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Area Reflex nOoB Build Phase 3: Completion! (Pic Heavy)

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Clean:
Thanks for all of the positive feedback; much appreciated, and adds to the fun!

So, it turns out the Missus had binned a tenner's worth of Del-Cals because she "thought they were rubbish"; her words, not mine.  >:(

Five minutes rummaging through the bins later and I retrieved them, intact and clean; they will be going on later tonight, along with the Seatpost clamp that arrived this morning.  :D

Might just make the last minute entry for BoTM.  :shocked:


--- Quote ---So, your second build needs to be far less rushed, and it needs to start introducing the idea that whilst bolting the thing together is great, a bit of actual restoration work and sourcing parts not NOS in the box is also rewarding........ so what's it gonna be then?
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Got my eye on something sweet, and can't afford another build like the last one! You lot will be the first  to hear if I bag it!  ;)

1mancity2:
OOOOHHHHHHH he's got the bug  :LolLolLolLol:

Spen69:
A race bike with spokes next, and something needing a bit of love and tenderness from the late 70's / early 80's let's hope?

Then young Jedi, your training is complete and you are hooked like the rest of us fools... ;-D

rick1970:
very nice flex there mr clean well done  :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:  btw how did you fit front skyway?

Clean:

--- Quote from: Spen69 on March 29, 2011, 05:30 PM ---A race bike with spokes next, and something needing a bit of love and tenderness from the late 70's / early 80's let's hope?

Then young Jedi, your training is complete and you are hooked like the rest of us fools... ;-D

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Bagged one, 1981, apparently mint, Serial Number stacks up for the model, pictures, curiosities etc.. Price too good to be true based on my research on here. Awaiting delivery and inspection before getting too excited!  :shocked:

The Missus has already booked me a week at The Priory (she figures it will be cheaper in the long run).  :10_2_12:


--- Quote from: rick1970 on March 29, 2011, 08:41 PM ---very nice flex there mr clean well done  :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:  btw how did you fit front skyway?

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A friend from work who is a very keen MTBer, and BMXer BITD (and had black Tuffs fitted, ironically) did a proper job on the Axles; shortened and rounded them off as new, and filed flats to the front axles in such a way that they fit perfectly, but the nuts can still be wound over them if needed. Cost me a bottle of rosé!

 :4_17_5:

He went through two new hacksaw blades on the toughened axles!  :daumenhoch:

A couple more pics for you as she nears perfection (in my eyes, obviously):  :smitten:

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