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Title: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: neiljonarcus on January 13, 2010, 04:05 PM: nearly all the parts , this one is a real "ET"

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac262/n2cus/P1110137.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac262/n2cus/P1110139.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac262/n2cus/P1110141.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac262/n2cus/P1110143.jpg)
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: Swivel on January 13, 2010, 04:08 PM: Feck me, where the hell did you find that neil ??? :D
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: neiljonarcus on January 13, 2010, 04:11 PM: i am building it for a friend :-X ;)
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: 20to26 on January 13, 2010, 04:17 PM: McLoving!

Man there's a bunch of Kuwahara builds on the go eh - those ET's are so iconic we all want one.

:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: poolysheriff on January 13, 2010, 04:19 PM: I need a full list of whats on a ET
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: neiljonarcus on January 13, 2010, 04:32 PM: Quote from: poolysheriff on January 13, 2010, 04:19 PM
I need a full list of whats on a ET

no problem gary i will sort it out for sunday we can chat all the way on our little trip :P
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: Del on January 13, 2010, 04:45 PM: Quote from: n2cus on January 13, 2010, 04:32 PM
we can chat all the way on our little trip :P

is that the trip to the decal factory?
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: splodge on January 13, 2010, 04:47 PM: Beautiful, looking forward to seeing it completed. Looks like your nearly there apart from sugino spider, diacompe cable, bottom bracket & paint the stem black.

:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: Gashead on January 13, 2010, 04:50 PM: wrong crank :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: pkradman on January 13, 2010, 04:59 PM: not the dreaded painted wheels !!!! our survey said XXX ... c`mon neil lets give the kuwie some pride :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: magna13 on January 13, 2010, 05:18 PM: gotta love an E.T. build :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: neiljonarcus on January 13, 2010, 05:25 PM: Quote from: pkradman on January 13, 2010, 04:59 PM
not the dreaded painted wheels !!!! our survey said XXX ... c`mon neil lets give the kuwie some pride :daumenhoch:

lee 3 words to you "dont" :'( :'( :'( :2funny:
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: neiljonarcus on January 13, 2010, 05:26 PM: Quote from: Del on January 13, 2010, 04:45 PM
Quote from: n2cus on January 13, 2010, 04:32 PM
we can chat all the way on our little trip :P

is that the trip to the decal factory?

yeah we are coming with the camera also , so get your mankini on del ;D
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: Swivel on January 13, 2010, 05:34 PM: "Do you want some decals, I give it to you at a very good price" lol

(http://www.megagadgets.nl/images/mankini1.jpg)

Only kidding Del my lovely :smitten: :D ;)
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: daz bmx it! on January 13, 2010, 05:35 PM: Common as muck those ET's :D Am I jealous?.......
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OH yes! ;) :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on January 13, 2010, 05:50 PM: Quote from: 20to26 on January 13, 2010, 04:17 PM
McLoving!

Man there's a bunch of Kuwahara builds on the go eh - those ET's are so iconic we all want one.

:daumenhoch:

no we dont
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: pickle on January 13, 2010, 05:52 PM: gotta love a Kuwi :smitten: especially an ET :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: Del on January 13, 2010, 07:13 PM: Quote from: Swivel on January 13, 2010, 05:34 PM
"Do you want some decals, I give it to you at a very good price" lol

(http://www.megagadgets.nl/images/mankini1.jpg)

Only kidding Del my lovely :smitten: :D ;)

right that's it for decals for you Matt ;)

very funny though :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: monkian on January 13, 2010, 07:41 PM: I got one of these for Christmas :)
Unfortunately is was only on a poster :(

(http://www.flatlandfuel.com/ProductImages/KuwaharaETpostersm.jpg)

So if these are the stock parts, what's the reference to the gold bits I've seen on other builds? ???
Is that just a custom thing?
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: meticulous on January 13, 2010, 07:50 PM: ET's are shite..... :yahoo_silent:

:LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: meticulous on January 13, 2010, 08:09 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/bmxpickies715.jpg)

any excuse..... :)
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: Del on January 13, 2010, 08:12 PM: yeah you were right Sam. They're shite! :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: kuwahero on January 14, 2010, 08:39 AM: Quote from: Gashead on January 13, 2010, 04:50 PM
wrong crank :daumenhoch:

I think I sold you the original one nick. sugino 178. those are 175 but unstamped on the arms.

Looking forward to this build. ;)
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: neiljonarcus on January 15, 2010, 05:21 PM: getting on with it now " YACK "

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac262/n2cus/P1110162.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac262/n2cus/P1110167.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac262/n2cus/P1110168.jpg)

once i stripped the paint off i found the drop outs a bit worn so i have sorted them aswell

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac262/n2cus/P1110169.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac262/n2cus/P1110170.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac262/n2cus/P1110171.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac262/n2cus/P1110173.jpg)
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: Glynnyboy on January 16, 2010, 04:37 AM: Quote from: monkian on January 13, 2010, 07:41 PM

So if these are the stock parts, what's the reference to the gold bits I've seen on other builds? ???
Is that just a custom thing?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/kuwahara_etad.jpg)
Still the same parts but gold :coolsmiley:
Looking forward to seeing this Neil . I like a nice kuwy me :smitten:
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: monkian on January 16, 2010, 12:21 PM: Quote from: glynnyboy on January 16, 2010, 04:37 AM
Quote from: monkian on January 13, 2010, 07:41 PM

So if these are the stock parts, what's the reference to the gold bits I've seen on other builds? ???
Is that just a custom thing?
Still the same parts but gold :coolsmiley:
Looking forward to seeing this Neil . I like a nice kuwy me :smitten:

Interesting :) Different seat on this though ???
Were both options available at the same time for the same market etc?
Thanks for the PM glynnboy :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: muttley on January 20, 2010, 07:40 PM: This one is legendary :4_17_5:

Elliot replica. :coolsmiley:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j135/jimwise68/DSC02252.jpg)

Full story
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=26758.0
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: monkian on January 20, 2010, 07:50 PM: Love it but wasn't Elliot's a KZ1? :-X
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: Tefore on January 20, 2010, 08:08 PM: Quote from: MUTTLEY on January 20, 2010, 07:40 PM
This one is legendary   :4_17_5:

Elliot replica.   :coolsmiley:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j135/jimwise68/DSC02252.jpg)

Full story
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=26758.0
Quote from: MUTTLEY on January 20, 2010, 07:40 PM
This one is legendary   :4_17_5:

Elliot replica.   :coolsmiley:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j135/jimwise68/DSC02252.jpg)

Full story
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=26758.0

i used to own that had wrong forks and was not a et frame nice bike though miss that
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: neiljonarcus on January 21, 2010, 07:28 AM: all done ......... my mate only had 1.75 front tyre but i dont think it looks to bad

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac262/n2cus/P1110348.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac262/n2cus/P1110349.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac262/n2cus/P1110351.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac262/n2cus/P1110352.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac262/n2cus/P1110353.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac262/n2cus/P1110350.jpg)
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: oldboyburner on January 21, 2010, 07:33 AM: thats nice neil :daumenhoch:

would the wheels looked better satin laquered ??
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: neiljonarcus on January 21, 2010, 07:36 AM: Quote from: oldboyburner on January 21, 2010, 07:33 AM
thats nice neil :daumenhoch:

would the wheels looked better satin laquered ??

its what the owner wanted mark
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: kuwahero on January 21, 2010, 08:04 AM: very nice neil :4_17_5: need to put the speedlines in though on the rims.

marc :daumenhoch:

can I have it back now :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: pickle on January 21, 2010, 08:07 AM: i can't see the pictures at work but sounds like Neils done the build to someone elses choices.........so if thats what the guy wanted thats what he got i suppose :daumenhoch:

i love ET's i just think they look fooking great! (even though i can't see it at work) :tickedoff:
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: kuwahero on January 21, 2010, 08:15 AM: the bike was originally mine, I got the wheels done based on the original painted ones that Gashead has on his ET. then I sold it to neil's mate
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: pickle on January 21, 2010, 08:18 AM: fair play.........sorry i've been snowed under this week but i'll post that bolt out to you at the weekend if thats okay marc?

:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: donkeybambam on January 21, 2010, 08:27 AM: LOOKS WICKED NEIL MATE. :4_17_5:
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: splodge on January 21, 2010, 09:17 AM: Looks beautiful :smitten:

But... am I right that in less that a week you stripped the frame, repainted & built it? Amazing! :4_17_5:
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: monkian on January 21, 2010, 09:52 AM: Nice one :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: neiljonarcus on January 21, 2010, 10:27 AM: yeah 6 days in the n2cus factory
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on January 21, 2010, 10:32 AM: Brilliant Neil, i really thought you would run outa steam with these week builds, but your getting worse ya little tinker :LolLolLolLol:. Looks the mutts nuts
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: sweetbeats on January 21, 2010, 11:41 AM: Tasty and Iconic in equal measure :4_17_5:
Quality as usual Neil and great to see quality bikes presented without a load of arrogant/check me bollocks :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: neiljonarcus on January 21, 2010, 03:48 PM: got some out side pics

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac262/n2cus/P1110367.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac262/n2cus/P1110368.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac262/n2cus/P1110363.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac262/n2cus/P1110366.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac262/n2cus/P1110372.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac262/n2cus/P1110369.jpg)
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: Swivel on January 21, 2010, 04:03 PM: Very nice fella :coolsmiley: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: daz bmx it! on January 21, 2010, 04:10 PM: "This thread is useless without The Red/White Gas board signs!" :D :daumenhoch:
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Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on January 21, 2010, 04:11 PM: Tell him to get some Pads done of Stevie genius Neil, its still naked man ;D
Title: Re: et kuwahara NEXT PROJECT
Post by: neiljonarcus on January 21, 2010, 05:34 PM: Quote from: daz bmx on January 21, 2010, 04:10 PM
"This thread is useless without The Red/White Gas board signs!" :D :daumenhoch:

daz mate the new house is 100% better we love it hear but today i missed the pavement and the gas board booards me so yes i agree , but nice flats behind me