Vintage helmet...repaint and stripe? Or sale as is??

Ok, so recently I cam across and "Electric 1" Vintage 1978 helmet.
I am going back and forth here, should I repaint/pinstripe, or pinstripe/clear it with the old paint, or just sale it with the old paint??
It will need a new headliner in it, I dont know how much that runs a guy but havent looked yet. Oppinions please???
What should I do with it???
Will probably sale it vintage for $90.00 shipped
and pinstriped for $125.00 shipped, to high??

Thanks in advance.
1shot
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Pinstripe then clear it with leaving the old paint!!! Then I'll buy it from ya!! I like it!!! Just my $.02!!

 

Its different.. Id say leave it.. its original...

 

I figured that's what i'd go with, I like the patina to. I still need to see how much a headliner would cost to have put in if I can afford it.

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mine was covered in bright pink house paint, so i pretty much had to paint it

 

I think it would be nice for something to go in a collection, but I wouldn't depend on it for protection anymore. they deteriorate over time.

 

Bingo! Old helmets are purely for decoration on a shelf or a car display - NOT for use as real protection!

 

Hi, I think you should leave it as is. cool helmet

 

It won't be vinatge if you repaint it, just an old helmet with new paint.

 

They're only original once....

 

Ditto...............you save the effort and it retains it's value (whatever that may be). besides I'd be tempted to concoct an elaborate story about it belonging to some famous racer and how the helmet saved his life so he could go on to greater glory..............or not.

Frank

 

I'll give you $3 for it.

 

I paid $50 for the Helmet and had a friend stripe it for me.
(It's for the Mini-Bike I won at The Strangers Car Show )
The guy I bought the helmet from,sells ones like yours in the $30-$75 range.


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Any interest in a WW 2 german helmet? I have an authentic ss one.

 

If you paint it, you will destroy all it's character, who knows who wore it. I think it looks cool just the way it is, If wasn't broke as ****, I would buy it right now and hang it on my wall

 

Boy does THAT bring back memories I wish I still had my old helmet like that,same style but in red.

 

Ok, so then I am going to leave the original paint like I figured I should, should I stripe it? Or leave out stripes and just get a resale out of it just as you see here??

AHhhhhh thanks T man I was wondering!!

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yea, i remember having a red one and another pink one floating around, had a face shield and a visor for them too. Got lost in the shed somewhere i guess

 

I collect vintage helemts and have quite a few of those. Paid $15.00 for 3. I say stripe it and wear it on the short bus.

 

if you ever find the red one again let me know. lots of memories of riding on the bikes with my dad as a kid, and of go carts and minibikes, had a larger one later too for racing import cars on the road courses

 

Excuse me? The short bus??
Remember pal you're FNG it says so under your name for a reason.
Dont go biting peoples heads off till you've earned the right to around here.

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Noobs duking it out, spamming, helmets, it's all here folks

 

LOL!!! Yowza!

 

I think he read the tags lol, I hope this thread doesn't fall apart I like these old helmets.


the thread is tagged at the bottom left corner with " 1shot rides the short bus " , and "ugly helmet"

 

I say keep it and run it as is.

Its gettin rough is these here parts....I might have to pay per view this fight, LOL !

 

Yeah lol Whatta ****.

Moving on lets keep it on topic.

I think I am just going to leave it as is, no pinstriping probably.
Just resale as it is, since everyone is in agreement it doesn't need anything lol.

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BWUahhhh!! HAHAHA!!! Now I'm gonna have to read the tags on all the posts. Thats some funny sh!t right there! By the sounds of his overly sensitive response maybe he DID ride the short bus. Hmmmmmm.

 

who is adding the tags? i thought only the poster could add, now there are a bunch more of them.

 

Anyone can add tags - look to the right of the tag box and it says "edit tags". You can add, but not remove.

 

does any one know some company who sells vintage style helmets????????