davidlord Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 Just thought I would share my latest project. Got the tins back from the painter/artist Saturday. Got the handle bars and Cobra drag pipes installed today and also refinished and painted the front lower forks. Click to Enlarge 58.5 KB Click to Enlarge 63.95 KB Click to Enlarge 51.22 KB Click to Enlarge 51.5 KB Click to Enlarge 47.42 KB Click to Enlarge 51.55 KB Click to Enlarge 53.77 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyDP Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Nice project! I would love to have a bobber with apes and suicide shift. But that will have to wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence McCann Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Very nice David. Whoever did the airbrush did a bang up job as well. Why the P-51, any special meaning or just because it's a cool bird? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Nice paint job! I have no idea what a "Bobber" is but it looks nice. Now how does one go about getting that through the woods and down the trail?[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidlord Posted August 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Got the idea for the paint scheme while looking through some old pics of my father in law. He was an aircraft mechanic in the pacific theatre and I have some really cool pics of him with some of these planes. He mainly worked on the coirsair but thought the P40/P51 warhawk would make a better scheme. He also had several really cool board track style Harley's that I would have liked to get my hands on. The air brush artist is a really cool gal from Russia. I basically gave her some minor direction and she took it from there. Amazing to watch her work. Wish I had that kind of talent. No trail riding on this project Scott. The tins atre sitting in the middle of the dining room table until the bike is finished. Wife is ok with that. I'm building her a Betty Boop bobber when this ones complete. did I mention I have a very cool wife of 22 years? Its been very busy here so I haven't made much progress this week. Re-jetting the carb this weekend. Oh yeah, the seat came in the other day. Click to Enlarge 62.52 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidlord Posted August 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 Maiden voyage this evening. Still a few loose ends to wrap up and waiting on an intake but overall I'm pleased with the outcome. Click to Enlarge 64.87 KB Click to Enlarge 50.52 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 Very cool........ I hope you didn't drink all of those Corona's while putting the bike together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence McCann Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 Is the seat leather? If so how was it painted? Came out nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidlord Posted August 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 The seat is leather and the pic on it is tattooed. I probably did drink all those just not at the same sitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspectorjoe Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 Maiden voyage this evening. Still a few loose ends to wrap up and waiting on an intake but overall I'm pleased with the outcome. I'm sure most of the people who are assaulted by the noise from those pipes would differ with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 What's the stuff on the exhaust pipes? I assume it prevents leg burns, but it must be pretty tough to resist the heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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