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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 07:11 PM
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I bought an extra set of side panels for my vived black 09 TG. Paid $155 for the set on ebay which is a real bargin as the dealer price would be over $600.
My plan is to have an extra set to do something with to complement my newly done brown Italian leather seat ( I will post pictures later). The question is what is that "something". Options I thought about are: paint the side panels a different color, sparkling gold ( Vegas glitter)?, wine color?, silver colored flames on vivid black background? etc.
The other option I thought about would be to have them covered in the same colored brown leather as the new seat and have a horse saddle look. I also thought about having custom made saddle bags to be attached to the panels somhow.
Concept is to have the standard stock look when I want, and to have a "cowboy" TG theme when I want to change look for different rides.
Any ideas would be appreciated and will post pictures when idea is implemented. Thanks in advance.
 

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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 12:15 AM
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Brown saddle leather with a holster on each side to hold a Colt .45 SA....yeah baby!
 
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 03:07 AM
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Brown saddle leather with a holster on each side to hold a Colt .45 SA....yeah baby!
That would be Cowboy.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 04:51 AM
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That would be Cowboy.
Gitty-up Silver.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by mvengineer
I bought an extra set of side panels for my vived black 09 TG. Paid $155 for the set on ebay which is a real bargin as the dealer price would be over $600.
My plan is to have an extra set to do something with to complement my newly done brown Italian leather seat ( I will post pictures later). The question is what is that "something". Options I thought about are: paint the side panels a different color, sparkling gold ( Vegas glitter)?, wine color?, silver colored flames on vivid black background? etc.
The other option I thought about would be to have them covered in the same colored brown leather as the new seat and have a horse saddle look. I also thought about having custom made saddle bags to be attached to the panels somhow.
Concept is to have the standard stock look when I want, and to have a "cowboy" TG theme when I want to change look for different rides.
Any ideas would be appreciated and will post pictures when idea is implemented. Thanks in advance.
That's a good price,... Just curious, Did you try them on there to see if they fit?
 
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 08:18 AM
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That's a good price,... Just curious, Did you try them on there to see if they fit?
No, but the description said they came off a 2009 TG with 100 miles on them!. I have not received them yet, but I am pretty sure they will fit.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 08:22 AM
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Brown saddle leather with a holster on each side to hold a Colt .45 SA....yeah baby!
Not a bad idea espicially with the "open carry" movement
 
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 08:27 AM
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I've seen the holster thing done. She was carrying 2 nickle plated 44mag 6 shooters. Bad a$$
 
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Also, make sure the pistols have ivory handles, cause as Gen Paton said " only a pimp in a cathouse would carry pearl handles".....just saying...
 
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Also, make sure the pistols have ivory handles, cause as Gen Paton said " only a pimp in a cathouse would carry pearl handles".....just saying...
Your embarrassing me talking about a cathouse and pimp.
 
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