softail slim rear fender.
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I think any darker vintage shade would look nice on your bike. Similar to something you might see on a 30-40s era auto. Wouldn't give you a ton of contrast but would give the bike a nice subtle vintage look. I'm leaning towards a deep burgundy myself.
Last edited by drnk_n_publick; 02-01-2013 at 05:24 PM.
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i was thinking the same thing but right now i think i might just go back to black. luckily i have a buddy here that likes to paint and doesnt charge me much at his shop.
i have everything i need except for two brackets to support that rear fender. harley dropped the ball and ordered one side when clearly i need a set for the other side. weds they will have the parts.
ill show the before pictures when i have it all mounted.!
#26
im pretty sure the fenders are the same however you would have to get an 08 or newer styled strut. the 07 and older inner struts are welded to the frame.
#27
thanks man ill keep that in mind. I like the look on yours too. are you the one with the apes.? if so those are awesome. too bad i have short arms though haha.
#28
OK, so I bought some Heritage struts for cheap on ebay. I wanted to see the difference between them and the slims. They are way different. I was hoping they would just be longer, but the bends are all different. If you swapped you wouldn't be able to use the Slim seat. I still might buy a cheap heritage fender and see if I can get it to work witth the slim struts.
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OK, so I bought some Heritage struts for cheap on ebay. I wanted to see the difference between them and the slims. They are way different. I was hoping they would just be longer, but the bends are all different. If you swapped you wouldn't be able to use the Slim seat. I still might buy a cheap heritage fender and see if I can get it to work witth the slim struts.
yeah when i bought the struts and the fender i saw that problem with the seat. I am not going to cut the plastic on the seat either so i just bought the la pera barebones seat for a deluxe. good luck trying the slim struts id like to see what you come up with.
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today i got all my parts needed to complete the install before i send it off to paint.
ran into some issues while installing.
everything mounted up well but a little bit of cutting might be required since i lowered the fender. clearance was good. the other problem i ran into was the seat. since i lowered the rear fender the holes don't line up and i have about a 1 inch gap. buzz kill...
anyways here is what i have so far. i'll have to hit the books and see what i can do.... might have to be a job that will wait. such a heartbreak.
ran into some issues while installing.
everything mounted up well but a little bit of cutting might be required since i lowered the fender. clearance was good. the other problem i ran into was the seat. since i lowered the rear fender the holes don't line up and i have about a 1 inch gap. buzz kill...
anyways here is what i have so far. i'll have to hit the books and see what i can do.... might have to be a job that will wait. such a heartbreak.