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good on ya andy, looking really sweet bro! love that idea on the cars for every birthday! cool!
The Mean Machine - FINISHED!
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Loving this build man! The lime and chrome look great. And your car parts and stickers are slicker than owl snot. Great build!
Thanks for the positive vibes dudes,
Nothing done on the bike today. However, I finally got the AC unit installed. It's been sitting in the shop since last fall. Should make things more tolerable in the shop now.
I put a little a/c in my shed but takes forever to cool down I need to insulate at least the ceiling.
I figure if I go out and turn it on at noon, by 5 o'clock it should be tolerable.
About the time mine starts cooling down after work is about dinner time.
A little, easy sit in the house, extra detail...
A few more little details I have been working on...
Spoiler alert! It's on the way...
Some miscellaneous un-named textured part...
A few other things are percolating with the Mean Machine, but I will refrain from posting everything until the bike is finished.
Mmmmhahahaha!!!
A few more little details I have been working on...
Spoiler alert! It's on the way...
Some miscellaneous un-named textured part...
A few other things are percolating with the Mean Machine, but I will refrain from posting everything until the bike is finished.
Mmmmhahahaha!!!
Found this at the Habitat adore. Bot sure what it is, but looks like something I could use on a bike.
It's a roof mount front wheel carrier bike rack, with mediocre (at best) ratings.
Should be fine to use it, as long as it's not used as intended.
Working overtime on fitting doodads and gizmos this week.
Been working with plumbing supplies lately. I'm just flush with ideas.
Happy Independence Day to those from the USA. Happy Fourth of July to everyone else!
Been working with plumbing supplies lately. I'm just flush with ideas.
Happy Independence Day to those from the USA. Happy Fourth of July to everyone else!
A little something I added to the design (aka Scope Creep for IT folks).
I use that term all the time
Any guesses?
Things are coming together now. It's weird, the more time I spend with this frame, the more I swear the frame was either twisted in a wreck or something or maybe it was welded up on a Friday afternoon or early Monday. It's not just the rear triangle where I widened the frame to clear the big rear slick. The top tubes are not even, even up front. Oh well, maybe some shims here and there will help.
So here is where I am at, this 6th day of July.
Decided to try a fade paint job, a light coat of lime over the chrome on the lower part of the frame, fading to a mist about half way up, leaving the top with its glorious Murray chrome still shining. At least that was plan. It didn't turn out as nice as hoped, but with some judicious use of four ought steel wool to "age" the paint, it looks like a really ratty fade job! LOL
Still think those grips are gonna need a little help to blend in better.
So here is where I am at, this 6th day of July.
Decided to try a fade paint job, a light coat of lime over the chrome on the lower part of the frame, fading to a mist about half way up, leaving the top with its glorious Murray chrome still shining. At least that was plan. It didn't turn out as nice as hoped, but with some judicious use of four ought steel wool to "age" the paint, it looks like a really ratty fade job! LOL
Still think those grips are gonna need a little help to blend in better.
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Air scoops for a set of miniature 97s? The bike is looking super cool!
Thanks! Miniature 97s sounds cool, but it's the wrong answer. Sorry.
Hmm... I also considered headlights or instrument/gauge pods but I'm really not sure. Interesting.
Hmm... I also considered headlights or instrument/gauge pods but I'm really not sure. Interesting.
Nothing quite so awesome I am afraid, Pondo.
