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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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What does a job like that cost?
 
Old Mar 8, 2010 | 10:37 PM
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beautiful!!
 
Old Mar 8, 2010 | 11:33 PM
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Looks great
What if i might ask is the brand and paint # for the silver ?
Sure looks like chrome
 
Old Mar 9, 2010 | 07:50 AM
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It's ALSA's killer chrome, but I sprayed it over a black SG100 scuffed finish (as opposed to over gloss black) because I didn't want a real reflective chrome look, but I also didn't want a silver metallic paint look, that's why I used killer chrome
 
Old Mar 9, 2010 | 03:12 PM
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I'm sure that those Tins are from a Springer. It would be great to see them on the Bike. Is that going to be posted?????
 
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2000 FLSTS
Will try and get pics when re-assembled
 
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