I'm wondering what the end result will be as well.
Haven't decided on the front of the Bat Tank yet. I've had a few different ideas float around in my head.
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I'm wondering what the end result will be as well.
Haven't decided on the front of the Bat Tank yet. I've had a few different ideas float around in my head.
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Went into my shop tonight and started looking through my random stuff to see what might work as a front endcap for the bat tank.
I bought this fancy crystal decanter stopper at an junk shop in Oslo, Norway on vacation years ago with the idea of making a taillight out of it one day.
Light really refracts through it in a cool way. Here it is with both a red and white bike light in my hand.
I bought this fancy crystal decanter stopper at an junk shop in Oslo, Norway on vacation years ago with the idea of making a taillight out of it one day.
Light really refracts through it in a cool way. Here it is with both a red and white bike light in my hand.
It looks cool, but does it fit the bat tank??? Looks like it could be made to fit with a proper trim ring of some sort.
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But does it look good on the bike?
When I got the bench grinder at the yard sale, I also scored a full roll of fancy foil mockup tape. This should last for at least one or two more build offs
When I got the bench grinder at the yard sale, I also scored a full roll of fancy foil mockup tape.
This should last for at least one or two more build offs
But does it look good on the bike?
When I got the bench grinder at the yard sale, I also scored a full roll of fancy foil mockup tape.
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What's the OD/ID on the end of that bat?
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Reminds me think of the EnterpriseBut does it look good on the bike?
When I got the bench grinder at the yard sale, I also scored a full roll of fancy foil mockup tape.
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I'm shocked that's only 2.2 in. Looks like it would be larger
I even had a chainlink fencepost cap in my stash. Something like this would provide a smooth nose to it. But this one is too big around.
I could even use something like the middle section of a juicer if I want it to look "fancy".
I could even use something like the middle section of a juicer if I want it to look "fancy".
I have mentioned before, that some of my early ideas on this build were about Flying Eyeballs and Rat Finks and other Kustom Kulture stuff. And along those lines, I just had to test the first idea I had when I thought of the baseball tank. I've had this Rat Fink antenna topper for a long time and love it. I even used it on Holeshot in BO13.
What if I make some custom slices out of the front of the bat tank to show off the rat fink? A Bat Fink Tank.
What if I make some custom slices out of the front of the bat tank to show off the rat fink? A Bat Fink Tank.
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Hmm. Paint the bat to look like a cast iron cannon...
Guitarl.
Guitarl.
If you go with the Rat Fink, a tail and some legs sticking out of the port holes might look cool
