tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26325815260819720522024-02-06T20:59:25.512-08:00AEE ChoppersDedicated to the employees of AEE Choppers, the first and best. This Blog is courtesy Brent Farlie, Dave Brackett and Lenny Cenotti all former AEE employees.AEE Choppershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05044537901035383652noreply@blogger.comBlogger343125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632581526081972052.post-50224707771978257852023-07-24T09:05:00.002-07:002023-07-24T09:05:12.893-07:00<p> A fan of the blog and AEE Choppers sent us these photos of his AEE parts loaded Sportster....AEE parts include frame, front brake, seat, sissy bar, risers, handlebars, springer and kick pedal!!! A rolling AEE time machine! Thanks to Nicholas for sharing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWyFiUqC02IOS_ybxDmxYL6X9tRYuNMaurr7B84_8aQdsggqg5aihCQNFG__5IV71DBSKs32LAtnd5aRriHn0ynupWwjCGyI0iDeILBbJY447yujg7mYcD0-ghOjZhy5i8idR_8XZEWMVBmUBwnQw1ftdhYuD_r_114-Gzx9lIgIjuIJFZMJ3GFDjTTk/s4032/PXL_20230108_165653111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWyFiUqC02IOS_ybxDmxYL6X9tRYuNMaurr7B84_8aQdsggqg5aihCQNFG__5IV71DBSKs32LAtnd5aRriHn0ynupWwjCGyI0iDeILBbJY447yujg7mYcD0-ghOjZhy5i8idR_8XZEWMVBmUBwnQw1ftdhYuD_r_114-Gzx9lIgIjuIJFZMJ3GFDjTTk/s320/PXL_20230108_165653111.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84GtNrlGZTzYwLtfKWJsr4JD69NfQo8-I2v1mf7sh8ZOgvWqfHYcnXaXb5PHWNOSzJJzpswDwcSTyyxmWUffBNjA7ESWr3EacKJnATlAYwvTt1-ErvuES6-RAzY5tR5ni903YfKx3vTtDEFjG1TrnnkrJ8B9dkKM1uTtzTfitBor8A8cLvSotc4aUjos/s4032/PXL_20230619_235918814.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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They are standing with Toms' famous 32 Ford highboy and Roses drag racing corvette.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi03UI0Cn9dhesZdTN2Gn_qGMBibyAnHhvlCScyW2ZWtQms2x6Qpgfkzg3p37sY-kAoqhuQd4MwUBew5JMWOGbBRjhW7DuBnIPt-IT1_6pfdOyxJqbVps4qVOZ0fmrfE24vfjkSvqxbxTWMMNPlAXYk5LkKWLnVuIyZCHWfm-kvxmmuP_VS05UG1ukI/s970/IMG_0650%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="647" data-original-width="970" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi03UI0Cn9dhesZdTN2Gn_qGMBibyAnHhvlCScyW2ZWtQms2x6Qpgfkzg3p37sY-kAoqhuQd4MwUBew5JMWOGbBRjhW7DuBnIPt-IT1_6pfdOyxJqbVps4qVOZ0fmrfE24vfjkSvqxbxTWMMNPlAXYk5LkKWLnVuIyZCHWfm-kvxmmuP_VS05UG1ukI/w320-h214/IMG_0650%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>AEE Choppershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05044537901035383652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632581526081972052.post-66720262870353531182023-02-05T10:45:00.001-08:002023-02-05T10:45:07.752-08:00<p> AEE History</p><p><br /></p><p>A.E.E. Choppers came about literally by accident in the fall of 1967. While riding his 1957 Harley to a Hangman motorcycle club meeting with a fellow member Tom was involved in a head-on collision with a 1965 Chevy. He received multiple serious injuries including: shattered right collar bone, broken left wrist, deeply lacerated hands, broken left ankle, and a severe concussion from a blow to the left side of his head. He was hospitalized and multiple surgeries performed to repair the damage. He was sent home in a wheelchair to recover from the injuries.</p><p>Prior to the accident Tom McMullen was a fulltime freelance photographer/writer for Popular Hot Rodding magazine and other Argus Publishing titles plus features for other publishers including chopper photo features for Cycle Guide magazine. His wife Rose helped with the writing and Jim Clark assisted with the photography when he was not busy with his day job as a wire technician/quality control inspector in aerospace.</p><p>Tom and Jim had been building and racing Tom’s now famous ’32 roadster on the street and at the drags since they met in 1959. They built other cars during the period, including the ’32 Vicky sedan that Jim had bought from Tom when they met in 1959. Tom’s roadster was featured heavily in the articles for the magazines with much of the work being done by them in Tom’s two-car garage.</p><p>By the mid-sixties factory muscle cars had replaced the early hot rods as the main focus of attention among car enthusiasts so the roadster spent more time in the garage under a cover and new toys were built. Among them a twin-engined (two Chevy V8’s) wheel-standing Austin sedan that they raced and drove on the street.</p><p>To expand the market for freelance articles Tom contacted Cycle Guide magazine and was assigned the job of testing and writing reports on some Suzuki motorcycles for a one-shot magazine on Suzukis. Tom and Jim tested and photographed them while Rose worked on the writeups and the reports were included in the publication.</p><p>Cycle Guide asked if Tom could provide some photo features on choppers. We located some and he submitted the features to them for publication. Tom decided to buy a bike that he and Jim could convert into a chopper and use the process to produce articles for the magazine. Tom purchased a ’47 Harley Knucklehead from Ed Roth and Tom and Jim converted it into a chopper in Tom’s garage. Tom joined the Hangman motorcycle club to acquire a source for feature bikes and coverage of club activities. Later Jim was a prospective member of the Hangmen after he acquired a ’48 Harley Panhead to convert into a chopper.</p><p>Tom and Jim built Tom’s bike shooting photos of the process and Jim photographed some club runs while Tom and Rose participated. Then they put together a small digest-size book called Outlaw Chopper from that material. They created a couple of B&W collage posters of choppers and planned on placing an ad in Cycle Guide to sell them. When Tom got into the bike accident he couldn’t work as a freelancer so a means of earning a living was needed until he recovered.</p><p>The ad was scheduled to run in Cycle Guide for the book and posters so an offer of a parts catalog for fifty cents was added to it. Orders with two quarters taped to them poured in so a four-page typed list with photos taped onto it was copied and mailed out.</p><p>Tom and Jim produced sissybars and a few other items in the garage while buying the other items that were offered. Rose processed the orders and banked the money. Tom, Jim and a neighbor boy Robert K. Smith that helped work on the cars and bikes as well as the photo shoots did the packaging and shipping.</p><p>To avoid opening a new account for what was to be a temporary venture the money was deposited into the existing Auto Electric Engineering account. Tom was still selling some wiring kits that had been created in 1963 when he had opened Auto Electric Engineering with his partner Carl Sulkey. The custom wiring business lasted about a year before they both moved on to other ventures.</p><p>By February of 1968 Tom’s injuries had healed sufficiently to allow his return to the work force. The orders had picked up to the point that a regular place of business was needed. Jim had been laid off from his aerospace job in a slowdown and was available full-time so they rented a building unit in Buena Park, CA and moved the business there from the garage. Tom and Jim ran the shop, retail counter and shipping while Rose took and processed orders, purchasing and took care of the bookkeeping.</p><p>They were having trouble purchasing fork extensions, custom and raked tripletrees, handlebar risers, foot pegs and other machined parts so they located a couple of machinists that had a small garage machine shop operation. The two produced parts for a couple of months, then proposed moving into the third unit next to the two units A.E.E. Choppers was occupying. Jim convinced Tom to rent the third unit and be their landlord. After producing product for A.E.E. for a couple of months they started selling product direct to A.E.E. customers bypassing the agreed upon deal. A.E.E. bought them out and hired people to operate the machinery producing parts.</p><p>To promote the business Tom and Jim designed and built a Corvair powered three-wheel bike. In 1969 it was entered in the Oakland Car & Motorcycle Show. It won the Best in Show Sweepstakes award.</p><p>In July 1968 Jim left the company in a dispute primarily over operations.</p><p>In 1969 Tom contracted Dave Brackett to produce new rigid frames for full-size Harleys, Sportsters, Hondas and Triumphs. He also produced three-wheel conversion kits and hardtail extensions to replace the swingarms on 1958 and later Harleys. In late 1969 A.E.E. moved into a 10,000 square foot facility and hired Dave Brackett as a full-time designer and prototype builder.</p><p>In early 1969 Tom, and Rose had contacted Tex Smith and had him assist A.E.E. with the production on a subscription-only chopper magazine. It was titled “Street Chopper “ because Ed Roth was already producing a small magazine called “Choppers”. Jim Jacobs, later of Pete and Jakes and “Rod & Custom” fame, was his editor.</p><p>After producing four issues of “Street Chopper” in the first seven months, Tom, Rose and Tex decided to form a publishing company and produce “Street Chopper” magazine as a monthly, distributed on the newsstands. Jim was convinced to return as Vice President of both operations working on the magazine and assisting with A.E.E. In the summer of 1970 they introduced a new publication titled “Chopper the Custom Motorcycle Guide”, consisting of 200-page half magazine / half A.E.E. Choppers catalog. It boosted the sales for A.E.E. so well that the book continued as a quarterly publication into the mid ‘70s when Jammer Cycle Products was featured in the catalog section after Tom and Rose had split-up.</p><p>At A.E.E. in 1970 a new custom trike, actually 5-wheeler, powered by two Harley Sportster engine packages, was designed by Tom, Rose, Jim and Dave Brackett, then produced primarily by Dave in the A.E.E. prototype department. It was entered in the Oakland Car & Motorcycle Show and won the Best in Show Sweepstakes award.</p><p>A.E.E. Choppers sales continued on a dramatic upward path so in early 1971 they moved the operations to 64,000 square feet of buildings in Placentia, CA. A third magazine titled “Hot Bike” was introduced focusing on the performance side of the motorcycle market. A.E.E. had added a line of performance items to the catalog and this was a good way to promote them. A third company called CC Industries was also introduced at this time. It offered products from the A.E.E. Choppers line at discount prices, mail order only. This was done to compete with the smaller competitors under cutting prices with some poorer quality items.</p><p>A.E.E. spent considerable time and money designing and testing before introducing a product. A perfect example of this process was the A.E.E. springer front end. Independent lab tests of prototypes revealed that 4130 chrome-moly, though a strong grade of steel used by others in similar applications, was prone to breakage under repeated flexing. That 1020 mild steel tubing was the safer material for this application. The redesigned rocker assembly allowed the front end to be on a more radical rake while retaining stock front end geometry (rake & trail).</p><p>A.E.E. Choppers and the magazines also championed or opposed legislation that had an effect on the chopper market. As an active member of SEMA and an exhibitor in the early days, when motorcycle companies were members, they tried to educate the industry and public through information presented at the shows and in the magazines. In 1971 Tom and Jim flew back to Washington in the company plane to present a package of recommendations to Doug Thoms and the Department of Transportation Board to use as a guide when writing the proposed motorcycle modification regulations. FHTSA had already enacted a set of regulations for cars and was trying to establish the same for motorcycles. Eventually the proposal was dropped.</p><p>The publishing company had grown into a separate viable company by 1971 with two monthly magazines and the quarterly publication. Many new staff members had come onboard including Steve Stillwell, Brian Brennan, Robert K. Smith, Richard Bean, Dain Gingerelli and Paul Walker. They were car and motorcycle enthusiasts with varying degrees of education who became editor/photographers on the job. Tex had long wanted to add diversity to the company offerings so he convinced Tom to allow us to produce “Street Rodder” magazine, hitting the newsstand in 1972. Tom and Rose insisted that “Hot Bike” had to cease publication though as they didn’t want to spend the money on an addition publication. A few issues after “Street Rodder” went on sale Tex left the company in a dispute over various operation issues. Jim inherited management of the publishing operation.</p><p>In February of 1973 Jim left the company in another operations dispute and returned to head the operation once again in October of 1973 after producing “1001 Rod Ideas” for “Popular Hotrodding” for three issues.</p><p>In early 1974 Tom and Rose decided to get a divorce and she insisted on retaining control of A.E.E. Choppers. Jim and Tex convinced Tom that he should go with Jim and operate the publishing company as a separate entity. Rose continued operation of A.E.E. for about a year before shutting it down. The publishing company grew over the years adding many titles, eventually being sold by Tom to Primedia in 1995 for a reported $65,000,000 dollars.</p><p><br /></p><p>By Jim Clark</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>AEE Choppershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05044537901035383652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632581526081972052.post-77291338461501464422023-01-22T13:44:00.001-08:002023-01-22T13:44:42.901-08:00<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">AEE
CHOPPERS OUTLINE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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LaHabra with wife Joan, had 32 roadster<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave had purple 30 Model A coupe,
Working for Tyree Header Co. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tom and Dave cruised and worked on cars<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jim got out of Navy and returned to the
east coast<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mid 62, Dave goes to work for Mickey
Thompson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">1963<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">In early 63 Tom and Carl Sulkey started
Auto Electric Eng., wiring kits, wired cars<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tom finishes 32 Ford highboy with
flames, early 63<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Summer, Tom mets Rose Genuso at Indy
National drags<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Late 63, Auto Electric Eng. closed<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave leaves Mickey Thompson, back to
college</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">1964<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave gets his 23 T bucket running,
w/6.71 blown Chevy motor, Tom and Dave cruise<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Late 64, Tom and Jim<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>finish twin Chevy engine Austin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">1965<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Feb 3, Dave goes to work for Hooker
Headers, worked thru Sep.,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"Goldenrod"<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Apr 1, Tom and Dave move into house
together in Buena Park<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tom still selling wiring kits, Auto
Electric Eng.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave helps Tom rebuild the Austin
"Chevy II", remount motors, headers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave helps Tom redo blower drive on 32
high boy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Aug,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Dave moves out and Rose, Tom's wife to be, moves in<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tom and Rose get married<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Aug, Jim returns from east coast<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave builds headers at Muller Muffler<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tom and Jim again working on cars<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave works at Anaheim Speed Eng., lift
chassis, frames and headers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">1966</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Aug, 15, Dave starts Brackett Speed
Products, in Anaheim, built "Pure Heaven" frame<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Nov, Dave builds 34 Ford for Bill
Brundage<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tom doing fulltime freelance
writer/photo, for several hot rod magazines<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tom and Jim start
"Mindbender", 47 Knucklehead bought from Ed Roth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">1967<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave went into army<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">"Mindbender" finished<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Fall, Tom's accident on
"Mindbender"</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tom, Rose and Jim start AEE, name from
Auto Electric Eng. , Freda helps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">1968</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tom, Rose and Jim, build and sell
chopper parts out of two car garage<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Feb, AEE moves to Whitaker, in Buena
Park<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tom and Jim work on "Corvair
Trike", finished late 68, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Machine shop moves in next to AEE<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to make products for AEE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jul, Jim leaves AEE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">"Women's Pride", Rose's bike,
built<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">AEE bought machine shop operation next
door<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tex Smith hired to help with magazine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Danny James hired to run newly acquired
machine shop<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">1969</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">"Corvair Trike" wins
Sweepstakes at Oakland Roadster Show<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Carl Sulkey machines parts in the
evening<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Dave returns from Army, Tom hires, wants Dave to organize mfg., and
design<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave starts building jigs and fixtures
to increase production<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">In Apr, Dave hires Bill Brundage to run
newly created Welding shop<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Apr, Dave designs and builds bolt on
hardtail for Sportster<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Result is "Quickstart"
electric start Sportster, to show new products<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">March starts new "Street
Chopper" mag., mail order, 4 issues in 1969<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Apr and May, Dave designs and builds
"Really" 350 Honda chopper<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Boomer gets out and walks around front to
get in with people<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jun, Dave designs more hardtails, and
side hack for Harley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jul, Dave designs weld-on hardtails for
several different bikes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jul, Dave designs and builds 3 wheeler
kit for Sportster<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Resulting from articles about
"Really", Dave starts production on many items<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Spool hubs, custom nut covers, gull
wing,"Contour" gas tank<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>into
production<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mini bikes and race track appear,
"Boomer" enters into daily activities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Late 69, AEE moves to Via Burton,
Anaheim, Dave builds offices, racks, shelves, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Two "Easy Rider" copies built
for movie studio, finished in Jan 70<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Xmas, Tom, Rose, Jim and Dave create
concept for new 5 wheeler bike<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave designed and drew up plans, and
"Big Twin" was born<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">1970<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave built "Big Twin" done by
early Feb, Oakland Roadster Show Sweepstakes winner<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jan 2, Jim returns to help with magazine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jan, "Wild Kit Sportster"
finished, showing new products, hardtail, seats, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Feb, Lenny Cenotti hired<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mar, First issue of "Street
Chopper" nationally dist. on newsstand<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mar, Dave designed and built raked
triple trees, solo sissy bars, rams horn style, too<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave designed new products, dual H/L
bkt, 45 jockey shift, knucklehead top mount<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave designed new coffin style gas tank<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">More cats, Spoke and Ciebe, later Wheel
(breeder)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave found source on early Harley
magnetos, thought to have disappeared<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave designed and made jigs for
"Z" style handlebars and narrow triple trees<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Build track and race minibikes at lunch,
drag racing in winter inside building<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Having trouble getting exhaust items,
Dave redesigned, added new products<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">He then contracted with Mitchell Mfg.
Co. to build all exhaust items<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Increased volume made Dave find vendors
to build and supply products<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">With these efforts, Dave encountered
industrial espionage<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mar, Dave and Danny design new square
springers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">May, Dave wanted to build complete rigid
frames to sell, Tom said no<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave starts Brackett Chassis Co., sells
rigid frames to AEE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tom and Rose get first plane, Cessna 310<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">AEE hires J.L. Smith, to expand sales
through magazine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">J.L. creates Rick Mason, leading
authority on motorcycles<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jul, Tom, Rose and Dave develop idea for
"Kit Bikes" to build complete chopper<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">July, Dave finishes the
"Supersport"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave and the gang at AEE build first
"Kit Bike", a Sportster<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Summer, Jim returns as VP for AEE and
Magazine division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Create "Chopper the Custom
Motorcycle Guide"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Aug, Dave built his own chopper
"Amani", 450 Honda motor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Steve Jones is hired to run new wheel
lacing dept., suppliers can't meet demand<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave builds dune buggy for Gary Donahey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave and Danny design and build square
glide front ends<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sep, Dave finishes the
"Shovelhead"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">1971</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mar, moved to Monroe Ave, Placentia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">"Hot Bike" magazine
introduced, publishing company growing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tom and Rose get two newer Cessna 310,
one each<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">C.C.Ind., created to increase sales and
offer discounts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Windshields and small front brakes
designed by Dave and Danny<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jun, Dave prepared 26 page report for
DOT for minimum motorcycle safety<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tom and Jim fly to D.C., with DOT report<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tom gets T33 jet airplane<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">AEE sponsors bike for Bonneville Salt
Flats, Leo Payne<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave did destructive testing of front
ends to insure safety<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave wrote articles about safety and
product quality for bike magazines<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tom and Rose get Leopard and black
panther<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tom gets F86 jet airplane<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mario Illote, from Italy, visits to
start bike parts manufacturing in Italy, did't happen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave builds hot rod wheelchair for Dean
Moon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">"Singles Lifestyles" created<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Summer, Dave and Danny design rigid
tubes, mono girders, ultra narrow springers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave has Dean Moon build custom bike oil
tanks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Starting in performance equipment,
design custom intake manafolds and carb covers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Nov-Dec, Dave builds "Amani"
number two, gets motorcycle manufacturers license<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave builds tooling to build complete
rigid frames for Harley 74, Triumph, BSA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">1972</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jan, Dave finishes "Kit Bike",
a Sportster, yellow paint, showcase new products<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave builds yellow Honda 175 Dune Cart,
for desert racing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Publishing Company starts "Street
Rodder"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Feb, Dave moves to front office to be
general manager, Stan Meyers hired prototype<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Feb, Dave finishes "Big Four"
Honda 750, using Brackett Chassis frame<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mar, Dean Rediger hired to do prototype<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Apr, Dave starts "Trick
Trike", works off and on, Stan and Dean take over<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">May, "Panhead 74" (How to
Build a Chopper) finished<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">AEE now has over 100 employees<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jun, Dave builds "Forgery" 750
Honda dragster, first race Aug 19, Action Fours motor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave gets SEMA license to build racing
chassis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave starts concept for twin
"7UP" bikes, 500 and 650 Triumphs, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dave builds Honda 90 Dune cycle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jul, Dean and Stan finish "7UP"
bikes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Nov, Dave quits AEE to work full time at
Brackett Chassis Co., to mfg chopppers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dec, "750 Honda" (How to Build
a Chopper) finished by Dean<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">"Trick Trike" finished,october<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">1973</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jan, Harley 74, blown, altered AEE
frame, finished by Dean "Street Digger"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">This bike starts a new low profile trend
in bikes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Feb, Bill Brundage quits<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Feb 23, Brackett Chassis Co.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>moves to Fender, Fullerton, builds total 5
"Amani" bikes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Feb, Jim leaves AEE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mar, "Time Machine", Dean
builds low profile Triumph, altered AEE frame<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Dave builds a rigid chopper with a Wankel engine, prototype for
production, not done<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Apr, Dave builds tube bender at Brackett
Chassis Co.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">May, Blower added to Yellow "Kit
Bike", adding performance products<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jun, Dave rebuilds "Action
Fours" drag bike for Bill Hahn, Brackett Chassis Co.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Danny leaves AEE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jul, Dean leaves AEE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Rose gets AEE, Tom gets TRM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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check it out.....great video of big Twin! shot at SEMA show a couple years ago. Lots of the info on the sign is wrong but they are trying. Main thing is they got the builder right, Dave Brackett.AEE Choppershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05044537901035383652noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632581526081972052.post-72364161995103527702017-06-08T15:23:00.001-07:002017-06-08T15:23:07.780-07:00New pictures found of Tom McMullenHere are some pictures of Tom with his famous black flamed 32 Ford. Tom is in the white coveralls in a couple pictures.<br />
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<br />AEE Choppershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05044537901035383652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632581526081972052.post-74773209608841957812016-11-22T09:47:00.002-08:002016-11-22T09:47:17.250-08:00More Big Twin at the SEMA showHere are shots from Valspar paints Instagram account....includes the guys from Counts Kustom and Gas Monkey garage who were in the booth. Ryan with Counts did the repaint on Big Twin using Valspar.<br />
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<br />AEE Choppershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05044537901035383652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632581526081972052.post-63894739302676641962016-11-02T08:18:00.004-07:002016-11-02T08:18:49.276-07:00Another shot of Big Twin at SEMA show 2016another shot during set up in the Valspar booth......she's got a wee bit of rake! those are the original tires by the way, over 40 years old.<br />
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<br />AEE Choppershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05044537901035383652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632581526081972052.post-6439019668953696062016-10-31T13:12:00.001-07:002016-10-31T13:12:25.124-07:00AEE Choppers t-shirts, one time only!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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style t-shirt first sold in 1971 (after moving from Anaheim
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AEE Choppershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05044537901035383652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632581526081972052.post-23289611961758001242016-10-31T08:19:00.002-07:002016-10-31T08:19:29.120-07:00Big Twin is at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas right now!!!!Big Twin is at the SEMA show in Las Vegas....go check her out! Remember that Paul Ponkow and the crew at the now defunct Bones Legacy Choppers did the restoration of the famous AEE Choppers bike (built by Dave Bracket in 32 days).<br />
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<br />AEE Choppershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05044537901035383652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632581526081972052.post-90613612650768506292016-10-31T08:17:00.000-07:002016-10-31T08:17:04.813-07:00Lenny Cenotti - AEE parts managerI visited Lenny last week and he is not doing well. Good thoughts for him everyone.AEE Choppershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05044537901035383652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632581526081972052.post-49708484255838600902016-10-12T11:58:00.002-07:002016-10-12T11:58:36.987-07:00ApologiesMy apologies for a lag in postings, I promise to be better, now and then life gets in the way!AEE Choppershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05044537901035383652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632581526081972052.post-64984454244127632712016-08-22T10:45:00.002-07:002016-08-22T10:45:33.727-07:00Some sad news I am a few weeks late with this.....Lenny Cenotti our parts manager at AEE and longest serving employee at AEE had his wife Luana pass away recently. Luana had been fighting cancer for some time. OUr thoughts go out to Lenny.<br />
<br />AEE Choppershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05044537901035383652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632581526081972052.post-73319124044703523832016-05-31T08:02:00.002-07:002016-05-31T08:02:29.217-07:00Kit Bike and Shovelhead together again!What's better than this? Nothing!!!!<br />
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<br />AEE Choppershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05044537901035383652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632581526081972052.post-22018319016453842302016-05-31T08:00:00.001-07:002016-05-31T08:00:13.911-07:00AEE Kit Bike at Fuel Show in ClevelandAgain more congrats to John Kelly for his phenomenal job with this bike. This replica was originally put together by myself and Dave Brackett, designer and builder of the original. I spent 5 years gathering all of the parts and between Dave and I we got it together and running. However, I did not have the resources to complete the paint and chrome. John graciously bought it and made it even better. He tore it all the way back down to bare frame and started in. His attention to detail and fanatic quest to make it an exact duplicate meant much more work and its turned out wonderful. Its nearly ready to run again and I can't wait for him to fire it and ride! he deserves it.<br />
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<br />AEE Choppershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05044537901035383652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632581526081972052.post-37511862894010476642016-05-31T07:53:00.003-07:002016-05-31T07:53:52.278-07:00AEE Shovelhead at the Fuel Show in ClevlandEnjoy the incredible sight of this bike in its gestation......John Kelly is too be proud of his efforts in this recreation of one of our most famous bikes, designed and built by Dave Brackett of AEE Choppers!<br />
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<br />AEE Choppershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05044537901035383652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632581526081972052.post-92054884853783113452016-05-27T18:25:00.000-07:002016-05-27T18:25:28.637-07:00AEE Shovelhead is together!!It will be at the FUEL SHOW this weekend in Cleveland along with the completed Kit Bike. Of course it still needs paint and chrome but my god is it perfect!!!!<br />
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<br />AEE Choppershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05044537901035383652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632581526081972052.post-22621930566791175662016-05-18T12:06:00.003-07:002016-05-18T12:06:28.384-07:00Kit Bike engine is in!Getting ever closer! Looks awesome and its a twin to the original.<br />
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<br />AEE Choppershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05044537901035383652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632581526081972052.post-23210382515313285262016-04-25T08:19:00.001-07:002016-04-25T08:19:39.688-07:00Kit Bike paint!!!!!Here it is...out of paint and ready for assembly.....featured on the cover of Street Chopper and the AEE catalog more than once....featured in a 4 article build......an exact replica of the AEE Kit Bike using all original AEE parts acquired at great expense, time and effort! Replicated the original paint by Molly using the magazines and catalogs to get it perfect.<br />
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