Author Topic: s&m ng holmes cobbler (Read 901 times)

darkersomeday · « **on:** December 21, 2007, 05:06 PM »

i've cobbled this together from bits left over from another build,
i'd changed my mind about re-building the ng frame and tried to sell it on a few times,
no one wanted the old beast

its sat in my workshop looking very humiliated in its scratched up paint since then so as i've nearly finished the other build i'd give it a twirl

i had one of these back in 99/00 and its fine apart from the humungously long back end!

dunno what to do so i need help.
should i paint it or rat it out?
any idea's for colours? would powder blue be wrong for it?

harris · « **Reply #1 on:** December 21, 2007, 05:10 PM »

got any pics joe
as i always had some crap ideas to throw at it.

darkersomeday · « **Reply #2 on:** December 21, 2007, 05:16 PM »

sorry dan i forgot to add the links for the pics,

i want to engrave stuff all over the frame,bars and forks then clear powder over the lot,
but i'm scared to fook it up!

harris · « **Reply #3 on:** December 21, 2007, 05:17 PM »

get going then i have a spare one if you knacker it.

harris · « **Reply #4 on:** December 21, 2007, 05:18 PM »

i like it raw.
try to get some decals cut on clear or vinyl in silver like ivy all over it

darkersomeday · « **Reply #5 on:** December 21, 2007, 05:50 PM »

youre right, fook it!

i've wanted to do a rat-bike for ages!

ivy it is!
any ideas for what i could patina the metal with?

will clear powder go over the surface rust?

RyanPartridge · « **Reply #6 on:** December 21, 2007, 05:51 PM »

I like it the way it is. That green stem rules!

harris · « **Reply #7 on:** December 21, 2007, 06:15 PM »

maybe you could mix up something with a sugar paste thickish and salt then paint it on with a thin paint brush
and get arty,it might take a while to get the rust showing but trial and error.
clear coat should be fine as its just like a varnish.