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« Reply #105 on: March 21, 2008, 09:14:30 PM » |
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That's pu-u-rdy. Nice colour. A sprayer as well -is there no end to your talents?!
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« Reply #106 on: March 22, 2008, 11:59:18 AM » |
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Thanks,
I've been airbrushing for a while now, and am lucky to have the expert advice and use of proper body shop facilities of my mate Ron.
Also I have to say that I definately couldn't have got to this stage of build without a lot of help from mates, mainly Dean who is a top notch welder.
Mates eh, where would we be without them?
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« Reply #107 on: March 23, 2008, 04:49:22 PM » |
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looking lovely pie one problem the paint colour looks very much like mine  |
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« Reply #108 on: April 22, 2008, 05:40:26 PM » |
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here's a little update on the progress of the tank.
Thought i'd just show a bit of the different stages of doing the airbrush work, not too detailed so hopefully not too dull!
First is the design put on using fineline tape.
Then the really exciting bit of masking it all up.
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« Reply #109 on: April 22, 2008, 05:44:33 PM » |
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Then it's painted, and finally unmasked and freehand in all the highlights and shadows.
It's now ready for laquer which will make the colours really stand out, more pics at the weekend with it hopefully finished and on.
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« Reply #110 on: April 22, 2008, 06:07:32 PM » |
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cracking job m8 |
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More metal than skin
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« Reply #111 on: April 22, 2008, 06:49:48 PM » |
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looks very good pie i love flames on a paint job
i fancy ghost flames on my guards
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« Reply #112 on: April 22, 2008, 06:50:15 PM » |
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Tank looks wicked,excellent work
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« Reply #113 on: April 22, 2008, 07:10:51 PM » |
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That's a beautiful job Pie. There's some annoyingly talented people here.  |
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« Reply #114 on: April 22, 2008, 07:23:40 PM » |
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Wow that looks great  |
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« Reply #115 on: April 22, 2008, 07:39:36 PM » |
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Dude your trike is SWEET! Can't wait to see it when its finished!
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« Reply #116 on: May 12, 2008, 10:03:39 PM » |
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Got the tank finished and managed to get it on without damage! the pic's a bit crap but you get the idea.
Tonight was a great night, got the mudguards, marker lights and the rear lights all fitted. No more welding on the frame, Hurrah!
The only major headache left is sorting out the exhaust, I have a 4 into 1 but it only leaves me with 2" ground clearance so I don't suppose anyone has a 4 into 2 or 4 single pipes that they would like rid of do they? or is there any exhaust maker type people that would like to give me some idea of price for making one?
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« Reply #117 on: May 12, 2008, 10:11:02 PM » |
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Nearly there & lookin' great!
If you can build the trike the exhaust should be easy shouldn't it? Lots of places sell pre-formed bends for less than a tenner each -Demon Tweeks spring to mind as I bought some mild steel ones for my own trike from them a couple of weeks ago. They do stainless too. If you can get the exhaust to cylinder head flanges made up, or re-use the originals, it's just a matter of stitching together the appropriate bends & bunging on an after-market silencer. I've knocked up a simple system for my trike like that & will use it as a pattern to have a stainless copy made at a later date.
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« Reply #118 on: May 13, 2008, 06:39:29 AM » |
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very nice m8 love the tank |
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« Reply #119 on: May 14, 2008, 08:38:54 PM » |
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These are very nice people and will build you a fabulous exhaust - but I think you might need lots of pennies! X-Generation |
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