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Kuwahara KZ-NOVA replica project
20to26:
Thanks guys. I'm really stoked about this build and it's a keeper for sure.
As far as I know Splodge the ET's didn't have that hole in the gusset and of course they had looptail stays like the looptail Nova which did have the little hole AFAIK.
Got the stem out - it was awol yesterday:
;)
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I've finally had some time to work on this project a bit more - my wife wasn't that happy that it's been sitting in the conservatory for the last couple months.
It was time to tackle the few rust spots on the frame, fork, bars and stem.
My biggest concern is this rust spot on the DT which I'd missed up to this point, thankfully it's hidden underneath:
I thought I'd give the Vinegar bath a try this time after seeing the success of some on bmxmuseum - I dunno if it's any better than Coke Zero. Tesco own brand vinegar is cheaper than chips and the tub was less than a fiver at Wilko's - I couldn't get the frame laying down in it tho!
I've had a lot of time to think about this build while I've been collecting the parts and now starting to put it together I'm glad I decided not to go ahead and rechrome it. After the vinegar bath I gave it a good old Autosol to try and get as much of the rust off that I could.
It's amazing how this build has started to take on such a different feel from what I had originally planned - she's not going to be a NOS pony anymore. It just wasn't feeling like the right direction to take.
magna13:
as the above have said, gotta love a bike & story :smitten: this Kuwie looks like its gonna turn out to be a good'un for sure :smitten:
20to26:
I thought it time to update this build thread and repost the pics after moving image hosts.
The vinegar bath worked well:
At the KZ1 soon joined it's growing band of stablemates...
....and then retired to the loft for 2 years until this past weekend when most of it found it's way back onto the frame in the garage...
Finishing touches to come!
southern andy:
Bloody hell, a lot of those names that had previously posted bring back memories :angel:
Looking good, needs some sun pictures of it.
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