Rear Fender Mock Up

[woodytick]

so i pulled my rear fender today & started the mock up for my one that i have had for almost a year now. i am gonna have to wait to get it in the right spot though, i need to get my C&C LoPro seat so i know how high to set the front part of it. that way it will match up nicely with the seat.

the only thing that i dont like is that i have a gap between the fender struts & the fender itself. the R fender was wider & recessed so that the struts would fit right up against the fender itself. dont know how i am gonna figure this out just yet. i thought about changing them out for the ones off of X Choppers but i can only see side pics of them i need to see some from the top to know what i am dealing with.

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z363/woodytick/2003%20Corvette%20Z06/2009%20VTX%201300R/DSC01005.jpg
http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z363/woodytick/2003%20Corvette%20Z06/2009%20VTX%201300R/DSC01006.jpg
http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z363/woodytick/2003%20Corvette%20Z06/2009%20VTX%201300R/DSC01007.jpg

[bobaganoosh]

you could use some threaded bungs welded in that act as spacers but that doesn't solve the gap problem.

mike

[shadowsquid]

http://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/index.php?l=page_view&p=tech_how_to_radius_motorcycle_fender

Might help

[Road Rash]

you could use some threaded bungs welded in that act as spacers but that doesn't solve the gap problem.

mike


He said 'bungs'! HE HE HE! Seriously though, if you're going to do any welding, might as well split the fender down the middle and weld in a strip of metal and widen the fender.

[BaldEagle]

I would probably try to fab up a solid spacer to match the size of the strut. Could be done out of steel or polymer. What is the thickness on each side?

[woodytick]

I would probably try to fab up a solid spacer to match the size of the strut. Could be done out of steel or polymer. What is the thickness on each side?


there is about a 1/2in gap on each side.

[SteveB]

If it's only 1/2" on each side I like Shadowsquids idea with the 2 x 4's. Or give JJ a call and have him fab it out on one of those anvil machines. Personally, I think it looks good to go. I like where you are going with the fender....will look great.

[ncSpirit]

Thats the same style fender i want for the 750

[woodytick]

well i have had to ditch the fender. it sits to low for my new seat & just wont look right the way i would have to set it on there. so i am just gonna get a C fender for it & ship this one off to Eagle for his build.

[polemides]

That's disappointing the fender didn't workout for you. I've been wanting to get rid of my C stock fender and run one like you were planning.
XChoppers has this one http://xchoppers.com/product_info.php?cPath=55_225&products_id=38 that I'm screwing up the courage to buy.

-Polemides

[BaldEagle]

Wish I could have helped make it work man...but you will see it put to good use either on the bobber build or when I bag out my '00.

[woodytick]

so i almost got my C fender finished for the bike. last night i cut the inner tail light bucket out and welded a new piece of sheet metal back to the inside of the fender to basically cover the hole back in. then i just had to add some body filler and smooth it all out. i just have a little sanding left to do tomorrow then i can primer & paint it up. i picked up some black metallic paint today but it is not an exact match for the factory paint so probably next weekend i will scuff up the tank & repaint it. when i am finished you wont even be able to tell that this was a C fender. i should have taken some pics from the start but didnt think about it till i was halfway done. so here is a quick pic of it just waiting to be sanded in the morn.

[BaldEagle]

Looking good Woody!

[woodytick]

Looking good Woody!


i havent forgot you on that fender, its packed up in my truck. just havent had time to ship it but will get it out. pm me your address again when you get a chance.

[Rider_Randy]

Looks Good, Are you going with a side mount plate and light.

[woodytick]

Looks Good, Are you going with a side mount plate and light.


yea its had one on it for a year now. so i started painting it a little while ago & i'll be damned if this paint is not flat back. i told that guy that i wanted a black metallic paint. anyways i just put the 3rd coat of clear on it & it is starting to shine up pretty nice. once the paint is completely cure & i can finally buff it out, it should look really good. i'll throw some pics up later tonight when i am finished.

[Fastang06]

Looking good, Woody!!!!!! BTW, did you get my PM?

[woodytick]

Looking good, Woody!!!!!! BTW, did you get my PM?



what pm?

[Fastang06]

Sent y

[Fastang06]

Damn phone! Haha! Sent you a PM last week. I'll resend it.

[woodytick]

as promised, hard to believe that this fender once housed a tail light in it.


http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z363/woodytick/2003%20Corvette%20Z06/2009%20VTX%201300R/DSC01027.jpg
http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z363/woodytick/2003%20Corvette%20Z06/2009%20VTX%201300R/DSC01026.jpg


now to get it put on the bike. i am however gonna have to paint the tank to match. but while i'm doing that i'm also gonna do the lower fork legs & the brake calipers. and no this is not rattle can.

[Kycop34]

Damn, that looks good Woody!

[ozzman]

nice woody can't wait to see it mounted

[jimlmackjr]

sorry i was out of town ill stop in tommorrow

[woodytick]

yea me too Ozzy & Tracy there is alot of clear on that bad boy.....lol

hey Tracy, go outside & look at your C fender, now imagine the tail light removed & filled in because that's what i did.


if i had a huge garage to actually work in i would be dangerous....... i should start my own business when i retire.

[woodytick]

sorry i was out of town ill stop in tommorrow


i'll be home late probably, gotta run a M4/M16 Zero range tomorrow.

[jimlmackjr]

ok i hit u up this week

[shadow_walker_88]

damn man that thing looks like its still wet , great job man

[woodytick]

damn man that thing looks like its still wet , great job man



yea it's 100% dry in that pic....:grin:


i've actually got something special planned for the tank but i'm not gonna let the cat out of the bag until it is complete & back on the bike. its G14 Classifed info.......:grin:

[nealdrums]

Looks good. You doing the headlight also?

[woodytick]

Looks good. You doing the headlight also?


yea i was thinking about it. i have to take it apart to do the HID swap in it. i'm gonna do the lower legs when i do the HD swap on the front along with the calipers.

[firefighter212]

looks damn good brother.cant wait to see it all done.

[woodytick]

looks damn good brother.cant wait to see it all done.


thanks FF, me to i'm ready to ride.:jamming:

[SteveB]

Stop teasing us and get the shit done.......what's taking so long? :grin:

Fender looks good....nice work to eliminate the light. Looking forward to seeing it all done. Just make sure you don't leave the tank in the sun unvented.

[woodytick]

Stop teasing us and get the shit done.......what's taking so long? :grin:

Fender looks good....nice work to eliminate the light. Looking forward to seeing it all done. Just make sure you don't leave the tank in the sun unvented.



yea i wouldnt want to Cruffle my tank.....:stunned: & work is whats taking so fucking long......:crazy3:



i was just out in the garage & the more the paint cures the more that bitch shines. i guess all those coats of clear are gonna pay off in the end.

[red twizzler]

Lookin sweet thar Woody:thumbsup:

[BaldEagle]

Looks great man, can't wait to see it all put back together.

[woodytick]

checked the fender when i got home tonight, & DAMN:shocked2: is that thing SHINEY AS HELL........ however it has so much damn clear on it that its still not completely dry.

[Rider_Randy]

Looks great woody! Now get it on there so we can see it!!!

[woodytick]

ok here you go, just finished installing it & i scratched the hell out of it by those damn struts. not real happy about that but love the way it looks. oh yea, now those fools are saying the 26th of this month MAYBE for my tire...:furious2: fucking bastards.....

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z363/woodytick/2003%20Corvette%20Z06/2009%20VTX%201300R/DSC01028.jpg
http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z363/woodytick/2003%20Corvette%20Z06/2009%20VTX%201300R/DSC01029.jpg
http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z363/woodytick/2003%20Corvette%20Z06/2009%20VTX%201300R/DSC01030.jpg

[tclemens]

Looks good

[PeppermintPatty]

Looks good

+1

nice

[SteveB]

Wait a minute....let me get my sunglasses......ok, now I can see it....looks great!:thumbsup:

Will look even nicer once your tire comes in and put on. That sucks about the scratches...mine is scratched up in the same area.

[Rider_Randy]

Looks great man!! And I hear you about the scratches, I took my struts off to put my fender on!

[woodytick]

That sucks about the scratches...mine is scratched up in the same area.


man that pissed me off when i did it. i'm gonna let it cure really good for about 30 days or longer then i'll hit it with a buffer & some light compound. then it should really shine. i still have the tank, forks, & calipers left to paint as well.

[Mine20]

Thats clean man!

[woodytick]

Thats clean man!


doesnt look like the same bike you seen last year does it....:stunned:



hopefully the weather will be nice this weekend. i wanna change my pipes up a little, i dont like how they angle out on the bottom. i also need to get my HID headlight installed.

[BaldEagle]

Looks good. Get that HID installed so you can second my advice as one of the best mods to do. Where did you get yours?

[woodytick]

Looks good. Get that HID installed so you can second my advice as one of the best mods to do. Where did you get yours?


i ordered mine from DDM. i dont need to put it in the bike to second it. i have them in the truck 7 the Vette & they are awesome. my low beams on the truck are as bright as the regular high beams. these are awesome lights.

[nealdrums]

Looks good Woody. Like the X on the fender.