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Title: huffy pro thunder resto....
Post by: meticulous on June 17, 2010, 10:08 PM: this is how it started....

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=105763.0

and this is how it ended up.....

all i have changed is the tyres, grips and chain, everything else has been minted up...

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/bmxpickies017.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/bmxpickies016.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/bmxpickies015.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/bmxpickies014.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/bmxpickies013.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/bmxpickies012.jpg)

:) :)
Title: Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
Post by: HUTCHMAN on June 17, 2010, 10:16 PM: :smitten: love it. i was going to go for it but you beat me to it.cracking job.
Title: Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
Post by: bobafett on June 17, 2010, 10:17 PM: Nice one Sam :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
Post by: hunterdubber on June 17, 2010, 10:18 PM: The best £75 you spent Sam :4_17_5:

well that's buying it

probably cost another £500
paint , rechrome ,decals :D

It's a fantastic bike BTW , a real corker :smitten:
Title: Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
Post by: Bigplinky on June 17, 2010, 10:35 PM: Awesome job really like the finished bike :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
Post by: brettypeeps on June 17, 2010, 10:37 PM: That Bike looks awesome. Love the colour combo :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
Post by: monkian on June 17, 2010, 10:49 PM: Love it. Great job man 8) :daumenhoch:
What year was it made?
Title: Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
Post by: meticulous on June 17, 2010, 11:04 PM: about 1981 i think, maybe a year earlier.....
Title: Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
Post by: trasher on June 17, 2010, 11:16 PM: i dont believe it ,no loft piccy and it has pedals :2funny:

turned out well nice sam ,,,thought about it aswell myself ,,, looks proper old school :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
Post by: NORTY40 on June 17, 2010, 11:25 PM: Done a cracking job on that Sam :4_17_5:

Like Glen says ........ proper old school :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
Post by: Redline on June 18, 2010, 09:01 AM: Tick Tock, Woof Woof... Down Boy! - that looks fookin mint Sammy.... proper resto job that buddy :smitten: :smitten:

...now where's the Murray :daumenhoch:

J
Title: Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
Post by: Mattdub on June 18, 2010, 09:13 AM: Lookin' good Sam :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
Post by: jimwise68 on June 18, 2010, 09:24 AM: Great resto. That just reeks of old school bmx! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
Post by: 20to26 on June 18, 2010, 11:26 AM: "minted up" - sheesh you're a master!
Title: Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
Post by: torkertony on June 18, 2010, 12:10 PM: Quote from: the gay pensioner on June 17, 2010, 11:16 PM
i dont believe it ,no loft piccy and it has pedals :2funny:

turned out well nice sam ,,,thought about it aswell myself ,,, looks proper old school :daumenhoch:

:LolLolLolLol:

Top job Sam! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
Post by: sweetbeats on June 18, 2010, 12:14 PM: Quote from: the gay pensioner on June 17, 2010, 11:16 PM
i dont believe it ,no loft piccy and it has pedals :2funny:

turned out well nice sam ,,,thought about it aswell myself ,,, looks proper old school :daumenhoch:

X 2 ;D
Title: Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
Post by: southern andy on June 18, 2010, 01:22 PM: I'm liking that a lot. :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:

Nice one Sam.
Title: Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
Post by: MartyC on June 18, 2010, 01:34 PM: Top job Sam, looks like it's just rolled off the factory floor :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
Post by: fischflo on June 21, 2010, 12:26 PM: A Huffy, at last!
Title: Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
Post by: N13L VV on October 04, 2010, 12:53 AM: That looks proper mint mate , top work . I just got one tonight exact same. did del do the decals as ill need some ?
Title: Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
Post by: meticulous on October 04, 2010, 08:06 AM: yep! ::)
Title: Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
Post by: N13L VV on October 04, 2010, 04:27 PM: Quote from: meticulous on October 04, 2010, 08:06 AM
yep! ::)

cheers mate . dont understand why the rolleyes tho? ;)
Title: Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
Post by: meticulous on October 05, 2010, 08:28 AM: looking up to show who's question i'm answering.... ;)