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Flake:
Hi this is a great site been reading the posts for a while as a guest.  So being inspired by you lot a couple of weeks ago I aquired an 84 TA  in pretty bad condtion. I decided to tackle the task of restoring it last weekend (My first build since my firebird over 20 years ago), all the parts have been ordered and the frame has been stripped and is now in the powder coaters (getting it back tomorrow cannot wait  ;D).

What I would like from you guys are your opinions on the frame platform, the orignal chrome is well pitted. So should I strip the rest of the chrome off and get it powder coated to match the frame or just leave it as it is. Being as re-chroming is not an option due to cost.

Here are some pic's of the work in progress




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theRuler:
hey flake!!
nice bike for a first build.
personally i like them in white, more than chrome

as for the platform (i presume you mean one of those bolt on thingies)

how bad is it? a guy on here was selling a nos-in-packet one a few days back

CD17:
Welcome in, very nice TA.
As for your question about the Frame Platform, I would get it Powdercoated & see what it looks like, you could probally bye a good one for the price of Chroming the pitted one.

CD17:
Yeah that was Jay, PM him, not sure if he sold it or not.

oberonspacefruit:
yup someone was selling one, 50 quid i think.

good first buildchoice. i presume you are doing it as a freestyler.

what components are you gonna use?

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