In case you haven't heard, Corky really, really likes vintage motorcycles. About a year ago he picked up an unrestored 1917 Harley Davidson with sidecar. It was basically all there but the sheetmetal on the sidecar was pretty rough so our guys, Richard Marter and Delton Scott, completely built a new sidecar body using the bones as patterns. These guys can do anything! The knucklehead sittin in the sidecar is our main man Hal Everett. He is a dang good mechanic...not to be confused though with a dang good sheet metal man...that title still rests on Delton and Richards shoulders! Maybe you saw Hal on our Barn Finds episode of Hot Rod TV recently. Hal's a mess and a fun part of HCG! The bike? It's at Dudes getting the restoration completed. It'll be Dude-ified, restored, finished and shown in 2012. [caption id="attachment_2258" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="The finished product! Richard and Delton did an awesome job!"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_2260" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="Here's what the guys started with...Rusty, crumpled and twisted steel. "][/caption] [caption id="attachment_2259" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="Richard and Delton formed new steel to match the original contours of the sidecar, then welded them together."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_2262" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="This sidecar has a door, complete with a hand fabricated hinge and latch system. "][/caption] [caption id="attachment_2261" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="The finished product!"][/caption] Fun fact (FF #1) Corky's dad and mom would not allow him to have a motorcycle as a kid, so when he turned 18....he started collecting them, and now he has a room full. FF # 2. Coker Tire is the largest producer of vintage motorcycle tires in the world! [caption id="attachment_2254" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="Here's Hal, taking all the glory for Richard and Delton's work! He LOVES being in front of the camera!"][/caption]