Tuesday, April 21, 2015

FORD SUPER DUTY ROCK SLIDER / STEPS




THE WORK HORSE GOT SOME BOLT ON PROTOTYPE SLIDER/STEPS LAST WEEK. THESE BABIES ARE BUILT OUT OF 4" X 2" X .188" USA MADE STEEL. THESE ARE VERY SOLID STEPS. JESSUP GRIP TAPE WAS APPLIED TO THE COATED FINISH TO ADD A NONE SLIP TEXTURE. 

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Monday, April 20, 2015

1998 - 2000 FORD SUPER DUTY ADJUSTABLE TRACK BAR

THIS OFF ROAD TRACK BAR WAS DEVELOPED FOR THE 1998 - 2000 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY POWERSTROKE. IT IS FULLY ADJUSTABLE FROM A 1" LEVELING KIT ALL THE WAY UP TO A 3" LIFT. THIS BAD BOY IS BUILT WITH 100% USA MADE DOM TUBING WITH ADJUSTABLE HEIM JOINTS 3/4" TO 7/8" WITH STAINLESS STEEL MACHINED MISALIGNMENT SPACERS. THREADED ENDS FULLY TIG WELDED. FINISHED PRODUCT WILL HAVE TWO COLOR POWDER COAT CHOICES. SILVER OR BLACK. $275. 




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Friday, April 17, 2015

SPORTSTER XR 1200 STAINLESS EXHAUST BUILD



JUST WHIPPED UP A LITTLE 304 STAINLESS EXHAUST FOR THIS HARLEY DAVIDSON XR 1200. I THINK IT TURNED OUT PRETTY SWEET IF YOU ASK ME. ITS DIFFERENT FROM MOST PIPES I HAVE SEEN ON THIS SORT OF BIKE.  NOW OFF TO THE DYNO TO GET IT TUNED IN. 

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DUNLOP CUSTOMS

HOME IMPROVEMENT WITH A BIT OF UPCYCLE


This project was for the side of my mom's house. She was looking for a way to spice up the side of her house with some kind of art. My pops and I teamed up to build this unique wall hanger. The idea was to upcycle some old .250" water jet sheets that had been laying around. The sheets measured in at 4 x 8 with all kinds of parts previously cut out of them. My pops and I designed this art in two pieces so that it would be easier to install and remove if ever need be. The frame was made from .250" A36 hot rolled flat bar. Behind the sheets are holes spaced every 16" so that we could mount directly to the studs. The paint was picked and painted by my mom. As time goes on and the weather starts to settle in on this piece it will change giving it a lot of character.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

LATHE LEVELING FEET KIT

BUILT THIS KIT FOR MY GRIZZLY LATHE A FEW MONTHS BACK. THE OPERATORS MANUAL FOR THIS BEAST SAYS TO LEVEL THE HEAD WITH SHIMS. UM I DON'T THINK SO. THIS THING WEIGHS 1500 LBS. HOW ABOUT I MAKE SOME FEET THAT HAVE INDIVIDUAL ADJUSTMENTS SO THAT I CAN GET THIS THING ON THE LEVEL WITH EASE. MY POPS ALWAYS SAYS "YOUR ONLY AS GOOD AS THE TOOLS YOUR WORKING WITH." WELL SO LETS TAKE GREAT AND MAKE IT AWESOME! 


HIGH NECK FRAME

SO LETS START WITH TELLING YOU HOW I CAME TO GET THIS PROJECT. WELL MY CUSTOMER/ FRIEND TONY CAME TO ME FOR A FEW LITTLE TABS WELDED ON HIS HIGH NECK EVO BUILD HE HAS BEEN SLAVING ON FOR AWHILE NOW. HE DROPPED IT OF WITH ME AND TOLD ME TO GET TO WORK. WELL AFTER HAVING THE FRAME TO LOOK AT HERE FOR A DAY OR SO SOMETHING STARTED TO STAND OUT TO ME. THE FRAME WAS NOT EVEN STRAIGHT. I CALLED TONY TO CONFIRM THAT HE KNEW OF THIS. OF COURSE HE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE CROOKED NECK. HE DIDN'T THINK IT WAS THAT BAD TILL I TRIED PLACING THE FRAME IN THE FIXTURE AND THE NECK WAS 2" OFF/ CROOKED (IT WOULD NOT FIT IN THE FIXTURE). TONY LOOKED AT ME AND SAID "FUCK DUDE, IS THIS SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN CORRECT?" OF COURSE I SAID ILL DO YOU ONE EVEN BETTER. ILL RAISE THE BAR WHILE I'M AT IT. NOT ONLY WILL I FIX IT, I WILL STREAMLINE IT. I WANTED TO MAKE IT LIGHTER, STRONGER, AND SEXIER. I WAS STOKED ON THIS CHALLENGE BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE THE WAY A PROPERLY DONE HIGH NECK LOOKS AND HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO BUILD ONE. 

I STARTED BY MAKING A BRAND NEW NECK BECAUSE THE OTHER ONE WAS WASTED. I ALSO DIDN'T WANT TO SPEND ALL THIS TIME REBUILDING THE BIKE JUST TO FIND OUT THAT THE NECK WAS STRETCHED OUT. NEXT I BUILT A DUMMY MOTOR/ TRANS MOUNT FOR THE FIXTURE SO THAT THE FRAME WOULD NOT MOVE AND I WOULD HAVE GOOD REFERENCE POINTS TO MEASURE FROM. AFTER THAT IT WAS ALL CUTTING, BENDING, FITTING, WELDING, AND SANDING TILL I WAS HAPPY WITH ITS NEW LIFE. I ALSO BUILT THE SISSY BAR REAL QUICK.


















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TEMPE ARIZONA WELDING/ FABRICATION

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

THE SKIDSTER SPORTSTER SKID PLATE

THIS KIT WAS DEVELOPED TO BE SIMPLE, LIGHT WEIGHT, STRONG ENOUGH TO PROTECT YOUR MOTOR, AND LOOK GOOD AT THE SAME TIME. THE KIT COMES WITH A MOUNTING TAB WHICH WILL NEED A VERY SMALL WELD ON LOWER PART OF THE FRAME, STAINLESS STEEL MOUNTING HARDWARE, AND THE SKID PLATE ITSELF. THE SKID PLATE WILL HAVE TWO OPTIONS FOR FINISHES. IT WILL BE OFFERED IN RAW SANDED ALUMINIUM OR YOUR CHOICE OF POWDER COAT. THE RAW FINISH WILL SELL FOR $130 AND THE POWDER COAT VERSION WILL BE $150 PLUS SHIPPING.  WE WILL BE GETTING A WEB STORE SOON, BUT UNTIL THEN EMAIL DUNLOPCUSTOMS@GMAIL.COM