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Good match to the seat!

I'm stoked about them. Wish I could pull the tape, but I have to wait for a few coats of clear.

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KF, as far as this build goes, I think you've 'checked' all the boxes.

Let me think....

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...is there anything I've missed ?
 
Posted the earlier pics before I had to go inspect one of our rentals where a tenant had moved out. I was in a mad dash to get the seat and pedals on before Queenfish made me stop playing and be an adult.

After untaping the pedals and mounting them, I put the seat back together. I am pleased with the paint choices on the seat. Looks like I missed one of the nuts though.

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Here are more pics of the bike with the seat and pedals in place.

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All of those checkers remind me of the following definition:

Ska: What you tell people that your band plays when you're not good enough to be called anything else.

LOL!!!! Yeah, two tone checkerboard is very prevalent in Ska. Maybe I should get a spiffy hat with a pencil thin checkerboard tie.
 
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You should get a black chain and a white chain and alternate every other link. It really doesn't take as long as you would think to do, it takes longer...ask me how I know.

That would be cool. I just don't think I have the time though.
 
Been busy with a rental and my day job. I did find my GT piston stem and figured it was appropriate for this build.

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Did a mock up with black electrical tape on the bars to make sure that I wanted them black.

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I liked it, so I primed them in flat black yesterday.

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Followed today by the Carbon Mist that I used on the seat springs.

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The final coats of Carbon Mist finally dried on the Mothras and the Piston stem.
I REALLY like the GT Piston Stem on here.

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I also like how the bars look in black carbon mist against the contrast of the frame and forks

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Gonna wrap up Holeshot Sunday. Not much left besides taping the bars. Oh yeah and a last minute useless but fun doodad that popped in my head tonight when I saw this leftover tub part from our rental.

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old tub fixture, Alfred E Newman metal cutout from a hobby lobby magnet, a couple of pieces of bar wrap, and a toggle bolt

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