Grinding and Design

After getting down to the bare metal,  we mocked up the seat and decided which tabs we wanted to keep, and which components to cut for a more streamlined minimalist look.  This really is a "ground up" approach...

 

The whole E-bike just wasn't going to work for us

  

While Beard was grinding away on the frame, I started sanding on the gas tank.  The initial goal was to have a bare metal tank. 

 (Drinking and masks do not go well)

As I continued sanding, a nice patina came out.  I attempted the oribtal sander but it left an unwanted pattern in the metal.  Back to hand sanding.

 

A little bit more off

At this point, we decided to leave it with the cool logo and red.  It really has a neat look to it and we can always redo the tank at a later date.  We have now decided to base the rest of the bike on this tank design. For now.