Author Topic: Anyone know where to get a "Gordon" style frame kit? (Read 15952 times)

RpBet · « **Reply #25 on:** January 24, 2012, 08:42:47 AM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on January 24, 2012, 01:04:25 AM

Quote from: hapakev on January 23, 2012, 07:36:52 PM
Retro, I hope you don't mind me posting this but I think it echoes what others are thinking. I completely respect what you are saying and if you want me to take it down I will.

Quote from: Retro Rocket on January 23, 2012, 04:07:03 PM
Hi mate, just reading the Gordon kit thread and i think the kit you have should go too RpBet considering he started the thread looking for that specifically, i think its really poor form for Dryden to trump him in his own thread... I would be extremely pissed off if someone did that to me mate, i think you probably would as well. RpBet didn't need to call dibs on it as it was specifically what his thread was all about in the first place.....Just saying bud......

I read the thread and there was a lot of interested parties, so I thought I would give everybody on the thread a shot at it. Dyrden was the one who responded first. In retrospect, maybe I should have given RpBet the first shot at it since he did start the thread. I wasn't sure if I wanted to let it go, so agreeing to a sale at that instant helped convince me to sell. I have entered into an agreement with Dyrden, so to back out now would be a d!ck move and I suppose so was selling to another guy who didn't start the thread. At this point, I'm damned if I do and I'm damned if I don't. I have a good reputation as a seller here and don't want to compromise it. I wasn't trying to screw anybody and I truly believe neither was Dyrden. He complied with the deal as I worded it in the thread, so I will take the blame for all of this. I am sincerely sorry to all involved who feel they were wronged.

Really Kev i don't think you have done anything wrong, Dryden should know better, that was the wrong thing to do, it wasn't his place to do what he did......

This is my feeling also. Oh well, wtf can I do now. Hapakev don't loose sleep over it, just be more mindful next time.

Quote from: 754 on January 23, 2012, 08:22:57 PM

Has Anyone heard from Hednut, ?? I will PM him 2nite, If I dont hear from Him I will prepare for Production

I talked to him in the summer, he's no longer making them. However, I didn't ask if he has anything he may be willing to part with. With that said, I am sure he would have offered if he did.

754 · « **Reply #26 on:** January 24, 2012, 09:16:32 AM »

If he is out I will make some.. I better dig up his old thread and discuss it with him..

RpBet · « **Reply #27 on:** January 24, 2012, 10:52:52 AM »

Yeah, Cause they were quality!

754 · « **Reply #28 on:** January 26, 2012, 10:26:27 AM »

I sent him as PM today. Hednut has not been active on here for 3 months, hope he is OK, I will try his website as well.
IKZ could start on these within a wseek if I get the go-ahead.

754 · « **Reply #29 on:** January 29, 2012, 11:57:41 AM »

I did not hear from Hednut, I assume he is not involded in these any longer.
Does anyone by chance have andrawings of any of the parts? be easier than reverse-engineering or having tgo make constant changes.
Anyone that wants these, speakup.

Stev-o · « **Reply #30 on:** January 29, 2012, 12:33:56 PM »

Quote from: 754 on January 29, 2012, 11:57:41 AM

Does anyone by chance have andrawings of any of the parts? be easier than reverse-engineering or having tgo make constant changes.

I have the directions with drawings that he sent me when I bought one.
Is that what you want?
If yes, PM me your email and I'll scan & send it over.

754 · « **Reply #31 on:** January 29, 2012, 02:04:48 PM »

Thanks sending PM

Old Scrambler · « **Reply #32 on:** January 29, 2012, 02:41:45 PM »

Frank..........put me down for one kit.........no hurry............long-term project.............You could bring it to the SALT...............Dennis in Wisconsin

Greggo · « **Reply #33 on:** January 29, 2012, 02:58:30 PM »

I had expressed interest earlier in the thread before I bought a turbo 550 project, so I'll be broke for the next few months

754 · « **Reply #34 on:** February 03, 2012, 08:45:36 AM »

I did hear from Hednut, he was glad that I would take them over, I am trying to get the drawings, so I can get started. Will keep everyone posted on this, will start on it quite soon..754

RpBet · « **Reply #35 on:** February 03, 2012, 10:05:20 AM »

Good Stuff! Even though I already pulled my motor, It is a welcome item.

gecko672 · « **Reply #36 on:** February 03, 2012, 11:24:07 AM »

Just about to pick up my frame and everything from the powder coasters today. Wonder how the Gordon frame kit looks now. I feel like a five year old on Christmas morning.

Stev-o · « **Reply #37 on:** February 03, 2012, 04:18:39 PM »

Quote from: 754 on February 03, 2012, 08:45:36 AM

I did hear from Hednut, he was glad that I would take them over, I am trying to get the drawings, so I can get started.

I faxed them to you.
Are you serious, you don't know how to open an email attachment??

hapakev · « **Reply #38 on:** February 03, 2012, 08:42:27 PM »

Anybody see this?

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=101832.0

754 · « **Reply #39 on:** February 03, 2012, 10:51:05 PM »

Steve-O I got the fax, thanks, but they are assembly instructions, no measurements of the actual pieces... so rather than trial & error it, I was trying tto get the actual dimensions.
But now it seems, that Ilbikes is getting the original guy to make them again,, that would really screw me up.. its the second or third time I offered to do them, I am basically almost unemployed.. I am running at a loss here.. to make it worse I just oreered 200 plus bux of cutting tools for working on these.. I outlinedc my intentions to work on these over the past 10 days, making sure that no-one else was involved and there would be no conflict... So now KI dont know hat to do......

RRRToolSolutions · « **Reply #40 on:** February 04, 2012, 04:32:38 AM »

"I am running at a loss here.. to make it worse I just oreered 200 plus bux of cutting tools for working on these"

Whoa.....I never thought or meant this would happen. In looking for drawings, I talked with my old friend to see if he still had my original ones that I'd given him and that's when he said he'd like to do some more. I don't want you getting hurt. Send me a PM with your phone number and we'll try to get something worked out. Perhaps him doing the machine tooling and CNC Mill part and you the assembly. Do you have the lathe for turning the shoulders of the solid cold-rolled steel down to the inside dimensions of the frame tubing and CNC mill to make the joints? Those cannot be done on home shop equipment as they are a precise fit. The holes being drilled and tapped have to be precise also - again something that must be done on precision mill working machinery.

Again, let's talk on the phone. The last thing I need to deal with is my conscience.....

Gordon

754 · « **Reply #41 on:** February 04, 2012, 08:36:01 AM »

Gordon I will PM you my number, and a good time to phone. I work with a manual mill and lathe, these parts are certainly a lot less complex, than other parts I have made. Also have a turret lathe, and surface grinder, and tapper. Holding tolerances will not be a problem..

tweakin · « **Reply #42 on:** February 04, 2012, 11:42:35 AM »

I am interested if one of you makes another run. It will come in handy once I start my next build.

Keep me on the list of interested parties.

RpBet · « **Reply #43 on:** February 07, 2012, 01:44:12 PM »

I hope this works put for you 754. Let me know.

marknpb · « **Reply #44 on:** February 07, 2012, 03:41:54 PM »

Quote from: hapakev on February 03, 2012, 08:42:27 PM

Anybody see this?

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=101832.0

Yes, and expressed my interest in a set. Glad to see there's more than one interested machinist who wants to make them. I can't wait for them to be available.
754, hope your employment situation improves. I've seen some of your other threads where your work is shown, quality for sure.

754 · « **Reply #45 on:** February 09, 2012, 08:27:36 AM »

Just waiting for some measurements, will start on some of these soon...

albertaboy · « **Reply #46 on:** February 09, 2012, 02:19:55 PM »

Quote from: 754 on February 09, 2012, 08:27:36 AM

Just waiting for some measurements, will start on some of these soon...

Frank,
Cool!!, Looking forward to doing business.
Cheers
Vern

754 · « **Reply #47 on:** February 12, 2012, 11:53:39 PM »

OK, anyone got one they can measure?
I need; length of step, c-c of the 2 bolts and are they CENTERED?length of full round part, length of part that goes in the frame... stuff like that.. Thanks

754 · « **Reply #48 on:** February 16, 2012, 10:33:40 AM »

I will probably start on these next week, will post when I get staqrted on them.....754

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #49 on:** February 16, 2012, 02:00:53 PM »

Frank, did you see that Gordon's machinist friend is going to start up again? You may not need to right now but it would be good to have a second source later on.

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Author Topic: Anyone know where to get a "Gordon" style frame kit? (Read 15952 times)