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Haro Sport Platinum Survivor - Need help from our Restoration Masters

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Andyboy77:

--- Quote from: WINI on July 20, 2017, 02:18 PM ---

Wow Mark! I recently saw a nos f&f-set listed on the bay. Now as I spotted the tiny decal at the head tube saying MADE IN TAIWAN, this seems to be true and not just a funny little decal.
Nice to know.
Do you still have it, and are you planning on getting it build up?

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Sadly had to sell it when I moved to Australia in 2013 mate. Strangely it was bought on the Bay by a guy in Oz, who then put it back up on the Bay for 3 times what he paid for it. Funniest bit was when he tried selling it on OZBMX and I commented on the price hike. He didn't realise I was the same guy that sold it to him and had followed it to Australia  ;D

It was built up and ridden, I have a pic somewhere if I can find it....

Enjoy the restoration!
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Interestingly it is up for sale again from a guy in OZ.  :crazy2: It is listed as NOS (nerver build). He's asking 2100,- for it. :shocked: Seems to be a bit beyond the usual going rate  ;D

...and thanks mate - this will be my first time doing a resto of that extent.

griff:

--- Quote from: WINI on July 20, 2017, 02:18 PM ---
It was built up and ridden, I have a pic somewhere if I can find it....


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Found these in my photobucket (so have downloaded them and uploaded them directly)
Almost exactly 5 years ago!

fugazi:

--- Quote from: Andyboy77 on July 20, 2017, 01:21 PM ---
--- Quote from: chubby on July 19, 2017, 10:57 PM ---Doesn't look too bad at all that Andy. You'd be amazed what difference a decent citric bath will do for the rusty bits....
All depends what you want, blingy show bike or proper nice survivor ride you can use & enjoy..

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--- Quote from: mivvi on July 20, 2017, 09:27 AM ---I was expecting to see a right rusty heap, mangled and bent beyond repair! I see no real issues restoring this (and I have little skills compared to some of the chaps on here) back to a good looking ride-able bike again. As Chubby says, it depends if you want it show looking or survivor? As for the rusty area under the seat post area, get the paint off that area and check how bad it really is, it could be nothing to worry about. Have a good weekend scrubbing and polishing and that will come up a gem. Good luck  :daumenhoch:

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--- Quote from: fugazi on July 20, 2017, 11:24 AM ---Have a prod at that rust under the platform brace & see if it's still solid under there.  :daumenhoch:

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Many thanks for your replies!

The rusty area around the seat tube actually shows a hole at the left hand-side of the seat tube yet.



I've never tried a citric acid bath yet, but I expect the other side to turn out quite the same once the citric acid has done it's magic.?.  ???

Regarding the level of restoration, I think Clint was spot on by saying "...it will only be a survivor once" .
The idea of doing a full resto at a later time sounds very appealing to me. But if I understood this correctly, as soon as I do a repair (filling) and using a little touch up paint, it won't be survivor anymore? Or is it "allowed" to do a repair as long as I only take care of that seat tube area and not stripping it entirely?

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I could tell it looked a bit rotten there! Ideally all that needs to be addressed as the rust will get worse & affect even more of the metal around it. I think I would go for a proper localised repair, or at the very least get it cleaned up & treated to stop it getting any worse  :daumenhoch:

WINI:


Found these in my photobucket (so have downloaded them and uploaded them directly)
Almost exactly 5 years ago!
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Awesome, what a great roadtrip that was. Our bikes were in love  :surprise:

oldtired:
   looks like there is enough steel left on the seat brace to weld to, once the rust has been removed ,   should fill in with weld ok, or pack it and braze it  :daumenhoch:

if your not having it repowdered , easy option would be rub down /remove the rust and treat the area and the inside of the brace with rust conveter then fill with a chemical metal type filler  :daumenhoch: 

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