I just completed this build as a winter project.
It is a 1951 case with shovel top end in a mid-70’s swingarm frame.
When I got the bike it had been stored outdoors for a while and did not run but was not in terrible shape.
I stripped it down to the frame, refurbished what I could and replaced the rest.
I initially went with a rattle can paint job, using black lacquer that I really like the look of but a little gas overflow on the fresh paint changed my mind.
I ended up teaching myself as I go to gold leaf and paint the bike.
Right now I have it sprayed with a base layer of black then multiple layers of gunmetal gray ghost candy with a urethane clear coat.
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Here are some pictures of the complete build warts and all.