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Old Oct 23, 2011 | 08:45 AM
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Default Been looking for a vintage paint scheme.
Ever since I got my deluxe I have been looking to repaint with a vintage style paint scheme keeping with the spirit of the deluxe design. I was perusing the ridewright gallery since a set of fat 50's is my next big purchase. I found this heritage with the exact paint I have been searching for and I think the black fat 50's with chrome nipples look perfect on her.......what do you guys think ?
 
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Old Oct 23, 2011 | 08:54 AM
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Very nice! I like it! is that a black and a creme color, or a dark olive and cream color? If it's a dark olive, I like it even more. Nice choice!
 
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Old Oct 23, 2011 | 09:14 AM
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I believe its black and cream..
 
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Old Oct 23, 2011 | 09:53 AM
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Nice. For the vintage paint schemes I prefer the late 30's early 40's knucks but i don't have a pic. That is classy looking. Not green unless that is your thing but similar to this.
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Old Oct 23, 2011 | 11:21 AM
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Why do something that's been done already pic different colors and get to work.
 
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That's the million dollar dilemma! I had a hell of a time when I did paint on mine- ended up with black!
I did see the colors I want to use after my paint was done, saw it on a work truck.
I'll end up repainting next year.
 
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Its really hard for me I need to actually see it and i have been looking for quite some time this color scheme with the black fat 50's against the wide white walls really grabbed my attention
 
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Nothing reeks of non-vintage more than chrome rear fender strut covers.
 
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Nothing reeks of non-vintage more than chrome rear fender strut covers.
unless it's fat black spokes . not saying they don't look great , even with the vintage paint scheme , but they sure don't look vintage , not that i'm old enough to know first hand
 
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