Bob's '50 Panhead Bobber

Bob contacted me via the Jockey Journal regarding some paint for his bobber project. He had a fuel tank and oil tank custom built for him and half a '37 Ford spare tire ring for a fender, all in bare metal. He also had with him a Gibson guitar when he dropped off the tins. My mission: match the two-tone green paint on his guitar and panel his tins with it. No problem. I first primed and straightened out the pieces. Then the paint went on. As I laid out the first color, I was horrified. How could anyone choose these colors? The second color was no better. However, when I pulled the tape, I could see why Bob wanted these colors. After a gold metallic pinstripe to break the colors up and a vintage Harley Davidson decal, the look was complete.