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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: Gary72 on September 12, 2010, 03:19 PM
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I'm off too centreparcs soon and wanted a cheap project bike. JJ answered my call with a £60 F&F deal. The only other thing I have bought to finish this was the wheels from a member at my race club. All the other bits have been sourced from my shed and cupboard of bits.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/FBM%20Night%20Train/PICT0005-35.jpg)
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Breakdown of parts
Frame - FBM Night Train
Forks - S&M Pitchforks
Headset - FSA PIG
Bars - Fit Sky High (Rattlecan Red)
Brake - Hombre, Tech 77, Odyssey Slic
Seat - Shadow Slim, Odyssey Intac post, Wethepeople clamp (Ovenprided)
Cranks- Battered Primo Powerbites, Odyssesy plastic pedals, Sprocket is too big, Looking for a 43t and something abit more black
Wheels - Unknown rear sealed bolt through hub with BFR rim, GT sealed front hub with a 1.5 sunrim, Tyres Primo V monster which are at least 10-15 years old
Stem - Either a Kink or Hoffman from a complete
Grips - Fit (Free with an order from The Source) Bar ends - Colony
Seems to have come together quite well I think.
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Like that, its got character. :daumenhoch:
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solid ride gary :daumenhoch: you at elveden again.
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Like that, its got character. :daumenhoch:
You mean RUST SCABS :)
solid ride gary :daumenhoch: you at elveden again.
Yep, Got the Brits next weekend. Then off to centreparcs. Wish I could make a day of the last Old Fools, But too much driving.
Just won a 43t DK sprocket and Primo Rod seat post for it, I can have the seat a little higher now :-X
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Well after a little vacation at Uncle Pete's the frame is back with me :smitten:
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My god, old thread I know but that's lush :smitten:
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If you wanna sell/swap the frame let me know :daumenhoch:
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If you wanna sell/swap the frame let me know :daumenhoch:
Not letting it go again, I sold it about 18 months ago and only just got the frame back.
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Ok ;)
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Pics ? Will get pics of the one that replaced it when I find a tire after the one on it blew off and almost killed chumlee
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Wow this is lovely, even though I don't buy stuff anymore, if this is ever for sale l would love it :smitten:
Cash waiting :daumenhoch:
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Like that, its got character. :daumenhoch:
You mean RUST SCABS :)
solid ride gary :daumenhoch: you at elveden again.
Yep, Got the Brits next weekend. Then off to centreparcs. Wish I could make a day of the last Old Fools, But too much driving.
Just won a 43t DK sprocket and Primo Rod seat post for it, I can have the seat a little higher now :-X
;D ;D thank god, someone else that still likes a healthy height seatpost! great lookin ride that mate. id pop another bfr on the front myself but that's beside the point.
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Really like that a lot, spot on
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Sweet that. Too nice for a junker.
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Well been getting bits together for awile now, Still away to go. But pulled the bits out from under the bed and thought Id give myself a Kick up the Ass to get this done. Aiming for a Mike Tag tribute/replica. Got an idea of parts from John Lee at FBM. Get well soon John.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_1666_zpsj3lvzzs9.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/cazbo71/media/SAM_1666_zpsj3lvzzs9.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_1667_zpsdbpjebp8.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/cazbo71/media/SAM_1667_zpsdbpjebp8.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_1668_zpssrvzff9l.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/cazbo71/media/SAM_1668_zpssrvzff9l.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_1669_zpsxhdcku0t.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/cazbo71/media/SAM_1669_zpsxhdcku0t.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_1670_zps0sqwywq7.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/cazbo71/media/SAM_1670_zps0sqwywq7.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_1671_zpsg7ug9nts.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/cazbo71/media/SAM_1671_zpsg7ug9nts.jpg.html)
Looked naked without tyres so squeezed some onto the Hula Hoops.
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Sorry about the shitty pics, Might try and get some outdoors tomorrow before it goes back in its box under the bed.
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where do you find all these fbm bits!? pretty sure it seems like ever time i pop on here you have more ha
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Most of the bits come from ebay
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Outdoor pics.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_1674_zpstn8x3nvu.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/cazbo71/media/SAM_1674_zpstn8x3nvu.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_1675_zpskwd13mof.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/cazbo71/media/SAM_1675_zpskwd13mof.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_1676_zpsbiyprazc.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/cazbo71/media/SAM_1676_zpsbiyprazc.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_1678_zpsezxruakv.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/cazbo71/media/SAM_1678_zpsezxruakv.jpg.html)
Not happy with the seat guts, Got another Rod somewhere will see if they are different.
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Ive got a vinyl seat, But think I prefer the look of this one.
Got a set of FBM bars as well to go on, They have been cut down though, Thinking about getting them lengthened.
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looking good :daumenhoch:
Dingo
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Looks great so far :daumenhoch:
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Most of the bits come from ebay
well if you happen to find another bottleneck stem you know where i am ::)
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If it's a double I'll keep you in mind :daumenhoch:
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fooking dope Gaz ;)
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Lola cool Gary don't worry about bars cut down they look better anyway
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Not something that I'm going to keep on there. But an idea I have been toying with. I bought the AOD flask and was trying to find a way to fit it to a frame without causing any damage.Came across the Ahearn spaceman flask holder and bought one only to find that the AOD flask is too small. Anyway bought a flask for a quid at a boot sale that fitted and that's where it stopped.
Went into a Decathlon shop today and found a rubber strap on :shocked: bottle cage mount for £3.
Think it would be perfect for the MK lake ride.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_1383_zps9983491c.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/cazbo71/media/SAM_1383_zps9983491c.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/ScreenShot2014-04-07at231928_zpsb2be885c.png) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/cazbo71/media/ScreenShot2014-04-07at231928_zpsb2be885c.png.html)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_1715_zpsrui4inuh.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/cazbo71/media/SAM_1715_zpsrui4inuh.jpg.html)
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bikes cool as F. not sure about the flask :LolLolLolLol:
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Flasks comedy gold
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:daumenhoch:
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Fitted the Solid headset and the forks, Starting to feel the love for the clear on the forks, Now there are some more parts alongside.
The Solid headset is the nuts, Needle bearings top and bottom. Only need to sort some cranks out now and then should have everything.
Going to build up a set of 48h Primo wheels aswell. All the chrome rims seem to be shot, So am going to polish the shit out of black one after a caustic bath.
There is one hurdle that I am having problems with and that is the hollow top cap, I dont have one. Looks like it is a 1/2 inch thread size. I bought a 1/2 13 Tap at a boot sale and that doesn't fit. M12 bolts dont fit "help"
Flask now removed :D
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Looking great man! Does bathing the rim in caustic soda strip the chrome off the ali?
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Looking great man! Does bathing the rim in caustic soda strip the chrome off the ali?
Not as far as I am aware, To strip chrome you need to use dangerous chemicals and are best off taking to a chrome platers to have done. Unless it is chrome on plastic models then normal bleach will do the job.
In my search for a chrome rim, I have found either NOS expensive ones or bubbling/flaking ones. Nothing inbetween.
At the moment I have a used black rim that has a few marks on it, This is the one that I will remove the anno from using Caustic soda and then wet/dry marks out and then polish to a good finish, Will use for riding on the rear. In the process of buying a NOS black rim which I will use as the front.
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Cheers bud, yeah ive stripped anodizing with a caustic bath myself a few times. On second look, i read 'the black rim' as 'the back rim' and thought that the back rim mightve been chrome . In my defense weve just had twins and ive slept for a sum total of about 20 mins in the last 2 weeks and its obviously taking its toll hahaha. Looking good man, ive followed this build for a while now!
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Got my bars from SBD yesterday and the wife has been working today so had a mock up.
Any ideas on cleaning tyres? I've scrubbed the back one and used brake cleaner on it, But still seems to have film on it.
It was a fookin nightmare getting the rear tyre on.
Still need to go and pick up a bike I bought in January for the Bottleneck stem :-[
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_1852_zpsdfplrcw3.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/cazbo71/media/SAM_1852_zpsdfplrcw3.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_1853_zpsizri5paz.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/cazbo71/media/SAM_1853_zpsizri5paz.jpg.html)
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Just really need to sort the brake lever and cranks now. Want to media blast some Powerbites and paint them satin black. If that doesn't happen before MK I have some Profile SS cranks as a back up.
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Pic from my fork resto thread.
This kinda what I'm trying to get to.
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When done I will try and get to Stockwell to get a pic of it leaning against the wall were the above pic was taken.
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one of my grail bikes "wantit"
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Fufanu the wall you can do it.just don't leave your shit laying around at that park
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Im with ste here haha. Fuf the wall! Go on!! You can do it!!!! The bike is really looking great man!
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Fufanu the wall you can do it.just don't leave your shit laying around at that park
Never been before, But never heard anything good about it either. Would be an early morning stealth mission :D
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Got another stem today that I will use on this.
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Got another stem today that I will use on this.
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_1886_zpsurdqnhlq.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/cazbo71/media/SAM_1886_zpsurdqnhlq.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_1888_zpsr0xwzz6k.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/cazbo71/media/SAM_1888_zpsr0xwzz6k.jpg.html)
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SELL ME ONE DAMMIT :'( :'(
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Very cool bike mate. Mike Tag was one of my favourite riders and your build is respecting the great man.
R.I.P Tag
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Done abit more tonight and some changes.
Think I'm going to need a new brake lever, The standard Tech77 wont work. Where the bars have been cut done the grips go right to the bend. Going to need a DJ lever I think, Not going to risk bending my current one as I can be heavy handed :buck2:
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Fitted the earlier Bottleneck
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Almost there, Just needs a few tweaks and a clean and double check everthing is tight.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_1942_zpsv4n4ybd0.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/cazbo71/media/SAM_1942_zpsv4n4ybd0.jpg.html)
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_1947_zps4sas5vn2.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/cazbo71/media/SAM_1947_zps4sas5vn2.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_1948_zpswxlxyh8m.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/cazbo71/media/SAM_1948_zpswxlxyh8m.jpg.html)
There are alot of people to thank on this, Parts have come from far and wide, I have bought 3 complete bikes just for various parts on them. :crazy2:
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Very very nice man!
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Bloody outstanding build. Well done, that looks a treat