The lower frame rails were notched for the neck to sit on. I used pre-made paper templates that were taped to the rails and then I used a hand grinder to notch them. I don't have a drill press tubing notcher just yet, so this was the best way that I found to get this correct. I know how important it is to get the neck tube straight, so the steering isn't affected, and this seemed to work very well.
I was also able to weld on the motor mount plate to the bottom of the frame rails. I would have done a full weld accross each side, but I plan to use body filler on the edges to give it a molded on look. I suppose I could weld and grind, weld and grind, but yet again I want to try something I don't know anything about.
I was looking for neck tubes and landed here... nothing to do with choppers but honestly I cannot believe you are building your own minichopper... do you really mean to use it while finished? I would not feel confident, to be honest.
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