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Is building bikes easier now or back then?

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In2bmx:
Harder...

 Finding those sweet desirable parts can be tricky and expensive .  :daumenhoch:

meticulous:
sooner walk round Oldham with a nail in my shoe than try to source all the correct bits to build another bike.... :-[

CustardLips:
Dunno if it's easier or harder but I'd rather bide my time rather than pay through the nose for something just for the sake of having it "right now".  :daumenhoch:

factory pilot:
I guess you could consider me one of those "mongs"! :LolLolLolLol:
It wasn't that I liked paying stupid prices but what else are you going to do to make a mint factory spec replica ?
I got into the scene 5 or 6 years ago when prices were high and have remained so, if they've not gone even higher now! 
Even back then there seemed to be a lot of quality and NOS items kicking around.
If you waited and were patient most things would come up.
Rare parts then have become even rarer now.
I've managed over the years to get many excellent parts from  :radbmxsmilie: but how many of the old Radsters have stockpiles of nice or NOS parts just gathering dust just on the off chance of a future build?
I'm not judging but those parts gluts have stifled our scene and further put prices up.
My current build will probably be my last 'crazy' build not just because of the money but due to the scarcity of parts around.
It's been a real struggle to source the era correct mint or NOS parts.
I'm not against some good resto work but sometimes I just want a bike to be all original and untouched if you know what I mean ?
I'd love the  :radbmxsmilie: trades and sales pages to be booming just like in the old days ....
Back then it wasn't the cost that meant you lost out but the fact you had to be so quick to snatch items before someone else did ... It was kind of exciting to nab the parts you needed!
I'm not saying I won't build anymore bikes but this will be my last show worthy bike I think for all these reasons.

factory pilot:

--- Quote from: CustardLips on January 23, 2016, 04:38 PM ---Dunno if it's easier or harder but I'd rather bide my time rather than pay through the nose for something just for the sake of having it "right now".  :daumenhoch:

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I'm not one of those people who pays through the nose to have it now ... I pay through the nose if I've been waiting 6 months and the rare thing finally comes along.
I'm not rich but sometimes if you want that rare part you have no choice if you tried every other avenue first  :daumenhoch:

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