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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Church on March 16, 2010, 07:37 PM

Title: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: Church on March 16, 2010, 07:37 PM

Here is a survivor found incomplete in a old bike shop , it was hanged in the stock area since 1982 and was used for spare parts ... original paint and decals ! Euro version with original safety devices

Full orignial specs including IRC 80 x tires !!! ( only the grips aren't the good one, sorry ! )

 The most difficult part to find was the front wheel because a black Ukai rim without shinny side but with speedlines is very rare , than I bought to Marty on BMX museum ( thanks again ) a black NOS one without speedlines and I 've done it my self ! Also the front tires was long to find !

Here is a pics when I found the bike ; some parts were disapear ...

(http://images2.hiboox.com/images/0709/548101977671326cce96220f25c99003.jpg)

One year after ...

(http://img10.hostingpics.net/pics/423952home_011.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=423952home_011.jpg)

(http://img10.hostingpics.net/pics/890424home_015.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=890424home_015.jpg)

(http://img10.hostingpics.net/pics/564920home_028.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=564920home_028.jpg)

(http://img10.hostingpics.net/pics/390155home_031.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=390155home_031.jpg)

(http://img10.hostingpics.net/pics/373536home_033.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=373536home_033.jpg)

(http://img10.hostingpics.net/pics/341435home_035.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=341435home_035.jpg)

(http://img10.hostingpics.net/pics/681200home_038.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=681200home_038.jpg)

(http://img10.hostingpics.net/pics/774655home_041.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=774655home_041.jpg)

E.T phone home !  ;)

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: Gashead on March 16, 2010, 07:39 PM

 :4_17_5:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: dan-dare on March 16, 2010, 07:43 PM

nice one. :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: daz bmx it! on March 16, 2010, 08:00 PM

 :4_17_5: Thats a Keeper! :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: Muffski on March 16, 2010, 08:05 PM

Nice one  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: brummie on March 16, 2010, 08:06 PM

 8) nice job mate  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: Bob_Acid on March 16, 2010, 09:42 PM

Very nice.

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: Rodgy1970 on March 16, 2010, 09:54 PM

brilliant   :4_17_5:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: Steve P on March 16, 2010, 09:57 PM

Really nice that ... love the cheeky ET photos  ;D

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: magna13 on March 16, 2010, 09:57 PM

gotta love a survivor :smitten:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: Mattdub on March 16, 2010, 10:07 PM

Very nice job  ;)

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: phantom photon on March 16, 2010, 10:08 PM

Good work  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: NORTY40 on March 16, 2010, 10:27 PM

Great stuff mate  :4_17_5:

Looks like you have done a good job on that front speedline too  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: JAY on March 16, 2010, 10:34 PM

Thats a great bike, love it........

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: modfather on March 16, 2010, 10:57 PM

WOW!  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: jimmyp on March 17, 2010, 08:05 AM

lOOKS GREAT, WELL DONE ON BRINGING THAT BACK TO LIFE  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: baldbmxer on March 17, 2010, 08:41 AM

Great find and a sweet build  :daumenhoch:  good job

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: splodge on March 17, 2010, 08:52 AM

The chance of finding something like that at the back of a shop I thought was just a dream.... the dream is still possible  :smitten:

Lovely job, anyone hazzard a guess tro how many mint survivors there are out there? In away I always find it sad that that bike was never used, never an excited kids christmas present, never hammered down the track, its amazing some survive for 25+ years like that.

 :4_17_5:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: MartyC on March 17, 2010, 12:32 PM

Cool find and nice to see you have done the restoration true justice; you can't beat an original one of these  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: 20to26 on March 17, 2010, 12:53 PM

oer likey

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: Glynnyboy on March 17, 2010, 01:55 PM

Now that is really something to phone home about  :D Top job  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: Stodgy on March 17, 2010, 02:07 PM

Like that a lot. Sweet work!

Now let me have it.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: bobafett on March 17, 2010, 02:49 PM

Cool  :)

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: darkslider on March 17, 2010, 03:03 PM

Awesome always wanted an Extra Testicle! :-X

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: sparky on March 17, 2010, 06:58 PM

Very nice, I do like the E.T's.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: currio on March 17, 2010, 08:35 PM

What a find !! :4_17_5:
Great job on that too mate, more so, as its like it would have been from the shop.
And those IRC tyres...........
Just waiting for the 'if you ever decide to sell it' post  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: GTnumber1 on March 17, 2010, 08:46 PM

that is sweet  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: safc1 on March 17, 2010, 11:20 PM

top work   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: ozone on March 18, 2010, 04:13 PM

Lovely survivor with some sweet components. :smitten:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: poolysheriff on March 18, 2010, 04:21 PM

Man thats Nice  :smitten:

I,m in the ET fan club  ;)

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: firebird4130 on March 18, 2010, 04:24 PM

how rare are those tyres? Do they fetch a lot? nice bike btw  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: markyp on March 18, 2010, 04:40 PM

freekin awesome :smitten:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: Church on March 20, 2010, 07:34 AM

Thanks a lot Guys ! I'm happy you are many to like it !  :D


Cheers 

Church  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: Bigplinky on March 28, 2010, 10:06 AM

Wow just saw this what a fantastic job  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: Moose on March 28, 2010, 11:37 AM

Sorry I missed this, but it is a great job - well done  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: gadd on March 28, 2010, 08:29 PM

Mint that like, E.T has come home

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: torkertony on March 29, 2010, 12:55 PM

 :4_17_5: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: MULL on March 31, 2010, 10:45 AM

Awesome!!!!!!

Title: Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
Post by: Deano on March 31, 2010, 05:39 PM

Thats a awesome job :daumenhoch:

Id be jumping up and down like a small child if i found that ;)

Hope you got one of those ET posters to hang behind where it lives :P