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Model Forum / General / Models / June 2006name a crappier kob
than stripping 20 coates of paint off a motorcycle gas tank. i had intended to redo my 1969 tr6r 650cc bike in a nmf. i figured the tin all nice and clean would look good on a black frame. so of course, 20 layers down i found a huge patch of filler. bye bye nmf. i shoulda sanded it smooth and tossed on more paint. one of my fan club bought me the correct colors for big money. bur noooooooooooooo, i had to be different. frassa rassa frassan rassafrass. should i pull the filler or cut my loses? i consider a bike a big model. one that you have to do your best work on because of the scale. > than stripping 20 coates of paint off a motorcycle gas tank. > i had intended to redo my 1969 tr6r 650cc bike in a nmf. i [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > i consider a bike a big model. one that you have to do your > best work on because of the scale. Mo' putty, bro...then paint.  Signature- Rufus >> than stripping 20 coates of paint off a motorcycle gas tank. >> i had intended to redo my 1969 tr6r 650cc bike in a nmf. i [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >Mo' putty, bro...then paint. yeah, i think i can get by with spotting putty. the patch was well done. i just really wanted a nmf tin set. never seen one done. chrome yes, nmf, no. hope to have it on the road in a month. much as i love the thumpers, the sound of a triumphs sausages is the best. >>>than stripping 20 coates of paint off a motorcycle gas tank. >>>i had intended to redo my 1969 tr6r 650cc bike in a nmf. i [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > hope to have it on the road in a month. much as i love the > thumpers, the sound of a triumphs sausages is the best. I've seen each - a guy here in town has an all-chrome vintage Harley parade bike, and I've also seen some with natural brushed metal tanks; like spot facing. I've also seen some with a "rust" treatment on portions of the spot facing. Really neat looking if it's not over done. Signature- Rufus >> In article <I3nkg.1025563$xm3.665008@attbi_s21>, Rufus <srollin2@mchsi.com> >> [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >like spot facing. I've also seen some with a "rust" treatment on >portions of the spot facing. Really neat looking if it's not over done. i built an o.s sr for a guy, so maybe a raf hack would work. it really is too modern, i mean the speed twin just barely existed, but it would be cool. or maybe a bike with tim covered completely in model decals. i found the original factory paint under it all, and it is damn nice, green and gold....stripes. vintage bikes are another obsession like kits and coins. >>I've seen each - a guy here in town has an all-chrome vintage Harley >>parade bike, and I've also seen some with natural brushed metal tanks; [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > damn nice, green and gold....stripes. > vintage bikes are another obsession like kits and coins. Green and black with gold pinstipes is very nice. Signature- Rufus >> In article <8iCkg.33858$No1.7625@attbi_s71>, Rufus <srollin2@mchsi.com> >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >Green and black with gold pinstipes is very nice. i have the paint. sevral hundred bucks from hutchinsons. now i need a vlp sprayer. harbor has one with a regulator for $50. then i have to paint the frame, recover the seat, paint the badges.......i had planned a resto, but not yet. i want to ride it this season. maybe i'll just rat the f.cker and ride it. restore it next winter....grumble, grumble. >>>In article <8iCkg.33858$No1.7625@attbi_s71>, Rufus <srollin2@mchsi.com> >> [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > maybe i'll just rat the f.cker and ride it. restore it next > winter....grumble, grumble. Sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do... Signature- Rufus >> In article <3BGkg.34103$No1.3172@attbi_s71>, Rufus <srollin2@mchsi.com> >> [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > >Sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do... unless ya can palm it off. guess i'll go to harbor frieght monday. >>Sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do... > > unless ya can palm it off. > guess i'll go to harbor frieght monday. I got so many projects...between work, the band, bikes, and models I'm about ready to realign and drop something. I think.... Signature- Rufus >> In article <3fIkg.34258$1i1.31594@attbi_s72>, Rufus <srollin2@mchsi.com> >>> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >I got so many projects...between work, the band, bikes, and models I'm >about ready to realign and drop something. I think.... we haven't ridden in a long time. this is wrong. i want to show you what $300 can buy. and progress on the limey bike. you've never seen the fleet.... (yeah, i know. real life can really byte into what's real.) >>>In article <3fIkg.34258$1i1.31594@attbi_s72>, Rufus <srollin2@mchsi.com> >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > limey bike. you've never seen the fleet.... > (yeah, i know. real life can really byte into what's real.) Yeah...tell me about it. I have another biker friend that's terminally ill right now. He's got a few months...third guy I've known to succomb to cancer since I got my first Harley. Which doesn't seem that long ago. Signature- Rufus >> In article <8fJkg.784431$084.629422@attbi_s22>, Rufus <srollin2@mchsi.com> >> [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >ill right now. He's got a few months...third guy I've known to succomb >to cancer since I got my first Harley. Which doesn't seem that long ago. i remember. the last one was only a few months ago. instead of stupid platitudes i'll just say sorry for him. and family. well, we'll ride when we do. it's easy for me. >>>In article <8fJkg.784431$084.629422@attbi_s22>, Rufus <srollin2@mchsi.com> >> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > family. > well, we'll ride when we do. it's easy for me. ...birth...life...work...death...yeah, we gotta get on the road sometime. I got a lot I need to get off my mind. 395 south of me is being repaved at the moment. Around Four Corners...wouldn't mind heading down to Boron for a breakfast run sometime after the paving is done. When I'm not catching a jet eastbound... Signature- Rufus >> In article <1RJkg.784485$084.673941@attbi_s22>, Rufus <srollin2@mchsi.com> >> [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >heading down to Boron for a breakfast run sometime after the paving is >done. When I'm not catching a jet eastbound... just holler. >>>In article <1RJkg.784485$084.673941@attbi_s22>, Rufus <srollin2@mchsi.com> >> [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > just holler. WILCO. Signature- Rufus Having gotten that far,why not strip it all off and see what damage was being filled in. Then fix or replace and do it right on the first try. > than stripping 20 coates of paint off a motorcycle gas tank. > i had intended to redo my 1969 tr6r 650cc bike in a nmf. i [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > i consider a bike a big model. one that you have to do your > best work on because of the scale. >Having gotten that far,why not strip it all off and see what damage was >being filled in. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> i consider a bike a big model. one that you have to do your >> best work on because of the scale. i looked inside the tank and it's a real dent. no real way to get rid of it. strait, used tanks are over $300. everybody dented them. you can take a tank apart, beat it out and reweld it, but that's also big money. >>Having gotten that far,why not strip it all off and see what damage was >>being filled in. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > you can take a tank apart, beat it out and reweld it, but > that's also big money. You're a modeller - simulated natural metal finish! Paint on some rivets just for S&Gs. And don't forget the anti-glare black on the topside of the tank. If NMF (real or fake) beams the sun back at you like the chrome trim on my hog's tanks does - you'll thank me later. WmB >>>Having gotten that far,why not strip it all off and see what damage was >>>being filled in. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > >WmB hmmm, maybe. > i looked inside the tank and it's a real dent. Find a body shops who has a "hammer dent puller". If they can spot weld to your tank, they should be able to pull out any minor dent and fix your tank. HTH, cheers R. >> i looked inside the tank and it's a real dent. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >HTH, cheers >R. i'm very familiar with tin work. i have a dent puller. the problem is welding. 90% of the shops won't work on gas tanks or motorcycles and the rest want more money than a used tank. the dent is actually a v shaped crease from falling on something. i have it patched and i think i have a nmf paint that will match the bare fenders. if none of this works, i will spray it with the factory colors and go for the full resto piecemeal. the point is to ride this season. i may buy a gas welder next time harbor frieght has a 110 volt on sale. thanks for the ideas, though. |
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