Welding the Tail Hoop

I haven't had much time to work on the bike and I have even less time to spend blogging.  Here are some pics of the tail section.

I cut the "tray" out of 14 gauge steel.

Holes were drilled in the frame and hoop so they could be plug welded.

Clamped and ready for welding.

I'm slowly getting more comfortable with welding.

After grinding down the welds I noticed a few spots that I'll need
to go back and will with weld.

I gave the tail a quick coat of matte black to make it easier to spot the
little imperfections that I'll need to fill in.  Overall it came out pretty clean