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Time to paint the tank and side panels on my stock '74 'Commando'. I've trawled through the archives here and determined that the '850 Commando' script on the side panels should be parallel to the ground, not to the top of the side panel. What about the stripes along the leading edge of the panel and across the top. It strikes me that they should be parallel with the edge of the panel, not the ground, or they would look weird. If I do that, however, the stripes and the '850 Commando' decal won't be parallel to each other. Is that weirder still......?
A further question: I'm trying to keep the bike as close as possible to original specs. What I cannot determine is whether the '74 Commando even had stripes on the side cover from the factory. Google images seems to show both. Mine seems to have had the stripes added later because the lettering seems original, but the stripes a nasty later addition. Here's my side panel:
My plan is to mask and hand paint the stripes on the tank and the side panels (assuming side panel stripes were stock). The problem i foresee is that the colour may not be an exact match to the script decals--though I have access to the original factory gold coloured paint. Are there stencils for the 'Norton' script on the tank and the '850 Commando' script for the side panels so I could use paint for those instead of decals? Is that a better option? If there are stencils, can anyone steer me toward a supplier.
A further question: I'm trying to keep the bike as close as possible to original specs. What I cannot determine is whether the '74 Commando even had stripes on the side cover from the factory. Google images seems to show both. Mine seems to have had the stripes added later because the lettering seems original, but the stripes a nasty later addition. Here's my side panel:
My plan is to mask and hand paint the stripes on the tank and the side panels (assuming side panel stripes were stock). The problem i foresee is that the colour may not be an exact match to the script decals--though I have access to the original factory gold coloured paint. Are there stencils for the 'Norton' script on the tank and the '850 Commando' script for the side panels so I could use paint for those instead of decals? Is that a better option? If there are stencils, can anyone steer me toward a supplier.