I have reached the height of cheapness-homemade axle nut caps
#22
11-28-2007 | 06:40 PM
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RE: I have reached the height of cheapness-homemade axle nut caps
Ha ha that's cool. I did the same thing to all my main engine bolts except I bought a small can of rustoleum gloss black paint and detailed anything on my bike that needed painting or was starting to rust. Man the finished product looks cherry. Very old school. I used fine brushes and got the paint just right. Looks sprayed on. Be carefull if you try this cause a slip of the wrist and you make a mess and it is oil based paint. Just for anyone who wants to make it look good cheap. I actually like it better than the chrome bolt covers. Patience and a little painting skills got my PIG looking sharp as a tack.
#26
11-28-2007 | 09:30 PM
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RE: I have reached the height of cheapness-homemade axle nut caps
ORIGINAL: dawg
Funny you should mention that, it said it right on the side
I had to sand it off!!
ORIGINAL: Night Crawler
They look great, but aren’t those Home Depot pipe caps made in China?
They look great, but aren’t those Home Depot pipe caps made in China?
I had to sand it off!!
#27
11-29-2007 | 09:15 AM
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RE: I have reached the height of cheapness-homemade axle nut caps
Very innovative!! We need to see more posts on doing your own fabrication. Dawg those caps look great.
In light of the recent posts about hard bags being stolen so easily I also made a trip to Home Depot. Bought clevis pins for the bags, and after it was proven to me that the 1/4x20 bolts that hold the bag brackets can be removed with a speed wrench while the bags are in place, I bought 3/4 inch end caps for copper pipe. Drilled a hole in the ends,added a little gloss black paint, and put the bolts back on through them. Now you can't get a wrench of any kind on them and to use a socket the bags have to be removed(from the inside).
Arvid
In light of the recent posts about hard bags being stolen so easily I also made a trip to Home Depot. Bought clevis pins for the bags, and after it was proven to me that the 1/4x20 bolts that hold the bag brackets can be removed with a speed wrench while the bags are in place, I bought 3/4 inch end caps for copper pipe. Drilled a hole in the ends,added a little gloss black paint, and put the bolts back on through them. Now you can't get a wrench of any kind on them and to use a socket the bags have to be removed(from the inside).
Arvid
#28
11-29-2007 | 09:29 AM
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RE: I have reached the height of cheapness-homemade axle nut caps
ORIGINAL: Dalton
Whew, started reading and thought you were gonna install em with bailing wire and chewing gum
Really nice job though, very original thinking !
Whew, started reading and thought you were gonna install em with bailing wire and chewing gum
Really nice job though, very original thinking !
