tom dangelo's
vietnam tribute bike
FO Customs
Current progects
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Before starting the
transformation int the vet bike
Mocking up the front fender with
the the new tombstone 21" to give
a little more room for artwork
and to change the look
Tom D'angelo a former marine if there is such a thing has tasked FO Customs with customizing his 95 fxst into a veitnam
vet/marine core tribute bike. this project will be in two phases over two years in the first phase we are installing new tank and
fenders the rear roller fender will have a flush mount tailight installed with a run/stop turn controller .also we are
installing Kurayakan air cleaner and timing light infinity covers along with addtional pod lighting.front pegs,risers and grips
wil be chopper incs 44 mag billet parts along with a seimper fi shift rod. the rear pegs will be made from actual grenades with
the trigger mechanism refabricated from billet struts were replaced with shorter ones to allow for more canvas which will be
custom airbrushed by our local artist Harry Smith along with painter Dave randall
Bike in its final stage of tin mockup
almost ready for paint with a few
more holes here and a nip and tuck
there keith will be handing them
offto harry and dave for paint for
paint
New streched tank and rear fender
added to mockup
Marine core flag and american flag crossed
on front fender
Side fender with the broken barbwire
Tank halves in progress marine core emblem on one side pow on
other dog tags and arlington scene to be added
