Originally Posted by Patriot

Just ask 55/Rad how many drawings, sketches and ideas I went through before I finally got what I wanted. He gave me lots of great insight, and some good ideas for making it turn out the way I wanted it too. For those of you wondering. I spent weeks trying to come up with the design I wanted. I wanted to keep some Ti bare, yet create a theme for what I wanted to honor and project.

So, after a few days of painting, I now have the Navy Blue panels and Gold pinstriping complete. The taping is removed, and some touch-ups have been made. She's now ready for decals and clear coating. Hopefully I will get some clear coat for this weekend. Spring is coming, and I need to get this girl done. I want to put it through the ringer, and see how it performs.

The last pic of the forks is outside in the sun. The blue is a little nicer than it shows. For some reason, the camera didn't show off the blue as beautiful as it really is.