The Rollfast Controversy...

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ok... this may be upsetting to some. but it has to be done. i cannot control it.
as far as i can tell... 1959(?) Rollfast. purchased wed jan 17 2007, for $40 (that's 46.91 in canadian) i have received offers. it has been suggested that it should not be painted. and after a brief exchange between me and a hotrod buddy of mine about the "correct decal guys" at the car shows (yes, i am the guy with the Frankenstein statue glued on the dash board of my '62 chevy)... here is my entry....



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disassembled...
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october
 
It is a very rare color on any brand of bike! Good luck with the build!
 
MONDAY JAN. 22

rubbed out chainring and headlight bezel... compare to the previous pic of headlight...
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i got some parts today... and i took it for a ride! it is super smooth...
it has been cold here (-5 to 15) daily, so not much progress...
 
i found this light at a local discount store... it has 20 LED's. got it for $6.99 (i have to go back and get more...)

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i disassembled it...


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20 LED's on the pc board...

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the board inside the rollfast light housing, with the original lens.

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the switch has 2 positions...

10 LED's

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or 20 LED's...

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got new wheels...

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will probably change to different tires...

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This is where people might get mad....

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started painting the tank... all rattle can...
1.primer
2.silver truck paint base coat
3.spray glitter from craft store
4.lime gold kandy
5.?
6.?
7.?
8.clear coat
i have not done 5,6,7,8 yet. hopefully it will be warmer this weekend.

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dudde!!

Wild paint man! i love it! that head light is killer haha grap the shot gun LETS GO SHININ FER DEER! Haha this bike is gonna be sweeet! :D KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
 
Nice paint

omg! u ROCK! Im gonna do my typhoon in the same paint colors! Haha yes im gonna copy u! :lol:
 
October...this is the first thing I thought of when you
posted the Paint work you have done..
this is a Local 52 cadillac..it is way more incredible than
these pictures give credit.It has the same Flake as yours!

The owner..who is a great guy.......drives it!
I see it at a lot of shows I'm at with my Cars and I droool
everytime I do.

I thought I would share how coool your Paint work is
....by showing you one of my favourite Rides..
Peace,
Kev.
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WOW!

thats great!

when i did my chev, i wanted to do something crazy with the paint, as it is a mild custom, but i figured with such a big old car it would be too much.
i ended up doing it "gray steel metallic". i guess i figured at the time that less is more... i'll have to upload some pics, as i know you are a hod rod guy...

that is a wicked caddy...

oct.
 

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