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2004 Euro Barcode.
Midschoolfool:
Took them out of vinegar. Scrubbed clean with dish soap and greeny. Dried them profusely, shaking them so the water came out of the weep holes. Wrapped in fresh paper towel, put on rad. They flash rusted FFS. Realising I had to do something I tried out that etch primer I bought.
Before.
After. Look down the left side of the left arm.
Before.
After.
And before.
And after.
Minimal filling needed.
Midschoolfool:
Quick update before I return home. I put thr JB weld onto the dings yesterday arvo. It takes 6 hours to set and 24 hours to go off, so I left them in the loft and closed it up. I just knew I would fook with it and probably make it ten times worse (OCD FTW) so to stop myself messing with them I left them there. They shall be waiting when I return. It should be a day to get those finished and looking mint.
Someone on BMXM has donated me a 48 spline axle. A normal one that uses normal bolts. I will still send the Profile one to my pal, but yeah a backup is now in place.
This arrived today.
I am hoping for warmer climes when I return.
I bought these yesterday.
I bought two sets. One for this bike and one for my Metal. Best barends I have ever used. Just beautifully made and designed, and work really good.
Midschoolfool:
I'm back, finally. My buddy and I threw around some ideas, then he had this one.
That is the modelled axle. They always look weird in 3D. This is what we are going to do.
Hot cold press fit to M8
I almost ditched the cranks. I have plenty of cash, but at the end of the day I really wanted a full Profile setup on this bike. So I pressed on.
I have left a "dent" in here. Because it's the factory USA stamp dent.
Then they started blowing around in the wind so I gave up...
Paint for both tomorrow, clear the day after.
The kid got banned from 4 groups BTW. That will lose him more than the ?45 he scammed out of me. Stupid idiot.
Midschoolfool:
Bah what the hell. Needed clothes, ended up on Source. Ordered clothes, then, well, it happened again FFS.
I've decided I want to ride it. Hopefully Southsea will be alive again this year and it would be a sick bike to take to shows etc and KOC and what not. So that meant upping the seat height.
And whilst I was there they actually had one of these in stock for the first time since I started collecting bike shit again. Every time I order one I get the frigging apology email the next day ffs.
I won't lie that lot wasn't cheap. Probably the most expensive seat I have ever bought. However, given I think I am almost out of jail on the cranks it was fine.
Midschoolfool:
Missed the same parts on both arms :LolLolLolLol:
Still that is more than good enough for primer. Will wet sand them with 2000 and go to black tomorrow.
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