Brace

The powder coated OEM fender just didn't look right with the smaller, sportier 18" wheel.  As such, we've replaced it with a fork brace.

It came in a very European looking box from Fast from the Past.  Instructions were in Italian, German, French, and thankfully, English.  Fast from the Past supplemented the 70s-era text with some more current information which helped with the install.

In place!  The next tedious step is the wiring harness.  The tail end of basketball season sees most of the Cafe Kids busy with that sport, so Mr. S might tackle this tedious, 1-person job on his own...

Tank work

To go with the industrial "rat rod" look, we've decided to strip the paint from the tank.  Because this stuff is seriously dangerous, Mr. S decided to tackle it at home, with rubber gloves, eye protection, a mask, etc.
After several applications, and a bit of 100 grit sandpaper, it looked like this...

Then, after rubbing the tank down with alcohol, our custom decals were applied.

The bare metal will be protected by a treatment called "Gibbs".  Mr. S has used it on a number of other projects, and it is pretty amazing.  After a couple of treatments (which we will do before its auctioned off), some WD40 is all that's required.