dude the coin pocket mud flaps is a great idea. how about riveting them in place? how much food was consumed in the making of this bike so far?
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Thanks Ian. ... And only the chips, pizza, beer, and a few PB & J's. :wink:
Stretch: yep, both cans of paint were sitting on the shelf in the basement.
Stretch: yep, both cans of paint were sitting on the shelf in the basement.
Thanks Joey. I hate the color. Something may happen this weekend. :wink:
Actually it looks like an old Dale Earhardt car from the eighties...............It was blue and yellow, and sponsored by WRANGLER.............You made a "theme" bike without knowing it, or maybe you did know!
Check it out http://grantwcooper.com/dale_earnhardt_ ... istory.htm
Check it out http://grantwcooper.com/dale_earnhardt_ ... istory.htm
KOTA said:
karfer67 said:that crossed my mind too i sorta thought thats what he was going for
Well it sure does look like I was going that way doesn't it? And although I am a NASCAR fan, I never really was an Earnhart fan, but I always liked that blue and yellow car. (I was in high school then and don't cha know what my school colors were?)
karfer67 said:
Funny you mention this karfer. As I stated earlier I was hating the yellow. So Sunday I disassemble the bike and wander over to my paint booth with a can of satin black. Wife and one of my beer drinking buddies (Tim) ask what I have planned. I explain I hate the yellow. "You're color blind, I like the yellow" says wife. (I am indeed a little color blind, but not as bad as she likes to profess). "I kinda like the yellow." says Tim.
So, I reconsider. I did not recall that you suggested it (at least consciously), karfer, but I decided to add some blue. I had it taped off, and the straight harsh tape lines really bugged me. It just didn't go with the casualness of the denim accouterments. So I attempted to feather the blue/yellow transitions. This was made more difficult by the fact that I have no more yellow. It worked out ok though. Looks great from 7 feet. The blue should meet up nicely with the blue on the fenders.
I also had at the rear basket. it needed some attention. I hit it with some metallic silver and some of the metallic blue.
Cooking dinner last night I was wondering how to get a little more denim on the bike. This worked out pretty well.
I wanted to put some little reflectors on the ends but after an hour of scouring the garage and basement I couldn't find any small enough.
until we meet again .....
Been having a bit of fun playing with this for an hour or so every night. Little ideas have been occurring to me and I've been just having at it. I assembled a few things tonight.
Thanks. Wife likes it. I still don't. This thing will not stay these colors. I should have Steve move this to the regular build section. :lol:
Thanks Scott.
I think it will be satin black eventually. But not until this build is over.
I think it will be satin black eventually. But not until this build is over.
Absolutely and I am having fun. I will not get it "right" to me, before the deadline is all I'm saying.
Its fun to go through the what color works with what color. I did several and then it came together,or maybe I just got use to it. Looking good so far. :lol:
