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Old 07-06-2011, 10:27 AM
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Default Custom chopper motor we are coating
so we are working on a custom chopper motor in the shop right now... lots of work goign into it and just wanted to share...

it is a S&S



grinding and polishing out the jugs edges and a custom blend candy blue with clear... so sick



jugs blasted and ground and polished edges









lots of masking work










in the booth






some of the blue in the sun






so so clean


 
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and started on the heads




 
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You guys turn out some sweet work!
 
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Those look bad ***. Nice job.
 
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I'm impressed with your attention to detail. I can't imagine I'd ever want a blue engine, but I'd sure come to you for a complex PC job!
 
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Man you guys do good work.
 
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Great work! Really appreciate the way you showed the different steps involved. How much time did you have in the complete job?
 
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Dam sweet!
 
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That is one (two) nice looking cylinder (s)!!!
 
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we are still goign on it, still have all the cases to do
 
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