Subject: Re: tank and fenders (paint)
Author: Ian Adkins
Date: May 15, 2001, 8:18 PM
Post ID: 1706738982
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John,
Yup...chroming aint cheap. For a while Dave Otis was talking about =
having some very thin stainless panels made that would adhere to the old =
chrome patch. A pretty cool thought but I don't know what progress he =
has made on this.
Chrome patch was originally done so the knee wouldn't wear out the =
paint.=20
One thought is to get the painter to paint the chome patch a silver. =
Some pretty nice paints out there that would give the illusion of =
chrome. An inexpensive way to go and I think that the patch gives the =
tank a nicer look that solid.
Regards...Ian
-----Original Message-----
From: guzzi john <guzzi-@hotmail.com>
To: Loopfram-@topica.com <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Date: May 15, 2001 7:57 PM
Subject: tank and fenders (paint)
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Fellow loopers, (kinda sounds like a disease)
I have decided that my 28 year old, 149,000 mile eldo is going to =
need a good clean up. I would really like to repaint it and re-chrome =
the tank panels but I know that it will be an impossibility from a =
affordability standpoint. To me the chrome tank panels are one of the =
most defining features on a loopframe, but the prices that I have been =
quoted are waaaaaaaay out of my price range so I must decide to paint =
the tank and fenders a solid color or leave them as is, which is a bit =
repugnant after seeing some beautifully restored loopframe bikes. My =
questions are, what are the purposes, other than looks, for the chromed =
tank panels? And, should one paint the tank a solid color or not, and if =
not, then why? The last option is, should I leave it be and allow it's =
weathered look to be considered character?
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Just curious of everyones opinion.
John S. Hickory, NC
73.5 eldo civ.
17810
1-800-874-4216
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DCourier>John,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DCourier>Yup...chroming aint cheap. For a while Dave =
Otis was=20
talking about having some very thin stainless panels made that would =
adhere to=20
the old chrome patch. A pretty cool thought but I don't know what =
progress he=20
has made on this.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DCourier>Chrome patch was originally done so the knee =
wouldn't=20
wear out the paint. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DCourier></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DCourier>One thought is to get the painter to paint the =
chome=20
patch a silver. Some pretty nice paints out there that would give the =
illusion=20
of chrome. An inexpensive way to go and I think that the patch gives the =
tank a=20
nicer look that solid.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DCourier></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DCourier>Regards...Ian</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Fellow loopers, (kinda sounds like a disease)</DIV>
<DIV>I have decided that my 28 year old, 149,000 mile eldo is going =
to need=20
a good clean up. I would really like to repaint it and =
re-chrome the=20
tank panels but I know that it will be an impossibility from a =
affordability=20
standpoint. To me the chrome tank panels are one of the most =
defining=20
features on a loopframe, but the prices that I have been quoted are=20
waaaaaaaay out of my price range so I must decide to paint the tank =
and=20
fenders a solid color or leave them as is, which is a bit repugnant =
after=20
seeing some beautifully restored loopframe bikes. My =
questions=20
are, what are the purposes, other than looks, for the chromed =
tank=20
panels? And, should one paint the tank a solid color or not, =
and if=20
not, then why? The last option is, should I leave it be and allow =
it's=20
weathered look to be considered character?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Just curious of everyones opinion.</DIV>
<DIV>John S. Hickory, NC</DIV>
<DIV>73.5 eldo civ.</DIV>
<DIV>17810</DIV>
<DIV>1-800-874-4216</DIV></DIV></DIV><BR =
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