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Title: Redline ID ????? and the resto begins
Post by: Moza on April 13, 2010, 07:32 PM

Yes im hammering the resto section but im sure its giving you guys something to do. Ive Just got a Redline to restore/ride it has a ST2o decal on the seat tube which looks original. The downtube decal looks like its off another model ive looked and cant fint these two decals together on a Redline so can you tell from anything else like the frame number, it has the redline logo underneath :daumenhoch: pics coming asap !!!!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v475/moza_rs/DSC01783.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v475/moza_rs/DSC01784.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v475/moza_rs/DSC01785.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v475/moza_rs/DSC01786.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v475/moza_rs/DSC01788.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v475/moza_rs/DSC01787.jpg)


I decided to spray the bike with industrial cleaner then jet wash it


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v475/moza_rs/DSC01790.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v475/moza_rs/DSC01791.jpg)

Then I stripped the Tuffs and cleaned them again ready to be bleached
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v475/moza_rs/DSC01792.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v475/moza_rs/DSC01793.jpg)

I gave the MTB a clean aswell


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v475/moza_rs/DSC01794.jpg)

Title: Re: Redline ID ????? and the resto begins
Post by: trasher on April 13, 2010, 08:45 PM

coming up a treat ,,,but please tell me those tuffs  already had replacement  rivets

Title: Re: Redline ID ????? and the resto begins
Post by: Moza on April 13, 2010, 08:50 PM

Quote from: the gay pensioner on April 13, 2010, 08:45 PM

coming up a treat ,,,but please tell me those tuffs  already had replacement  rivets

The rear did the front is original and ive left it  :daumenhoch: maybe the rear had a coaster or a buggered hub !!! So dont worry I havent butchered it. And thanks its a start The frame isnt good so its getting dechromed this week then im sorting the dents and painting it.

Title: Re: Redline ID ????? and the resto begins
Post by: Redline on April 13, 2010, 08:52 PM

The fact that it has the small triangle plate behind the seat-clamp area suggests a Redline ST-20, 600a or 500a from 1983-85 era  Japan made :daumenhoch:
Earlier frames without the Redline oval stamp on the bottom bracket were USA made.

Hope this helps  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Redline ID ????? and the resto begins
Post by: MartyC on April 14, 2010, 02:05 PM

Looks good Moza, love those bars, quality stem I'd say you;ve picked up a good one there  :daumenhoch:

Nice MTB too  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Redline ID ????? and the resto begins
Post by: Moza on April 15, 2010, 03:47 PM

Quote from: cheekythirtysix on April 13, 2010, 08:52 PM

The fact that it has the small triangle plate behind the seat-clamp area suggests a Redline ST-20, 600a or 500a from 1983-85 era  Japan made :daumenhoch:
Earlier frames without the Redline oval stamp on the bottom bracket were USA made.

Hope this helps  :daumenhoch:

Thanks for the info which is the better model lol

thanks for the comments Marty ive seen the stems do £100 on ebay!!!! as for the mtb ive restored that in away although it was only 2 year old lol. It gets used aswell  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Redline ID ????? and the resto begins
Post by: dordymush on April 15, 2010, 04:01 PM

The fact that it has the small triangle plate behind the seat-clamp area suggests a Redline ST-20, 600a or 500a from 1983-85 era  Japan made



i've got a 500a im doing now.but it aint got that little triangle bit behind the seat tube ?.

Title: Re: Redline ID ????? and the resto begins
Post by: Redline on April 15, 2010, 08:36 PM

From memory.. and I could be wrong.... the triangle plate came in very late 83 so some of the early 83 framesets didn't have it.

The 500a and 600a are identical framesets...... the 500a being sold as just a frameset and the 600a as a complete bike. Think the ST-20 was 1984 onwards as the decals are the same style as the RL20 Prostyler which came out in 1984 from memory  :daumenhoch:

Hope this helps