BO15 I Can't Afford the Gas

[toro1978]

Cream tires would go really nice with these rims.

 

[SoulGarageOH]

Some mock ups, some fender work, and then more mock ups with fenders placed ( not bolted yet )and a few different seats.

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[Couch tater]

Nice job on bobbing the fender. I always liked the old Frisco choppers look which is what I am seeing in your build. I like the black seat for color and the brown seat for looking "right" for the build. I wonder if you could get the color of the fork to match the frame with some careful propane torch work.

 

[OddJob]

Great fender bobbing and the brown seat and grips compliment it well! The fork looks good in there. Shaping up well!
RaT oN~!

 

[SoulGarageOH]

Nice job on bobbing the fender. I always liked the old Frisco choppers look which is what I am seeing in your build. I like the black seat for color and the brown seat for looking "right" for the build. I wonder if you could get the color of the fork to match the frame with some careful propane torch work.

Thanks CT. I cut the fender in half, but I wish now that I would have given the back fender a little more length. But I don’t mind the way the look now. I’ve heard of people using heat to “yellow” or age white paint before. I will keep that idea in mind. I’ve also been doing a little research on “aging wax.”


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[SoulGarageOH]

So, I thought my fenders needed some personality, and I’ve had luck with racing stripes on them in past builds, however, this is the first time I’ve had to try and match colors AND try and make the stripes look worn / old.
Although the color of my rims and accent paint on the frame are “cream” they’re different. I found 1 paint that matches the rims better ( Heirloom White ) and 1 that matches the frame better ( Ivory ). So I figured if I used both paints on the fenders, it would match both and maybe blend the two together.
I started with a thin coat of Heirloom white, followed by sanding, re-taping, and then a shot of Ivory, followed by more sanding.
The last picture here has the rim and frame in the shot so you can see how they matched ( or didn’t match ). I think it looks pretty good. The base coat of Heirloom white bleeds through the ivory just enough for the rims, and there’s enough of the top coat of Ivory to relate to the frame.
I pounded out a few of the dents because they made the fender look like it had ringworm, but for the most part I left it beat up. The drawback on this is that I think it gives the illusion that my stripes are crooked.

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[OddJob]

I really like the patina effect you were able to achieve on the fenders. I think once they are mounted, you'll never have that uninterrupted top view that you do in tge photo, and it won't give that illusion that the stripes are uneven.

 

[SoulGarageOH]

Good point OJ. I like the way you think[emoji106][emoji41]


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[SoulGarageOH]

Color matching has been challenging, tedious, and also kind of fun. I was complaining about all the dents in my front fender in an earlier post, but I think it’s rough condition helped with the faux-tina. The rear fender, which was protected by the chain and seat stays, is relatively dent-free, and it’s been more challenging to get a more authentic, aged look for the racing stripes.
I’m now using three different t whites to match it the best that I can.

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[Couch tater]

Cub Cadet white has a cream aged look to it

 

[Scribble]

Classic Kustom build right here, love it !!!

 

[kingfish254]

I see you split the fender on Tuesday. Nice Two-Fer Tuesday work!!! The bobbed fenders look slick and I really like the patina double-wide trailer stripes on them.

 

[SoulGarageOH]

Thanks Scribble and Kingfish.
I actually would have rather had slightly thinner stripes, but because of the stock pinstripes, I had to extend the stripes out to cover them.


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[SoulGarageOH]

Some shots with both fenders and painted fork...

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[Captain Awesome]

That's a good shot. Looks great!!!

 

[OddJob]

Really coming together SG! The fork stands out a little too much in my eye, could you rub it a bit in places for some 'worn' look, and maybe a little amber colored varnish over the top to add sort of the brownish / yellowish hues that show up on your frame? I really like the shape of it and it fits your frame and fenders well!
RaT oN~!

 

[SoulGarageOH]

Really coming together SG! The fork stands out a little too much in my eye, could you rub it a bit in places for some 'worn' look, and maybe a little amber colored varnish over the top to add sort of the brownish / yellowish hues that show up on your frame? I really like the shape of it and it fits your frame and fenders well!
RaT oN~!

I agree with you on the fork. BUT, I’m waiting for some dart stencils to arrive in the mail that [mention]Dr. Tankenstein [/mention] turned me on to. I was going to do the darts and then attack it to rough it up a bit. AND, I did see that you were talking about the amber varnish in another thread, so I was already looking at that stuff and thinking it might be worth a try. Do you brush that on? Or use a rag? I’ve never used varnish on anything.


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[ifitsfreeitsforme]

that fork is similar to one I'm considering for Layoff Special.

 

[BobbyStillz]

Cub Cadet white has a cream aged look to it

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Also 'Dover White' by Krylon

 

[handyandy1100]

Also 'Dover White' by Krylon

Good color, but I wouldn't mix brands of paint. I have had too much bad juju when mixing Krylon and Rustoleum spray paint.

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