ORANGE P7 FIRST RIDE OUT PHOTOS

[volvo1980]

I used to own a p7 years ago and fancied one again, thats where i came accross you fellas, bought the bike about a month ago with the intention of riding as is but got carried away and had loads of old bits lying around in the garage, heres how the build went

A bit rough but solid 94 orange p7 bought off ebay

Stripping with nitromores

Bare metal, surprisingly rust free

Etch primer

Black base coat

Metallic blue pearl, decals and lacquer on

Finished

i know its not entirely period but i wanted a cheap build using items i already had or could get hold off cheaply!

just needs a back wheel to match the front now

Lookin forward to the first ride out tomorrow javascript:emoticon('')

 

[Chris Hughes]

lovely!

 

[orange71]

very nice. I've been holding off doing a rattle can spray job at home because I thought it was too cold for the spraypaint - is your garage heated?

 

[volvo1980]

very nice. I've been holding off doing a rattle can spray job at home because I thought it was too cold for the spraypaint - is your garage heated?




I wish!, just used an electric heater, the important thing is using quality paint and 2 pack lacquer, i hope it is going to be durable enough!

 

[volvo1980]

Gave the bike its first ride out on saturday and chuffed to bits but i find myself hankering after a nickel one, anyone fancy swapping/dong a deal on frames?

 

[saltyman]

exellent work!

 

[jimihendrix]

Top job , cracking work with the strip and respray

very nice. I've been holding off doing a rattle can spray job at home because I thought it was too cold for the spraypaint - is your garage heated?

When it's cold and damp outside i use a heatgun to gently heat the frame as i paint it, dries the paint quicker too

 

[clockworkgazz]

great work smashing bike but why are you riding in a river- as a rule of thumb I ride on land- much nicer

 

[volvo1980]

Just need to get some practice in with sea levels rising!

 

[Seb Clawhammer]

Good job on the paint there, makes me tempted to get out the old can of nitromors now!