60s chopper tanks

does anyone have some pics of really cool 60s chopper tanks. i just got my frame back tonight from the painter, and i now need to come up with a cool color scheme for the tank. i want simple flames and a metal flake or pearl paint job. heres a pic of the tank with some quick ****py grease penciled flames on it. lol the tank has about 10 pounds of bondo on it to give it those swirls and stuff in it. any suggestions or pics? thanks guys -cal.

 

this one again...

 

Most I had seen used fogged colors of flake, the fogging accentuating the shapes/build ups. Lots were single colors, the 3d shapes took the place of painted on flames. Your plan of having the flames match up with your sculptured shapes looks good. I say go with it.


I have some 60's pics here: http://mikejang.com/oldies__choppers_page3.html

 

heres one I just finished, not really 60's but a sample of pearl flames.

 

here is one

 

I'd love to paint that tank. It would be a lot of fun.
Send it to me along with some dough.
You wont be disappointed.

 

i like those flames you have drawn one i think they'd look killer

 

That Blue Max tank could be the coolest thing I have ever seen. . I would have left off the Nazi stuff though.

 

thanks guys! this helps me out alot. hopefully by the end of next week i can get the tank done. here some pics of what the tank is gonna be sittin on. these were taken just before the tear down. its a '79 650 yamaha, i hope to have it running and on the road before june. thanks again guys.

 

Gotta love the 70's.

 

pinstripe flames by 00 MACK on my 70 iron head

 

lets see the whole bike.. that looks killer...

 

rest of the bike

 

vvvvv

 

that bike is freakin awsome. how long ago was it in The Horse?

 

Here is some of my new wall art, I am going to start collecting these things. I have a matching rear fender for the sporty tank.

 

i think it was in issue 5 december 2000

 

This aint flames but its kinda early 60's on my bike i just finished.

candy red with red flake and candy orange with orange flake



Later Shoe

 

BTTT let see some more this week!

 

Here's one I helped the FlyRite guys with...kind of a 60's drag feel to it...

 

That Blue Max tank rocks! The Har****'s work is also just as sweet.
Right on - lets see some more!

 

thanks guys these are some really awsome pics your postin. but the tank still sorta has got me stumped for a good color combo. i want the tank to be bright. like a yellowish gold or somthin. but i just dont know what color to make the flames. any suggestions? or lol anyone wanna photoshop a tank for me?

 

i love sportster tankes, with lotts of gold and silver leafing, flake the **** out of it and **** and great tank.

 

just cant get enough of that trump... looks damn nice...

-dan

 

Thanks Dan I just started checkin out you lobrow scene.Looks cool

Later shoe