28 February, 2010

Fender Trim/Detail

As part of my original sketch for Ratty, I included a little fender cap thingy on the back fender. I made this today, and actually got it installed.

Flat sheet of thin aluminum, I gave it a quick wet sanding with 500 grit to give it a bit of tooth and wear:


Drilling holes in the back fender:


Fender cap formed into basic shape, with 1/2" speed holes:


Mounted on the fender with rivets:


side view, fender cap mounted on fender:


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