Another satisfied customer of the Vintage Vendor - I have posted a few photos of the steel tank and left sidecover that Brent did over for me. His craftsmanship is outstanding. He communicates well and works with you throughout the entire process. He utilizes the die-cut vinyl decals as a template and then he paints the logo, letters and stripes on directly to the tank. The result is outstanding and there are no raised surfaces, that you get from decals and the paint quality of the lettering is exceptional.

I had sent him some decals that were too thin to use as templates, so at my urging he applied them over the paint on the side panel. The result was less than satisfactory. I found a quality die-cut decal and sent it to him for the side panel and he redid the entire panel for no charge.

I would highly recommend Brent without any reservations...

C-Bat
'72 Commando 750 Combat #D 2155561



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Another beautiful job by Brent of The Vintage Vendor! Thanks Brent! Now, to just get the rest of the bike done........

SUBMITTED FOR BSA/TRIUMPH OWNER SCOTT IRWIN:
It is with equal measures of joy and regret that I offer my highest praise
and sincerest testimony to the extraordinary talent and dedication of Brent
Budgor (a/k/a The Vintage Vendor). Joy, because Brent has completed two
motorcycle painting projects for me with exceptional results at prices that
were exceptional values. Regret, because I'm more than a little concerned
that too many customers will learn about Brent's incredible skill and send
him so much work that my future jobs will have to wait in a very long line.
All kidding aside, Brent does fantastic work. The two jobs I sent him (a
1972 BSA A65L tank and panels and an intricate Union Jack paint job on a
Hinckley TBird tank) were not easy by any stretch, and the final results
were *spectacular*. In an unheard of business practice, he not only guaranteed
my satisfaction on the Union Jack design, he took no money till tank was in my
hands and I was satisfied He said if I was not happy with the final results,
I did not need to pay a dime. I thoroughly recommend Brent for any motorcycle paint
job (vintage or modern), and hope he gets all the new business he so richly
deserves (provided those projects are in line *behind* mine...)
Scott Irwin
Memphis, Tennessee

I just got my tank and side covers back from Brent in VT.
His work is terrific. I am very please with the results.
He worked with me on the Pinlines I wanted and was very comunication oriented along the way with progress reporsts and pictures of the whole process.
Thanks Brent.

Joe Abramo
'72 Commando

Thought I'd post a few pics of my bike that Brent just did for me to plug his excellent work and to make you all jealous. This is the second job Brent has done 4 me - and i just sent my third to be worked upon. Brent's great, i can't say enough about how good he is to work with, does really nice work, keeps in constant communication and like he says "reasonable rates" (actually i think he's on the low side but don't tell him that!).

SUBMITTED FOR VINTAGE HONDA OWNER NATE FOERG:
What can I say, Brent did everything I asked for in a timely manner and correctly. I did not have any worries sending him my parts, as a friend had just gotten his paintwork back from him and was very happy.

The paint has ZERO orange peel, ZERO. The stripes are perfect. The dent fixing was flawless. Not a sag/run/flaw anywhere. Well worth the money.

I will not hesitate to recommend him to anyone. I am looking forward to having him paint another bike for me.

Sincerely
Nate Foerg
Ann Arbor MI

Props to Brent again - he redid my Trumph with very nice results - give him a shout if you need a quality paint job - at a reasonable rate!

THIS WAS SUBMITTED FOR THE OWNER:
Brent,
I received the tank and side covers back from you for my '74 Norton Commando
Roadster and they look absolutely "Outstanding"! The quality and detail are
superb! After installing them on my bike, it brings back vivid memories of
when I used to sit on a brand new Norton back in 1974 and wishing I could
own one. Now my bike looks better than new. I don't see how you can provide
such excellent paint work for the money. It has truelly been a pleasure
doing business with you and I will recommend your work to anyone I can.
Best Regards,

Donald S Wiseman
Lexington, SC

Submitted for Allan of Texas

Brent,
The package made it, and in perfect condition. I really appreciate you using such a heavyweight box and the all the careful packing. Very impressive, and I'm grateful you took so much care. But better yet, the paintwork is wonderful. Outstanding, in fact. Yes, as you and I discussed previously, there are a couple of incredibly tiny and entirely insignificant flaws here and there on both the covers and the tank, but only a magnifying-glass style inspection would ever reveal those, and they are much easier to see on the bench than they ever would be once mounted on the bike. All in all I couldn't be more pleased. The pieces are all truly beautiful, and again show that you do care considerably about the quality of your work. The black and metallic gray 2 tone you picked is what mind envisioned, and will work perfectly with the mix of polished aluminum cover surfaces, engine castings, carb castings, chrome Dunstall pipes, Akront rims, stainless spokes, etc. tones and textures of the rest of the bike, all while the gold lettering and stripes set it off with a classic Norton elegance. Simply spectacular, and I couldn't be happier. Thank you.
Anyway, just wanted to update you on the delivery of the parts, and to tell you how pleased I am. I will definitely tell my riding buddies about your work, and they will see it, too, which will ultimately be a far better salesman for your talents than I, and I will gladly pass out the business cards you sent me. You are also welcome to use me as a reference should you ever need to as someone to recommend your high quality work, fair business practices, punctual service, timely correspondence, etc.
Thanks again. Take care!
Allan
Corpus Christi, Tx.

I had done a lot of searching for someone to paint the tank and side panels of my 72 roadster... I couldn't find anybody in the UK who was confident enough to paint them in Royal Blue Fireflake, because of the size of the flake..

By chance I saw Brents ''October special'' on the forum and contacted him. We corresponded and I deceided to take a chance and send my tin ware across the pond for paint..

Boy am I glad I did.. The results are truly stunning. Photos dont do the job justice with the flake in it. I can't give this guy enough praise, he is one talented painter. I will be recomending him to anybody this side of the water who wants their paint done right. Even with the postage the price is more than reasonable for the high quality job he produces, the ease of transaction, and communication at all stages, leave all others in the shade.

Thanks Brent.

Chris.

SUBMITTED FOR TRIUMPH OWNER STEVE WALKO-

I had researched for over a year to be sure that when I painted my vintage Triumph tank it would look like it did the day it came off the showroom. I contacted Brent of Vintage Vendor. Boy am I glad I did. I enjoyed the nearly daily e-mails with photo’s of the step by step process he uses from prep right thru finish buffing. I got a great paint job at a common mans price. Thanks again, Brent

Steve Walko
Hubbard, Ohio

After reading all of these posts, I guess all I can say is "ditto"!

I emailed Brent about painting my 74 Commando and he sent me an incredible amount of pictures showing different Norton paint schemes he had completed in the past. Not only could I look at different color combos I had in mind, but I could actually see the colors on the same tank I was having painted. Once I chose the color combination and sent off my tins to Brent, he provided all sorts of "in progress" pictures of the work as he completed it. I had the tank and side covers back in my hands in record time. Whereas I've gotten used to working with shops that take forever when working on vintage equipment, Brent was fast, professional, and provided excellent communication.

I just rescued a 1981 HD Sturgis from a shed this week, and those tins will end up with Brent in short order. When I mentioned the future work to Brent, guess what he emailed me? Pictures of a previous Sturgis paint job he had completed for a customer. Too cool.

Anyway, add me to the list of satisfied customers.

Jeff Woodard
Richmond, VA

I purchased a tank and side cover set from Brent and am very satisfied with the items I received. He was very easy to deal and I plan on using him for future paint. Below is a picture of the tank and covers mounted in fire flake blue.

Looking Good there in Princeton,,,,,,,,, Now don't scratch the paint !


Tim_S