We’re big fans of “do-it-yourself” projects and also the rat-rod and vintage scene. You take a nice vintage 1950s-era Ford/GM etc with some small aesthetic improvements and contrasted that with a beautifully-tuned flathead or HEMI and we’re rockin! is my kind of thing. So when we read this posting at Jalopy Journal we knew that there is hope for some of our projects we’re afraid are getting a bit pricey due to paint schemes and time. This guy (name unknown) painted his 1966 Corvair in his driveway for $50! The ingredients included two quarts of your favorite Rustoleum (yep, the stuff you paint your grill, patio furniture or lawnmower fenders with etc), some mineral spirits and foam rollers. Yup. The man painted his ride with foam paint rollers! All his work was done in his driveway and his biggest worry was bugs getting fatally stuck in each of the seven coats he ended up applying. Fortunately sanding took them right out. He’s provided step-by-step instructions and follow up pictures up to 8 months after his initial paint job. His step-by-step instructions encourage others to do the same. Click HERE to see pic’s and read further. Who knows, maybe there’s a trend starting to happen and it will find it’s way to the two wheeled world. If any of you know someone willing or doing this to a bike, let us know!

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