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I would go with just GOODYEAR or spoof it up like Dave Deal and go with GOOD🐰BOOT with a Playboy rabbit in between.

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I'm going to add white letters to the rear tire. Owner likes Good Year, so that's what he's getting. So, opinion time. Good year makes a drag slick called the Eagle.

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I'm going to use white letters, since yellow wouldn't really look right on this bike. So, here are the options:

1) Go with "Good Year" only.
2) Go with "Good Year"... and "Eagle".
3) Go with "Good Year" and the tire size on the facing side (20 x 3.0) [A lot of bikes showed tire size on their RWL tires]
4) Go with "Good Year" on one side, and ______________ on the other side. (Your option. "Drag Slick", or something like that)
Current top fuel model runs the Eagle designation

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The sportsman models are without

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Cut the bridge off.
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Going to move the bridge up just about an 1/8”, but taking up a little more room by setting the mount higher.
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Set it and tacked it.
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Then set and tacked the tab, then added a fender bolt through the hole and takes that in. Will give a cleaner look.
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Next is to finish out those welds and smooth it all in.
 
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Unfortunately I don’t think I’m going to make deadline. I’ve lost too much time to the heat. I finally bought a swamp cooler, so we’ll see how that works in this 100+ degree heat. It’s supposed to be 113 next Saturday.

Anyway….

Had to cut off and fabricate and weld on a new rear fender mount. It was slightly off from our first attempt and I couldn’t allow that. So it’s done. The frame was looking rough because it’s been a while since I had it sand blasted.
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So I took it to work and smoothed it out. I also took some time to smooth out the welds which weren’t done with the greatest of care.
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I know what you mean about losing progress to the heat. It hasn't gotten as hot here in DFW or back home in Tulsa, but I just can't handle the heat like I used to. I might even have to drop out of the Build Off myself, or switch to a project that I can work on in smaller doses during the morning.

Glad to hear you're still making progress though! Can't wait to see that Huffy come together!
 
Sorry for the delays brother. I can relate to the heat, but ours is a moist heat. But at those temperatures, it just doesn't matter. Hot is Hot!!!
 

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