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Offline gerhed

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How Could This Happen ?
« on: February 12, 2007, 08:21:15 AM »
In the early 70's I covered my '48 Indian Chief with shiny, flowered contact paper.
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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2007, 08:22:37 AM »
Sorry for such complete coverage--Shot this with large format view camera
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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2007, 08:36:43 AM »
Hey, we all did stupid things in the 70's. You are hearby absolved for past transgressions.
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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2007, 08:44:26 AM »
dude! that is worse than grandma's furniture slip covers!

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you're gay?







kidding... of course... gay people usually have better taste  :D
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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2007, 08:53:34 AM »
Er..., I'm speechless.  :-\ :)
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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2007, 09:59:34 AM »
I for one like it !
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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2007, 10:12:43 AM »
I for one like it !
i do too... in black and white.
but, something makes me think it was not only black and white.
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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2007, 11:06:52 AM »
My tank got a custom paint job as well. Someone had a vision:

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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2007, 12:10:59 PM »
That's very...   Interesting...



Now, if only that bike could talk!   :D
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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2007, 01:05:51 PM »



        Uh..... that's not contagious, is it? ??? ::) ;D Sure hope not, I wouldn't want to find my paint job looking like that! Might be alright for some folks, but not for me.

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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2007, 02:15:42 PM »
its all that lovely stuff left over from the 60s 8) 8)

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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2007, 07:27:29 AM »
Yeah, my bike is going to be a very dark british racing green. Who knows why the previous owner painted it summer of love green.

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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2007, 08:17:10 AM »
Yeah, my bike is going to be a very dark british racing green. Who knows why the previous owner painted it summer of love green.

--Chris

         British Racing Green, there ya go. My wife always wanted a British Racing Green Jag XKE. Best I could do at the time was a 94' Plymouth Grand Voyager painted a similar color. ;D :D ::) Not quite the same, huh? ??? ::) She didn't mind too much, at least it was the approximate color.

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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2007, 09:14:48 AM »
The flower pattern fits right in as a period piece. Looks great IMHO. If you had just done it, well.......

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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2007, 02:09:30 PM »
I absolutely love it.  No question- it kicks butt.  Bold. Good job, too.  That stuff is hard to work with.   

I have a picture somewhere of me wearing a bold floral dashiki.  Wore it to high school and the principal made me put on a school T-shirt.  I figured if the black kids could wear 'em, why not me?!  I should have taken the school to court, but Pop wouldn't let me...
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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2007, 06:54:31 PM »
Another paint job from the WTF files.

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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #16 on: February 14, 2007, 04:15:25 AM »
Whooo! thats as bad a the 350 tank with the scantilly clad babe photo platered to the top. I almost bought that one on ebay.
I really love those photos of the Indian.
Great photos!
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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #17 on: February 14, 2007, 01:45:04 PM »
Let's not forget about the "Starship" tank.
(will post pics when I get home)
This has sience been sanded and painted over (thank god)..
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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #18 on: February 19, 2007, 05:45:41 PM »
My god slapguts that is hysterical.

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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #19 on: February 19, 2007, 08:11:20 PM »
Now all we need to do is pair up one of those tanks with this seat, and WHOOOWEEE, what a sight!

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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #20 on: February 20, 2007, 10:10:55 AM »
Now all we need to do is pair up one of those tanks with this seat, and WHOOOWEEE, what a sight!


Quit showing that seat!!!!! (Ya making me hungry!!!!!)
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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #21 on: February 20, 2007, 06:51:28 PM »
Hey Man that's far out!!
[shaking head ???] sorry the old hippy days kicked in seeing that bike.
I love it!!
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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #22 on: February 22, 2007, 07:54:01 AM »
In the early 70's I covered my '48 Indian Chief with shiny, flowered contact paper.

Me likes... and hey, looks like you're back in style.   Try to ignore the girl and look at the inside door of the bug.   ;)

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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #23 on: February 22, 2007, 08:41:42 AM »
What door??....What VW bug????
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Re: How Could This Happen ?
« Reply #24 on: February 22, 2007, 08:49:29 AM »
What door??....What VW bug????

Ha!  Congratulations.  You are a confirmed heterosexual!
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