Looking for chrome strips...
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Looking for chrome strips...
I've seen a couple Rockers on here that have chrome strips in the grooves of their oil tank. Have been searching every where trying to find them. If anyone knows where I can get some, I would be very grateful. I have found some on Ebay, however, they are in the United Kingdom. I'd prefer to buy something a little closer. I've checked all my local auto parts stores and...nothing 
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I got mine at a local Kragen/O'Reilly auto parts store.
I used rubbing alcohol to clean the oil tank prior to applying and painted the ends of the strips with matching touch up paint to both dress up and seal the ends.
I had thought about using polished stainless tubing, but Rocker_Dan's method was cheaper and easier.
I used an x-acto knife to cut the strips to length.
I am going to use stainless round stock on the grooves of the grenade coil though. I tried thinner strips of chrome on it, but the curve was too great for the strips to hold.
I used rubbing alcohol to clean the oil tank prior to applying and painted the ends of the strips with matching touch up paint to both dress up and seal the ends.
I had thought about using polished stainless tubing, but Rocker_Dan's method was cheaper and easier.
I used an x-acto knife to cut the strips to length.
I am going to use stainless round stock on the grooves of the grenade coil though. I tried thinner strips of chrome on it, but the curve was too great for the strips to hold.
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From: Rohnert Park
I got mine at a local Kragen/O'Reilly auto parts store.
I used rubbing alcohol to clean the oil tank prior to applying and painted the ends of the strips with matching touch up paint to both dress up and seal the ends.
I had thought about using polished stainless tubing, but Rocker_Dan's method was cheaper and easier.
I used an x-acto knife to cut the strips to length.
I am going to use stainless round stock on the grooves of the grenade coil though. I tried thinner strips of chrome on it, but the curve was too great for the strips to hold.
I used rubbing alcohol to clean the oil tank prior to applying and painted the ends of the strips with matching touch up paint to both dress up and seal the ends.
I had thought about using polished stainless tubing, but Rocker_Dan's method was cheaper and easier.
I used an x-acto knife to cut the strips to length.
I am going to use stainless round stock on the grooves of the grenade coil though. I tried thinner strips of chrome on it, but the curve was too great for the strips to hold.
Kragen was the first place I looked. The guy that worked there acted like he had never heard of chrome adhesive strips before. Looks like I might have to order it from Hong Kong (Ebay). Btw, I like your bike...nice color
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From: Rohnert Park
Very nice TC! Like the black, that was a great idea. Which auto parts store did you get yours at?
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