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Posted by greenbarn
- January 19, 2014, 17:55:01 PMThe white grips do look nice on there. Tell him he'll just have to wear white gloves to keep them clean!! 
Posted by 2beers
- January 19, 2014, 17:40:18 PMQuote from: Drift1 on January 19, 2014, 17:17:38 PMHubby says thanks for the compliment on the grips. If you even look at them wrong, they show dirtGreat to see the bikes coming together . Really like the white coke grips , fits the paint scheme beautifully . Nice seat as well . Glad there were no issues there
. Maybe we should have created room to carry a bottle of vinyl cleaner?? Still have leather left over to work with!
Posted by 2beers
- January 19, 2014, 17:29:53 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on January 19, 2014, 16:37:51 PMOne word. BRRRRRRRR!!!! That story just made me turn on the fireplaceSparky, Sparky, ok buttercup here you go...lol.....
http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/forum/index.php?topic=27095.0
I lived in CO Springs CO for 4 years after living in Goose Bay Labrador for 5 years, and winter temps in Goose Bay with the wind chill was normal in the -50 to 80* C ranges but after 40* it is the same so who cares....lol.....
Don't know how I missed that nice mod on your '99, great pictorial, too. Hmmm.... Buttercup
Posted by Drift1
- January 19, 2014, 17:17:38 PMGreat to see the bikes coming together . Really like the white coke grips , fits the paint scheme beautifully . Nice seat as well . Glad there were no issues there 
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 19, 2014, 16:37:51 PMSparky, Sparky, ok buttercup here you go...lol.....
http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/forum/index.php?topic=27095.0
I lived in CO Springs CO for 4 years after living in Goose Bay Labrador for 5 years, and winter temps in Goose Bay with the wind chill was normal in the -50 to 80* C ranges but after 40* it is the same so who cares....lol.....
Posted by 2beers
- January 19, 2014, 16:27:22 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on January 19, 2014, 16:17:37 PMCold is a relative term, sorry RatMan! Actually, it was 7 degrees one morning, and school was closed for two days because of it!! We lived in NJ before we moved to GA. It's surprising to us the reaction they have down here to a few snowflakes...Have not gotten to the mods yet still trying to wrap my mind around it is cold in GA. or is COLD in GA. what is cold there.....lol.....ok sorry not to pick on 2beers because she might be the only one who will ride with me at Drift in.....
hate to tell you but not a fan of the long extension of the fender, I would just have your leather person make a leather skirt for it with fringe to hide the angle, or wear high heel boots.
now bumperettes might draw the eye away from that ......just sayin'........
Bumperettes? Whacha mean, sparky?
Posted by 2beers
- January 19, 2014, 16:19:35 PMQuote from: greenbarn on January 19, 2014, 15:36:46 PMHey GB! The horn set originally has red 'cages', he painted that one Engine Manifold Silver. The wings came from Michael's craft store in the jewelry section. He found the cross at Tandy Leather, it had a screw back on it that he ground off. The four wings are separate pieces. He JB Welded (is that really a verb?) those four pieces to the back of the cross, flat together on wax paper. When it dried, he positioned it on the painted horn cage and VERY CAREFULLY drilled for the smallest rivets available. The rivets had to be shortened so that they don't interfere with the horn diaphragm. Ask him how he knowsGREAT LOOKING upgrades you have there!! I love that horn. - where did you get the wings/cross cover on there? Did that come with the the horn, or was it a separate decorator piece you riveted on there?? I WANT ONE!!!
I see what you mean about the fender angle, now. I personally think the cardboard mod you have mocked up looks too long. Maybe about 1/3 to 1/2 the horizontal distance and about 2/3-3/4 the length (vertical)?? That would be my vote.
. Here's the other horn in its original form, mounted in the side box.
LOL, you really think my back fender idea is excessive? Come on... 
Seriously, appreciate the input. It's a work in progress!
Looking at the pics of Blue, I didn't mention the clutch and brake wraps he made, or the updating he did on the tank bib. I'm sure I missed something else. He's been a busy guy
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 19, 2014, 16:17:37 PMHave not gotten to the mods yet still trying to wrap my mind around it is cold in GA. or is COLD in GA. what is cold there.....lol.....ok sorry not to pick on 2beers because she might be the only one who will ride with me at Drift in.....
hate to tell you but not a fan of the long extension of the fender, I would just have your leather person make a leather skirt for it with fringe to hide the angle, or wear high heel boots.
now bumperettes might draw the eye away from that ......just sayin'........
Posted by greenbarn
- January 19, 2014, 15:36:46 PMGREAT LOOKING upgrades you have there!! I love that horn. - where did you get the wings/cross cover on there? Did that come with the the horn, or was it a separate decorator piece you riveted on there?? I WANT ONE!!!
I see what you mean about the fender angle, now. I personally think the cardboard mod you have mocked up looks too long. Maybe about 1/3 to 1/2 the horizontal distance and about 2/3-3/4 the length (vertical)?? That would be my vote.
Posted by 2beers
- January 19, 2014, 15:21:20 PMPrincess fender angle issue...
Possible resolution with new mud flap creation? Looonnnnggggggg...Better watch that curb while parking!
Posted by 2beers
- January 19, 2014, 15:16:22 PMOoops, need to resize a couple of pics, be right back...in the meantime, here's one more of Blue!
Posted by 2beers
- January 19, 2014, 15:09:50 PMPart II, Princess update. The 2" lowering went well after some delay with Scootworks. Great part, 'nuf said. Problem now is I don't really care for the angle of the rear fender. I played with a cardboard mockup today to see if I could design a new set of mud flaps that would take care of that issue without heading for body work and paint. Might have it, I'll talk to the upholsterer who is making a new cover for my seat and see what we can come up with. Planning on a variegated tan/brown seat with cream trim, then cream mud flaps with tan/brown fringe.
Found grips that will work better with my small hands, and also found some cool ends for the grips to continue her Armed and Dangerous theme. Hee hee...
Posted by 2beers
- January 19, 2014, 14:52:13 PMIt's been kinda cold down here in GA, so we've been spending lots of time in the garage. Hubby's been playing with leather, and Blue is looking quite well after the addition of some home-made mud flaps, tool bag and floor board fringe. His Singh seat arrived and was installed without drama lol. The idea of an old Indian Feather-Face horn was intriguing to him, so he fabricated one from a pair of Hella horns he found at Pep Boys. The other one of the pair is mounted in the right side box. He found a used light bar from a Triumph and adapted it to fit Blue, repositioned the turn signals, and changed the indicator lenses from amber to clear. Additional 'just for looks' fuel, oil and reserve-pull caps were added to the tanks to continue the 'old school' illusion.