Big Twin back from paint and now a roller once again!

Big Twin back at Bones legacy in Vegas.....reassembly begins!  Note the two engines sitting just waiting to be installed....so

on, soon!

Molly Ride 2015

this ride is an annual even to honor Molly and his legacy. Co-sponsored by Toyota Motor Co. and Mannheim Auctions. Check it out!

Here is the link:

https://www.etouches.com/ehome/index.php?eventid=95341&

Clear has been shot on Big Twin!

Here are a few shots that Paul Ponkow at Bones Legacy sent to me....Big Twin sitting in the sun after being cleared......

AEE chop truck completed!

AEE had a Dodge A-100 truck we used. Tom took it and built a freaky hot rod out of it for Street Roddeer magazine in the mid-70's. It eventually disappeared until a few years ago. It was found and has been restored. Here is a link to 204 pictures of it....
http://streettoysmx.com/#bn-photocenter-1-1-1541621838/58273/1/

Drove it many times to the post office and to pick up parts but it didn't look like this...tube chassis, chopped top, blown 454 mounted amidships and so on......

Are You Ready??????

That's what Paul Ponkow of Bones Legacy in Las Vegas said to me when he sent these in....are we ready for this?  Still needs clear of course but my god they nailed it!!! Notice in the seat area the photocopies they worked from, pages out of Street Chopper, off the cover of AEE Choppers catalog etc.

and here comes the color on Big Twin!

The red is going on.....keep your eyes peeled next year for Big Twin in magazines, on covers, at shows and perhaps in some other visual media...stayed tuned and don't change that dial! More news on Big Twin coming as it develops......

Big Twin getting taped for some color.....RED!

Rose Mc Mullen at the wheel

Found this shot of Rose at the wheel of Tom's famous 32 Ford.....drag racing.

Big Twin has some paint......!

Base coat of mountains of silver flake just like Molly did when it was built.....getting closer to being on the road......

From Sweden a build from the 70's using all AEE parts

Looking very similar to AEE's famous Shovelhead we have Klaes Palmgren's chopper. I do not have all the details yet but he had it in the US at one point. Pictures of the bike and some of his girlfriend with one of Tom's "cat's in front of the publishing company after AEE went out of business.

Lenny Cenotti - AEE parts manager

Here is a recent picture of Lenny Cenotti parts manager 1969-1975. My friend since January of 1971.
Only guy I ever trusted to ride beside.

Big Twin fuel/oil tank bodywork

Courtesy Paul Ponkow at Bones Legacy here is a shot of Big Twin's fuel tank receiving the needed body filler prior to paint......not the two caps. One is for fuel and the other goes all the way through the tank to the oil tank hidden below (down between the two engines)......another brilliant design by Dave Brackett the builder of Big Twin at AEE Choppers.

Big Twin's engines....

Here are the two original Big Twin engines at Bones Legacy being prepped to go back in to Big Twin on its return from paint.........

Big Twin on TV

Courtesy of Paul at Bones Legacy in Las Vegas.....Big Twin was on the latest show of Counting Cars on the History Channel! They should do a whole show just on Big Twin in my opinion.

even more Big Twin!

another shot of the seat fit up process and check out the license plate that's going on Big Twin! Way to go Paul and the guys at Bones Legacy.

Big Twins tires

These are the original Goodyear Blue streaks that were put on Big Twin 45 years ago by Dave Brackett and the crew at AEE Choppers. Bones Legacy is cleaning them up and going to put them back on Big Twin. Other than the repairs Dave did to the chassis and new paint and upholstery Big Twin is as original...chassis, body, girder, rear end, wheels, tires, engines, trans....amazing its all still there and going to wow us one more time! don't forget 4 of these big boys go on Big Twin!

Big Twin update ----seats....

final seat fit up before going to paint....

Dave Brackett's new toy...called 8STR8 (8 straight) on the road.......

Take two Suzuki 550 engines and couple them together to make a straight 8, mount it across the front of the frame and body you design and build, run it through a C4 trans to a rear end you design and build, hang on a springer of your own design, throw some sprint car size tires on and fire it up and go riding! That's Dave's new crazy fun trike....great to see it and Dave on the road.....

More Big Twin pictures update!

Counts Custom in Vegas is spraying Big Twin back to the original red....in case you have never seen it I'm attaching a picture out of Hot Rod magazine July 1970 I think.....thanks again as always to Bones Legacy for restoring this classic and true icon....and to Dave Brackett for his genius then and now in bringing this beauty back alive.....

Out of order but cool.....

That's Paul and Seen from Bones Legacy seeing Big Twin off to body work and paint........