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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: southern andy on February 06, 2010, 01:41 PM

Title: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: southern andy on February 06, 2010, 01:41 PM: If you're a true BMX fan, you may like this. If you're a BMX snob, you'll hate it.

Anyhows, won this little puppy on the bay ages ago. It was a collection in Sheffield, as i live in Southampton i arranged with Spen69 to collect for me and post down :4_17_5: :4_17_5: I sort of needed another of these builds as it had the original stickers on. These were stripped and sent to Del to reproduce 2 sets, 1 for this and 1 for the 20" as we were short of the proper headtube stickers for that build. When you see the stickers you'll understand why they were a sod to get done without a proper set to copy. Seemed a bit extreme buying a complete bike just for a headtube sticker :LolLolLolLol:

Pretty much 100% apart from the wheels as the ones the bike came on were totally screwed and beyond repair. Grips and brake cables were also replaced for again the same reason. A quick powder, decals applied, all the bits in rust remover for what seems forever. Quickly built and hey ho, job done.

Enjoy.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/mini9.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/mini8.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/mini7.jpg)

With it's bigger brother then :LolLolLolLol:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/mini6.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/mini5.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/mini4.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/mini3.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/mini2.jpg)

And for any snobs out there reading this, this photo is for you :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/mini1.jpg)

I know they're only Halfords Turbos but i'd hate to see these end up in a landfill site and if they can be preserved then i've earned some brownie points. Also, a few of you probably owned these as kids and you're now on a massive trip down memory lane.

A massive massive thanks to Del for the stickers and Spen for doing what he did, a true gent.

cheers peeps
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: Tefore on February 06, 2010, 01:49 PM: man i really want that turbo. my mate had the blue and yellow bmx2000. love it
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: kdw712 on February 06, 2010, 01:51 PM: nice restro on both of those Andy :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: Macmania on February 06, 2010, 01:53 PM: Ahhhh...........takes me back. Couple of my mates used to ride these and they loved em :D

Great job bringing them back up to scratch :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: sawzall on February 06, 2010, 01:56 PM: great work andy :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on February 06, 2010, 02:04 PM: Andy you are mental like :LolLolLolLol:

Excellent stuff mate, :4_17_5:
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: sid1972 on February 06, 2010, 02:13 PM: nice pair..... :4_17_5: ;)
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: Steve P on February 06, 2010, 02:17 PM: I remember a few of those riding round BITD ... my little bro had a Mk1 Mini Burner with the same cotter pin crank :D

Great work Andy ... they look sweet together too mate and remember OSBMX is OSBMX no matter where it comes from :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: neiljonarcus on February 06, 2010, 02:42 PM: 1 word mate flippin mint :4_17_5:
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: NORTY40 on February 06, 2010, 03:23 PM: Great work on the pair of them Andy :daumenhoch:

That last pics quality mate :LolLolLolLol: What are the pedals destined for ?
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: bobafett on February 06, 2010, 04:30 PM: Nice one Andy :daumenhoch:

Deffo think the last pic is the one though............

........... I reckon those hutch beartraps should stay on the halfords mini mate :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: Moose on February 06, 2010, 04:34 PM: Nice pair of turbo's buddy - I loved mine even though it was a POS :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e250/Christmoose/Misc/HalfordsTurbo.jpg)
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: southern andy on February 06, 2010, 06:48 PM: Quote from: bobafett on February 06, 2010, 04:30 PM

........... I reckon those hutch beartraps should stay on the halfords mini mate :LolLolLolLol:

Cheers for your replies chaps, i had a right mare with the cranks. All sorted now though, rides well aswell :-[ :-[

John, not a chance mate, they're back in my Vault now.

Joff, they're spare mate, i only have 1 more build here now and that's a Nishiki, mind you Car boot sales are starting up again soon. I'll soon have either an MRD or a Rickman.
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: dan-dare on February 06, 2010, 06:55 PM: great stuff andy. :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: Muffski on February 06, 2010, 08:46 PM: Nice one Andy :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: moanjam on February 06, 2010, 09:32 PM: respect for keeping them alive andy
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: Mattdub on February 06, 2010, 09:46 PM: Great work Andy , good to see em' saved :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: Rodgy1970 on February 06, 2010, 10:17 PM: that's class :4_17_5:
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: tigerbrown on February 06, 2010, 11:06 PM: Ooooo eeeerrrr what a pair :smitten:
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: southern andy on February 07, 2010, 09:44 AM: Cheers chaps. :daumenhoch:

A cruiser next i think, did Halfords make one ?????????????????
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: Bigplinky on February 07, 2010, 10:12 AM: Little and Large a class pair and well done for keeping them rolling :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: daz bmx it! on February 07, 2010, 03:39 PM: Top Resto,great work Andy :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: CD17 on February 07, 2010, 04:03 PM: My very first BMX was a Halfords Turbo, I love them now 8)

Great to see these kept alive :)
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: baldbmxer on February 08, 2010, 09:09 AM: Theyre great. Would be nice if you could land a 24'' Turbo to complete the set ;)

How high is the BB on the 20'' :D
Title: Re: My latest build, no laughing as its another Halfords.
Post by: Spen69 on February 08, 2010, 09:46 PM: "And for any snobs out there reading this, this photo is for you..."

Andy, PMSL when I saw the Hutch traps fella, nice touch :daumenhoch: An absolute pleasure bud - me and my bro rescued PeterJ's original (like his mom actually had the receipt with the serial number on it and it matched the one rusting away in my garage) Ammaco from BITD. Like we all say on here bud, old school kept out of landfill is all that counts :smitten:

Now then, where's that picture I took of the bike when I collected it for you as it looked nothing like that - rust and shite everywhere....

By the way, didn't Halfords make a 24" bike called a "Tracker" in 1984...... sounds like your next project fella :LolLolLolLol:

Nice one - see you at MK again bud :daumenhoch:

Spen