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« Reply #15 on: July 22, 2010, 11:24:35 PM »

 ... a very nice bike!

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« Reply #16 on: July 23, 2010, 12:09:17 AM »

Thanks Bob!

The fenders are next...ugghh.  Tongue

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« Reply #17 on: July 23, 2010, 07:38:46 AM »

Wow, that's really coming out nice(like all your projects)

I haven't been following this and just tuned in.

What did you use on the seat tube Hat in Ring panel decal?  That's an amazing difference!
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« Reply #18 on: July 23, 2010, 07:50:40 AM »

What did you use on the seat tube Hat in Ring panel decal?  That's an amazing difference!

I was kind of nervous about them because I had messed some of those decals up in the past.

I ended up taking some water, dish soap and a car wash mitt. I very gently washed over the decal and barely increased the pressure until I could see the yellowing come off.

The key is to not get carried away and stop while you're ahead.
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« Reply #19 on: July 23, 2010, 04:53:49 PM »

Day off = more progress.  :mrgreen:




















And for the big screens...

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« Reply #20 on: July 23, 2010, 05:39:29 PM »

That turned out really nice. The Coppertone paint is a real eyecatcher. Find you a nice two tone seat and that's a stylin' bike.  Cool
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« Reply #21 on: July 23, 2010, 06:16:03 PM »

Very nice job Shocked, It takes a lot of time and patience to do one right as we can see in your gorges racer. Smiley  Jeff
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« Reply #22 on: July 23, 2010, 09:07:18 PM »

Nice !   Your meticulous detailling is really paying off !
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« Reply #23 on: July 23, 2010, 09:24:53 PM »

Stunning!  Shocked

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« Reply #24 on: July 23, 2010, 10:24:59 PM »

It is a bike to be proud of!
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« Reply #25 on: July 23, 2010, 10:37:23 PM »

Stunning!  Shocked

Bob

Yah!...I don't know how he does it but I've seen him do the same thing a number of times before...Amazing!!!
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« Reply #26 on: July 23, 2010, 11:05:48 PM »

Thanks guys!  Smiley

Let's just say that my fingers are sore and there's a lot less 0000 steel wool in my shop.  Grin

BTW...I should have posted a photo of myself before I started this restoration...


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« Reply #27 on: July 27, 2010, 07:21:17 PM »

Copper S seat on the Bay,NOT MINE, Should clean up OK.

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« Reply #28 on: July 30, 2010, 11:55:14 AM »

WOW! That's a great job? Are you just touching up the paint or leaving it alone?

This post is an inspiration.
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« Reply #29 on: July 31, 2010, 07:35:36 AM »

WOW! That's a great job? Are you just touching up the paint or leaving it alone?

This post is an inspiration.

I'll leave it be.  Wink
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