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Re: ~~~BLACKJACK~~~ A Christmas Build

CRASH said:
Any ideas of something that can bolt in that hole and hang/cover those stay dimples on the fender? I'm really drawing a blank.
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I'd say put a bolt through the hole, make an aluminum strap/cover to go across and formed to fit the curve of the fender with a nice reflector on each side to "hide" the dimples. The bolt through the fender would suspend the strap/cover. Spacer (Nylon) would suspend the strap just slightly off the fender.
 
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Just saw your other post. I'm not seeing where my idea would interfere with the chain or wheel?
 
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I think I'm following you. Bolt sticks out towards the seat clamp. Aluminum strap attaches to it somehow. hangs down like a skirt on either end with reflectors attached. Sound about right?
 
Re: ~~~BLACKJACK~~~ A Christmas Build

CRASH said:
Any ideas of something that can bolt in that hole and hang/cover those stay dimples on the fender? I'm really drawing a blank.
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Does your wife have any metal band bracelet?

Or a leather bracelet.
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I was going to suggest something similar. Do you have a shopping mall nearby. You could visit "Hot Topic" to find punk rocker leather bracelets, cuffs maybe even a chunk of a studded leather belt or something?
 
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Yup, a guy I work with who has a teenaged daughter immediately said "Hot Topic" when I asked "Where the ___ do I get a leather skull bracelet?" :lol: I'm going there tonight.
 
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Actually the big reflector looks really good it does not cover much. And actually those side lines wrap around it like it was sorta intended to be that way. Have u tried seeing what that small one looks like? I know its not as kool
 
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Yes, I held it up, but like you said it's pretty small and doesn't really "flow". I think the reflector housing I have flows with the lines you put on. It just covers up the ends, and I really don't want to detract from your work. I'll mull it over tonight again. If I put it on, it will be the last addition.
 
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Went to Hot Topic. Didn't find anything with skulls in braclet form, but I did find black leather with chrome bullets.

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Now I have to figure out how to attach it without interfering with the fat tires.
 
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That bracelet looks like it was meant to be there. Very cool!
 
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I think the reflector shroud blends in well with the lines of the striping. Are you planning to leave it bare or paint it red, black, or white?
 
Re: ~~~BLACKJACK~~~ A Christmas Build

CRASH said:
I was planning on black?
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Cool, I think that would look the best.
 
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It's one in the morning and I just accidently deleted the entire update I just made because my brain is swimming through pudding right now. I have to get up at 5am. This week may kill me. :?

Rear hub rebuild complete. I had to bust another one apart as reference since it's been 5 months since I took this one apart. I also striped the centerline of the hub with reflective tape. Looks good.

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This is the temp guard. Please note the Spade which I cut. I suck at art, so I'm proud of it. It will work until karfer can get me the actual guard, which went to the powdercoater's today.

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This is the mock-up with the rear fender. I screwed up, thinking it was supposed to attach to the seat stay brace. So before I put the wheel on I cut a hole and mounted it. It sat really high and looked goofy, so I knew I screwed up. I'll get a black plug for it. It's better now, but still seems to sit high over the wheel, or are they supposed to be that high up? Is there an easy way I can lower it a bit? I'm sure that's all a function of the length of the braces, but I can't cut them at this stage. What do you think, GTG as-is, or lower it towards the wheel more?

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Re: ~~~BLACKJACK~~~ A Christmas Build

Peatbog said:
You could make a spacer for between the fender and seat stay brace and still attach it there.
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I could do that. I need to get a spacer for the lower attach point because it needs to sit out farther, so I might as well get 2.
 

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