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She's finally arrived - Changa Build
Cherrypicker:
Loving this so far. Making me want to get mine built. Really wanting to see these wheels :)
Picklez:
OK, so it's been a little while, therefore it's probably time for an update. A few little projects have kept me distracted, restoring three sets of pedals & a bit of 'fettling' on some other parts. All meant I've been dragging my heals on getting the wheels sorted, well woke today and thought blow it, now or never, for the front at least, as I'm still waiting for the pedalPower decal to come back from Esmedesigns for the rear Suntour hub.
So, here we go:
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All parts gathered and first cup of coffee. I used to use Stids guide on here to build a spoked rim (don't do many in all honesty, what with having a perversion for tuffs), but unfortunately all the pics in his stickie are now gone, so, anyone wanting a good straightforward alternate can find the GSport one, which is relatively straight forward and not failed me yet.
http://www.gsportbmx.co.uk/custom/wheel_build/wheels.html
Starting out with the hub, after removing the original red/chrome decal (you may remember, the plan's to replace it with a black/silver one) I gave it a little clean (as I won't have much access to it once the wheel's built).
All was ok other than I noticed three rather annoying imperfections in the main shell body. I was in two minds about leaving as is, thinking I could cover at least two of them again once the new sticker was applied:
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But after a gulp of coffee thought on it, and couldn't bring myself to leave them there.
So, after a big brave pill, out to the shed and hit the hub lightly with a little bit of experimental 600grit wet and dry (using high resin polish as a liquid), then to the polishing wheel. After seeing that the results were that the surface finish would be ok I went for it. 240, 600, 1200, then 2000grit wet & dry (using high resin polish as a liquid at each step). The result:
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Picklez:
Then the polishing wheel:
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And then the decal, and we can progress:
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So, the start of the process:
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Part way through:
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Any then finally laced, but not yet tensioned:
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Picklez:
Then, after many laps round its the screwdriver, and then spoke nipple spanner, she was tensioned:
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So, on to tyre, tube and spoke nipple protector thingy:
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Tyres, as I've said previously, late 80's Comp ST's for now, but REALLY REALLY want some era correct tyres, earlier green-blue label Sts, Panaracer Freestyle, Hutch, Maximiser, Hutch, Haro, anything mint, that would have come out between 83 and 85. e.g.
https://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=828180
But for now these ST's will have to do as a stop gap. Do have something else coming this week, that is 85 compliant, and not from the above list, so when it arrives I'll show the difference and see what peop's think.
Anyway, rim tape fitted, and screwdriver trick really helps centralise these:
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Then to the tubes, thanks Damo for supplying these lovely Tioga Superlites, just the ticket:
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Then assembled ready for some air:
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Picklez:
Now, they'll be a couple of minor updates on this front wheel in the coming days :coolsmiley:, but for now all I wanted to do before offering it up to the build was sort a little of the 'dry rot' type white 'powder' from the tread. One of my pet hates is when sellers state 'Still has the release powder', it's NOT FICKING release powder you tw@t :rant:. Ok Rant over :LolLolLolLol:.
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Thanks to MrD
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,194969.msg1953799.html#msg1953799
Out came the hair dryer, part way through. Top half done, bottom not):
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And after a good 'blow dry' this is how she turned out:
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Then, finally, fitted up:
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