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Chrome, with a fat orange stripe overlaid with a 2 black stripes.

@ Koolryder... "fat orange stripe " as in phat assed as in your avatar? Sorry couldn't resist...

OMR hopes that image isn't his GF or wifey...

As for the color themes, thanks guys I do appreciate the ideas.

Obviously the chrome just isn't cutting it. Solid burnt orange HL, I think would be too much orange on the bike but I hadn't thought nor have I counted out the idea of orange with blick rim or stripping...

For now, I scuffed the chrome, adhesion promoter, etched primer and shot gloss black to match the tank top. Letting it sit a couple of days to cure then I'll wet sand and shoot a 2 part clear coat. Leaving the bezel rim chromed... I believe this will be the winner...

Same time, if it just doesn't work, then I'll re-do with the orange combinations.... Don't you just love paint for it's easy to just do over...

Thanks again all, I'll post images when it's completed and installed on the bike.

OMR

Chrome scuffed with scotchbrite as per Zombie would balance out the swingarm nicely. Otherwise, orange with a black chrome/gloss black rim would be how I would do it. Good luck, it's gonna look pretty no matter.
Stephen

Black with Chrome Rim was the winner!!!

Same as tank Dupli-Color spray can gloss black with 2 part clear coat. Wet sand in between paint and clear coats with 1 week flash/cure time. Then wet sand clear coat and buff out with rubbing compound.

You'll also note an addition where I replaced the front brake distribution and brake switch... I found a new item at JP cycles where the switch is in the banjo bolt that is attached to the master cylinder....

OMR

I JUST HAVE TO SAY THIS THAT BEAUTIFUL BIKE YOU ARE BUILDING IS ONE OF THE NICEST LAID OUT BIKES I'VE SEEN IN A LONG TIME IT IS CLEAN AND THAT PAINT FROM THE PICTURES IS ABSOLUTLY INCREDIBLE. HOW FAR AWAY ARE YOU FROM MAKING IT RUN,THAT SWINGARM CONVERSION LOOKS IT WAS A NIGHTMARE TO DO I'VE BEEN TOSSING AROUND THAT SAME IDEA FOR MY BIG BLOCK SHOOT-OUT BIKE THAT I'M BUILDING,ANY HINTS TO MAKE IT EASY AS YOU CAN SEE FROM MY PROFILE I AM INTO HIGH HORSEPOWER NON STOCK BIKES, ANYWAY HAVE SEEN YOUR BIKE A FEW TIMES AND I'VE WANTED TO CONGRADULATE YOU ON SUCH A FINE EXAMPLE OF WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH AN OLD Z. BY THE WAY THE BLACK HEADLIGHT BUCKET IS THE WAY TO GO

Thanks...

Still a ways to go yet...

I'm just getting all the other stuff done while saving some funds for the head work I want accomplished. I could put on the head as is and start her up but why.... I've waited this long (started project last November) so another couple months or so should be a breeze.

BTW, this is killing me for there has been many times I've been tempted to do that... but talked myself out of it.

I have a running project going that I update regularly.

Do a search function for I learned a whole slew of things to think about from the other members... Review Mark1122 project for he provided several issues I just didn't think about...

Follow the link for my rear swing arm and front fork conversions...

OMR


members.cox.net/ruinsofstei/Old%20Man%20...End%20Conversion.pdf

members.cox.net/ruinsofstei/Old%20Man%20...Arm%20Conversion.pdf

The chrome headlight - It is balancing (as someone mentioned)

- OH, and the shadow from the bricks is missing on the second picture.



Sorry, thought it was one of those bar games...