I'm standing up right now clapping my hands to you Sir. Beautiful. I love what you have done and where you are going. Touche.
Authentic-ish Harley boardtrack build (any input?)
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All the feedback makes me feel great! I Just stripped her down naked and got all the finish welding done then wire brushed all the old paint, im planning on leaving it out in the yard for a few days to build me some nice surface rust! Thank god for our salty air!
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Do you know there exists rust-paint?
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you can paint over non-metal surfaces also and they will look like rust, sometimes helps when you have fillered areas cause they will not rust even in your salty air ;-)
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you can paint over non-metal surfaces also and they will look like rust, sometimes helps when you have fillered areas cause they will not rust even in your salty air ;-)
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Ok then. I'm helping choppercrazy make a flying merkle tribute and we're using this design for the forks with a few mods to mak it more accurate for the merk
el.try vinegar. it will get it rusting. then you can finish it with a clear and it will have the finish.
Plain old laundry bleach will rust up any exposed steel too, and you can put it in a spray bottle for ease of application.
decided to sand down some spots on the frame and sprits on bleach, it worked wonders. in under 30 minutes i had a nice coat of brown on all the spots i hit.
yeah, rust is great!
Before starting a build I always think about either doing something like this guy: Chicara Nagata (check his gallery, incredible chrome stuff -> chicara nagata), or like the 100 years old boardtrackers with the patina like this Indian in the attachment, but I always end up with painting the bike....
can't wait to see your result...
Before starting a build I always think about either doing something like this guy: Chicara Nagata (check his gallery, incredible chrome stuff -> chicara nagata), or like the 100 years old boardtrackers with the patina like this Indian in the attachment, but I always end up with painting the bike....
can't wait to see your result...
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There's somethin beautiful about a good rusty paintjob. Chrome isn't a big turnon for me but if I see something that looks like it was under a tarp since the 20's I flip out like you wouldn't believe!
So i just got back from a swapmeet in santa cruz and picked up an early 20's motorcycle rack/flipstand. The seller insisted it was for a henderson but i disagree. anyways.. I paid 20 bucks for it and I think I scored! Its made for a 28" tire so its a little too big but it doesnt look half bad
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bird, I only read the first few posts here on ur thread and stopped to write u a note...
Ur work is nice! congrats. keep at it....
if ur just a kid, under 18, THAT is exactly the kinda person who will run across all kinds of gud deals on old motors and stuff. U can take that to the bank!
Scout around, and buy what u can and rathole it away to work on when u get a chance.
One day u might find you have a collection of significant value.
Find a safe place to store it.
Good luck to u.
rc
Ur work is nice! congrats. keep at it....
if ur just a kid, under 18, THAT is exactly the kinda person who will run across all kinds of gud deals on old motors and stuff. U can take that to the bank!
Scout around, and buy what u can and rathole it away to work on when u get a chance.
One day u might find you have a collection of significant value.
Find a safe place to store it.
Good luck to u.
rc
Thankyou
Ive been picking since a very young age since sooo many of my friends have ranches with barns and what not, i already have a decent collection going on, and people are pretty leanient on prices when your a youngster;D My room is already litterd with all kinds pre 50's motorcycle signs, parts, and memorabelia. My pops is always giving me trouble about having too many antiques taking up space but I always reply with, "Nonsense!"
I could be wrong but I'd be guessing it's a hand built headlight and not an off the shelf item..... This isn't American Chopper lol
He sure does build some exquisite machines, did you see his motorized bike style build with a small engine located near the rear wheel...... His bikes remind me of the Terminator and almost look like "liquid"
