Longtime friend of AEE Andy Anderson

Andy recently made contact with us and he's an old hand in the chopper world. Goes all the way back to the early years of AEE. Enjoy his letter and pictures:

I just wanted to say Hello. My name is Andy Anderson and I built my first Chopper starting in 1969 from mostly AEE parts ordered from the catalog  (see attached).

 I was just a kid but the Articles Tom McMullen wrote inspired me so much that I knew a Harley  Chopper was the only way to go — I had long been hooked on Choppers in the early 60’s from seeing all the cool bikes at shows, in articles in Cycle World and Cycle guide. Long before the main group of Chopper mags started  with exception to Roths Choppers mag.

I started painting in order to paint my own choppers and did many of my friends as well as my own.  

 My first paint was very crude using many candies in spray cans. The second version of my Chopper was modeled(paintwise) after a Molly paint job on the AEE sportster. I actually borrowed a small compressor to paint that bike with. I Loved that paint. That job on my bike got me more work and a full time job. Later to turn into my own business a few years later. Which I still own today and still do a limited amount of paint jobs. The new Guys have discovered that I painted Flake in the 70’s and have seen my work on Facebook. So I get calls from all around and have even done several article on painting metal flake.   In the 70’s I actually used what we called Epoxy to paint with. Especially on the flake jobs. Molly got me started using epoxy. Not directly but because I wanted to do what he did so I found a source out of California and learned how to use it.

Anyway I am a huge Fan of AEE. When I was in California in 73 I stopped by the Anahein store and saw the 7 up Bikes and I think maybe Dave Brackett was behind the counter. I was 19 at the time and did not introduce myself but went on to visit Street Choppers offices and meet Steve Stillwell who had just photographed some of my work at the First Rats Hole show in Daytona

I’ve enclosed a few old photos but mainly just wanted to say hello.

The red leaf Panhead is my very first chopper— painted with spray can— the next version of it is yellow with blue ribbons— similar or inspired by the AEE sportster. The others are bikes I built or helped my friends build. All of them are my paint— the BlueSshovelhead is also mine. You can see all the AEE parts in the bikes including the square Glide on my Blue Shovelhead.

AEE purple Shovelhead update

John has made even more progress on the Shovelhead replica...check this out!

Dave Brackett, famous AEE Choppers designer and builder has vehicles for sale!

Now is your chance to own something designed and built by Dave Brackett, famous designer and builder of AEE Choppers bikes and parts.  I've seen these vehicles and ridden in some and sat on others. Believe me they are great rides built to an idea and a budget. Take a look:

MOLLY RIDE 6

AEE Shovelhead replica update

Our buddy John out of Ohio has worked long and hard on his replica. You can now see where it is at. The latest is the sheet metal work to make the frame "square". While AEE originally had Molly mold the frame square John's painter preferred this method. Can't say either is better than the other. All I know is it looks fantastic and getting ever closer to some glorious flake and purple on it! John has gone to excruciating lengths to get this chopper to be an exact replica and he is to be congratulated on his efforts. Both Dave Brackett, the original builder of The Shovelhead at AEE Choppers, and myself have helped long distance with the build.

Klaes sent me a few more pictures.....

Our Swedish friend Klaes sent me a few more pictures of the chopper he built in the 70's using many AEE parts as you can see. Sort of a replica of our famous purple shovelhead. Look it over, it was very well done.

Lenny Cenotti's AEE chopper.......

This is our former parts manager Lenny Cenotti's ex-CHP shovelhead. All the parts he put on it were from AEE Choppers. He did the paint himself and I can tell you it was awesome. I got to see it the day it was done and it was a beauty. Enjoy this blast out of the past.

A new view of a nice chopper and Tom's plane

I've posted this chopper and the plane before but never had this angle on either. Tom's plane was another one painted by Paint by Molly.

Bones Legacy liquidating some of the collection!

The former Bones Legacy of Las Vegas (now Classic Kustom Cycles) is liquidating much of its chopper collection. They were the restorers of the famous AEE bike Big Twin (featured on Counting Cars on Discovery Channel). They also have the famous AEE Corvair Trike which is currently undergoing restoration. These 2 bikes along with some others will be retained.

Go to the Classic Kustom Cycles Instagram feed for more info.

WE will provide more information as it comes available. They have a massive collection of choppers, parts and memorabilia. not sure what all is for sale but feel free to ask them.

A collection of AEE parts

Again our friend Justin has provided us with some shots of some nice AEE parts. Enjoy.

Another AEE girder found.....very rare!

A friend of AEE, Justin, came across this girder recently. As you can see it is a single leg which makes it stand out from all the rest of the girders of the time. This particular one has been shortened down to about stock length or even less.  Enjoy and if you find one of these build yourself a very very narrow choppers as you are looking at the thinnest narrowest girder there is.