I purchased the used frame, 4 speed ratchet tranny and wheels from a local parts shop. A friend sold me the engine that sat unused in his garage for 25 years. I traded a guy my magneto for his wideglide on the internet. All of the odds and ends came from swapmeets and ebay. It took me a year to collect the parts and 2 months to piece everything together. Not too shabby, hey?