Custom airbox cover

[Buellysses]

Adam;
I planned on attaching it inside using some black silicone. Or possibly an epoxy if I cant get the silicone to stick.

Tune;
Yeah, I have the mixing cups, they are pretty much idiot proof. That is until you realize halfway through the mixing process that your reading the wrong ****ing scale, and try to re-adjust the mix with the other components.

According to the paint guy, I should be able to take a heat gun after it to get it to harden. Re-sand and re-shoot. I guess we'll have to give it a whirl.

Having never painted before, I had no idea how much I would need. So the best I could do is guess. If anyone cares, I repainted the frame, rear-sets, the sides of the chin fairing, the front fairing, the sides and top of the console, the rear loop, and the swingarm. I ended up using just about a quart of grey high-fill primer, just under a pint of base coat, and just over a half pint of clear. I did 2 coats of each.

I'll have some pics after tonight.

 

[only1reds]

Nice!!! By the way, email sent in response to yours.

 

[Buellysses]

Here you go guys. Just have to put the mesh in!

Another look:

 

[ADAMLEE]

Awesome! How much to have you do mine that way?

 

[Stevenc150]

Wow, looks great and nicely done. [up] Now just pics of it mounted on the Bike and I'll leave you alone.

 

[only1reds]

Superb job my friend. Now I can't wait until I receive my mesh from you so I can do a little something similiar, different design of course [up]

 

[Buellysses]

Adam;
Would you really trust me to do this to yours? lol.

Painted or un-painted?

 

[ADAMLEE]

Buellysses,

I guess it was kinda a joke, should have been clearer.

I think I can do it my self, what did you use for a template? Did you free hand it?

Eitherway I feel it's hands down one of the coolest mods I have ever seen on a buell.

What would you charge for the cut out, I can repaint it unless it makes sense to have you paint it as well. If you want you can email me to work this out.

I probably won't be doing this mod unitl this winter. I have huge plans to continue mod'n my bike. I want it to be unique as possible. Plus I love the half black half orange look.

A++ to ya!

 

[Miss_Buell]

OMFG. very cool mods.

 

[lokatwhaticando]

Buellysses you got me wanting to do the samething but Im going to use a diffrent decal already started. Here are some photos, I just hope that it works.. let me know what you think..

 

[stellio78]

I love the cutting of the airbox, very cool.

 

[Buellysses]

I think you have your work cut out for you. (ha ha)

If I were you I'd find a junk cover to practice on. There is a lot of detail there! You may want to avoid power tools on that one, a jigsaw takes off a lot of material in a hurry. Start with the horse body and work towards the feathers.

That's going to look pretty bad-ass if you can pull it off!

 

[lokatwhaticando]

yeah I dont think I'm got to use any power tools just a knife. I had 3 other covers but I sold then last week.. so I can't sucks for me, but I never back down from a challenge. I dont have much time to work on it though. I work 12 days 6 days a week and the days I have off I'm with the family. This one is going to take some time. but if it works out hell F@#king yeah..

 

[TheyCallMe]

hmmmm, good luck with eye and nose.

 

[lokatwhaticando]

You want see the eye or the nose. just the out line of the head is all that you will see. the only sad thing is that i'm not going to start till it rains..

 

[tanveer]

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