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10 mm socket, ground to fit for the spacer, because these things are precious around here. Always good to keep one handy, even if you need a 15 mm wrench and a 4 mm hex to get to it

*What the heck is that thing in the bottom left corner?
 
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Indeed it does.
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Covered in clear coat. I had a hole to fill. There is an access hole in the lower wishbone to get at the kickstand bolt. It used to have a cheap plastic plug, bar end type. It was ugly, but not GFA ugly. My beast needed a crown.
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Cork stolen from a glass hummingbird feeder
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Thought it was appropriate to make cuts using Richard, the guinea pig for my Wet Black paint tests.
Voila, plug
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and crown!
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Then there's this guy
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Bikes seem to need openers nowadays. Falcon reaction arms are ugly.
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Kinda stupid, but I bought matching bolts. One behind here, two inside the fenders, one hidden behind the front of the guard. One of the few parts I bought for the bike, and I hid em all but one.
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This guy matches the invisible. Fancy, huh?
 
Finished thread is up
https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/threads/good-from-afar.114538/
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Lemme just say, finished, but maybe not complete? Going to have to fix the BB situation when Dr T's special remedy arrives in the mail. Plus, the black isn't perfect, I'd like to touch a few little areas. The rear hub needs some love too,works, but for how long? I also got a few ideas for paint embellishments, staring at the pictures all day today. Thanks for reading, people. Have fun with bikes.
MattV
 
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