Final assembly...

Well we finally got to start putting this bike back together. We got the tedious process of pulling strings through the inside of the frame to pull the wiring done. I have never been happier to have a ShopVac. After that mind numbing experience we had enough time to get the entire springer front end back together. I am happy to report that Merlin and I both still have two eyes in our heads...



Powder coated parts..


A sneak peek at some of the brass that had the patina work done..

Brass Tax...

So I finally got everything back from Metal Masters that they stripped and/or plated in brass. The stripped goods got handled nicely by the boys at Powder Extreme Coatings.
The brass however got turned over to the talented hands of Nathan Bennett. This is one talented kid. He patinas all the bronze work for artists like Jeff Decker and Gary Price. Not only that but he currently creates his own paintings on bronze plate "canvases" using only chemicals to patina the artwork on to the bronze. He did an awesome job turning my bright shiny polished brass into a look that I haven't ever seen on a bike before. This is going to be one crazy antiqued knucklehead...