Winter Project

[Alan B]

My winter project is nowhere as ambitious as the other two but we all have to start somewhere. I'm fitting a Quick Bob tank but I'm going to try spraying the bike myself. I've not done this type of job for at least 30 years so if it fails then it'll be a panic trip to the local spray shop. Any tips from people that have successfully done it will be apprieciated. I'm sticking with one colour because I like plain and simple looks. I'll post piccies if it works.
Alan B

[ian]

Alan if you are having ago your self mate ,fair play to you.That is what custom bike building is about.I would be more interested in looking how you have fitted your tank than if you had just signed a cheque for twenty grand for some all singing and dancing kit bike put together buy one of the custom shops.

[dantheman]

Originally Posted by ian

Alan if you are having ago your self mate ,fair play to you.That is what custom bike building is about.I would be more interested in looking how you have fitted your mud gaurd than if you had just signed a cheque for twenty grand for some all singing and dancing kit bike put together buy one of the custom shops.

exactly m8, good luck to ye alan, u gotta start somewhere

[Panda]

Alan,

I'm no good at posting links but if you go to chopperbuilder.co.uk then there are loads of tips from guys building chops. If you look in the section on paint/leather work there is a detailed explanation on spraying with photos to help from a guy who seems to know his stuff. Won't post about my effort on here as its jap may get stoned but we all gotta start somewhere.

Hope that helps
Goodluck

[Alan B]

Thanks for the encouragement. I'm posting progress on my site http://www.alanbexton.co.uk/pageview...oject&cust=615 here. So far there is just the tank in early stages but there will be more.
Alan B

[Chiefy]

Al,

Go for it dude. if you run into a problem you know where we are, just ask.

It's your bike, if you're chuffed with it, thats all that matters.

Drop us some piccys as the project progresses, you never know how much help it could be to others.

[ian]

Not ambitious eh Alan,should not have come in to the shop while I just happened to be there

[dantheman]

Originally Posted by ian

Not ambitious eh Alan,should not have come in to the shop while I just happened to be there

spill the beans ian whits he uptae;)

[ian]

Came in for indicators,went out with fat bob rear mud gaurd for a sportster,rear LED rear light with built in LED indicators,front indicators that wrap around the bars so now he is having to put all the wiring through the bars

[dantheman]

Originally Posted by ian

Came in for indicators,went out with fat bob rear mud gaurd for a sportster,rear LED rear light with built in LED indicators,front indicators that wrap around the bars so now he is having to put all the wiring through the bars

all together now" isnt life strange isnt life good,";)