A week ago this Sunday, I closed the doors at my dad’s place, the shop, for the last time. Although my dad passed over a year ago at this point, we finished up what jobs were left and packed our bags. 10 images for Instagram doesn’t nearly capture 15 plus years of history, Halloween, Christmas parties, and stories by the fire made at this little barn turned house. To say history feels egotistical, but I don’t know how else to put it. So many bikes and builds have passed through this garage door and closing it for the last time feels strange. I can’t thank my dad enough for putting up with my antics running a shop, supporting it, wanting to tell stories and share photos from back in the day to anyone who passed through, and giving me the skills to run things out at his place as long as I could. “The shop” has moved home to my place and I’m still finding my footing. Moving just sucks in general. I don’t know when the door will be open again exactly, but RetroFit will not die on the vine. It just has to get through the winter. Many thanks to @makeshift.matt @nick_fortuna @bengottheinsta59fl for the final push moving things and riding motorcycles to the new spot. I also can’t thank @marctremain and @lakemohawklocals enough for an easy and smooth sale. Hope y’all have a great holiday and we’ll see ya in the new year.

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WANTED! 2 piece chopper seat that looks like this. I believe it's a Corbin Gentry "Dragoon". Swipe to see what the stitching looks like.

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I had an awesome visitor come to my garage sale this past weekend. @24ouncepbr and I have talked about getting the dad bikes together for a while and we finally made it happen! For those that don’t know, Leigh’s dad and my dad both bought brand new black XLCHs in 1969. Absolute identical bikes. Leigh’s dad bought his from Dean’s in PA and my dad bought his from Tramontin’s in Clifton NJ. Only difference is 54 years later Leigh’s hasn’t changed a bit, my dads original ‘69 is lost to the sands of time. However, the photo op couldn’t be passed up getting the clone and Leigh’s together. I unfortunately don’t have a photo of when my dad bought his new, but the 3rd to last photo is the best I got. (Photo before that is Leigh’s dad) I don’t think it was even a week before my dad ripped off the decals and had the bike pinstriped. 2 years later it turned into the flame bike. 2nd to last photo is my dad’s original owner’s manual pictured with Leigh’s bike. Way too cool. Seeing these two together is making me fidgety for another ‘69 to build the next version… Lastly, thanks for the shirt Leigh!! #dadbikesrule #69XLCH

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Here’s the details folks! Massive yard sale at our house this weekend! Large lot of vintage motorcycle parts - Harley, Honda, Yamaha, Chopper - exhaust, tanks, fenders, wheels, sissybars. Household Items, Cookware, Utensils, Furniture, Clothing, Kitschy Items Car/Truck Parts - Ford/Chevy. Some tools. Automotive/Motorcycle and Other Literature. 12' Rowboat with trolling motor. 1996 GT Convertible Mustang, red, with 90k miles, fantastic condition. 9am-4pm No Early Birds! 2 Parsons Rd, Newton NJ 07860 (Hampton Township)

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Mark your calendars you local yokels! I'm having a giant yard/estate sale at "Rancho Relaxo". The time is closing in for my dad's place/the shop to be put on the market and I need to get rid of a lot of stuff!! Motorcycle and car parts and books, household items, cookware, furniture, artwork and clothing. Sept 16-17, 9-4pm. Address will be posted the night before.

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For Sale: 1981 GS550 Chopper Project This project was started about 12-14 years ago. I hate to see it go but I just don't have the time or see myself fully finishing this in the future. Custom rigid frame, Mustang tank flipped upside down, split and narrowed with Triumph oil tank caps. The coils are actually hidden between the two tanks. Stainless horseshoe battery box, stainless sissybar and seat pan made to fit but needs to be covered. Custom hand made forward controls with spoon pegs you'll never find for a GS550. These forward controls have the ability to be foot shift/hand clutch or foot clutch/hand shift. Pictured is the hand shift setup using the original shifter flipped up, and a second brake pedal modified to act as a foot clutch. Frame is smoothed and welded, stamped seams are gone. The wheels are RARE GR650 Tempter aluminum 16 Rear/19 Front with brand new tires. Rear fender was radiused to match the wheel and trimmed and blended for chain clearance. Top triple tree is smoothed, filled and polished for a slick look. Bottom tree is ready for a Bates bottom mount light. This bike comes with a TON of extra collected parts like clutch/basket, carbs, extra forks, nice shorty mufflers, etc. It pains me to see my early college project I cut my teeth on at Pratt in Brooklyn, but I'm hoping it can go to a good home that'll finish it. My dad's estate has more sentimental projects I want to hang onto, so I'm selling this bike. Hell, I think this is the second stainless sissybar my dad and I ever made. Cat eye taillight for the sissy bar is included. It did run, and ran well, it's just been sitting. Needs wiring and bungs welded in the tank for petcocks. Can provide more pictures upon request. Clean NJ title in my name. Asking $800. #chopperswapper

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@fuelcleveland was a blast! It felt really good being back since 2018! It was a bit of a white knuckle drive towing a heavy trailer from NJ to Ohio for the first time. I definitely pushed the limits of my '93 F150 climbing the long hills of PA. @nick_fortuna and @corinnenj were great travel companions watching my back the whole way out! Thankfully we made it in one piece and the truck didn't blow up so that was nice. Hale Farm and Village is a fantastic spot to host a motorcycle show. So much history combined into a few acres. I didn't take nearly enough pictures but did score some parts for maybe the clone Sportster version 2.0. Saturday had some rain in the morning but that didnt stop the show! Sunday the weather was perfect and Kate and I even snuck in a last minute interview for @thecrazygentleman podcast! Thanks for the opportunity Rob! Big special thanks to @mikeyrevolt and @starlasaz and the whole @lowbrowcustoms team for putting on another unforgettable and incredible event. Here's a few snaps of some of my favorite machines from Fuel.

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For Sale: 1954 Ford F100 Got some better pictures and video today. 239 Y Block V8 single glass pack exhaust 3 speed on the column drums all around 12volt. 3rd or 4th owner. I've owned it for over 8 years. Originally a Missouri farm truck in Glacier Blue". I purchased it from a guy in Pittsburgh PA who bought it from the family in Missouri. Backyard red paint job was done sometime in the 1980s. I put in new floors cab mounts front and rear firewall door jam pillars front cab corners door strikers firewall cover rubber floor mat steering box drag link king pins 3" drop leaf springs up front air shocks in rear. Trans was rebuilt about 6 years ago. Many many more new parts I can't think of off the top of my head. Comes with brand new visor not installed front sway bar new rear leaf spring bushings original 16" rims and tires hubcaps extra vent window frames side glass. Bed is just plywood which is perfect for hauling motorcycles or other junk around. The paint as you can see is not perfect but has that perfect farm truck patina. Only rust that was NOT fixed was the rear cab corners because you can't really see it it was not part of my plan for making the truck structurally and mechanically sound. All the gauges work. The heater box and core are mounted but needs the rest of the ductwork and controls. Turn signals work. Wiper motor new and wipers work. This is an honest solid truck cruises nicely and has good power. Fresh alignment brakes clutch and points all recently adjusted. Asking 17k or best offer.

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FOR SALE: 1954 Ford F100 (Insert this pains me to do this speech) Original 239 Y Block 3 speed trans drums all around. 3rd or 4th owner. I've owned this truck for over 8 years. Originally a Missouri farm truck in Glacier Blue". Had a back yard red paint job sometime in the 1980s. I purchased it from a guy in Pittsburgh PA who bought it from the family in Missouri. I put in new floors front and rear cab mounts firewall door jam pillars front cab corners door strikers inside firewall panel floor mat new steering box and drag link king pins 3" drop leaf springs air shocks in rear. Trans was rebuilt about 6 years ago. Many many more new parts I can't think of off the top of my head. I have receipts and documentation for all of it. Comes with a brand new visor not installed front sway bar set up new rear leaf spring bushings original 16" rims and tires hubcaps extra vent window frames side glass. Bed is just plywood which is perfect for hauling motorcycles or other junk. The paint as you can see is not perfect but has that perfect farm truck patina. (Dont worry about scratches! Its still a damn truck!) All the gauges work. The heater box and core are mounted but needs the rest of the ductwork and controls. Turn signals work. Wiper motor new and wipers work. This is an honest solid truck cruises nicely and has good power. Same year truck that was in Beetlejuice or make it the family Christmas tree hauler! Selling due to needed space to absorb the rest of my dads estate. Cant keep everything but there are some things near and dear to my heart that was my dads so the truck needs to go. Fresh alignment adjusted points clutch and brakes. Asking 17k or best offer. No trades. DM if interested or for more info.

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One year ago already we tied the knot! 10 years in, 1st anniversary in the books! Looking forward to many many more with my @miss_mundy.

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Fresh out the shop! This is “Hodge Podge”. I picked this bike up as literal basket case about a year ago. This thing fought me every damn step of the way but now it’s finally done (mostly). The list is long with everything that has been done to this bike, but the biggest issue was the top end. It’s a 1000 motor that had a wasted 900 top end. Took a bit to source a nice set of 1000 heads. I then installed brand new pistons and cylinders. A few more little odds and ends and a few bugs to work out but so far she’s running great. The goal was to have an early looking Sporty vibe out of later Sporty parts. Paint by me, seat by @dnseats6779

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4.14.23 Just a little Friday PSA: RetroFit's books are currently closed until further notice. It's been an amazing time building motorcycles and hosting parties out of my Dad's place for the past 19 years. Since my Dad's passing last May I've kept the shop operating as long as I could. However, the time has arrived where I must prepare to close down and move shop. I've weighed many options over the past few months to be able to stay in the same location however, in the end it's best to move and bring the shop home. It's been a hell of chapter at my Dad's place and incredibly bittersweet to leave behind. So many bikes, so many stories. I know my Dad enjoyed having the shop at his place but I also know he'd approve of the awesome plans I have in store for the new one. It will be some time before the new shop is built out and running. I appreciate your patience and loyalty to RetroFit over the years. Life sometimes needs a hard reset and I'm looking forward to building out a more productive work space, creating better turn around times and even higher quality work. (I'm also looking forward to taking a break and getting my own seat time in and putting down some miles, it's needed.) Any questions feel free to DM me. All current outstanding jobs will be completed before the move. -Cal

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Sunday morning @jakes_junk_ came by with @jordanskii_ to get a new sissybar made for his evo sporty. Super simple 9/16 raw steel with a nice little kick back on the top. I couldn’t be happier with how it came out. Come to find out later, it fits Jake’s king and queen seat perfectly! 👍 Sometimes we get lucky around here. 😂 #retrofitcycleworks #sissybarswhileyouwait

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