Author Topic: X3 custom builds (new uk member) (Read 5523 times)

Oldskoollews · « **on:** December 15, 2014, 10:55 AM »

Hi all, new member here in the U.K, been into bmxing since I could ride a bike, always had bmx's and currently building them to my taste/design, starting off with an old chrome redline frame I've had for 15yrs+

Started like this

I removed the single top tube, sleeved and extended the rear tubes to make a twin top tube frame

I painted it black to start with, but soon changed my mind as didn't like how it looked

I stripped it and did a looptail conversion on it

I then bought a Gary Fisher frame from eBay for Â£21, as it had the right style of frame for a twin top tube conversion, so did a similar job on it as the redline

It had a few decent bits on it so thought it was a good buy! Started off like the redline with the twin top tube conversion and reprofiled the rear drop outs

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All welded up

Painted

Building up

I used a single speed crank and BB from eBay which cost me Â£20 in total

I've got another build on the go but will upload pics/info later

Jaymz · « **Reply #1 on:** December 15, 2014, 11:18 AM »

welcome to rad fella, nice to see you on here wth your creations

Oldskoollews · « **Reply #2 on:** December 15, 2014, 05:12 PM »

Cheers mate! About time I stuck some pics up, I know they're not stock, but as you can see I didn't start with much, so anything rideable at the end of each build is a bonus

This is my other build, started at a seized up Mello Yello

Not sure where this ones heading, thinking metallic blue/chrome with spoked wheels

fischflo · « **Reply #3 on:** December 15, 2014, 05:38 PM »

Sawz, Clint, Steve animal, now Oldskoollews - looking forward to your stuff! STTs, WATCH OUT!!!

welcome aboard

Blacky · « **Reply #4 on:** December 15, 2014, 06:26 PM »

Welcome, I take it you like your twin top tubes then?

Oldskoollews · « **Reply #5 on:** December 16, 2014, 09:33 AM »

I do like twin top tubes, but it's more the fabricating/customising that I like, I have other more standard bmx's like a kalkhoff, BH California, Barbican and tensor, which will all remain with stock frames, but seeing as the frames I've modified cost very little to buy in the 1st place (or I'd already had them) I thought I'd do something different with them other than another standard rebuild

CustardLips · « **Reply #6 on:** December 16, 2014, 11:48 AM »

In twenty years time future bmx enthusiasts are gonna be having nightmares trying to identify your stuff.

At least you've only butchered low end stuff which is good.
Good work mate... you've got skills.

Oldskoollews · « **Reply #7 on:** December 16, 2014, 04:06 PM »

Cheers! I love fabricating/modifying, so thought I'd combine my 2 passions! I wouldn't chop anything of value, most I've spent on a frame to chop is £21, so no biggy if it doesn't turn out right! Lol they've already had a few people scratching their heads as to what they are/were

Oldskoollews · « **Reply #8 on:** December 18, 2014, 09:37 AM »

Badbaldie · « **Reply #9 on:** December 18, 2014, 12:12 PM »

great skills

Oldskoollews · « **Reply #10 on:** December 18, 2014, 06:23 PM »

cheers mate, started building the blue one up today

kdw712 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 18, 2014, 06:56 PM »

Nice work

Oldskoollews · « **Reply #12 on:** December 19, 2014, 01:29 PM »

PauloDurrantez · « **Reply #13 on:** December 20, 2014, 08:36 PM »

Supreme skills man...

Twesnik · « **Reply #14 on:** January 03, 2015, 08:34 AM »

Metal Inert Gas welding, instead off Tungsten Inert Gas?

oldskoolg60 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 03, 2015, 07:29 PM »

PM'd

oldskoolg60 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 03, 2015, 07:39 PM »

Blooming love the skills here! Good on ya!

Ste · « **Reply #17 on:** January 03, 2015, 07:41 PM »

That's incredible ,I know who to come to if something needs saving :-)

Oldskoollews · « **Reply #18 on:** January 04, 2015, 01:44 PM »

Yeah they are MIG welded instead of TIG welded, plenty strong enough (I sleeve the tubes for extra strength) I've rode them all hard to try break them, but not even a sign of any cracks or splits

Cheers for the positive comments guys, got a few more builds planned, including a VDC style frame and a TRM style frame

Twesnik · « **Reply #19 on:** January 04, 2015, 02:58 PM »

Quote from: Oldskoollews on January 04, 2015, 01:44 PM

Yeah they are MIG welded instead of TIG welded, plenty strong enough (I sleeve the tubes for extra strength) I've rode them all hard to try break them, but not even a sign of any cracks or splits

Cheers for the positive comments guys, got a few more builds planned, including a VDC style frame and a TRM style frame

Well, let me see Some welds & not paint....
Above all, have Fun!

Oldskoollews · « **Reply #20 on:** January 05, 2015, 02:17 PM »

Welds around a seat post tube on a top secret build I'm doing for a mate

Oldskoollews · « **Reply #21 on:** January 05, 2015, 02:20 PM »

Obviously the ones on the twin top tunes are smoothed flush to make it 1 continuous tube

Twesnik · « **Reply #22 on:** January 05, 2015, 04:14 PM »

Quote from: Oldskoollews on January 05, 2015, 02:17 PM

Welds around a seat post tube on a top secret build I'm doing for a mate

Start/Stop Welds?
Your'e not a welder m8, pardon me....
Ride them hard!

Oldskoollews · « **Reply #23 on:** January 05, 2015, 05:01 PM »

I'm not a welder? What you on about? Lol I was trying to replicate the TIG welds but with a mig, so pulse welded that bit, the rest of the welds are all seam welded and smoothed to give the look of continuous solid tubing, and all the joins are sleeved internally and plug welded each side of the join like in the 1st few pics.

If you have a problem with what I'm doing, or how I choose to weld my frames, then please don't bother to post on my thread. I've rode all my bikes fairly hard that I've welded and all are fine and very solid.

Dannywhac · « **Reply #24 on:** January 05, 2015, 05:07 PM »

Play nice peeps

Hats off to you Olds - my welding sucks ass and that weld looks well good for a MIG - half the seattube would be gone if I did it