Incredible job! Tank looks fantastic. Bike is looking toight. 
TRADITIONAL Quasi-Motobike : "Tanks, for the memories"...pg 7
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MattiThundrrr
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Know who else sounded like Casey?
Zoinks!
Zoinks!
That was a great video, thanks for recommending the channel. I'm going to be checking out more, there's definitely projects I want to do that require patina. 
Incredible job! Tank looks fantastic. Bike is looking toight.
Thanks Chad! I'm very pleased with the result.
Day 17
A balmy 82° and sunny here in the north country. Got a ride in this afternoon. Before I took off,I added two RaT-ina galvanized conduit clamps to simulate the traditional motobike tank.
Rides well.
A balmy 82° and sunny here in the north country. Got a ride in this afternoon. Before I took off,I added two RaT-ina galvanized conduit clamps to simulate the traditional motobike tank.
Rides well.
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When I suggested to faux finish the kraft paper, I never imagined that you would take it seriously. Just don't leave it out in the rain for very long!Or just faux finish the kraft paper tank and leave it.
Instant decoy tank!
Great job!
It got 'pre-soaked' during the RaT-ina process, hosing off the mustard (twice) and spritzing it to get the rust colors to blend. It's been immunized! 
Thanks! I'm happy with the results.
Thanks! I'm happy with the results.
When I suggested to faux finish the kraft paper, I never imagined that you would take it seriously. Just don't leave it out in the rain for very long!
Great job!
Yeah, hopefully the sealer and fauxtina have locked in the freshness. Our humidity would probably make it wilt.
Looking awesome OJ!!!
Like Red Green once said, "I'd recommend you put a real good primer on those pizza boxes, 'cause when cardboard gets wet, it loses a lot of its strength."
All I can say is, you guys must really be dedicated riders to be out riding vintage rat rod bikes in the rain! I mean, I raced in the rain on slick trails over mud, rocks, tree roots taking my life in my hands. But that was expected. These days, if it's raining outside, my bikes and I are safely in the dry confines of the BACK40. 
Water’s not gonna hurt that thing. I got a little spot of that foam on a pair of shorts way back when. Hundreds of washes and several years later it was still there. 
Incredible work, I had to go a few pages back to check if that was the CADboard tank. Colour me rusty and impressed!
Love the bike so far. Excuse me if I missed it, but I'm thinking that a huge carbide/old lamp would look great on it.
Love the bike so far. Excuse me if I missed it, but I'm thinking that a huge carbide/old lamp would look great on it.
Thanks BRE! I have a couple more additions I'd like to try. So far May has been very fruitful. We'll see how June and July go!
If you have any photos of the carbide lamp you suggest, please send them along.
