WIDOWMAKER IV - ready to rumble!

[txcomt]

Thanks, buddy! They're exactly what I was looking for...now I''ve got a nice Fourth of July project!

I think we're all looking forward to some night shots of this beauty!

Mike H.

[texasbigjon]

well, i guess its time to pick up the pace a little bit! sunday i stripped the frame down to bare metal and shot the etching primer and the base primer coats. you can see a little of what was the original paint that was maroon and white. there was no other traces of the original paint,just lots of house paint and pitted metal! normally i would hit it with primer/filler and smooth it out,but since im using a lot of bare metal parts,the peppering on the frame will go perfect. shot the frame this morning with rustoleum oil rubbed bronze,now i`ll let it sit till sunday,then pop the cups back in and re-assemble. im trying to keep the bike as minimal as possible,but couldnt help throwing together another led converted bullet taillight,with toggle switch control! it will be mounted on the lower chain stay,and rotated with the switch at the bottom. boring picture time!

[sprocketeer]

great looking tail light! nicely done.

[Spokeshave]

WOW!!!

[texasbigjon]

well, heres the last update pics before showtime! finally came up with the perfect drivetrain combo to match the frame.found a real sweet colson sweetheart sprocket that matched crank #4,and the diamond chain perfectly! when your doing a kiss build to compete against this years crop of killer bolt-on bikes,every component matters! the suicide shifter was dumped in order to smooth out the lines of the bike. tucked the taillight in tight to keep the lines crisp. the peppering on all the bare metal parts matches the peppering i left on the frame. you can only see the metallic part of the paint,when its in direct sunlight! tried to get a few pics of that in,but the sun wasnt cooperating. still holding out on the last juicy parts till the end!

[bighit]

keeping the KISS army strong and doing us proud.

[Rat Rod]

Looking really sweet John.

[texasbigjon]

keeping the KISS army strong and doing us proud.

somebody has to be an underacheiver!

[Skipton]

The bike looks TUFF!.........even with only half the parts on ........Great job!

[weekend-fun]

that paint looks great.

Sam

[texasbigjon]

the generation IV widowmaker is finished! in the year of bolt-on mania,i bolted on a headlight and a taillight! for this years build,most of my inspiration came from RRBO2 and RRBO3. too long of a list to name....karfers higgins,anything built by sensor,and the almighty iron ghost are just a few. took about 90 pics today,at four different locations.would have been fun if the heat index wasnt 103 degrees! heres a few starter pics while i fine tune the ones for the completion thread. i tried to sandbag this baby till the very end,but the heck with that......the widowmaker is ready to rumble!

[Gdcast]

Looks really beautiful, simple and with lots of style.
Congrats man, have fun riding it!

[bombshelterbikes]

Totally dig the lettering on the tank.....it looks like it is 50 years old - easy!

Super clean build in general. Enjoy the ride!

[Markm]

SWEET!!!!

[Skipton]

Great bike!