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Make Over

Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by SPORSTERBOY, May 29, 2006.

  1. SPORSTERBOY

    SPORSTERBOY New Member

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    Since Time And Oppertunity Has Presented Itself, I've Started A Make Over Project. It All Started With A Old Quick Bob Tank. It Had A Hole In The Bottom And Only One Mounting Bracket. I Fixed All That. It's All Primered Up And Sitting. I Pulled My Tins, And Still Don't Know What Kinda Jack Ass Puts A Lock Nut Bolt Under The Seat That Isn't Welded. I Had To Pull My Tire Off. With A Scissior Car Jack, Used Rope To Tie Down The Frame To Both Sides Of The Garage , It Hasn't Fallen Yet. Nothing Like Scotch Brite'n A Perfectly Good Paint Job. After Pulling My Stock Tank, Compareing The Differences In The To I Decided It Would Just Be Alot Easier To Just Use The Stock Tank. I Never Liked The Gun Metal Blue. Didn't Have Much Of A Option, So I'm Going The The Common Black. So Now I'm Waiting For The Funds To Finish. You Know How Awhile Back I Needed A New Tire, So This Kinda Make Sure I Stop Risk'n It By Ride'n. I'm Also Doi'n New Pipes Grips And Mirrors. I'll Post Some Picks In A Couple Of Weeks When It's Done.
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    SPORSTERBOY New Member

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    Done For Now. The Paint Looks Orange In The Pic, But It's Really More Red, It Changes In The Light. The Color Was Red Orange.
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    Looking good Sportsterboy!!!!
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    Nothing like workin' on your own stuff.

    I just replaced my stocker bars on the Sporty with a set from and '05 softail.

    Had plenty of supervision, which was MUCH appreciated, and due to that it came out lookin' great.

    I'll have to take a pic sometime and figure out how to put on the site for y'all.

    You did a GREAT job on that bike, I love the red orange color...it oughta really stand out.

    scoot
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    SPORSTERBOY New Member

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    I Had To Pull The Mirrors And Make Longer Stems, Whats The Pupose If You Can't See Out Of Them. Since I Was In The Area I Went Ahead And Pulled The Leavers. Painted Those Too!
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    Looks good. I think I'm gonna pull the fatbob wanna be tank of mine and go back to the peanut (stock) tank. Mine is almost the same color. Paint guy told me it was Porsche red.
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    Yeah that looks good. Especially for a home grown paint job... nice job!
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    Sweet!!

    That's sharp work Sportsterboy! Hope mine comes out close to that when I'm done!:rolleyes:

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