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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 01:35 AM
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added some gold leaf to the frame for the transition area.Now to pinstripe and final assembly
 
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 10:41 PM
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got all the nickel back from the platers .Most of it was stripped to nickel from chrome ,only a few pieces were nickled from bare steel
 
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 05:09 AM
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^^^holy hell dude this is gonna be sweeeeeeeet.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 06:21 AM
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Dang!
 
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 06:25 AM
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Probably been said already but I really dig the twisted metal
 
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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 01:37 AM
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started on assembly .some more updates
 
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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 02:56 AM
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are you a Hamster?
 
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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 08:22 AM
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I wish everyone pushed their bars forward like that....
 
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All I can say is WOW! I love it! Bike is looking Sweet! Can't wait to see the finished product! I think I am gonna get some gold leafing done on my bike this year!
 
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couple more pieces added.Almost finished the paint ,its random but i dig it .I wanted to paint whatever flowed at the moment and there it is .Cant wait to see it together in the sun
 
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