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MRD built 4 MK10 just thought peeps might wanna know b4 MK11 its story

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animal:
I just thought new peeps might like this thread before this gets its second outing at MK11  ;) I always mean 2 do a resto book of pics etc but never get round 2 it as I prefere the actual restos so use my time doing that 4 myself and members on here instead ::)

Update on F------ Chromers this morn  1/5/10 below :tickedoff: Beggining 2 wonder why I bother some times  :'(  :'(  :'(

Picked this baby up 2 nite  :smitten:  :smitten: Taken nearly 7 months from start 2 finish 2 get this MRD Pro frame in my hands  ::)
Its gonna take a hell of a lot of work but will b worth it  ::) Oh and the creme de la creme is that the seatpost is a genuine MRD item but is very stuck and slightly bent  :LolLolLolLol: I can easy sort that tho  :daumenhoch:









As in thread took it 2 the chromers 2 get chrome stripped . Was hoping stripping process would loosen seatpost  :wtf:. Picked it up this morning . The F------ Numpties have as good as scrapped it  :angrysoapbox:  :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1: They have let some tit turd try and get the post out . The damage is unreal  :rant: How the fook am I going 2 get this sorted 4 MK . Got some ideas on fixing it but Jesus how can u damage a customers part 2 this extent  :tickedoff:  :2gunsfiring_v1: Am considering asking them 2 pay me 4 the damage, just need 2 calm down enough first as nearly ripped the guys head off this morning  :Aresehole:

Dent in Top tube and the rear stays r totally flatted


Looks worse from the side  :shocked:


Rear stays r so buggered


sorry 4 the rant fellas but need 2 share it cos I am so sodding angry  :knuppel2: Took me ages 2 find this and as above ages 2 get my hands on it and now this  :tickedoff:  :tickedoff:  :tickedoff:

meticulous:
thats going to be costly to chrome, are you having it painted?

animal:
Yep gonna b white cos already got a chrome 1  ::)

rooski:
nice score dude :daumenhoch:
what forks are goin on it ???
white with chrome forks ??'that would be double tasty 8)

bigfatolly:
come on then steve whats the story behind this one?
is it your mission to own every mrd in existence :LolLolLolLol:
i too have a mrd seatpost by the way,though how you would tell is open to debate,its just a nondescript tube of metal :LolLolLolLol:

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