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Title: Modern...ish take, on an old classic!
Post by: MULL on June 04, 2010, 11:52 AM

Built this as a rider for my son & myself to play on.

Started out life like this:-

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab327/MULL_01/IMGP2634.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab327/MULL_01/IMGP2642.jpg)

Made a coaster brake bracket out of an old Tech 77 laver:-

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab327/MULL_01/IMGP2671.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab327/MULL_01/IMGP2676.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab327/MULL_01/IMGP2680.jpg)

Finished result:-

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab327/MULL_01/IMGP2770.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab327/MULL_01/IMGP2773.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab327/MULL_01/IMGP2781.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab327/MULL_01/IMGP2784.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab327/MULL_01/IMGP2782.jpg)

Title: Re: Modern...ish take, on an old classic!
Post by: brummie on June 04, 2010, 11:55 AM

lovin that mate, well cool  8)

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Post by: stevochb on June 04, 2010, 12:12 PM

I like that, a bit different :daumenhoch:

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Post by: sweetbeats on June 04, 2010, 12:37 PM

 :4_17_5:
Dig IT !

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Post by: QUADROPHENIA on June 04, 2010, 12:41 PM

sweet

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Post by: Peter J on June 04, 2010, 12:50 PM

Very nice  :daumenhoch:

What forks have you put on it ?

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Post by: ozone on June 04, 2010, 01:02 PM

Cool bit of retro there.  Are those NOS Tuffs? 

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Post by: sid1972 on June 04, 2010, 01:27 PM

yep, love anything yellow!!  :smitten:

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Post by: telelogic on June 04, 2010, 01:39 PM

I love it Soooooooooo much  :smitten:

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Post by: BrianP on June 04, 2010, 01:44 PM

That is cool  :4_17_5:

Love the custom coaster bracket too  8)

Brian  :daumenhoch:

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Post by: NORTY40 on June 04, 2010, 01:53 PM

Great stuff mate  :daumenhoch:

Cool rider  8)

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Post by: aerostylie on June 04, 2010, 02:03 PM

wow 8) very nice :daumenhoch:

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Post by: Swivel on June 04, 2010, 02:33 PM

Nice that  :coolsmiley:

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Post by: xGoose on June 04, 2010, 02:34 PM

Like!  :daumenhoch:

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Post by: torkertony on June 04, 2010, 02:54 PM

Now I wasn't expecting that as I paged down the thread!!  love it!  :daumenhoch:

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Post by: hotdog on June 04, 2010, 03:34 PM

Technician :daumenhoch:

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Post by: Rodgy1970 on June 04, 2010, 04:10 PM

very clever   :daumenhoch:

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Post by: spesh on June 04, 2010, 04:29 PM

i like it a lot but why did you have to use a voelker, :'( id been after one for ages :-\

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Post by: Stodgy on June 04, 2010, 04:34 PM

I did love that Volker edition GT...was a nice rare frame set.

Title: Re: Modern...ish take, on an old classic!
Post by: MULL on June 04, 2010, 05:21 PM

Thanks for the comments.

Answers to a few of the questions:-

Forks are Mongoose Cr-Mo.

Tuffs were NOS from Alans years and years ago.

Voelker frame came off E-Bay for about £50-£60 if I remember correctly.

If my son (and me) get half as much fun out of this BMX, as I did as a kid, it'l of been well worth the time and effort involved. It'l be fun to ride, without the worry of ruining one of my old rides from 84.
Another oldish/newish performer to come soon....watch this space!!

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Post by: jT Racing on June 04, 2010, 05:42 PM

 :daumenhoch:
like that

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Post by: brettypeeps on June 04, 2010, 08:04 PM

Looks very nice. Great work :daumenhoch: :smitten:

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Post by: Mattdub on June 04, 2010, 09:03 PM

Nice work  ;)

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Post by: In2 bmx on June 04, 2010, 09:14 PM

Very nice . :daumenhoch:

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Post by: bobafett on June 04, 2010, 09:50 PM

Very clever build that mate - nice one  8)

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Post by: gary4130 on June 05, 2010, 08:35 AM

nice job mate,good job with the coaster bracket  :daumenhoch:

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Post by: pistol on June 06, 2010, 09:43 AM

that is one sweet bike :)

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Post by: magna13 on June 06, 2010, 11:06 AM

 :4_17_5:

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Post by: M5AT on June 06, 2010, 11:08 AM

Totally cool as fook

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Post by: GTnumber1 on June 06, 2010, 11:58 AM

  :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:   why did you use a lord dave volekar frame there more rare than 80s performers




does look sweet thoe    :daumenhoch:

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Post by: meticulous on June 06, 2010, 08:46 PM

excellant!!!!   looks bloody lovely!

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Post by: baldbmxer on June 07, 2010, 08:17 AM

Funky build  :daumenhoch:

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Post by: g_lamb on June 08, 2010, 02:23 PM

Lovin' that!  :daumenhoch:  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Modern...ish take, on an old classic!
Post by: ED209 on June 08, 2010, 07:28 PM

guilty pleasure... so wrong its right  :LolLolLolLol: