Hi there,
I am glad everyone liked the thread. I took all of your words to heart. I did some more research on the web and decided that there are things of which I will never understand and painting is one of them! Please do not think that I am a "Stupid girl" but this is just not compute within my knowledge base! So, knowing this information, I took my beloved 02 TBA tank, fenders, and side cover, to a friend of a friend who is a respectable painter. So I took a deep breath and handed over my parts. It took me about a week to decide what color to paint it. Check out my pictures in my gallery! We just had to roll it out into the snow (Live in Northern VT) and take pictures. Keep in mind that the pictures do not show the "rainbow" metal flake! The side cover is out for 2-3 weeks for a custom "Sweet Pea" on the side!
Thanks again for your help! Sweet Pea, (Cindy)