Yup I painted it myself. Did it the black first, as in the picture above. Hated it. Then re-shot with gold engine paint. It's really not too difficult once you get all the crap prep-work done. Judging by your pictures in the other thread, with what you got going on, either rent/buy/borrow/steal a sandblaster, or get it done somewhere. It was the only practical way to do mine, and it still sucked doing it. But from there, it's just like any other piece, prep, prep, prep. Keep in mind though, I didn't go through tons of prep work on my frame. Why? Well, it's going to get hella dirty, and will inevitably get scratched, or nicked, or gouged, who knows, and I didn't want to be pissed at myself when it happened. Just want to be able to touch it up and go.

The seat is from hot wings glass. It's not great, that's why it's covered in stickers at the moment. There are TONS of seats out there now, show me a picture of a style you like and I can point you in the right direction. I will eventually(maybe) get an aluminum seat made up, but honestly, I love the "workability" the bike has right now, if that's the right word. I can ride it everyday, it's strong, rides good, handles good, moves good, and I don't go into shock if it gets dirty. Restorations are great, but not as great as getting caught in your first rain storm getting the bike dirty so then you don't feel bad about riding it hard.

You do know what it looks like now right? As apposed to the link above?

And if you have any questions along the way, I'll be happy to try and answer them, as they say, I've been through the wringer on these things and they are my life.

Steve