The black on the tank is the original paint, but the rest of the tank was the "rust-brown-gold" from 1971 until last year. It had set outside after my little brother had spilled fuel on the top while filling it up and within 3 days, the top of the tank was the infamous "gas-green." So I sanded the brown paint down and rattle canned it gunmetal grey. Its ok, but I am going to have a professional painter do the next job. If I go Cafe style, he is going to put in knee dents, fill in the emblem mounts and paint the tank and cafe seat orange with a white strip down the middle.
