Purchase of "The Basket Case"

While on a trip to Calgary,( dodging forest fires  along the way) I received a phone call from my son Curtis telling me:  "Dad, I bought another Harley." "Just what you need", I thought...he already has three!  "I couldn't turn it down Dad, it was only " $1000.00 and, if your interested, we can rebuild it for you."  OK, I admit it, I was hooked.  He then texted me a picture of the bike as it appeared in the ad he answered and it was a pretty nice looking bike.

 He then texted a picture of the bike he actually purchased and...it was in pieces!  A true "basket case". however, the engine and transmission appeared to be in good shape along with the frame, swing arm, and other bits and pieces so the deal was done and thus began this 1972 Harley Davidson Shovelhead rebuild/customization odyssey.