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Title: Skyway Color Advice
Post by: balladof32 on August 11, 2010, 10:34 AM: Im looking to start an '85 Skyway Streetbeat build , does anyone know the exact green to buy please ? :D

Thanks in advance :)
Title: Re: Skyway Color Advice
Post by: pickle on August 11, 2010, 10:42 AM: green for what? do you mean the colour for the frame? or colour for parts?
Title: Re: Skyway Color Advice
Post by: brettypeeps on August 11, 2010, 11:00 AM: Quote from: balladof32 on August 11, 2010, 10:34 AM
Im looking to start an '85 Skyway Streetbeat build , does anyone know the exact green to buy please ? :D

Thanks in advance :)

Do you have your frame and fork already as I might be breaking my NOS before build Streetbeat in green

(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y370/brettypeeps/StreetBeat/Photo0218.jpg)
Title: Re: Skyway Color Advice
Post by: balladof32 on August 11, 2010, 01:48 PM: ref the frame n forks color, i already have a raw f&f but might take some bits if you split :)
Title: Re: Skyway Color Advice
Post by: brettypeeps on August 11, 2010, 02:06 PM: Quote from: balladof32 on August 11, 2010, 01:48 PM
ref the frame n forks color, i already have a raw f&f but might take some bits if you split :)

I think SuperBikeDan has done some in Green I would just send it to him. I am sure Pickle had his done by SBD :daumenhoch:

(http://imagehosting.rodsnsods.co.uk/124c617ed5cff56.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/2010-04-19_170526.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/Picture012-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Skyway Color Advice
Post by: pickle on August 11, 2010, 02:25 PM: Yep, my one was done by Superbikedan on here....he is the powdercoat master!! :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Skyway Color Advice
Post by: stevesredvxr on August 11, 2010, 09:42 PM: Never like the shade of Green on the StreetBeats so changed mine from Green .........

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/IMG00083-20091130-1221.jpg)

to White........ :smitten:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/DSC02105.jpg)
Title: Re: Skyway Color Advice
Post by: brettypeeps on August 11, 2010, 10:35 PM: Look nice in any colour but the white and blue looks Swweeeeeet :daumenhoch:

I am liking all the Streetbeats on here some great colour combos :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Skyway Color Advice
Post by: pickle on August 12, 2010, 08:21 AM: yeah they sure do! changed mine to Tuffs instead of Z's.....i guess you just gotta have Tuffs on a beat!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/beat1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/beat2.jpg)
excuse the crappy phone picture :-[
Title: Re: Skyway Color Advice
Post by: brettypeeps on August 12, 2010, 02:48 PM: I prefer it with Tuff's Rob it gives a lot better colour balance. Are you riding it in London :smitten:
Title: Re: Skyway Color Advice
Post by: pickle on August 12, 2010, 06:03 PM: sure am mate, what are you riding....the Haro?
Title: Re: Skyway Color Advice
Post by: brettypeeps on August 12, 2010, 08:22 PM: Yes mate it will have it's maiden outing there. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Skyway Color Advice
Post by: brummie on August 12, 2010, 08:33 PM: Quote from: pickle on August 12, 2010, 08:21 AM
yeah they sure do! changed mine to Tuffs instead of Z's.....i guess you just gotta have Tuffs on a beat!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/beat1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/beat2.jpg)
excuse the crappy phone picture :-[

agreed, didnt think blue and green would work when i heard about it but it does & really well mate. really like that :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Skyway Color Advice
Post by: balladof32 on August 22, 2010, 05:42 PM: If the Green Streetbeat is the same shade as the green GT Performer the RAL code looks to be RAL 6018 . Can anyone confirm how close the 2 mentioned bike shades actually are? , from pics they certainly look v close. :)