Thanks for all of the motivating words, guys!
CresentSon - Thanks! The Black Accents are all handpainted with a fine hobby brush. Some of the edges are a little wobbly but it looks quite good in person. From 1.5ft+ you can't tell at all.
kadavenport - Thanks for the link! I'll definitely look into that. I have most of the bolts, but they're pretty beat up so I think I'll just commit to getting a new set. I'll definitely check those out.
cafePete - I've been swamped with work lately, but once I get to my design computer I will vectorize the logo and get them thrown onto one of the sheets we print that day. I've got your logo saved on my thumb-drive waiting!
tWistedWheelz - Thanks for the compliments, I'm super happy with how the paint turned out. The silver is Duplicolor High Heat Engine Enamel in "Cast Coat Aluminum". What you see is several light coats done within 15 minutes of each other. It builds up quite well and the coverage seems to be very good. I will admit, I was using it when it was a bit too cold to paint, which caused it to be a little bit runny, but other than that it was golden! The black is a VHT "Flameproof" flat black. I'm not sure if I'm happy with this or not. I again did several light coats within a period of several minutes, but it didn't seem to cover as well. It could very well be that it was just not getting into the fins well, and it could be because it was a bit too cold when I sprayed that, too. :
Overall, I'm very happy with how the paint turned out.
rjz5400 - I haven't timed the engine yet, but I got a good compression reading out of it, so I decided to go with it. I'd like to try it with correct pipes, carbs, and tuned up and then decide if I need to do anything to it. That may be a bit backwards, but I figure if I don't need to do anything to it, why should I?
As for the wheels, I'm thinking of maybe shooting the nipples and spokes flat black, then shooting the rims super glossy appliance enamel. That should allow the spokes to turn easier.
diesel450 - Still doing stickers. Shoot me a PM and we can talk your project over!