos... a favorite for sure!

Tuna ceviche - words can't describe!

A new food and instant favorite - patacones.

Typical breakfast - gallo pinto and a burrito. Strong coffee of course!

Lilikoi pie - not quite as good as Ceci's...but it was definitely yummy.

Of course, we were surrounded by beautiful scenery...the plants and wildlife were so interesting! I tried to take lots of flower pics for Martha.

Connor gave me a heliconia when we first started dating...here they grow wild!

A bird of paradise...

These iguanas are like stray cats...they are everywhere!

It was well worth a 5 year wait to celebrate our union/love.

Nothing Beets Summer

Picture doesn't capture the beautiful color or how juicy these beets look! Farmer Willie is in full swing...

I love the long days this time of year.  It seemed so fortunate that summer solstice fell on a weekend. Connor and I decided to host a little summer solstice party! As usual, our guest list was huge. We had to cut it down to the essential friends.

Sweet/Spicy Grilled Chicken, Corn, Grilled Romaine Salads...

Guess which piece of pie was Marie's?  That's right...and in true Dad-Jr-style, even more was added as I ate.

The weather actually cooperated and it was a decent temp (probably upper 70's - which is still too cold, but considering we normally top out at 60 something, I was happy) plus the sun is shining this weekend.  Sun + a little warmth = Happy Marie. And happy cats...

So happy I even shared some of my whipped cream (from Mark-bear pancakes with strawberries) with fatboy Lefty.

The cats get high with a little help from their friend... Willie the cat whisperer.

Passed out.

Potatoes from the garden too!  And we are getting snap peas and carrots already.

 We want to do a post about our time in Costa Rica...but due to some picture issues, we will have to wait a bit longer... Hopefully soon though. It was definitely worth a 5 year wait.

Here is one of the beautiful sunsets that we saw on our nearly deserted beach.

So, to close this post, we would like to make a toast to the lovely Mawtha Sue and Papa Chuck.  We are celebrating their 41st anniversary and wishing we could be with them. 

A batch of delicious nectarine mojitos.

Cheers to you, Mom and Dad! We love you!