Painting Tins. No really...

[Jim]

Yay!!!

Well fuck me.
How the hell did I miss that?

And of course... there's holy hell goin' on outside. Every day we get storms anymore.

 

[650Skull]

Knee dent

 

[46th Georgia]

Knee dent

No, That's Jim Dent.

 

[gggGary]

Dent, James Dent.
Or in this case; Bondo James, Bondo!

 

[Kevin Werner]

A knee dent,or Jim Dent is way less painfully than a "ball deeeeeent"......

 

[mrtwowheel]

eye DENT ified

 

[gggGary]

" Well, the sidecovers are gonna get decals. So 2 coats to protect the candy, then 2 or 3 more after the decals go on.
Spraying all 4 or 5 coats before the decals go on would be pure "Madness." "

 

[Jim]

Not really madness, but this can be maddening.... as in nerve wracking...
Vinyl cutouts have some artifacts on 'em. It happens. Even the high high dollars cutouts sometimes have 'em.
Patience and a fresh Exacto blade are the order of the day.

These cutouts are less than an inch tall, if that gives you an idea....
Not 100% removed, but good enough that you won't notice after the clear's on.

 

[WideAWAKE]

I used this guy for decals when I got em for my knockoff

https://choicecycle.co - maybe not a go to for a very basic decal but definitely if you want a little more intricate decal.

You can email him and he will make you something custom too. His pricing was pretty good too.

 

[Jim]

Bookmarked!

 

[Jim]

Pure "Madness."

 

[jetmechmarty]

Pure "Madness."



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That’s a big improvement over the current “Madness” panels.

 

[WideAWAKE]

 

[Mailman]

Fancy Schmancy!

 

[Jim]

That’s a big improvement over the current “Madness” panels.

Now if we can get him to repaint that red swingarm....

 

[gggGary]

Now if we can get him to repaint that red swingarm....

Kubota Orange?

 

[gggGary]

A little blending, it'll all go together.

 

[gggGary]

Is the sun out in KC?

 

[Jim]

Is the sun out in KC?

Sorry Gary... forgot you posted this. Yep, sun's out.
For some reason my camera isn't rendering it quiet right. It really pops in real life. Camera's not doing it justice.

 

[Jim]

Rear fender...
We'll just say I'm not gonna use the fender Gary sent me and jus' leave it at that....

Scrounged around my pile of fenders and found one worthy of Madness.
Like a lot of 'em, it's cracked in the back. I've tried welding 'em in the past... and they always seem to crack around the weld. Lets try brazing this time.
Took the torch and burned inside the flange then wire brushed it for cleanliness.

Cut off a drill bit the right size, stuffed it in there and bent the flange back around it.

Got it hot and flowed some brass in there. This is where the extra time cleaning pays in bonuses.

Now I jus' got a little body work to do on it and it's ready to prime.