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Bmx Brookes:
So as some of you may know me I kind of lurk in the shadows with builds that take years and accumulate parts when they pop up in the right condition and at the right price  ;) I’m probably about ready to start building it up now as I have all the parts either here, being sent or being refinished!
I got this 1983 Tange Hotheart about two and a half years back, the parts were trash but the frame was pretty tidy and no damage at all besides a few scuffs, I didn’t want another spec build as they all seem to take forever and as these Hothearts seem to lend themselves as E.T’s so I decided upon making it look like one of the bikes from the E.T chase scene we all grew up with and loved!
Here’s how it came into my possession!

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I stripped it down to the Frame & Forks and put it away in a cupboard with all the other shite, got a few pictures of stevies bike of the tinterweb and began my parts hunt!
I kind of went with the E.T spec with a few other small differences here and there depending on what came up for sale and what I gave up on finding, I’ve pretty much got most parts now and the SBD sent my frame back today so it’s almost time to rock and roll and hopefully it’ll be ready for MK!

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Ady:
Looking good mate...
Nice to see a something different than the classic red et builds..
SBD does do some great work  fistblump

dancetothedrummersbeat:
Love the colour scheme! This is going to look great. Hopefully it’ll be done in time for MK  :daumenhoch:

Bmx Brookes:
Thanks guys, I had some decals made up by Del that I’ll be applying this weekend, I didn’t want to drill the frame and try to pass it off as E.T as I love the heart gusset so I had some custom hotheart decals made up in the kuwahara font to keep the look of the bike from the film in keeping!
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dp and chopper dude:
This is looking ACE! I love the idea of the decals  :daumenhoch:

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