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Tech. Advice: Series 'A' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Gold lines on series a 500 tank
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<blockquote data-quote="Glyn Baxter" data-source="post: 141866" data-attributes="member: 1582"><p>When I was rebuilding my "A" twin I liased with John Mellor over many details one of which I recall concerns the gold lines on the tank. I feel sure he said these were applied using gold leaf by the works. I think one must be careful in deciding what to use though. I have some gold leaf which I had intended to use but the colour was so much lighter than the gold on the available transfers in my possession that I decided with the painter that the only solution was to use gold tape and plenty of clear lacquer to hide the bulge of the tape. It worked a treat with a good colour match into the bargain.</p><p>I believe some tanks were finished with one gold line 1/8" wide 1/2" down the stainless tank side from the edge of the soldered tank seam and parallel with the seam. The tank top paint was extended to the edge of the gold line. Others, especially I believe some twin tanks, had an extra 1/16" wide line located 1/2"away from and parallel with the top edge of the tank seam. Both lines extending from the front to the back of the tank.</p><p></p><p>I can not guarantee the accuracy of these notes but they represent the best of my recall, I used the double lines on my tank and it came out very well.</p><p></p><p>Glyn Baxter</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Glyn Baxter, post: 141866, member: 1582"] When I was rebuilding my "A" twin I liased with John Mellor over many details one of which I recall concerns the gold lines on the tank. I feel sure he said these were applied using gold leaf by the works. I think one must be careful in deciding what to use though. I have some gold leaf which I had intended to use but the colour was so much lighter than the gold on the available transfers in my possession that I decided with the painter that the only solution was to use gold tape and plenty of clear lacquer to hide the bulge of the tape. It worked a treat with a good colour match into the bargain. I believe some tanks were finished with one gold line 1/8" wide 1/2" down the stainless tank side from the edge of the soldered tank seam and parallel with the seam. The tank top paint was extended to the edge of the gold line. Others, especially I believe some twin tanks, had an extra 1/16" wide line located 1/2"away from and parallel with the top edge of the tank seam. Both lines extending from the front to the back of the tank. I can not guarantee the accuracy of these notes but they represent the best of my recall, I used the double lines on my tank and it came out very well. Glyn Baxter [/QUOTE]
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