On track

Been a little bit since I posted an update, but it's been a busy few days. I spent all last weekend working on my 79 xlh build. I fabricated a sissy bar for my camping gear and mocked up the rear end to double check my clearance, it's all good. Took the frame over to my father's garage and he helped me put the motor back in, and we spent most of the night talking shop and he told me some good stories about when he rode his 74 sporty all over. Let's just say bar owners frown on pulling your bike into the bar and doing a burnout. I ran new oil lines, had a HELL of a time with the electrics. It's still not 100% figured out, but working. I was up until 3 Friday and Saturday busting knuckles and getting pissed off, dirty and did I say pissed off? I finally got the bike to engage the starter and turn over at about 2 am Saturday, it was a very emotional moment because I had tried like 15 different wiring combinations to no avail, then the last one I tried I wasn't expecting to work, so it scared the shit out of me when I hit the starter and it worked! I had to leave early Sunday to go see the family, but I'll be back at it all day tomorrow in an attempt to get it running. Still need to redo the brake lines for the rear and then I'll be on the road. Keeping my fingers crossed that I'm riding by Friday!!!