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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: ThisBitterPill on August 02, 2010, 01:25 PM
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Hey guys,
Having been inspired at the MK meet yesterday, I am toying with trying to build a replica of my childhood DP Freestyler....
I can't find the pics as yet (my wife is now looking for them!), but it was White circa '84 / '85 and I know it had the following:
White ACS Z rims with matching White Z Hubs
Tioga bars and Stem
Tioga 1 pce cranks
Gold SX pedals
Blue Dia Compes
Tioga seat
Tange MX Headset (I think)
Hopefully when I find the old pics, you guys will be able to help me!
So my questions are....
1) Is it going to be do-able bearing in mind, most of the bikes I saw had the high-end stuff on them and my one had pretty basic bits...
are these 'cheaper bits' harder to find than the exotic stuff?
2) What sort of prices am I going to be looking at to do it?
3) Should I go for NOS bits where possible or is it ok to be-paint / re-chrome etc?
and finally....
4) Is it worth the blood, sweat and tears?
Cheers guys!
TBP aka Daz
:)
PS The original now resides in a landfill site much to my regret! :'(
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most of the parts your after I think you'll be able to find no problem. Be great to see the old pictures if you find them.
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uh-oh
Daz is smitten from his MK visit >:D
Scan the pics up when you find them dude & if you have any of us lot, get those up too :daumenhoch:
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He-he....Look what you've done to me!
The pics I'm thinking of are me and Sunil freestylin' oustide my house....Mostly framestands and endos from memory!
There are some of Jamie Day and Tony B riding a ramp too....
I'll have a decent look tonight!
And thanks Firebird!....Where's the best place to look for the f&f (other than ebay)?
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Bitter pill you got a pm :daumenhoch:
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would love to see the piccy's :daumenhoch:
Good luck with the build mate, maybe you'll be showing up for the S&S @ MK11? ;)
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yes to everything you've said :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
I did what you want to do with my brother in laws bike last year - check out this thread
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=100022.msg990421#msg990421 (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=100022.msg990421#msg990421)
One of the most satisfying things I have ever done... I did get given the bike though .... jammy cnut :smitten:
It wouldn't have happened without Firebird Steve and the good people of RADBMX and their encouragement, support... and sarcasm >:D
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As above, go for it :daumenhoch:
The hardest parts to find out of your list will be a set of decent white z-rims and hubs. I recently built my old DP from bitd back up to how it looked when I first got it. The wheels and hubs were the hardest parts to find but it was well worth the wait ;)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff15/phantom-photon/Bikes/IMG_4528-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff15/phantom-photon/Bikes/IMG_4536-1.jpg)
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Sweet, sweet rides guys! :D
I knew if I started asking questions on here, then it would only be a matter of time before I did it....
I'm just hoping I can tell what bits mine had from the little old pics (when I find them!)
I'm sure I'm going to be picking your brains!
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mmm photos of dps... mmmmm :smitten:
(http://www.superexstatic.com/JPG/b.jpg)
are you feeling the blood rush yet Daz >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D
:angel:
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are you feeling the blood rush yet Daz >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D
:angel:
It feels like 1985 over here.... ;D
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are you feeling the blood rush yet Daz >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D
:angel:
It feels like 1985 over here.... ;D
How old are you now dude? I'm 39 in November and I try and ride my DP everyday ( just recovering from a broken collar bone mind ... bad landing :buck2: ) and a DP really is the ONLY bike for me...
When is comes to building bikes and trying to find bits the only quote that matters is from Gene Wilder playing Willy Wonka...
"The suspense is terrible... I hope it lasts."
...get them pics up dude... 8)
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How old are you now dude?
Just turned 41 mate....I should know better really! ;D
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"We don't stop playing because we get old... we get old because we stop playing"
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/crash.jpg)
thats me... bottom of the heap... I was on my DP...
How old are you now dude?
Just turned 41 mate....I should know better really! ;D
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Me again.....
Ok here are a couple of shots of me riding my DP way back when....I think it's 1985:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r82/ThiBitterPill/BMX/2fad7796.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r82/ThiBitterPill/BMX/826d9647.jpg)
So this is the bike I am going to attempt to recreate....
I was quite surprised to see that I only had the rear brake!
So far I know the following:
DP Freestyler F&F
White ACS Z-Rims and Z-Hubs
Gold Shimano SXs
Tioga Stem
I need some help to try and identify the following (some of which I know are just going to be guesses):
Crank
Chainring
Seat
Seatpost
Bars
Seatclamp
Grips
Brake and Lever
I know the pics are pretty crappy, but here are some close-ups:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r82/ThiBitterPill/BMX/dddfe223.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r82/ThiBitterPill/BMX/3f225710.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r82/ThiBitterPill/BMX/ed4f7351.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r82/ThiBitterPill/BMX/7aadf740.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r82/ThiBitterPill/BMX/be7213f5.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r82/ThiBitterPill/BMX/c0aeec04.jpg)
Thanks for any help!
:)
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Wicked shots 8) send Steve those photos for the DP site :daumenhoch:
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I have some more, but they are all of me attempting feeble tricks.... ;D
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Good pictures Daz, brings back good memories :) email 'em to Sunil :daumenhoch:
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I have some of him on his Quad.... I need to scan them in.... ;)
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I have some more, but they are all of me attempting feeble tricks.... ;D
getemup!
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80s pics mjam mjam
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Ok you asked for 'em....
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r82/ThiBitterPill/BMX/6068821f.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r82/ThiBitterPill/BMX/6d8d9b72.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r82/ThiBitterPill/BMX/9548d226.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r82/ThiBitterPill/BMX/b645d3fb.jpg)
And until I scan them in, here it the one and only S-Boy on his Quad....
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r82/ThiBitterPill/BMX/accf1efd.jpg) :P
;D
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i like that bike exactly as it is/was/will be like soon again 8)
..... is that mini just crashing into the driveway :wtf:
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..... is that mini just crashing into the driveway :wtf:
I think he has it jacked up.....He was always working on it! :)
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Man I can hear West Street Mob playin now...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r82/ThiBitterPill/BMX/9548d226.jpg)
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great pics :daumenhoch:
no matter where you lived there was always somebody nearby working on car, an old fella on our road was always working at his morris minor :LolLolLolLol:
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Some great pics there. Good luck with your build :daumenhoch:
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Man I can hear West Street Mob playin now...
Man that's pretty likely....Streetsounds Electro 5 was my fave freestyle tape.....Egyptian Lover, Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, Kurtis Blow....
Only last year I completed my Streetsounds Electro collection on cassette! ;D
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'Bambaataas Theme' for me... everytime :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1:
Kids don't know what tapes are... confuses them even more if you say it was on 'cassette' :LolLolLolLol:
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Awesome Cul-de-sac action right there!
And until I scan them in, here it the one and only S-Boy on his Quad....
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r82/ThiBitterPill/BMX/accf1efd.jpg) :P
;D
That doesn't look like Sunil!? ???
Did you find the one of Bally out Daz? I saw him yesterday & told him you were digging them out :daumenhoch:
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I'll scan 'em in over the weekend mate.... :)
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OK so after chatting to Steve (Firebird) and some Googling / Reminiscing, I have come up with the following parts list:
The bike as pictured features:
DP Freestyler Frame - White
DP Freestyler Forks - White
Tange MX2 Headset 1"
Tioga / Tange BB
Tioga Task Force 1pc Crank - Chrome
Shimano SX Copy Pedals - Gold
ACS Z Rims - White
ACS Z Hubs - White
Tioga Comp III Tyres - Probably Copies / other
Tioga Bars
Tioga Task Force Stem - Blue with a sanded back to silver top
AME Round Grips - White
Dia Compe MX1000 Copy - Rear only - I think this was also Blue sanded back to silver
Dia Compe Tech 4 Copy Lever - Rear only - Blue
Dia Compe Cable - Rear only - White
Tioga Task Force Seatclamp - Dark Blue or Black (striped one)
Kashi Aero Copy Seat - Blue
Tioga Seatpost - Chrome
I know I didn't always run one brake, so I will probably fit a front one too and at some point I know also fitted a Suntour Headlock in Blue....
Now I just need to find all the bits! (and afford them!)
;D
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and keep the costs hidden from the misses :LolLolLolLol:
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Well we'd best start you off then... I've got an MX1000 copy that was white - now stripped and polished back to silver... yours for the price of postage if you want it :daumenhoch:
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Mate that would be awesome! :shocked:
PM me with your details!
;D
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PM me yours first sweety >:D
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dp firebird comin up :)