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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: crazycraig on February 11, 2010, 09:30 AM
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I have just got this torker 280 .Its original one owner from new apart from grips(whats left of them ) pedals and seat . I dont know what to do with it rechrome ,powder or just use it as a dog around rider !!! The chrome is shot to sh!t and rust is very deep in places .
Nevertheless its a torker and i love it already
The puch murray seat will be going though :-\
What do you think
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c73/craigtheman/100_1058.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c73/craigtheman/100_1076.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c73/craigtheman/100_1067.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c73/craigtheman/100_1071.jpg)
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thats cool man, i see it on ebay what ya get it for ? what colours did 280x come in ?
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I paid £300 for it .I think they come in chrome and black .I did think they came in white .Can anyone confirm colours .I did have a thread in T+R for specs and colours but not had that info come back yet
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Nice project for you Craig :daumenhoch:
Don't reckon the coke/lemon juice and tinfoil are going to make much impression on that :D
I would get it re chromed if the funds allow otherwise a nice powder job :daumenhoch:
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personally, i would strip it, regrease all the relevant bits, and rebuild it, as is, for the ultimate rat bike.
some ame's and a grubby kashi and your done?
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Send it to n2cus....
He'll have it finished / stripped and sold the day before yesterday... :daumenhoch:
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:LolLolLolLol:
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looks much better now, without the seaweed :LolLolLolLol:
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Give it to SBD to work his magic on :daumenhoch:
Maybe a custom job ???
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I am in talks with SBD on a candy blue finish
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Nice.
Defo an SBD job, but a factory colour IMO.
:daumenhoch:
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Lovely that Craig...I am thinking white would look a treat :coolsmiley:
Blue I dunno...just trying to picture it :LolLolLolLol:
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Do a Poll...let the masses decide?
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I had a 2 white ones and was told that they never did a white 280 :-\ Does anyone know what the factory colours were ?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c73/craigtheman/DSCF0220.jpg)
Here was my last torker project ....It makes this one look NOS :LolLolLolLol:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c73/craigtheman/torker2008.jpg)
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in rust we trust.
you can resto it later.
RAT-LOOK
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Im kinda liking ratty ! fatty
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craig im sure u will manage to fcuk it up whatever ! .. just dont eat it will ya other folk would be glad of it thats all
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Me eat ! Never :P
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Good result, I'd give it an OA bath and then get the chrome stripped to see what it's really like underneath. A custom powder blue would look good, but I think it would look better all in black ;)
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The white Frameset looks great with the chrome forks..unsure of the orig factory colours that came out BITD.
Lovin' the Torker Skipstyler pic as well :4_17_5:
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Good result, I'd give it an OA bath and then get the chrome stripped to see what it's really like underneath. A custom powder blue would look good, but I think it would look better all in black ;)
I have a black one :-\
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Chrome only on the 280x but white on the LPX :daumenhoch:
Looks like a good un Craig!
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Leave it as a true survivor original chrome, an acid bath might be an idea may help a liitle.
build it with used parts to factory spec.
Too many survivors get ruined with new paint jobs in my opinion and loose all sense of history.
bodamus :)
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Nice 280 (X's little brother), looks pretty original, the MX1000's F & R are and addition thought only had a rear 890 plus they did only come in chrome. Had one from Alan's in 83 but by the time I'd had him upgrade it, it was a 400 :LolLolLolLol:
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I know this might sound crazy but after an OA bath or whatever would it not be possible to buff up the bare metal (where the chrome has fallen off) with a polishing wheel? I know it wouldn't be as shiny as chrome but it would look better than the rust does but would still have a rat-like quality about it. ???
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mint, id leave it as it is, dress up as wonder woman and ride round saving the folks of hingley green and leigh from the hoody scumbags >:D
or just paint it :D
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personally, i would strip it, regrease all the relevant bits, and rebuild it, as is, for the ultimate rat bike.
some ame's and a grubby kashi and your done?
x2
Survivor bikes rock
Leave it as it is.... :smitten:
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/qq153/prime8motorsport/Torker%20280/BrandnewTorker280fromAlansinWiganCo.jpg)
in 1982/3 this was how mine looked a few days after getting it from alans with my dad (he worked for British rail so we bought it back on the train - still unbuilt in the box :D aged 12/13 i bet i was like ;D all the way back to Derby.)
Changed the tyres for comp 3's but nothing else, Still love Torker's now :smitten:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/qq153/prime8motorsport/Torker%20280/BrandnewTorker280fromAlansinWigan.jpg)
If painting, i vote for white. Theirs a junior in a strange pale blue in the museum that looks good aswell (reckon they were around in that colour later on as well - the Lunn's or someone like that?)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/qq153/prime8motorsport/Torker%20280/Torker2801984.jpg)
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leave it as it is resto is for fools
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id sell the potential of it
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T of M ......That 280 is well nice ! Its inspired my resto :daumenhoch:
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Keep as survivor... restore to former glory.... whichever way you turn you'll never please everybody or anybody sometimes!! For me, it's resto all the way. I think she'll look sweet brought back 'to life'. Re-chrome may be tricky, as you say, the rust looks bad and i doubt it would hide any pitting, depends how fussy you are.... a nice white powder coat... well, now you're Torking (forgive the pun!).
Can't wait to see the results whichever way you go. Good Luck. 8)
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Its OK finding all these 280's ::) but where is my Pro X ???
Sweet find BTW ;)
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It just so happens i might have sealed a deal with my mate on his today :)
And i have a spare set of forks to go on it ;)
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Now yer 'torkin' - did you see what I did there? ???...............OK, I'll get me coat! :LolLolLolLol:
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Love torkers :4_17_5:
Resto all the way.. you know deep down you want to.
Got to be chrome though.
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Liking your white/chrome one Craig - that looked spot on :coolsmiley:
Custom blue you mentioned could be interesting though ???
or just stick it in a bath of vinegar, clean everything up and then ride the fooker >:D :LolLolLolLol:
Whichever way...... nice 8)
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v255/rombloke/DSCF1900-1.jpg)
you cant beat a bit of torker
Dave
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Tis one hell of a torker that dave :)