TRADITIONAL ⚡️⚡️⚡️THUNDERBOLT⚡️⚡️⚡️COLORS SELECTED⚡️⚡️⚡️SCRATCH BUILT TANK⚡️⚡️⚡️FRAME & PARTS STRIPPED

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

Love those long sweeping frame darts

Me too. I think I will replicate them.

 

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

Some tank work. Some parts stripped. Some sanding, cleaning and priming next. Decided on a black frame with two color additions to the fender, skirts and chain guard.

 

[OddJob]

Tank really shaped up nicely!

 

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

Tank really shaped up nicely!

Thank you. I have a bunch of work still but getting there. The punched metal will be a likely addition to match the chain guard.

 

[kingfish254]

I like the color choices

 

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

Made a little progress on the tank over the past few days. Modeled in some more Bondo in the fins and began detailing the space provided for the perforated metal. My wood carving tools have become useful to remove Bondo from areas that I have applied too much. I hope to get all the finish work accomplished and the tank in to primer soon. I still need to add two more mounting points to the underneath side. Many parts will get primed and painted over the next few days. I have to hammer out some dents in my duck billed fender before it gets some Bondo work, primer and paint. It is in rough shape.

 

[marshall hudson]

Made a little progress on the tank over the past few days. Modeled in some more Bondo in the fins and began detailing the space provided for the perforated metal. My wood carving tools have become useful to remove Bondo from areas that I have applied too much. I hope to get all the finish work accomplished and the tank in to primer soon. I still need to add two more mounting points to the underneath side. Many parts will get primed and painted over the next few days. I have to hammer out some dents in my duck billed fender before it gets some Bondo work, primer and paint. It is in rough shape.
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That tank is looking awesome.

 

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

I like the color choices

Thank you! The paint is Montana Black graffiti paint. There are many eye popping colors along with some subdued colors and hues. The dark green is called copper green and the lighter one is called hope. They lay down well and should clear coat well if suited.

That tank is looking awesome.

Thank you! Getting along well but lots of work still. I hoping to make it compliment the chain guard and skirts.

 

[kingfish254]

Looking great!

 

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

Wow! Page 2 is scary
I got page 2 flu but feeling better now.
Prime
Fill
Sand
Repeat

 

[Captain Awesome]

Wow! Page 2 is scary
I got page 2 flu but feeling better now.
Prime
Fill
Sand
Repeat
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I like page 2

It’s where some of the seedier side hang out

 

[BobbyStillz]

Thank you! The paint is Montana Black graffiti paint. There are many eye popping colors along with some subdued colors and hues. The dark green is called copper green and the lighter one is called hope. They lay down well and should clear coat well if suited. View attachment 271402

Thank you! Getting along well but lots of work still. I hoping to make it compliment the chain guard and skirts. View attachment 271403View attachment 271404View attachment 271405

Montana cans are my favorite

 

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

Montana cans are my favorite

The color chart you can choose from is extensive. And the choices of caps to use makes the whole system great!

 

[kingfish254]

Looking smooth!

 

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

Laid some paint down on the backside of the skirts and chain guard. I used black to make the alternate colors pop more. Helps make my primary colors go further.

 

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

Looking smooth!

Man it takes some elbow grease to fill heavily pitted metal! Here is the primer I am using. It fills in pits well and sands down well. Just need to prime, sand down and prime again. I use another high fill paint from Rustoleum for automotive as a finish primer that can be wet sanded.

 

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

I’ve been doing some metal work on this duck tailed fender that I am using on the back. It was well smashed and dented. I have this little set of tools that have been great for knocking out the dents. A small cheap jewelry's anvil, a brass hammer and a 5 pound lead bag. The lead bag is used in measuring the flatness of an object, when allowed to be measured with weight or tension on the object. They are fairly easy to acquire. The brass hammer is something my dad made in his late teens early twenties. He was a lifelong lathe machinist and had a few hand made tools. The anvil may be from harbor freight, or a place similar. Possibly acquired through the MSC catalog. I just needed the majority of a dent out and only just below the high surface. I will fill the low spots and build up the contour with some body filler. I primed the fender, which will allow me to see the high spots better and I will do a bit more hammer work before I start filling and priming again.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

I used to have some of those soft lead-weights for scuba diving but I sold all of my scuba gear years ago. It never occurred to me to use them for anything else.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

The mini anvil is cool, I like that. When we were cleaning out my father in law's workshop I had to pass on a full size anvil because it was just too big for what I'd be doing on it.

 

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

The mini anvil is cool, I like that. When we were cleaning out my father in law's workshop I had to pass on a full size anvil because it was just too big for what I'd be doing on it.

I have seen some huge anvils. Some command some serious money! this little guy is still very heavy.