my copy cat bike (mountain frame board tracker)
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Killer transformation! I really like how it's turning out.
wow thats lookin like a great bike! im gonna watch this one! 8)
Can't wait to see what it looks like with those louvered panels. Great looking bike.
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Almost done.... Painted the louvered tank panels night before last. Mounted them last night (wow it was cold in the garage!). I still need 9/16" white block pedals or some vintage looking quills (aluminum would look good). Anybody???
I'm not too happy about the logo looking like it's running downhill. As you can see it was straight when I painted it, but I forgot that the bike has a slight slope to the top tube and a general "jacked up in the front" look. I may still redrill or file out the dropouts in the fork to bring it down a bit (someone suggested that).
The Thompson's logo came from a cigar box top from my Grandpa's garage. It was his favorite cigar. I have letters he wrote Grandma from "somewhere in Germany" (WWII) requesting her to send him some more. You can see the box top on the table. Thompson is my last name, btw.
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Almost done.... Painted the louvered tank panels night before last. Mounted them last night (wow it was cold in the garage!). I still need 9/16" white block pedals or some vintage looking quills (aluminum would look good). Anybody???
I'm not too happy about the logo looking like it's running downhill. As you can see it was straight when I painted it, but I forgot that the bike has a slight slope to the top tube and a general "jacked up in the front" look. I may still redrill or file out the dropouts in the fork to bring it down a bit (someone suggested that).
The Thompson's logo came from a cigar box top from my Grandpa's garage. It was his favorite cigar. I have letters he wrote Grandma from "somewhere in Germany" (WWII) requesting her to send him some more. You can see the box top on the table. Thompson is my last name, btw.
pics...
Wow!! Next time I'm over the house I'm mounting that bike.
Nice job, brother. It was worth the wait.
Nice job, brother. It was worth the wait.
thanks guys 
Very nice job. I knew it would look sweet with the panels.
Great looking bike. The panels look awesome!
thanks again guys - coming from you all, those are real compliments - you're a talented bunch. There is no shortage of inspiration and ideas on this forum.
wow!! im lovin those panels!!! very nicely done! kinda Von Dutch style goin' on there. and btw, i dont think theres a problem with the lettering looking like its goin south, looks great! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Wow! I was gonna typa a bunch of profrane adjectives before the word BEAUTIFUL, but I might get reprimanded, LOL! That thing is wayyyyyyyyy Coooooo....L! Man o Man! When we get together for a ride this Spring we are all gonna have a bunch of virgin rides to show off!
W2G!
Joe
W2G!
Joe
