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Here we go! I give you 'BALLOONATIC' :crazy2: So here is the context and origin of the name. This bike was made in 1945. The kid who customized it put a hot rod spin on it and bolted a 'Spitfire' badge to the front. In trying to pick a name I wanted to tie in the WWII factor in some way. The 'Supermarine Spitfire' being a British fighter plane, I decided to delve farther into that. During WWII pilots of the Royal Air Force (R.A.F.) referred to anyone who worked at Balloon Command (headquarters for barrage balloon units) as a 'balloonatic'. Seeing as this is a balloon tire bike I thought it was a fitting name and a fun hot rod name as well. Here is a the lettering process thus far, though there will be some more weathering and touch up as I go. I am pretty happy with how it is looking.
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He's 99% finished (have a couple fun details to round out). This has been an incredibly fun build, and a piece of custom work that I have the honor of owning, and adding to. BALLOONATIC...for when you wanna get a little crazy.

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I love it ! do you have a Instagram, I'd love to post this on my page I'll tag you.
 
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