$20 front fender...

Ribo

Twist the "go-go" side and hold on!

• Jun 27, 2014

• #1

Hey guys,

Just wanted to show you want I did with this deal I got from ebay. $20 ($30 with shipping).

1981 Midnight Maxim XJ Front fender... was covered in 30+ years of dirt and grim that the PO had tried to paint a gold "go-faster" arch on... I was stoked when I got it cost I was expecting a few dings and dents but nothing, just dirt and bad taste...

 

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Ribo

Twist the "go-go" side and hold on!

• Jun 27, 2014

• #2

I power washed the thing and then scrubbed it with a lot of caustic oven cleaner and then wet-sanded it where it needed it..

 

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Ribo

Twist the "go-go" side and hold on!

• Jun 27, 2014

• #3

Did one coat of satin black as an undercoat - I got a little carried away on this coat but I was planning on wet sanding it back down anyway, just meant a little more elbow action...

 

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Ribo

Twist the "go-go" side and hold on!

• Jun 27, 2014

• #4

One more coat - one more wet-sand - another coat and then a final clear coat and I'm pretty happy with the result.. looks band-new and can't wait to get it on the bike but I'm replacing the front brake like via the little rubber eyelet too so it's gonna have to wait a few days...

 

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Beaner242

Been Around the Block

• Jun 27, 2014

• #5

looks good. great price.

 

Ribo

Twist the "go-go" side and hold on!

• Jun 29, 2014

• #6

After looking at it with the rest of the bike the paint was a bit too flat...too matte... I gave it a couple of coats of Satin black that I used on the rear brake drum and clear coated again and finally got it mounted... looks pretty good IMHO...

 

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