badwolf
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Ridin' my Lil' Bagger - 153k miles so far
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Palm Beach County, FL
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I started with a standard 50cal can, cut out the bottom, stood it on end, built a mold from blue building foam, covered the foam with clear plastic wrap, 2 layers of glass on the outside, pulled out the foam, a layer on the inside, then 2 more on the outside. Didn't feel like sanding and filling the glass smooth, so just rolled on 2 coats of pickup badliner. They don't look pretty and shiny, but they are tough and watertight. If I did it again I would use ''Fat 50'' cans. They are 1 3/4'' wider and would give me about 30% more space inside. The wind drag is not really a issue as they are in the ''dirty air'' from my feet & legs. The pins thru the latches allow me to lock them up with small padlocks when nessessary.
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