Originally Posted by
fender1
Zombie thread, Run!
And Halloween is still two weeks away!
Originally Posted by
DCTrimble
Hi
I had two questions on your restoration - you said that you did not put a clearcoat over the decals, how have they held up? I have a 73 competition that has been powdercoated, also got the decals from Australia but my rebuld has been stalled because I can't find someone to put the decals on and clearcoat the beast. Should I just skip the clearcoating? My second question is what kind of paint did you use on the head badge? I need to repaint mine as well.
Appreciate any advice you can toss my way - I am the original owner of this bike and would love to get it back on the road.
I've since sold the bike, but the decals adhered very tightly to the powder. Whether they would hold up to repeated banging and scuffing is another question which I can't answer.
I used Deco paint pens (red, black) on the headbadge, using a paint filling technique involving steel wool and dish soap.
Originally Posted by
elcraft
Southpaw,
Where did you obtain the replacement rivets for the headbadge?
They're just the heads of brass finishing nails. They (and the headbadge) are glued on.