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Ammaco Freestyle (?) restoration

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docs:
Great cheers.
Once I have it i’ll provide photos etc.
I understand the pad set might be hard to find.

Spen69:
That looks a nice little project mate :daumenhoch:

Best thing to do is strip it down nut and bolt when you get it and work out what you can save. Things with bearings like the BB and headset can be left in a tin of petrol for a few days for instance and then checked - my lbs sells the caged bearings for a quid each so that kind of thing helps keep the BB as original as possible but without the grit and grind of 30yrs of neglect.

When it comes to paint, ask around locally and have a look at their work. SBD is without a doubt the best in the business but getting it to him and back can nearly double the cost so worth a look around first. Del will definitely be able to help you with the decals and once you have the f&f sorted you will be off and running with rebuilding so have a good read of the resto threads on here and get stuck in, plenty of people on here to ask advice from fistblump

Looks a nice project to start and definitely got the right forks so enjoy it and try not to rush. From what i can see on the pictures it is 90% original and not in bad shape (except the seat post and saddle butt-plug and the rotten tyres lol) so try and keep it that way and you will enjoy the restoration and have a great bike there when you finish :coolsmiley:

BMX1973:
Nice project there for the summer.  :daumenhoch:

docs:
Thanks for all the comments.
Quick update:
I’ve began the strip diwn and spent a great deal of time and effort getting the silly steel used as a seat post out of the down tube and we’re finally getting there!

Looking around Lancashire area for a powder coating service to restore back to pearl white.

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Danielnotc:
Hi, it’s definitely a koolstyler as it has the lower gusset.
I am starting to restore a chrome one and it would really help me, if you could take some pics of the parts please
brakes, wheel codes  ,  crank, bars etc. It’s really tough to find decent info on proper specs.

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