Newb. Sidecar dog's b-day present

DenialDave

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I was very fortunate, after searching for any old sidecar to go on my 1981 fxef Shovelhead HD, to not have to travel to California for a more expensive sidecar, and instead found a beautiful Terraplane almost in my backyard, just miles away from my house. And I picked it up for just under $2,000, and the seller was an old school Harley mechanic, who had done side cars before and did a proper job of my install.

And I cannot tell you what it's like to see your dog smile, when you bring out the truck goggles, get her in her seat, and watch the light bulb go off and her eyes perk up, as she realizes for the first time in 11 years that she has known that motorcycle, that she finally gets to write on one. Quick question, I do have a number plate, but it looks like there's 10 numbers on that plate and I can only read the first two. The rest have lost the paint, so I'm thinking maybe wipe over it with a a magic Marker, and then wipe it off and maybe they'll still be color and the numbers so I can read it? And can someone break down how you read that original plate? Thank, and I look forward to reading what others are doing. And if dog seat for a medium size dog, I would love to see pictures or suggestions.
 

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I took out seat and back for dog platform. Front step-in deck worked as under storage. Unfortunately he doesn’t like to ride, so I converted back to seat.
 
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