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    #16
    Originally posted by nvr2old
    Thanks, Pete. I guess I should explain the Australian owner. He lives here in Spokane. For a number of years he owned an aluminum (racing) boat building business. The kind of boats you see racing in 3 feet of water around a tight coarse..crazy fast. He just sold the business, and is now in the process of returning home. The Ducati was a total bolt by bolt restoration. He's incredibly capable. The only part that he farmed out was the paint. He needed to get it appraised for it's return to Australia, and 50K was what it came to. As much as I'd like to say that I'm now doing work "internationaly", I can't....yet...
    Aaah I get ya. I've seen a bit of that racing on TV, yeah that's certainly different!

    That does explain why you're doing paint for an Australian

    If I win the lotto you can redo my 450 for me and get started on your international career

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    • Big T
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      #17
      Originally posted by nvr2old
      Confirmed. It is indeed a 1976 model.
      Yeah, I looked it up also and found images similar to what you painted. I guess I only saw 900SS bikes from 1977 on

      And, I thought that the 1974 750SS was the only year they made that model

      You learn something new every day!
      1978 GS 1000 (since new)
      1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
      1978 GS 1000 (parts)
      1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
      1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
      1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
      2007 DRz 400S
      1999 ATK 490ES
      1994 DR 350SES

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      • knowyourenemy66

        #18
        Outstanding work Larry!

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