[83XLX]

Bought an old hamcan for this project on eBay for .99 the other day - straight, but the chrome was shot. I used some air tools where I work to cut an opening in the front, and then I sandblasted the rust and the remainder of the chrome off of it. Here are a few pics...

Inside of my old SE air cleaner, adapted to the Ironhead

Screen curved correctly & JB Welded in, with donor office supply basket behind

Cover in sandblast finish (cool looking, but it would rust like mad)

Primed and painted with "cast aluminum" engine paint

The finished product

 

[nickolas]

cool

 

[Zeta7]

That's a slick idea. I love that engine paint. Great job. :thumb

 

[EZE RIDER]

Nice going. I like it.

 

[rochesterdriver]

83,

Now THAT is sweet. You done good. Nothing like a good mod I always say. <grin>

Jim

 

[LYEA]

NICE JOB, Looks great.

 

[Craiger]

Nice job ! I like "Unique" !

 

[Nodakrider]

Very professional looking. Good job. Nicely done.
Nodakrider

 

[83XLX]

Thanks. Here's a more recent pic with a different trim piece (which I think looks better).

 

[Rockerbox1]

better get your address ready, HD will be needing to know where they refuse to send a royalty check when they steal your idea

which is a very good idea, I like it

 

[Rossco]

I'm impressed. Nice job. :thumbsup

 

[Tennjack]

i like that damn good job its hard to beat a good home mod job !

 

[gruss]

better get your address ready, HD will be needing to know where they refuse to send a royalty check when they steal your idea

which is a very good idea, I like it

Agreed......

A nice mod !.......g

 

[Ma03MCC]

Was there a noticable performance gain??

 

[HopperHB]

better get your address ready, HD will be needing to know where they refuse to send a royalty check when they steal your idea

which is a very good idea, I like it

THE OFFICE STAFF WILL BE PISSED .. :thumbsup

 

[daffydog]

Nice I like it

 

[83XLX]

Was there a noticable performance gain??

Not really, although it seems to have a little more oomph when accelerating from about 70 mph and up. The performance gain came earlier with the SE air cleaner, and the mod to the cover was mainly for looks.

 

[LilJo]

Beautiful job. That really looks good.

 

[Uncle Fester]

Nice looking modification. You should sell these!

But IMHO its too big for such a small bike.
But, I'm no friend of the footballs on the Evos either

 

[83XLX]

...But IMHO its too big for such a small bike...

Big air cleaner (+K&N) = more air = more power.