Not sure of what frame or exactly what I'll do yet but it will be green.
Mark
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Bicycle-o-holic! (25+ Posts)
Posts: 233 (02/17/10 23:17:08) |
yes the Green Mamba was a jet dragster , watched it race a couple times back in the seventies...Its my avatar pic.
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Sweet, I used to love the jet cars at the big drag races. One year there was a semi with 3 jet engines. Cool stuff
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Bicycle-o-holic! (25+ Posts)
Posts: 233 (02/19/10 00:10:40) |
Oh such a beautifull deadly snake....reminds me of a couple women I know...how the heck am I going to pull off that paint?
Solid colors are tough enough sometimes hmmm, probably going to be the toughest part of this build for me. |
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Bicycle-o-holic! (25+ Posts)
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I seen that one run a few times at Baylands (Fremont Drag Strip) r.i.p. ahh memories....
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Posts: 233 (02/19/10 21:52:24) |
Hey you must be a Bay Area boy , I grew up in Fremont and lived there 35 yrs ....I mis being a kid and sneaking
into the drags had a lot of good times there...all gone now its all industrial and car dealerships . Mark |
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Posts: 233 (02/23/10 02:20:04) |
just some inspiration shots
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Grew up in Hayward worked for Super Shops in the 80's, spent alot of times cruising the blvds
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Schwinnspastic wrote:They make a crackle paint that you spray your base color such as the black on there and then spray the green and it will split similar to the snakes skin and then you clear coat it. Might be something to think on. A snakes head on the seat might be cool too!  |
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Posts: 233 (03/01/10 04:54:30) |
I have a few ideas kickin' around to incorporate a snake into the build but thats actually a small part in this theme as I want to add parts and
ideas that will give it the feel of the jet car itself. I did try a different fork today ,not sure if I want to use it yet so I'll just stare at it for a few days and think about it and I am still hunting a few of the correct parts I need ....I'll put up some pics later if I decide on the stuff I'm working on with parts I have on hand. Mark |
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Posts: 233 (03/01/10 12:18:52) |
Haven't done any paint yet , its still a little cold outside for paint. I did get the new air brush and have some paint
practice planned, going to learn new skills with food color on cakes then move on to the bike :-) I might become the new Ace of Cakes 
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Posts: 233 (03/02/10 02:59:10) |
its winter I always put on a few pounds this time of year???? had to up the size on my work pants and I haven't even started
on a cake yet |
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Posts: 233 (03/15/10 02:19:40) |
moving a little slow on the bike compared to some of you but I am moveing forward, I got the wheelie bar done today ...no pics on the bike but here's a pic of the working end, the wheel still lights up while spinning :-)
  trying to fit this crappy krate sprocket but 52 teeth is a bit big on this frame...still need the correct sprocket for this bike...anyone have one ?  working on a couple other parts but not ready to show those yet........ later Mark |
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Posts: 233 (03/17/10 09:30:50) |
since its St. Patties Day here's something with green on it...
  just a little play with a paint can but I think the colors are close to whats on the car Mark |
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Posts: 233 (03/17/10 10:03:00) |
hok bc02 orion silver metalic
hok kk02 lime gold kandy hok kk09 organic green kandy I dont know if that's hok paint code , its how its listed on tcpglobals web page |
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Posts: 3496 (03/17/10 18:55:06) |
those colors look GREAT!!!
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Bicycle-o-holic! (25+ Posts)
Posts: 233 (03/18/10 10:53:21) |
The lime gold is so close to original I almost didn't shoot on the green.
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Posts: 233 (03/18/10 11:11:45) |
yep pricey it is, especially for a bicycle I must be crazy to pay that for paint when a 5 dollar rattle can would do...the kustom Shop stuff
is a better price but the color looks off... a little to metalic. |
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Posts: 233 (03/23/10 07:04:05) |
a sneak peak |
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Posts: 233 (03/23/10 10:12:46) |
Well I'm still not sure if I like it but I am going to run with it since I watch all the money in paint blowing away in the wind ...kind of bad conditions
painting in between rain storms outside with no cover or wind blocks....rushing it and trying to learn the airbrush is an experiance ya might say. I'll start some assembly after work |
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Posts: 233 (04/01/10 10:42:25) |
I finally found some time to start reasembly , here it is so far...
  should get a little more done after work today. |
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