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Post by skip20 on Mar 12, 2014 20:05:44 GMT -5
Right now the handlebars are just about level with the top on the body.
Thinking 12-15" from the body to top of the bar.
Roll bar is purely cosmetic as its drilled though the body & into the plywood about 2", Will have one bolt though the body to hold it.
Really like your & it's a good color as well.
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Post by horen2tas on Mar 12, 2014 20:09:46 GMT -5
Hey Dan is Skip gonna have those tilt-o-matic exhausts, for when he lifts the body?
KOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL Man!
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Post by Dan MacMillan on Mar 13, 2014 12:43:13 GMT -5
Hey Dan is Skip gonna have those tilt-o-matic exhausts, for when he lifts the body? KOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL Man! Won't need them as the top of the outlet holes move rearward as the body opens.. He may need a slightly larger opening is all. |
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Post by skip20 on Mar 13, 2014 18:15:21 GMT -5
OK, OK, You two quit fighting over it.
I just put that exhaust on & I'm NOT changing it!
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Post by TexasIceMan on Mar 13, 2014 18:20:43 GMT -5
Now, we are back to "what do we do with the existing holes". Knowing you, they will be patched with fiberglass and painted.
TIM
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Post by skip20 on Mar 13, 2014 19:07:29 GMT -5
Think maybe 3" red reflector if I can find them that big. The holes are 2.5".
More lights not sure of, will have 2 tail lights + the yellow & red led up the in body vent holes & maybe a 3 brake light in the center of the roll bar.
"patched with fiberglass and painted" Already thought of that & to much work!
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Post by horen2tas on Mar 13, 2014 20:47:39 GMT -5
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Post by skip20 on Mar 14, 2014 12:34:16 GMT -5
Staying with the Motorcycle/Trike Theme, How bout these Tail Lights? I cut out on the Laser new backing plate to fit inside the buckets to hid all of the old holes. Also cut out silver plate to replace the Lic. light lens at the bottom of it.    |
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Post by skip20 on Mar 14, 2014 13:05:00 GMT -5
Think this is about all I will be doing on this, this winter.
Will make the front dash area this coming winter.
VW shows are starting in May & still need the do the body work & paint.
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Post by skip20 on Mar 14, 2014 14:03:08 GMT -5
The luggage rack for a Honda GoldWing GL1500 is now mounted to the trunk lid. Bikers may notice it is backwards. Think it fits better that way. Cut recessed holds under the lid to clear the bolts & washers to the fiberglass of the outer lid cover.   Now I need to remember were I put the LCD lights I plan on installing in the rear vent holds. |
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Post by TexasIceMan on Mar 14, 2014 16:36:32 GMT -5
My Goldwing has that luggage rack mounted the other way around. But, I think it looks better the way you have it.
TIM
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Post by Dan MacMillan on Mar 14, 2014 20:00:03 GMT -5
Still say the exh needs to be hidden
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Post by skip20 on Mar 16, 2014 7:47:31 GMT -5
Nice rainy day, all day, so no taking the trike outside to grind the fiberglas.
Guess it's going to be a 3D printer day.
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Post by dawgdk on Mar 16, 2014 14:47:02 GMT -5
Tag Lights with Tag centered? Maybe on a chrome bar from hole to hole.
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Post by TexasIceMan on Mar 27, 2014 19:01:44 GMT -5
Skip20,
Surely it has stopped raining by now!!!?? Quit playing with that 3D printer and send us some more pictures.
TIM
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Post by skip20 on Mar 29, 2014 17:52:55 GMT -5
Ok, so it stopped raining a little, but raining now. Was able to ride the Trike outside & grind down the fiberglass work which was done on it.   Need to add some mat to the inside & build up the outside edges a little. |
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Post by skip20 on Apr 3, 2014 16:48:12 GMT -5
WOW warm 80 weather here today, great for fiberglassing. So built up the mat on the R/S Bradley GTII fender, grind & starting to shape it with an inline sander.  L/S still need to build up the corners before sanding.  |
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Post by skip20 on Apr 9, 2014 10:38:35 GMT -5
Got all of the tail lights wired & working. So now to remove the body, will need to unplug the tail lights, rev. light plugs, remove the lic. plate & pull the 2 pins in the rear & lift the body off. Plug in the T/L's & rev light. mount lic. plate & it's back to a VW Trike. Grind down all of the body cracks, & gel coat cracks, added resin paste, sanded then apply 1 - 2 layers of 1.5oz mat the repair the areas.  |
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Post by skip20 on Apr 10, 2014 10:48:54 GMT -5
Body Work has been started. 1st layup & sanded with inline sander using 60 Grit. This cover all the new glass work plus repairs of all the cracks.   You may notice that the went-to-be Roll-Bar has been shorted 3 more inches. The top side of the seat area doesn't need to be done as the cover will wrap around & snapped in place. Seat base will also go all the way down it front. |
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Post by horen2tas on Apr 10, 2014 22:31:35 GMT -5
 Hey Skip, maybe I'm crazy but I see something there below the jell coat where you sanded!! |
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Post by TexasIceMan on Apr 11, 2014 7:10:08 GMT -5
Horen2tas,
That just goes to show that, when we work on these things, we put a little bit of ourselves into them. I guess that you could say that they represent a reflection of who we are as a person.
TIM
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Post by skip20 on Apr 11, 2014 7:12:54 GMT -5
That's cool! It's getting there slowly.  |
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Post by skip20 on Apr 11, 2014 18:49:03 GMT -5
OK, got tired of doing body work so started to mount the rear speakers.  Also working on the side door opening.  |
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Post by skip20 on Apr 15, 2014 14:49:28 GMT -5
She in her 2st coat of spray can primer, a few touch ups & on the fine sanding.   |
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Post by skip20 on Apr 22, 2014 17:52:00 GMT -5
Almost ready for it's 1st 2-3 coats of the 2K primer/sealer.   Now I have to clean up baby!  You can see the Red GTII is still in sanding stage. Going back to the red door as couldn't get the other one's to line up. |
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Post by skip20 on Apr 24, 2014 15:40:18 GMT -5
She has her underwear on with some work still to do. Also undercoated the inside to keep her warm in the winter.  THIS IS A MUST DO, UNDERCOAT TO KEEP THE RAIN & ROAD GRIM IN CHECK. FIBERGLASS IS NOT WATER PROOF & WILL ABSORB IT MAKE IT WEAK. I used an Heavy Duty Rubberized Undercoat I found at a discount store for only $3.00 a can. Could cost up to $10.00 a can, so look around. You may want to buy the case as just this 1/2 body took 5 cans.  |
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Post by skip20 on Apr 25, 2014 10:08:39 GMT -5
Oh oh, new tail lights!!!!  Here you see the 2 Motorcycle lights I got off eBay. Had to trim & sand the edges down to fit my needs.  Here it is mounted in the housing with the black plastic backing I cut out on the laser machine Housing was trimmed to fit the edge of the light so as to get all the lighting to work.  |
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Post by skip20 on Apr 28, 2014 17:16:53 GMT -5
After wet sanding the primer, ended up laying 3 coats of Feather Fill to sand it again.  +  Also sanding the Red Bradley |
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Post by skip20 on May 6, 2014 15:51:37 GMT -5
The 1/2 Bradley GTII body is painted but got a few runs in the clear coats Not use to this modern paint being so thin.   Back on the Trike  |
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Post by stevevw on May 6, 2014 23:29:47 GMT -5
Great work as always ,she looks way cool
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