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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 05:45 PM
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The Slim looks great, thinking about one for my next bike, keep up the good work!
 
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Slim Stockton
Should be getting the scooter back tomorrow(pics as soon as I get it back). I got the white walls put on and the gloss black forks put on. I pulled off the tank badges and plan on getting some lettering done at some point on the tank. I tried some 47-50 style badges, but could not get them to bend enough in the right spots.
FYI: You need the mounts for some of those old badges like mine. They are bent to fit, and then you screw the emblem on the mount.
 
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The couple of Slims I've seen with WW's looked great. Looking forward to seeing yours...
 
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by SoCalSoftailSlim
Nice truck. Have fun making that Slim yours, Man.

If you wanna paint it Seafoam green like the hauler, I'd love to see that.
It has crossed my mind. I have thought about using some green and white pinstripping.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by SoCalSoftailSlim
FYI: You need the mounts for some of those old badges like mine. They are bent to fit, and then you screw the emblem on the mount.
No luck on the backing plates being pre bent. I had no problem getting those to bend to the contours of the tank, the emblems, not so much.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 06:07 PM
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Here's the whitewalls and black forks:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74486535@N06/8493893460/http://www.flickr.com/photos/74486535@N06/8493893460/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/74486535@N06/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74486535@N06/8492791925/http://www.flickr.com/photos/74486535@N06/8492791925/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/74486535@N06/, on Flickr
 
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 07:13 PM
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That truck has me drooling. Sick! Your bike is looking good too.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 08:53 PM
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I don't know Slim the white walls look out of place to me but that's jmo and it really doesn't count.I think it's the Alu PC on the boxes and primary that break up the flow. The sea foam on the roller kicks ***.what year 53?
 
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 09:30 PM
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I don't know Slim the white walls look out of place to me but that's jmo and it really doesn't count.I think it's the Alu PC on the boxes and primary that break up the flow. The sea foam on the roller kicks ***.what year 53?
+1 on this for me and my eye. Again it's just one opinion that isn't the owners. So it doesn't matter really. But IMHO black covers would make the WW flow/pop better. That outer primary was one of the first to go for me.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 09:57 PM
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i'm diggin both your rides
 
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