Finally... I'm laying color on the '83 R65's body parts. So many distractions; grandchildren visiting, honey-do's, too hot, too wet... blah x3. Oh, and there was that anniversary boat ride to Cozumel to hang out at Jimmy Buffett's joint [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
I knew if I kept the PVC bits from my wife's DIY hothouse they'd eventually come in handy for something
really important, like BMW stuff.
BTW, the color is the same on everything but in looking at my snap, the reflections off the parts look like totally different shades. At least I
think they're all the same...
The '83 was originally BMW #501 metallic blue. I found a fender sticker and some original color during the paint prep work. My sorta-501 metallic blue is from a 2010 Honda Insight cage... A
close enough to perfect match.
The parts are curing in the solar oven but should be ready for some 600-800 grit color sanding this evening. I'll finish up the final color coats in a day or two. I'll post a before and after shot of the bike. Monte
