Ryan's A.M.C.A. Giveaway bike build!

[Ryan Mackey]

Despite a few distraction, Larry and I got a lot more work done today! This morning Larry had a lead on an old leather jacket so we took a trip to take a look. It ended up being a really good deal except not for him, it was too small for the tall guy but just right for the short guy! We also made a pit stop on the way back to get some all holy circus peanuts...if you haven't had these before, you need to try them!


The jacket is a hein gericke that the guy said he got in the 80's, except for the smell of smoke it is really nice!


Once we got back I got to work sanding the primer on the tanks, fender, battery box, and coil.


I got everything ready to paint and now we are just waiting on the paint to get here that will be used on the tanks and fender.
We did get the battery box and coil painted with single stage black since they are just one solid color.



After we got that done, we started on the primary cover. It was pretty rough but nothing Larry and I can't handle!
First I started by burning off all the oil that has impregnated the metal over the years.


Here is how it looked all cleaned up...



Once it was clean, we ground out the spot welds to the insert that acts as a noise dampener so that we could straighten out the cover behind it. It took a little prying to get it out so I took it to the planishing hammer to flatten it back out.

[Ryan Mackey]

Next we had to replace a support strip along the edge. It was spot welded in so we just ground it out and spot welded a new strip in.


We made it a little long so that it could get trimmed just right.


Here it is all trimmed up.


The primary still needs some work but is already a lot closer compared to how it started. The paint should be here any day and we will be able to get everything painted soon!

[davidsonp9]

Ryan,
Nice choice with the Ni plate. That was a good idea!

Don't forget to do your taxes. Apparently thos IRS guys are everywhere.

[rbenash]

Ryan,
Nice choice with the Ni plate. That was a good idea!

Don't forget to do your taxes. Apparently thos IRS guys are everywhere.

Ditto I'm liking the nickel plate too. Circus Peanuts - heck yeah since I was a kid and I'm 58! Nice jacket! Wish I never got rid of my first one it had lots of character. It shrunk though

[MJW]

One good thing to remember, "impregnated" steel is bad...Ryan! looks like a nice shop you're working in,Keep up the good work, you inspire me to get off my ass and create something myself!...Mike

[MJW]

Ryan, looking back at the pics I noticed the "guide cote" on the unsanded tank, it's cool to see the old methods still in use!

[Ryan Mackey]

Thanks for the kind words guys.
Larry and I got a lot of paint done yesterday. First thing in the morning I got to see the decals that I will be using. The first day I was at Larry's I saw these decals laying around and really wanted to use something like them. He took them to his decal guy and had a couple made up with the color changed a little. They were originally red.


Here is the paint we will be using.


I had to decide on a gray to use. We made the gray by just mixing black and white...it took a little bit of time but I think we got it perfect!


After all the paint was mixed and ready, I had to sand everything one last time with 400 grit sand paper and then wipe everything down with a tack cloth.


Once the gray was all sprayed and dried, we started laying out the tape. This by far was the most time consuming thing we did. It probably took a couple hours to get everything just right.


Here it is all ready for the black!


Seeing as I am learning from a master painter, I figured I should look like it...Here I am painting the fender.




It was like Christmas morning ripping all the tape off to see what was underneath.......I am really happy with it but you can judge for yourselves...

[Matthew N. Olse]

That looks really good! I like the fender painting picture the most

[Ohio-Rider]

Perfect color chose Ryan. Its going to be a great bike for ya.

Hey..... You still going to ride your other bikes when this one is complete?

[Ryan Mackey]

Perfect color chose Ryan. Its going to be a great bike for ya.

Hey..... You still going to ride your other bikes when this one is complete?

Thanks, I want to get out riding as much as I can now before I go back to South Dakota because once I get back I don't think I will be putting too many miles on anything else. I actually got the honda out today for the first time this year...it got stuck in the snow a few times trying to get it out of my shed but it was well worth it.


Now it just needs a bath!

[Ryan Mackey]

Well guys, Larry did the pint striping last night and got the decal put on. I took a ride out to his place after school to take a look and this is what I saw!!

[RichO]

tanks

That's what I'm talkin about!

[c.o.]

The paint is turning out pretty awesome! This is gonna be one cool little 45!

[Ohio-Rider]

I am so jealous. It certainly is De-Luxe. Let me know when it’s all together and I’ll gladly take the short ride to come see it. Do you think it will be done by the time of the Wauseon meet? Then everyone in the club could check it out too. I’ll lend you my trailer if you need it or you can ride over there with rest of us. LOL -Steve

[Paps]

That is PURTY !!!!!! Paps