The Hawk.

[Smittie61984]

That thing is schweeet!

Now drop a V8 in that Astro Van!

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Smittie61984

That thing is schweeet!

Now drop a V8 in that Astro Van!

That's a lot of money for not a lot of performance if I wanted a fast van id get a caravan turbo with a 5 speed swap. Crazy fun for around $1500

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by Dave

That's a lot of money for not a lot of performance if I wanted a fast van id get a caravan turbo with a 5 speed swap. Crazy fun for around $1500

Shit, I've seen the Astro vans get fast with a V8. I saw one at the drag strip with a turbo that ran in the mid 11s. They have the same frame as the S10s so it's a fairly cheap swap.

[Dave]

Found a listing on amazon from starcycle usa for a d&d full system for $460/$5 shipping. Scraped up the cash and remembering the ebay debacle emailed them to see if the "3 left" claim was accurate. Turns out it wasn't, out of production (already knew that) and none left. Got a nice little email thanking me for checking first and saying they'd pull the ad. So I'm back to hunting around and the wad is back in the drawer under my makarov. We'll see if it stays pipe money or turns into bike money or even guitar money

Don't know how starcycle is when they have your cash but they were pretty upfront and quick on my email

[HokieDNA01]

I"m pretty sure M4 makes a full exhaust for the Hawk. I have a good friend's Hawk in my garage looking a lot like your first pics. She is beaten up but I'm sure will run again someday. I love the looks of the monster tail.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by HokieDNA01

I"m pretty sure M4 makes a full exhaust for the Hawk. I have a good friend's Hawk in my garage looking a lot like your first pics. She is beaten up but I'm sure will run again someday. I love the looks of the monster tail.

M4 and two bros both make them. I was hoping to get off cheaper though lol

[Dave]

we've decided to hold off on the monster seat for now. planning to go ahead on the f2 tank though. torilynne is planning to put a chunk of her tax returns towards stuff this thing needs so i guess id better cough up some pipe money soon anyway, pulled the fairing, front fender and the intended f2 tank for the long paint process. gonna be a rattlecan special. primer with a silver basecoat and duplicolor metalcast anodised blue. hopefully it wont look like ass we'll see.

[Dave]

Primer phase complete on the fairing and front fender. Just need a light sanding and wash so we can move into the metallic basecoat.



Started stripping the f2 tank. Holy bondo everywhere! It looks like its still good. Just going to be a bunch of work to prep it. Anyone ever do the por15 strip seal on a tank before? Might be worth my time to fix the original instead. Lol

[smileyman]

Kudos on your shop help homie! How do you get anything done?

Anyhey, rattle can jobs can be good. It is all about prep and proper coating and finishing. You have to be wary when applying the spray due to inconsistent pressure. A little wet sanding and good clear coat and you have it made.

Now spend some money on your girl's bike you cheap bastid!

[Sixxxxer]

This is his Girls bike??