Empi Sportster Roll Call

EarlT · Samba Member Joined: November 19, 2013 Posts: 41

My roll bar is 51" tall. I can cut that to 40"

Ordered plans.

Thanks, Earl

yankee1919 · Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 11:54 am Post subject: Re: Empi Sportster Roll Call

Holidays are fast approaching, lets see some new pics of Empi Sportsters! Very Happy

vponder · Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2016 2:29 pm Post subject: Re: Empi Sportster Roll Call

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This is my new to me Sportster, I got off CL from North Carolina. An older gentleman had it and didn't know what it was. Ive been working bugs out of it. I also have a different set of seats for it the ones in are just to low. The engine is a 1500 with dual port heads, runs fair has some oil leaks of course. I will be changing the wheels also the ones on the back are 50's and on adapters and spacers . They used bolts for studs. I sold the orange one yesterday to a young man that lives in North Ga near Tenn.

yankee1919 · Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 5:24 pm Post subject: Re: Empi Sportster Roll Call

VPONDER,

That looks cool! Looks like all the metal is there. Are you going to put a rag top?

Tony

sandhopper · Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 6:08 pm Post subject: Re: Empi Sportster Roll Call

Nice looking buggy , I hope one of mine comes out this nice

vponder · Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: Empi Sportster Roll Call

Yea Yankee I will be putting one on, when i get the money LOL, its going to be white. When I get the seats re covered I want black with white piping. I spent Sunday on the ground cleaning the front end grease and old paint. This was white before black and so was the front beam. My neighbor and I (mainly neighbor ) are going to build a nice wood floor for the back part similar to a truck wood bed but it will be on hinges so it will flip up to work on it. Now just to get the Allison sold .

EarlT · Samba Member Joined: November 19, 2013 Posts: 41

Need advice. 40hp that I have is rough. Could use all the old parts and get it running ok, not great. Won't be using much, occasional trips to the park and beach. Or should I rebuild with new parts, or upgrade to 13, 15, or 1600 dual port? Opinions?

Thanks, EarlT

vponder · Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 4:16 am Post subject: Re: Empi Sportster Roll Call

Id keep the 40 , the one I just sold had a 40 and was going to keep it on there if I had kept the buggy, I think back when these Sportsters came out the 40 might have been the only thing to run on them beside the Corvair engine. The one I have now has a 1500 im going to keep it on there mainly for the cost, it runs ok, somebody put dual port heads on it. Just going to do some spuceing up it.

ottvw · Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 12:21 pm Post subject: Re: Empi Sportster Roll Call

Skramco · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 9:02 am Post subject: Re: Empi Sportster Roll Call

Her's mine in Minnesota

yankee1919 · Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2016 11:03 am Post subject: Re: Empi Sportster Roll Call

Hello,

Skramco,
That is a cool ride, did you have to repaint it? Love the horn!

Ottvw,
How are your projects coming?

EarlT,

You got any new pics?

Tony

BL3Manx · Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2016 11:46 am Post subject: Re: Empi Sportster Roll Call

This one has an EMPI factory serial number, 23 according to the seller but the windshield frame hinges and the way the seats are enclosed look like the later style. Maybe the seller doesn't know how to read the serial number. I believe they stamped the year first, then its production number that year. Does anybody have more factory serial number tag pictures than these two?

Its in Modesto https://modesto.craigslist.org/cto/5905715074.html I really like the visor over the windshield

yankee1919 · Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 10:31 am Post subject: Re: Empi Sportster Roll Call

Hello BL3Manx,

That is a good looking Sportster, good candidate to restore.

Tony

EarlT · Samba Member Joined: November 19, 2013 Posts: 41

Not much new. Too much rain here. Got the 40hp cleaned up. Found 2 jugs with bad rust pits. Looking at new 77 or 83mm. Why do the 40hp cost twice as much as 1600? A conspiracy. Anyone have a good set of cylinders for sale?
Will be replacing bearings too. Will be ready to fire up in the spring.
EarlT

EarlT · Samba Member Joined: November 19, 2013 Posts: 41

2017 update:
Got all the parts I need, a good deal too! Got new gaskets and bearings, so it will start to come together, as soon as I get Christmas put away. The 40 hp will live again. A big bonus, my wife and son went together on a pair of lowback empi seats for my gift this year! Coming together, photos soon.

vponder · Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2017 6:30 pm Post subject: Re: Empi Sportster Roll Call

Sounds like you are well on your way EarlT, cant wait to see pics, been trying to get my spare tire mounted on the hood, got bracket made going to get it powder coated before I bolt it on. Got a wheel all prepped bead blasted and painted (rattle can ) flat black and got two early hub caps coming from a Ebay seller.

EarlT · Samba Member Joined: November 19, 2013 Posts: 41

Can you send me photos of the spare mount? I need to make one of those.
Thanks, EarlT

BL3Manx · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2017 2:59 am Post subject: Re: Empi Sportster Roll Call

This picture was in the gallery

vponder · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2017 5:25 am Post subject: Re: Empi Sportster Roll Call

Mine was made in one continuous piece of metal, the plans really didnt show how the lower leg was put on ect. The one I sold was like the blue one on the previous thread. Dont know if mine is wrong or right but Im happy with it and the price 40.00 . The plans DO SHOW it bolted on the row of bolts that bolt the hood down so thats where Im putting mine, already got the other two lower ones drilled. Off to powder coating today

yankee1919 · Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: Empi Sportster Roll Call

EarlT,

If I can suggest to modify the spare tire mount that will accept vw lug nuts.

Most Empi Sportsters have studs and I often wondered why not have vw lug nuts instead.

Just a thought.

Tony


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