Yes, I know that the name is already used by a robot. Suck it.
Anyway, I recently acquired a 3-wheeler or All-Terrain Cycle. (No, they aren't illegal to own. Just to sell at a dealer.) A Honda 185S ATC, to be exact. Unsure what year it is, but they were only made from 1981 to 1984, I believe. It doesn't run, but I hope to have it running fairly soon.
This is what we are working with... This isn't mine, just an example.
Judging by this picture, the fenders on mine have been swapped from another ATC, because they are different and have clearly been modified to fit this one. Not a big deal, since they are broken and I am going to modify them even further since they are broken. I have already cut off the bottom half off of the fenders just above where it was broken. Apparently this is common practice in racing, anyway. (Yes, they actually race these things.)
The current plan is to get it running, obviously, but then I want to do a nice paint job on it. Apparently, restoration can be expensive.
So customization seems like the only logical course of action. The paint will be black on silver. The red and chrome parts will be satin or flat black and the currently black parts will be silver or a light grey.
As I've mentioned, I've already began work on the fenders. Pictures to come tomorrow, hopefully.
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