Build off #6 Trophy 8/25 painting

[bighit]

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! I am starting this thread here to get the troops riled up. When the Official build section starts i am sure someone can transfer it over.
Here is what i am starting with.


Things that i will incorporate
1. Giant Tire
2. Disc wheel
3. Spinning!
4. Gold chain
5. Lights
6. Lettering by HotrodJen

[Rat Rod]

Sweet

[yoothgeye]

More more more!

[Double Nickle]

sweet!

[bighit]

I had another frame already cut up and was stripping off the paint. Then I discovered I needed the seat tube and now I have to start over. only lost a day, no problem.

More pics tomorrow.

[bighit]

Here is the base for the trophy.


I started to remove the paint with a flapper disc for that nice industrial finish. 80 first on the high spots then 120 on the regular paint. I may have to go lower to smooth it out more so Jen can stripe it.

[bighit]

Tire is here! 16x3

mounted up

i got a 20" pizza pan and then cut out the disc with the plasma cutter.

one for the front and one for the rear. and thats all i got for now.

[Double Nickle]

sweet!

[bighit]

Sweet a top billing. I guess I better bring it.

I have to cut new discs tomorrow night. My original intention was to have the disc lay right in where it is so you could see the chrome rim. Then I was going to lay a gold chain around the edge covering up the disc edge. Due to several factors I have to make the discs larger.

The electronics won't fit in there due to the dish of the wheel. I have to take it all out so I will have max room between the disc and hub. I still have to run an axle so it spins which takes up more room. As a result I am going with a more traditional disc set up, right to the edge of the rim.

Gets to building

[bighit]

redished the wheel and cutting out new discs tonight.

[deorman]

So... what's happening here?

[bighit]

I worked on it today. I used a wire wheel to get the rest of the paint off. Pics to come.

I am waiting on a template for the 6. I need to drill holes around the perimeter of the 6 for the lights. I figure if I know how the person striping it is going to do it I can drill the holes ahead of time so I don't ruin any art.

Just waiting.

[yoothgeye]

Updates? I'm getting my trophy case ready and I don't want the velvet rope around it to clash with the trophy.

[Double Nickle]

Updates? I'm getting my trophy case ready and I don't want the velvet rope around it to clash with the trophy.

Hahahaha right on! That's funny

[yoothgeye]

Hahahaha right on! That's funny

Haha, just hadn't seen enough trash talk yet.