Planet Minis

five21racing · 11-29-2007, 09:29 PM

Well what do you guys think? I cut the cover to try and make it look like some of the bikes I seen on here.

Here's what I came up with.

Any tips on making it looks a little bit better?

Pimpindahoes · 11-29-2007, 09:30 PM

yea...cut it into a smooth semi circle.

you got some more hacking to do

birddogg · 11-29-2007, 09:51 PM

A belt sander works wonders after you get the rest of that hacked out.

Mike Hall · 11-29-2007, 09:53 PM

I just took my plasma to my cover and hacked off mine. I will clean it up on the belt sander and then media blast it to give the cover the sand cast look.

Mike

Pimpindahoes · 11-29-2007, 10:03 PM

4" angle grinder and then a sanding drum to finish it off.

works GRRRRREAT!!

70sdiscotrike · 11-29-2007, 10:04 PM

ouch.

I would either dremel it, or use a band saw or something.

five21racing · 11-29-2007, 10:19 PM

haha thanks guys

I bet (ok I KNOW) every person who looked at that picture thought, "what an idiot, my dog could do better then that"

current state:

After about 4 hours worth of work on it; I called it a night.

five21racing · 11-29-2007, 10:28 PM

Here's a full body shot. The cover isn't polished enough to where I'll accept it.

912 · 11-29-2007, 10:34 PM

looks pretty good..now get a chain roller

five21racing · 11-29-2007, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 912

looks pretty good..now get a chain roller

I'm not too worried. I have a DC frame showing up here pretty soon anyways.

But... it's piss cold (ok that's not the correct word to use

) here now so the pit bike won't be outside for a long time.

I live in South Dakota

70sdiscotrike · 11-29-2007, 11:01 PM

Much Better

mdkuder · 11-30-2007, 05:10 AM

Yeah in that 1st pic I was sure it was after a few bud lights.........ha ha Seriously though it looks good!

mxtuner06 · 11-30-2007, 07:09 AM

nice job looks good...i am about to do the same on mine

five21racing · 11-30-2007, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mdkuder

Yeah in that 1st pic I was sure it was after a few bud lights.........ha ha Seriously though it looks good!

Oh it would sure pass for a drunk doing the job. I hate the graphics it has right now. + I don't drink..

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Originally Posted by mxtuner06

nice job looks good...i am about to do the same on mine

Hey thanks. I don't recommend trying to polish it to a mirror finish like I did (well, in the process). It's a huge pain in the ass and it takes forever. It does look pretty cool though.

RcWannabe · 11-30-2007, 08:22 AM

Looks good now

rc164racer · 10-23-2008, 09:52 AM

Look good! What did you end up cutting it with?

PitRacerVince · 10-23-2008, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by five21racing

Oh it would sure pass for a drunk doing the job. I hate the graphics it has right now. + I don't drink..

Hey thanks. I don't recommend trying to polish it to a mirror finish like I did (well, in the process). It's a huge pain in the ass and it takes forever. It does look pretty cool though.

Can I have those graphics?!?!?!?! I have been looking for them but they dont make them anymore, and I do drinnk and it is always bud light. TJ Russel used to rock those graphics with a red seat. but I really would love to have them... PLEASE hahaha lemme know I have some stock plastics u could throw on to make ur bikes match if u want we could work a lil trade or something. send me a pm and we can figure it out...

five21racing · 10-23-2008, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by rc164racer

Look good! What did you end up cutting it with?

grinder and a sanding drum. It was too much work for what you get. But, what else better things did I have to do then? Probably nothing....

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Originally Posted by PitRacerVince

Can I have those graphics?!?!?!?! I have been looking for them but they dont make them anymore, and I do drinnk and it is always bud light. TJ Russel used to rock those graphics with a red seat. but I really would love to have them... PLEASE hahaha lemme know I have some stock plastics u could throw on to make ur bikes match if u want we could work a lil trade or something. send me a pm and we can figure it out...

I sold them to a member on here who was more dedicated than you.

john-k · 10-23-2008, 12:35 PM

nice i did my as a rush to get it done but i thought it came out ok considering that i used a dremel and sanded by hand. thought about polishing it up shiny but forget it!

rc164racer · 10-23-2008, 12:42 PM

Nice job! Brush finish is a cool look!

11-29-2007, 09:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
five21racing 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,625	Cut Ignition Cover Well what do you guys think? I cut the cover to try and make it look like some of the bikes I seen on here. Here's what I came up with. Any tips on making it looks a little bit better?

11-29-2007, 09:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pimpindahoes 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ontario, California Posts: 9,969 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: Cut Ignition Cover yea...cut it into a smooth semi circle. you got some more hacking to do

11-29-2007, 09:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
birddogg 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern Cambria, Pa Posts: 556	Re: Cut Ignition Cover A belt sander works wonders after you get the rest of that hacked out.

11-29-2007, 09:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mike Hall 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Camilla, GA Posts: 279	Re: Cut Ignition Cover I just took my plasma to my cover and hacked off mine. I will clean it up on the belt sander and then media blast it to give the cover the sand cast look. Mike

11-29-2007, 10:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Pimpindahoes 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ontario, California Posts: 9,969 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: Cut Ignition Cover 4" angle grinder and then a sanding drum to finish it off. works GRRRRREAT!!

11-29-2007, 10:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
70sdiscotrike 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana Posts: 560	Re: Cut Ignition Cover ouch. I would either dremel it, or use a band saw or something.

11-29-2007, 10:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
five21racing 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,625	Re: Cut Ignition Cover haha thanks guys I bet (ok I KNOW) every person who looked at that picture thought, "what an idiot, my dog could do better then that" current state: After about 4 hours worth of work on it; I called it a night.

11-29-2007, 10:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
five21racing 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,625	Re: Cut Ignition Cover Here's a full body shot. The cover isn't polished enough to where I'll accept it.

11-29-2007, 10:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
912 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,711	Re: Cut Ignition Cover looks pretty good..now get a chain roller

11-29-2007, 11:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
70sdiscotrike 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana Posts: 560	Re: Cut Ignition Cover Much Better

11-30-2007, 05:10 AM	#12 (permalink)
mdkuder 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South of heaven, OK Posts: 1,459	Re: Cut Ignition Cover Yeah in that 1st pic I was sure it was after a few bud lights.........ha ha Seriously though it looks good!

11-30-2007, 07:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
mxtuner06 1st Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MI Posts: 146	Re: Cut Ignition Cover nice job looks good...i am about to do the same on mine

11-30-2007, 08:22 AM	#15 (permalink)
RcWannabe 3rd Gear Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,413	Re: Cut Ignition Cover Looks good now

10-23-2008, 09:52 AM	#16 (permalink)
rc164racer 1st Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Brisbane, CA Posts: 163	Re: Cut Ignition Cover Look good! What did you end up cutting it with?

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john-k 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: lakewood,wa Posts: 500	Re: Cut Ignition Cover nice i did my as a rush to get it done but i thought it came out ok considering that i used a dremel and sanded by hand. thought about polishing it up shiny but forget it!

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10-23-2008, 12:42 PM	#20 (permalink)
rc164racer 1st Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Brisbane, CA Posts: 163	Re: Cut Ignition Cover Nice job! Brush finish is a cool look!