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She's finally arrived - Changa Build
deeman:
Pedals look the nuts Pete...What re you looking for? original Skyway freestyle pads ion black? :daumenhoch:
Picklez:
--- Quote from: deeman on November 28, 2020, 09:11 PM ---Pedals look the nuts Pete...What re you looking for? original Skyway freestyle pads ion black? :daumenhoch:
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Hey Damo, thanks buddy. Yeah, either 2 more mint black freestyle pads (got two from Ady :4_17_5:), or 4 round pro pads, the ones with the fins :daumenhoch:
MrD:
Love the Pedal resto -I'd be doing the same :) It does take an age to get the scratches and dings out but when finished all the hours pay off as in your case :4_17_5:
Shame about those spindles i'm after a set of Hutch 9/16" ;D
Proper Changa build in progress
MrD
Picklez:
Jingle balls everyone.
Well, not a proper update I'm afraid. Man it's been so long. As I said last time, I sent some parts off for chroming (way back now), thinking they'd be back by now and I'd have completed a few more updates. But, I seem to do this when sending bits off, I send a first package, then a few days later think "darn, should have included X, Y, Z..", so send a second package, then (sometimes) a third. Well, I did it again. Everything bar one part is (and has for a while been) completed. It's just one part that's been causing the guys no end of grief, but their persistence to get it right is second to none, so it'll hopefully be worth the wait in the end.
In the mean time I've been hunting the few illusive parts... Wheel nuts for the rear coaster. Well first an absolute champ on here (the right honourable Chilli' :bow:) tried to help out by sending sets of Suntour nuts over, only for all to ultimately be 26TPI, so it was back to the drawing board. Then, up on the bay there were some Tuf Necks, which I chatted with the seller about, and got the reply "well I think they're 24TPI". They arrived today:
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Guess what, yep blooming 26TPI.
So, now looks like I either continue the hunt or pay (what I feel) is an extortionate amount on these:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tuf-Neck-Acle-Nut-Bmx-3-8-24-White-Black-Blue-Price-Is-Each-Set/143841990197?hash=item217da69635:g:6yUAAOSwZ05fsAsO
:-\
Then there's the blooming little clasp part I'm after for one of my ACS tec3's. Well, I went way over the top last night, stayed up until 2:30am to try and win a surrogate lever, bid a very fair price (the limit I set myself upfront, though it was a fair ol whack I was prepared to go in for), but lost out to a highest bidder, whether by a little or large margin I'll never know, just darn annoyed today that this hunt will also continue.
However, one final thing that will keep me busy for a few days at least is brakes. .... ??
Yep, whilst the ol girl's been hanging around in the bike stand I'd been getting too OCD about the MX1000's, the brake hangers just hang too low over the rims for my liking:
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So, after many days/weeks of trawling Bay and the Museum I finally landed these earlier last night:
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So now, unless anyone really needs some white 900's and wants to trade, they'll be getting some good stripping & polishing action when they arrive.
That's it guys, as I said not a real update, but been wanting to give a little heads up for a while. Hopefully get this finished soon and on to pastures new.
Happy new year guys :daumenhoch:.
Chilli Rinse:
Unlucky on the nuts Pete, I think you'll end up taking the plunge with the ones in the link :whistle:
I was thinking about bidding on the 900's, they look like a lovely set. They would have gone on my Star Way. Shame to strip them but you've got to do what you've got to do. They will look much better against the wheel, amazing what a difference 10mm can make.
Happy new year to you sir fistblump
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