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The Trinity Project
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5th Gear
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From: Albuquerque, NM
The Trinity Project
Been lurking for a while; decided to start a thread for my bike.
I'm pretty interested in the history of U.S. nuclear development, so I decided to theme my bike after the old Manhattan Project and Trinity Test since it's pretty dark and I haven't seen it done.
I'll start from the beginning, but the only thing I really have finished is the tank.
Day I bought her:
Pipe side:
In the snow:
Parking lot:
Took the tank off for paint:
Sanded and ready for primer:
Couple layers of green:
After the first star:
Finished tank:
Don't think it could get more symmetrical without measuring:
Back on the bike:
Side view:
I've got a ton more ideas that I'll post if anyone's interested. Otherwise, I'll just keep it a surprise.
I'll be the first to admit that there are probably much better ways to do this, but I like doing as much as I can by myself. This is also the first time I've done anything like this, so I'm probably making a lot of amateur mistakes, so constructive criticism is always welcome.
This may not be everyone's taste, and that's cool, but I think it'll look sick. StreetFighter and a few others on here are definitely inspiring this.
I'm pretty interested in the history of U.S. nuclear development, so I decided to theme my bike after the old Manhattan Project and Trinity Test since it's pretty dark and I haven't seen it done.
I'll start from the beginning, but the only thing I really have finished is the tank.
Day I bought her:
Pipe side:
In the snow:
Parking lot:
Took the tank off for paint:
Sanded and ready for primer:
Couple layers of green:
After the first star:
Finished tank:
Don't think it could get more symmetrical without measuring:
Back on the bike:
Side view:
I've got a ton more ideas that I'll post if anyone's interested. Otherwise, I'll just keep it a surprise.
I'll be the first to admit that there are probably much better ways to do this, but I like doing as much as I can by myself. This is also the first time I've done anything like this, so I'm probably making a lot of amateur mistakes, so constructive criticism is always welcome.
This may not be everyone's taste, and that's cool, but I think it'll look sick. StreetFighter and a few others on here are definitely inspiring this.
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Tank looks awesome. Next time, don't hang it. Make a makeshift stand to lay it on for even paint coverage and no runs if you use clearcoat. I LOVE how you kept the rear mount black and put the front plastic tabs back on. Looks OEM and is very clean! For my chameleon job I even used 2 old dining room chairs as stands. HAHA! I'm honored you mentioned my name and I inspired you! It's family here. Many inspired me. Glad to pass it on! Nice progress!
Last edited by streetfighter06; Jan 4, 2012 at 07:27 PM.
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I like it, thinking of going green tank myself. Whats your opinion on going with a brown seat to give more of an old timey look? I think it would look great with the green but not sure about the black of the rest of the bike.
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5th Gear
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From: Albuquerque, NM
But I want it to look like a "darker"/post-apocalyptic/etc version, so I don't know if a brown seat would make that work. Maybe a darker brown...
Last edited by Covert; Jan 5, 2012 at 10:16 AM.