Keystone Deluxe Resto-Mod

[Clayon]

Here are the pics:

This pic was taken after only 2 coats of paint, the finished product will be a little darker.

here is my clone with the custom header I welded up, fits the frame nicely.

KK Kid you are right, the clone will look way better without the stock tank, thanks for the tip. :thumbsup:

Here's the tank I might use, but it is quite small. KK Kid said he may have one so we will see...

I have one more coat of paint to spray on, which will be followed by 10 coats of clear. The frame will be left to dry for a week, then I will re-assemble. :biggrin:

 

[Clayon]

I think I will either buy or make a top plate thingy to go cover the top of the motor where the tank used to be. It will clean things up a little. Will I need a fuel pump, or will gravity be enough? :shrug:

 

[KustomKartKid]

that engine looks slick without the tank imp: that thing looks like a pan for making meat loaf.....

just mount the tank to the underside of that hoop at the back of the bike....

gravity is your friend :smile:

if you were really brave you could cut off those old moutning lugs and smooth them down....

but I don't want to be the one to suggest it in case something goes wrong........ even though I just did...:laugh:

 

[Clayon]

We'll see about cutting off those mounting lugs...but yeah it looks better. More pics soon.

 

[bigrob]

Wow Bling Bling I totally love that color!!!
Like KKK didn't suggest (lol) I have thought about removing the mounting lugs on my clone , but was a little nervouse of weakening the block.
Anyone else done this ?
Keep the pictures comming.
Rob

 

[Clayon]

I put the first coat of clear on today when I got home from skool, only 9 more to go. The shroud isn't going to get painted until I make sure the bike is running 100%, plus I need more paint. After I am done clearing it I am going to let it sit in my room for a week so the paint cures really good. Now what am I going to do in the mean time...?

 

[bigrob]

I thought you had a rat bike you were working on ??
Rob

 

[Clayon]

I thought you had a rat bike you were working on ??
Rob

The rat bike might be a no go anymore now because a friend of mine who is in his 20's has a mini bike roller at his parents place and it is in their way so he might be giving it to me, so I am waiting to see if that pans out.

 

[bigrob]

Keep calling him and leaving messages till he gives it to you LOL
You can never have too many projects!
Rob.

 

[Clayon]

You can never have too many projects!
Rob.

I agree. First before I take on too much more I want to do some work to the 3hp Briggs on my DB30, and I got a few mods to do on my Warrior. And most likely a little tweaking on this bike.

 

[MiniBike Paul]

That color is great!! And I love the way your motor fits and looks.

I have ground off the fuel tank mounts on a few motors - no problem and it looks cool! However, if you ever intend to build and girdle that engine you will need them!

 

[Quickdraw]

I put the first coat of clear on today when I got home from skool, only 9 more to go. The shroud isn't going to get painted until I make sure the bike is running 100%, plus I need more paint. After I am done clearing it I am going to let it sit in my room for a week so the paint cures really good. Now what am I going to do in the mean time...?

don't get high on the fumes, you could put an eye out, or ugh, it could cause brain damage, i don't remember which one.

 

[KustomKartKid]

we want some new pics.....:hammer:

 

[bigrob]

Hey Clay what ya got for us to see now ???
Rob.

 

[Clayon]

Sorry about the lack of pics lately, but it isn't my fault, this thing distracted me...

Anyway, the Keystone is sitting in the loft of my shop drying, I am planning to assemble it this weekend. I will make sure to take tonnes of pics. :thumbsup: I won't be able to ride it yet though, because I am waiting on a set of those numbered drill bits to drill out the pilot jet, and I have yet another order to place at OldMiniBikes Warehouse.

 

[hoppy]

just out of curiosity. is it really needed to do 10 coats of clear??!!!! why ten coats??
seems like a lot of waisted clearcoat unless theres something im missing? color looks awesome.

 

[buckeye]

Hard as a rock. Maybe the Canadian winters call for it.

 

[KustomKartKid]

just out of curiosity. is it really needed to do 10 coats of clear??!!!! why ten coats??
seems like a lot of waisted clearcoat unless theres something im missing?

he's a graduate of the "Glenn Baine School of Rattle Can Painting"....

http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/o...pray-paint-what-do-you-prefer.html#post435079

that dude had Chip Foose calling him for pointers ........

 

[buckeye]

Kkkart, that is my painting bookmark for sure. I could almost smack my Warrior frame with a hammer. Small rubber one anyway.

 

[Clayon]

just out of curiosity. is it really needed to do 10 coats of clear??!!!! why ten coats??
seems like a lot of waisted clearcoat unless theres something im missing? color looks awesome.

Hoppy, I too thought that 10 coats of clear was unecessary, but KK Kid showed me the link to Glenn Baine's thread on doing a high quality rattle can paint job, and I looked at Glenn's results and followed his methods because my spray bomb paint jobs usually a crappy.

Oh, and on another note, that Suzuki dirt bike that I bought for $50...IT HAS SPARK!!! I am so excited.

I will get back to the Keystone on Saturday because with skool I don't have enough time to finish the assembly in one session. But the motor won't be put in the frame until I get a few things from OldMiniBikes Warehouse. :thumbsup: