Ron May Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Before...I made new bearings and replaced the old felt wicking . I wanted a complete restoration so I also rewound the stator and speed coil.After blasting and primer it got a few coats of metal flake. This is where the fun started! 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron May Posted April 14, 2023 Author Share Posted April 14, 2023 Kind of a 70s chopper style paint job. It's house of kolor candy root beer, candy gold, and some copper leaf. 20230414_182146.mp4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Clayton Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 WOW! Thats a work of art Ron! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marce Clark Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 That is awesome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Rathberger Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 That's the bees knees Ron. Wild and classic... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Ray Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 That is a beautiful and wild restoration! Way to show your abilities on a great canvas! Love the Vornado logo on the top! How many hours do you have into the paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 54 minutes ago, Michael Rathberger said: That's the bees knees Ron. I think a set of these rims could really set things off. You should look into custom transparent motor housings. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron May Posted April 15, 2023 Author Share Posted April 15, 2023 46 minutes ago, Patrick Ray said: That is a beautiful and wild restoration! Way to show your abilities on a great canvas! Love the Vornado logo on the top! How many hours do you have into the paint? Thanks Patrick, the electrical and mechanical parts were done in a weekend. The paint took about 2 weeks. I'm glad you noticed the Vornado logo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Durbin Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 That is one hot-rodded Vornado! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Dunlap Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Why do I get the feeling you've painted hot rod bikes in the past? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron May Posted April 15, 2023 Author Share Posted April 15, 2023 11 minutes ago, Bill Dunlap said: Why do I get the feeling you've painted hot rod bikes in the past? Guilty. I've been obsessed with bass boats and banana seats since I was a little kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Gaines Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 That’s just Cool Cool and Cool! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Dunaway Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 That is such a work of art that I'd want to not run it for fear of getting it dirty. That's an incredibly wonderful interpretation of the Vornadofan 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Cherry Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 (edited) Cavalcade of customs back in the 70s had cars galore painted like this.. I wonder where they all are now.. anyway, fantastic job …I used to always admire the paint work back in the 70s.. some of the boats, especially the squirt boats with the big motors would hurt your eyes if you looked at them too long.. I’m thinking thousands of hours was put into them.. Edited April 15, 2023 by David A Cherry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sherwood Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Outstanding work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron May Posted April 15, 2023 Author Share Posted April 15, 2023 3 hours ago, David A Cherry said: Cavalcade of customs back in the 70s had cars galore painted like this.. I wonder where they all are now.. anyway, fantastic job …I used to always admire the paint work back in the 70s.. some of the boats, especially the squirt boats with the big motors would hurt your eyes if you looked at them too long.. I’m thinking thousands of hours was put into them.. Unfortunately lacquer was used on the custom paint jobs back in the day, it didn't have a very long lifespan. I usually attend the Autorama show in Detroit, I've noticed in the last 4 or 5 years more and more people using candy and metal flake, there were a lot of beautiful cars this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butler Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 That fan should run 200 mph! It’s definitely an awesome hot rod. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Todd Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Cool paint job, Ron. When I saw the design on the very top of the fan, I could have sworn it was a 1946 Chevy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel OToole Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Unbelievable...very cool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel OToole Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 I have a pedestal fan you can have to make a matching pair 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Frank Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 Beautiful work, Ron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chew Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 Absolutely stunning!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Braswell Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 Truly one of a kind and beautiful work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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