My Hawthorne for the build off!!
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Well just to give everyone an update on my progress. I have got a lot done on my Hawthorne, went to a swap meet on Feb. 3rd and bought some stuff. I bought a new fork, crank, sprocket, and seat. I do not have a digital camera so that SUCKS. I am only going to have the finished paint pics of my parts not the nasty pics like most. Well hopefully I can get one of my friends to take some photos for me this weekend. Thanks Troy
Can't wait Troy...that is one of my Favourite bikes..!
Kev.
Kev.
...this is gonna be GOOD!!
Got A LOT of stuff done on my Hawthorne this week. It's pretty much 80% done have the wheels to do yet (paint, prep and lace).
26. 2.125 WW rear tire
26 1.75 WW front tire
Seat I bought at the Swap meet $15 with some new paint. Left some rust for good luck.
Swap meet truss rod fork $10 from something? New paint pretty rough when I got it.
Swap meet crank, bottom bracket and sprocket $5. Of course new paint.
Now the tank halves beat some dents out, sanded with 80 grit. Primered and painted Rustoleum Gold rush metalic, and Rustoleum gloss white with some Dupli-Color Clear Coat. Made some stincles for the scallops I wanted and taped them off and shot them. I am going to pinstripe in Black 1 Shot around the spallops. It's Glossy So I hope thats not problem.
The frame is done in the same rattle can colors as the tank.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r91/fattroy/Bikertroy010.jpg
26. 2.125 WW rear tire
26 1.75 WW front tire
Seat I bought at the Swap meet $15 with some new paint. Left some rust for good luck.
Swap meet truss rod fork $10 from something? New paint pretty rough when I got it.
Swap meet crank, bottom bracket and sprocket $5. Of course new paint.
Now the tank halves beat some dents out, sanded with 80 grit. Primered and painted Rustoleum Gold rush metalic, and Rustoleum gloss white with some Dupli-Color Clear Coat. Made some stincles for the scallops I wanted and taped them off and shot them. I am going to pinstripe in Black 1 Shot around the spallops. It's Glossy So I hope thats not problem.
The frame is done in the same rattle can colors as the tank.
Lookin Good!!! :mrgreen:
that's brilliant Troy..
I love the Scallops...one of my Fav..60's Styles...it'll look killer
when you Stripe it out.
very nice..a true rat!
I love the Scallops...one of my Fav..60's Styles...it'll look killer
when you Stripe it out.
very nice..a true rat!
what about RED for the Scallop Stripping edges..seen it done with Gold and White before and it looks great..
just my 2 cents..no responce required..
I love it,it's right up my Alley as far as
Style and Design goes!
peace,
Kev.
just my 2 cents..no responce required..
I love it,it's right up my Alley as far as
Style and Design goes!
peace,
Kev.
I agree with Clothespin - the scallops are great!
I've taken the liberty of applying some digital trickery to see how a few colours would look for striping (I hope you don't mind)
Red stripes:
Black stripes:
and some Green stripes:
-Mp
I've taken the liberty of applying some digital trickery to see how a few colours would look for striping (I hope you don't mind)
Red stripes:
Black stripes:
and some Green stripes:
-Mp
outstanding! the bike is going to turn out amazing.
I think I like the red pinstripes.
jeff
I think I like the red pinstripes.
jeff
The Green is The Bomb...
I say green now that I see it!
I say green now that I see it!
I say red, great looking bike.
Awesome guys thanks for the comments!!!! Thanks Multipass for the 3 pics on pinstripe colors now I have some thinking to do on that. The black might be a little bland so I might go with the red or green. I love this website!!!! Troy 
tank
Its your bike but I think the green looks the best Tony 8)
Its your bike but I think the green looks the best Tony 8)
PIN stripes
WOW...Dig the green.....Um HHmmmm... WOW...Dig the Red..HHhhmmmmm
that will take a few days....I give . I abstain
WOW...Dig the green.....Um HHmmmm... WOW...Dig the Red..HHhhmmmmm
that will take a few days....I give . I abstain
You will paint it red(Waving my hand like a Jedi) :shock:
