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Told you I found it John.  You ALWAYS have something on the bench I just have to look around sometimes to find you/it.  I read the comment (Chris?) about you being 1 week into the build.   Just shaking MY head at that.   Oh, and yes John, it's VERY cool.  cheers

  • 2 weeks later...
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Hello......thanks guys so very much for the kind comments .......I really do appreciate them:).......I got a vintage beer can with a Pop Top in the mail from a couple of really cool forum guys John and George......thank you so very much for the can guys.......I cut the top off the can  and modified it to fit the trike......I also got all the body work finished on the body......got a H.O.K. Orion Silver Base Coat on the body and then H.O.K. Kandy Apple Red......I made the front end, handle bars and bulb horn and painted them Alclad.......I also modified the trans and belt drive and painted them  Alclad and lightly weathered ........I modified the rear end and got that painted and weathered.......I modified the rear wheels and painted them Alclad......I used Paul Rowe Resin Slicks and got them painted and lightly weathered.......I modified the engine and added a few details and painted it Alclad and lightly weathered ........I will airbrush the white graphics on the body and add the Coca Cola Decals next......thanks for looking.

 

 

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John...  Awesome work my friend. Everything looks great and that paint work is killer as always. You are just nailing the details on this build. Looking Good!!

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I'm not sure where the school is located but I just have to sign up for classes that you and Randy D. graduated from.  Like I said about Randy's thread................"see the picture, make the picture".    Awesome scratch-building John.   Cheers

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Glad the can is going to such good use. Your paint work in amazing. The engine looks real, like really real. Amazing.

  • 3 weeks later...
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Hello........Thank you all so very much for the kind comments......I really do appreciate them:).......I airbrushed the White Graphics on the Tank and Frame.......I used H.O.C. White......then I applied the Custom  Coca Cola Decals that I had Gary with Circle Track Decals make me ......Gary use to be GWS Decals now he is Circle Track Decals......love your decals Gary......thank you!!!!!!.......then I airbrushed a Clear Coat......I will sand the body down one more time and apply one more Clear Coat.......thanks for looking

 

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Hey John, I think that is one of the most stellar paint jobs you've put down yet.  Just POPS!!!!   Beautiful build and appreciate the update!  Cheers, Tim

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love this build, I ride a vw trike, I love trikes, did u ever think of getting parts from the shaker trike, keep up the build.

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