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RE: HOW TO - under fifty bux
ORIGINAL: shoptroll
Let me re-phrase my response.
Strich talked about reading a threadwhere the person useda 2-quart saucepan
from the Dollar Store for 6 bucks to make his a/c cover.
I'm assuming that he's referencing my "old school a/c cover" thread from a few months ago.
I believe you (that it's been done for years) but I've only been riding for 4 years
(all though I've been interested in bikes for a lot longer)
and I've never seen that mod before and
came up with it on my own.
It is an easy and obvious mod and I can see where someone would have thought of it before.
But really, hasn't d@mn near everything already been done before by somebody?
(with exceptions made for state of the art technology, of course)
ORIGINAL: mudpuddle
troll, with all due respect,
we've been doing this here in Texas for 40 years that I can remember.
Don't know who invented it.
Still doin em, when appropriate.
Did one three weeks ago on a 1954 HD KH Racer.
They look and work good. mud
ORIGINAL: shoptroll
The saucepan aircleaner cover was my invention.
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The saucepan aircleaner cover was my invention.
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we've been doing this here in Texas for 40 years that I can remember.
Don't know who invented it.
Still doin em, when appropriate.
Did one three weeks ago on a 1954 HD KH Racer.
They look and work good. mud
Let me re-phrase my response.
Strich talked about reading a threadwhere the person useda 2-quart saucepan
from the Dollar Store for 6 bucks to make his a/c cover.
I'm assuming that he's referencing my "old school a/c cover" thread from a few months ago.
I believe you (that it's been done for years) but I've only been riding for 4 years
(all though I've been interested in bikes for a lot longer)
and I've never seen that mod before and
came up with it on my own.
It is an easy and obvious mod and I can see where someone would have thought of it before.
But really, hasn't d@mn near everything already been done before by somebody?
(with exceptions made for state of the art technology, of course)
troll, I guess it was the oversize font claim to being the inventor
that threw me off.
To this day, I still remember when I invented the peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
It was about 1958-9 or so.
Went in the kitchen, put the two between the bread - deeelicious.
Made one for my brother right away.
He agreed wholeheartedly with me on my status as genius.
That lasted all of three 4 hours til my mother got home from work,
asked if we wanted a snack before dinner, and of course we said yeah.
She came out with two sandwiches,
yep, PBandJ.
mud
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RE: HOW TO - under fifty bux
Warning .... got no pics on this one. (My new year's res is to get some pics of my scoot.)
Turn signal black-out : If you've added smoked lenses to your turn signals and arent thatimpressed cause you can still see the amber bulbs .... this is for you. Hit the parts store for new amber bulbs ( 2 each amber 1156 and 1157) and some black/dark gray paint. I used Krylon Fusion although I think BBQ High Temp Black would be best. Tape off each bulb so that you can paint the back halfthat you see through your smoked lenses. Spray with a couple of coats and let 'em dry. Re-install with the new blacked-out bulbs. Now, you'll have a much darker .... almost totally black turn signals .... but once you flip them on the un-painted portion will still light up amber and reflect off the inner unitas normal. Done deal!!
Later ...
PsTaN
Turn signal black-out : If you've added smoked lenses to your turn signals and arent thatimpressed cause you can still see the amber bulbs .... this is for you. Hit the parts store for new amber bulbs ( 2 each amber 1156 and 1157) and some black/dark gray paint. I used Krylon Fusion although I think BBQ High Temp Black would be best. Tape off each bulb so that you can paint the back halfthat you see through your smoked lenses. Spray with a couple of coats and let 'em dry. Re-install with the new blacked-out bulbs. Now, you'll have a much darker .... almost totally black turn signals .... but once you flip them on the un-painted portion will still light up amber and reflect off the inner unitas normal. Done deal!!
Later ...
PsTaN
RE: HOW TO - under fifty bux
Tinted turn sig lenses
backed out turn sigs.... spray tints spray... just sand them down a bit till they are smooth and hit them with ALOT of light coats LIGHT COATS of spray tints (most auto parts stores carry it like 15 bucks) before you start to paint was the lenses with dish soap... this will dry out the plastic and help the spray stick.... you can wet sand so it is a gloss look but i wanted a matt finish... after you get the darkness you are looking for a few coats of clear and you are good to go! here are some pics... Kind of goes with the above post...
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backed out turn sigs.... spray tints spray... just sand them down a bit till they are smooth and hit them with ALOT of light coats LIGHT COATS of spray tints (most auto parts stores carry it like 15 bucks) before you start to paint was the lenses with dish soap... this will dry out the plastic and help the spray stick.... you can wet sand so it is a gloss look but i wanted a matt finish... after you get the darkness you are looking for a few coats of clear and you are good to go! here are some pics... Kind of goes with the above post...
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RE: HOW TO - under fifty bux
Good description PsTaN.
Quick easy effective solution.
mud
Quick easy effective solution.
mud
ORIGINAL: PsTaN
Warning .... got no pics on this one. (My new year's res is to get some pics of my scoot.)
Turn signal black-out : If you've added smoked lenses to your turn signals and arent thatimpressed cause you can still see the amber bulbs .... this is for you. Hit the parts store for new amber bulbs ( 2 each amber 1156 and 1157) and some black/dark gray paint. I used Krylon Fusion although I think BBQ High Temp Black would be best. Tape off each bulb so that you can paint the back halfthat you see through your smoked lenses. Spray with a couple of coats and let 'em dry. Re-install with the new blacked-out bulbs. Now, you'll have a much darker .... almost totally black turn signals .... but once you flip them on the un-painted portion will still light up amber and reflect off the inner unitas normal. Done deal!!
Later ...
PsTaN
Warning .... got no pics on this one. (My new year's res is to get some pics of my scoot.)
Turn signal black-out : If you've added smoked lenses to your turn signals and arent thatimpressed cause you can still see the amber bulbs .... this is for you. Hit the parts store for new amber bulbs ( 2 each amber 1156 and 1157) and some black/dark gray paint. I used Krylon Fusion although I think BBQ High Temp Black would be best. Tape off each bulb so that you can paint the back halfthat you see through your smoked lenses. Spray with a couple of coats and let 'em dry. Re-install with the new blacked-out bulbs. Now, you'll have a much darker .... almost totally black turn signals .... but once you flip them on the un-painted portion will still light up amber and reflect off the inner unitas normal. Done deal!!
Later ...
PsTaN
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RE: HOW TO - under fifty bux
ORIGINAL: Trotter
You can also just paint the inside reflective part of the housing flat black,
You can also just paint the inside reflective part of the housing flat black,
mud
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RE: HOW TO - under fifty bux
Either way I would not use the normal amber bulbs but the Sylvania Silverstars. That way you don't see any amber in there at all unless the light is on.
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RE: HOW TO - under fifty bux
ORIGINAL: x2lee
Mud, Is your avatar a pic of John Mellencamp?
Mud, Is your avatar a pic of John Mellencamp?
about 30 some odd years ago.
The card is water damaged, but most of it survived.
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RE: HOW TO - under fifty bux
ORIGINAL: JimmysFXDC
Well, yesterday I was thumbing through the new J&P catalog and found these
so i orderd them. If I don't like them then I'll make some. I've already got the aluminum bar 1 1/2" x 1 1/4" x 12" that cost $20.
Well, yesterday I was thumbing through the new J&P catalog and found these
so i orderd them. If I don't like them then I'll make some. I've already got the aluminum bar 1 1/2" x 1 1/4" x 12" that cost $20.
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