I've been pretty low key since the accident and have worked on the bike in fits and starts but no real drive to get it done. On top of that I have been unlucky with two upholsterers that I wanted to do the seat. ( I have contacted our own Hard Luck Design and hope to give them a shot at this. More on that to come...)
So I worked out the base coat a while ago. It is a little different then anything I have done before but I like it.
This base will then have a reddish-brown highlight color and then some design work. But before I can get there I need to mold the frame I got from Jesse.
As the frame is a really close reproduction of a '56 straight leg frame I wanted to give any future owner the ability to easily convert this bike back to stock. As such I have left all the original brackets on there and the only welds to the frame are the new seat mounts and a small tab for the rear fender. One really nice thing is the manufacturer's welds are so clean I have had to do almost no grinding on them before molding them in.
I took my trusty cordless drill and wire wheel and cleaned everything up, then a REALLY GOOD wash with lacquer thinner and the molding could start. First thing I did was cut out a set of inserts to hold the fiberglass in place.
So I worked out the base coat a while ago. It is a little different then anything I have done before but I like it.
This base will then have a reddish-brown highlight color and then some design work. But before I can get there I need to mold the frame I got from Jesse.
As the frame is a really close reproduction of a '56 straight leg frame I wanted to give any future owner the ability to easily convert this bike back to stock. As such I have left all the original brackets on there and the only welds to the frame are the new seat mounts and a small tab for the rear fender. One really nice thing is the manufacturer's welds are so clean I have had to do almost no grinding on them before molding them in.
I took my trusty cordless drill and wire wheel and cleaned everything up, then a REALLY GOOD wash with lacquer thinner and the molding could start. First thing I did was cut out a set of inserts to hold the fiberglass in place.
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