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Feb 3, 2014 | 05:10 PM

#61

07HDStreetBob

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From: McGuire Air Force Base

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Originally Posted by Road Star

Is all that airbrushed free-hand? Or, did you tape off some of it.
How did you do the rivets and steel panel lines?

lots of taping lol. used the center of a washer for the rivets, only real freehand was the shading and the smoke

Feb 3, 2014 | 05:28 PM

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Mascman

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Great looking bike!

Maybe I can convince my brother to let me paint his bike after he sees this!

Feb 3, 2014 | 08:06 PM

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twfurst

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Awesome job, you have some true talent to pull this off on your first time out of the gate.

Feb 3, 2014 | 09:08 PM

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1999 Wide Glide

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From: Delco, NC

That is an AWESOME paint job. I wish my rattle can painting was that shiny.

Feb 3, 2014 | 09:09 PM

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Carl '69

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Originally Posted by 07HDStreetBob

Thank you!!! I am retiring in May, can't wait!!!

Congrats, brother!

Bike is killer. I dig it a whole bunch.

Feb 4, 2014 | 01:09 AM

#66

Crazy

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Beautiful work. Congrats on a job well done.

Feb 4, 2014 | 10:35 AM

#67

128auto

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OMG! I can't believe what I see. You did a great job and it is my cup of tea. Well done! Now it is unique, one of a kind! Just amazing

Feb 4, 2014 | 12:30 PM

#68

HYPR

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Nice job! If you hadn't told me this was a DYI job I would have guessed it was done by a pro airbrush job. The fact that the clear cost was done with a rattle canny itself is nothing short of amazing.
Bob

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Feb 4, 2014 | 12:36 PM

#69

103 sedona orange

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Outstanding job. Doesn't look like a rattle caned job. You're good.

Feb 4, 2014 | 01:34 PM

#70

07HDStreetBob

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From: McGuire Air Force Base

Thanks everyone, it was a fun project to try and do myself. Here is a shot from the side, working on my wheels now (as you can see i did the front black, rear is next) also ordered some black vinyl and fork gators for the front end and magnum shielding clutch cable and brake line. I was going to paint the headlight and battery box to match but I actually like it the way it looks now, don't want to overdue it. Just want some chrome rocker covers, then i'm done (i hope)
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