Black VM33's

[Guest]

I'm finally doing a set of carbs for ME! VM33's that I've had forever...going on the Cooley Beast project. 900 degree gloss black caliper paint, custom aluminum choke spools, and bowl drain bolts from some other model carb (can't remember).

 

[Pac-Man]

you do all the paint on those or you buy em as such? very nice none the less tho!

 

[Flaming Chainsaws]

More drool... Do you bake the carbs or something? What's the process? Me want to do too!

 

[SVSooke]

Thanks man,remind me I shoulda painted mine.Again!(jk)
Man those look sweet.

 

[Big T]

More drool... Do you bake the carbs or something? What's the process? Me want to do too!

Just ship them to Bruce with a list of what you want done

He's surprisingly reasonable in cost

 

[Big T]

I'm finally doing a set of carbs for ME! VM33's that I've had forever...going on the Cooley Beast project. 900 degree gloss black caliper paint, custom aluminum choke spools, and bowl drain bolts from some other model carb (can't remember).

Typically fantastic job, Bruce

You didn't snap off any of those allen heads, you big brute?

 

[Flaming Chainsaws]

Just ship them to Bruce with a list of what you want done

He's surprisingly reasonable in cost

I see... :-k. But a carb painting is not needed right now. Sometime down the road... Maybe after I polish up my engine. Yes... Black carb bodies with polished caps and bowls then finished off with SS hardware.

 

[Flyboy]

Killer work, as always, you sure do have a talent.
Just a personal observation, and not a critism in any way, I think if you had sanded the Mikuni name on the side of the carbs to shiny bare metal, it would have just given it a perfect accent, especially considering they are on the sides, and will be seen on the bike.
But that is just me, but Kudos once again.

 

[Guest]

you do all the paint on those or you buy em as such? very nice none the less tho!

Yeah, I did it all by myself.

More drool... Do you bake the carbs or something? What's the process? Me want to do too!

Dip if needed, boil to leach out the oils in the aluminum, mask, etch prime, then three coats. They get baked for 1 hour @ 180 degrees F. VHT recommends this and says baking activates the chemical resistance of the paint. It also seems to make them even glossier.

 

[nufnuf]

wow :lol:

 

[Guest]

I'm finally doing a set of carbs for ME! VM33's that I've had forever...going on the Cooley Beast project. 900 degree gloss black caliper paint, custom aluminum choke spools, and bowl drain bolts from some other model carb (can't remember).

Wow! That is soooo beautiful!

 

[jwhelan65]

We need a Facebook LIKE thumb on this forum..

Great work Bruce!

 

[Battleship62]

Nice. I am starting to rebuild my '83 GS1100E and I have big plans for it. Now with work like this keeps raising the bar.

 

[GS750]

Nice work Bruce!
Those look awesome mate! Yes, you certainly have raised the bar for the work I have planned :O

Killer work, as always, you sure do have a talent.
Just a personal observation, and not a critism in any way, I think if you had sanded the Mikuni name on the side of the carbs to shiny bare metal, it would have just given it a perfect accent, especially considering they are on the sides, and will be seen on the bike.
But that is just me, but Kudos once again.

I also like that idea Flyboy..... that bar just got raised some more lol