Painting Tins. No really...

[Jim]

3 full coats on the sidecovers... and I'm calling this one done.
I'll let 'em harden for 3 or 4 days then there's a few spots of dust I need to cut out of it, but yeah... I'm happy.

 

[Mailman]

Wow! The tank and side covers look absolutely beautiful! Kudos!

 

[jetmechmarty]

Where did the decal kits come from?

I enjoyed the thread. It’s beautiful!

 

[Jim]

Where did the decal kits come from?

Diablo Cycle.

 

[Norton7d]

3 full coats on the sidecovers... and I'm calling this one done.
I'll let 'em harden for 3 or 4 days then there's a few spots of dust I need to cut out of it, but yeah... I'm happy.

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Jim, what is the jig under the side covers which allows them to remain stable?
If I cant find a nice set of used original paint 76 side covers, I also will need to do some painting.

 

[Jim]

It's a turntable made from scrap wood and a 1/4" rod. The vertical frame holder I made makes it difficult to get a good coat on the bottom. So what I did was two coats of clear, then tape up the inside of the sidecovers. Set them on the turntables and finish the outsides.

 

[MaxPete]

3 full coats on the sidecovers... and I'm calling this one done.
I'll let 'em harden for 3 or 4 days then there's a few spots of dust I need to cut out of it, but yeah... I'm happy.

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HOLY HANNAH - so am I Jim!

I have been dealing with the effects of the COVID19 thingy on a bunch of my students who are working overseas for the last day and half and totally missed this.

Geeeezz Louise - the tins for Betty look absolutely fantastic - thank you SO much!

.....holy cow....

Pete

 

[kshansen]

HOLY HANNAH - so am I Jim!

I have been dealing with the effects of the COVID19 thingy on a bunch of my students who are working overseas for the last day and half and totally missed this.

Geeeezz Louise - the tins for Betty look absolutely fantastic - thank you SO much!

.....holy cow....

Pete

Just hope when they get shipped back someone doesn't soak them down with bleach to make sure they are not infected!

 

[Mailman]

I’ll tell you something else, Jim sweats over the details and does quality work. You want to know what my stupid expensive paint job on my XS2 got me? Primer on the insides of my side covers!

And this was done by a nationally known company that advertises in motorcycle mags.
I would not hesitate to send Jim work.

 

[Jim]

So... turns out a turntable is gonna be a right handy bit of tooling to have around. Who knew...

 

[MaxPete]

I’ll tell you something else, Jim sweats over the details and does quality work. You want to know what my stupid expensive paint job on my XS2 got me? Primer on the insides of my side covers!
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And this was done by a nationally known company that advertises in motorcycle mags.
I would not hesitate to send Jim work.

AGREED - if you need paint - Jim is the man to speak with.

Pete

 

[Gordon in nc]

I’m running late on following this thread. I hate that tank was no good.....I didn’t know and I’m damn glad I didn’t charge anything for it or the postage to get it delivered. Glad there was another handy. Love this thread.......beautiful work Jim!!!!

 

[member28833]

I’m running late on following this thread. I hate that tank was no good.....I didn’t know and I’m damn glad I didn’t charge anything for it or the postage to get it delivered.

You're a Good man Gordon

 

[Mikey]

You're a Good man Gordon

absolutely !!!

 

[Jim]

Pete's 78 Tins... Done.
Been screwin' off the last few days. Finally got around to the cut and buff. Done and done. Ready to box up and ship.

 

[Beags64]

WOW!! Just....WOW!!

 

[Mailman]

Man! Those look like NOS! Just super!

 

[2XSive]

First class job Jim, as usual. Beyond beautiful. Looking forward to seeing them on the finished bike.

 

[jetmechmarty]

Wow! That’s gorgeous!

 

[Scripto VU]

Pete's 78 Tins... Done.
Been screwin' off the last few days. Finally got around to the cut and buff. Done and done. Ready to box up and ship.

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Jim, it is very obvious that you love what you do. ( I don't really know if you obsess over it -maybe yes, maybe no ) It seems to me with ALL your projects that you run your own race. There is no question that you are definitely aware of what is going on around you, but you always focus on your own path. Your projects communicate much more than surface values. This paint job is no exception ! Pete is a lucky guy . How do you do that ?