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07-01-2012, 10:44 PM | #1 |
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Ann's Spyder got a face-lift.
We had hoped to get this completed before the SC rally, but it just didn't work out. Here's a few pics of The Spyder's new look.
More can be seen here. Ann did an amazing job and showed remarkable patience in installing this kit - there were nearly 60 pieces and it covers nearly every painted surface. This took almost 20 hours total time - about 2 hours last Friday, 6 hours each last Saturday and Sunday, about 4 hours yesterday and a couple more this morning. She was relentless - hunting down and eliminating (nearly) every wrinkle and air bubble. Stuff I could never have done. I was the assistant. My job was to hold the end up on some of the longer pieces, cut off some of the backing paper, mist the surface with water (allows you to lift and reposition the vinyl) and point the hair dryer at the right place on command when she needed to form the vinyl to some of the curved surfaces. We need to put a coat of wax on it before we head to the Canmore rally, but it is absolutely stunning. This link shows the detail of the design.
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07-01-2012, 10:48 PM | #2 |
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Wow Thats really sharp. That bike will stand out from the other Spyders for sure. Nice job.
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07-01-2012, 10:58 PM | #3 |
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Bet those non-wavers back in AR would wave now. LOL Looks good.
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07-01-2012, 11:04 PM | #4 |
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Sharp
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07-02-2012, 08:29 AM | #5 |
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Looks great. Nice job Ann
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07-02-2012, 09:01 AM | #6 |
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Very cool....I'm looking forward to seeing it in person! Ride safe on your journey north and we will see you in a couple short weeks...!
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That sure is a sharp looking 3-wheeler though.
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Jay... you are being an ass! Just shake Ann's hand if you see her, then you'll be okay! Glenn and Ann... great job. I know from seeing how many are adding graphics to the Spyders how difficult the task can be -- which is exactly why mine is remains stock at this point.
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07-02-2012, 08:35 PM | #9 |
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Thanks all. She is very happy. We bought the Spyder used and there just aren't that many of the RT's on the market. When we saw a good deal, we had to go for it. She wasn't thrilled about getting stuck with black. It definitely doesn't have that problem any more.
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Hopefully Ann hasn't had to deal with that, and never will as some haven't. Glad to hear she enjoys riding it.
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Some around here don't wave at me because I'm wearing a helmet. I just get tired of waving. I recently bought a "Left" mannequin arm to mount at my side, so I'll be waving at everyone, all the time. Actually, I bought both arms. (From a friendly internet arms dealer) Here's what I did with the "Right", it's hanging on the wall in my home office. Seriously.
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The apple is the color of my Spyder!
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That thing looks wild! I know she's lovin it. You better watch her. She'll be wanting to jump cars. Have fun.
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That is nice! Patience......patience.
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Wow! That looks really sharp Glen. Its neat that Ann is "personalizing" her ride.
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