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Picklez:
After what seems an eternity and a very nervous wait, relentlessly watching USPS tracking updates, my new beauty has arrived:

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Felt like a 7 year old about to start a game of pass the parcel all over again
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Fantastic to see someone packing a purchase super well
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Picklez:
84 VDC Changa Long. Frame number 141 built in July 1984. Original chrome & decals:

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Plus Pro size bars and seat post
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Drop outs in relatively good condition
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Picklez:
So, consider this the start of a resto thread, but guys I'm sorry it will be a slow one. I'm currently suffering an extremely painful slipped disc. It was as much as I could do to excitedly unwrap her today. Then after photos I had to give up, straight back to the yoga mat on the bedroom floor, which is where I've spent most of the last 24hours lying down, and where I'm now typing from.

Build wise, the current plan may  offend a few, but it's my build. So plan is to keep the original chrome, first give it a really good clean (where's Bendy when you need him) and then build a little freestyle inspired ride. Basically already have many of the parts amassed from my earlier abandoned Trix project. So will be shelving the monkey bars and vdc post and instead going with:

VDC woody's (restored)
ESP stem (with retro fit acs potts mod)
NOS Oakley 0.5's - may ultimately swap for B2's
NOS SST layback
NOS Black Akashi with allen guts
restored gen 1 hutch doughnut
restored Profile get 3's & spider
Horseshoes
NOS 44 CAM sprocket
Restored Izumi (GT) slotted chain (mine from BITD)
Restored ACS Tec3's
NOS silver MX1000's

Then, the parts to source/decide on:

Campy headset
Wheels, really not sure here, and would appreciate some thoughts. Will really want to run a coaster (always did BITD), so thinking either:
Black metal hub tuffs
Maybe mk2 graphite tuffs - possibly running a normal rear coaster tuff
Black Z's, or graphite Z's, or 48 Z's
or maybe some yet to be defined spokes - possibly pro class - BITD I had a period where even though all I cared about was freestyle I kept trying to build bikes as light as possible - not sure.

Tyres: currently have NOS ST's, but late 80's labels, so not really sure that I'll use them. Thinking either, earlier ST's, Panaracer freestyles, or maximisers. I guess I'll partly be driven by what I find.

Idea is chrome and black, but minimising the black components as much as possible, e.g. silver dc cables rather than the NOS 84' blacks I currently have.

As I say guys, sorry she'll be a slow one, but I'll give an update as soon as this back settles a bit. Surgeon consultation next Wednesday.  :-\

Avro:
Looking forward to be educated on all things freestyle.
Subbed.

Renegade:
I think it will look sweet with a pair of Black Z's.

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