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Title: Found an old photo
Post by: JOO on March 03, 2011, 01:56 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/76aca7aa.jpg)
My bike bitd just before it got nicked Is it poss to tell what year the f&f is from that pic or not? Thanks
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: ED209 on March 03, 2011, 01:59 PM: that was a nice bike dude... bet you were SO PLEASED to have that robbed :knuppel2:
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: JOO on March 03, 2011, 02:04 PM: Ok thanks i'll see if i can find anymore pics of the rear brake. And can you tell what size the bars are i think they are pro but i'm not certain cheers
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: JOO on March 03, 2011, 02:23 PM: I was gutted!! we where inseperable,i used to take it to bits and put it in a suitcase and take it on familly holidays to majorca and the one time i wasn't allowed to take it i took the leather donut off the grips and took that in my pocket and kept it there all holiday and when i got back it had gone.
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: CD17 on March 03, 2011, 05:31 PM: Quote from: JOO on March 03, 2011, 02:23 PM
I was gutted!! we where inseperable,i used to take it to bits and put it in a suitcase and take it on familly holidays to majorca and the one time i wasn't allowed to take it i took the leather donut off the grips and took that in my pocket and kept it there all holiday and when i got back it had gone.

Fook, that is real $hit, are you going to build another one ???
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: brettypeeps on March 03, 2011, 05:34 PM: Love the old pics. Shame you had it nicked. Time to build a new one me thinks :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: JOO on March 03, 2011, 07:08 PM: Yep i'm on with it now just got f&f but it's white so i'm thinking of getting it chromed and then get all the same bits as i had before. But i quite like it white so not sure if i should build somthing similar with better parts that will prob look better than my old one or just copy it exact cos that is prob the only way it will be like getting my bike back
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: lk_97 on March 03, 2011, 07:38 PM: Do it like your old one :daumenhoch:

I have some cw's and an sr stem if your interested? :D
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: JOO on March 03, 2011, 08:34 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/a2096e87.jpg)
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: bobafett on March 04, 2011, 02:57 PM: Quote from: lk_97 on March 03, 2011, 07:38 PM

Do it like your old one :daumenhoch:

X2 8)
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: Peter J on March 04, 2011, 03:21 PM: Quote from: bobafett on March 04, 2011, 02:57 PM
Quote from: lk_97 on March 03, 2011, 07:38 PM

Do it like your old one :daumenhoch:

X2 8)

X 3 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: 58 delray on March 04, 2011, 07:42 PM: Quote from: JOO on March 03, 2011, 02:04 PM
Ok thanks i'll see if i can find anymore pics of the rear brake. And can you tell what size the bars are i think they are pro but i'm not certain cheers
look like expert to me, anyone else ?
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: ED209 on March 05, 2011, 04:20 AM: Sorry but if its a NOS ( or really good condition ) white frameset you've got then if it was mine I'd swap it for a chrome one but don't have it chromed 8)

make sure you get the black blocks on the front and red on the back to recreate the brake rub :) god is in the details y'know :angel:
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: JOO on March 05, 2011, 10:51 AM: Ha yes i was wondering if i should just get white brake pads this time round but i wouldn't be the same! You missed the headset thats red at the bottom and chrome at the top i also have a home made flex fighter made from a cut down red mushroom grip. :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: BMX1973 on March 06, 2011, 05:36 PM: Thats a real shame you got it nicked :knuppel2:

I bet it was someone who knew you, or a friend of a friend who knew you was going on holiday. >:(
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: CD17 on March 06, 2011, 08:30 PM: Quote from: JOO on March 05, 2011, 10:51 AM
i also have a home made flex fighter made from a cut down red mushroom grip. :LolLolLolLol:

:LolLolLolLol:

Probably worked just as well as a proper flex fighter :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: JOO on March 12, 2011, 06:35 PM: Got the frame and forks on friday and they looked good in white but i thought i'd better have it the same as it was so i stripped off the paint so i could get it chrome plated but when i took the paint off i found body filla on the top tube so i got that off and the frame looked like this
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/25598e65.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/863acb4e.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/2dbda491.jpg)
well pissed off so not sure what to do now
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: rooski on March 12, 2011, 08:50 PM: that looks nasty Joo :(
needs filling with lead or braze :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: JOO on March 12, 2011, 09:10 PM: Have you had to have somthing similar repaired that way?
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: rick1970 on March 12, 2011, 09:19 PM: Quote from: rooski on March 12, 2011, 08:50 PM
that looks nasty Joo :(
needs filling with lead or braze :daumenhoch:
fookin gutted for yer ,not the end of the world get it filled and powdered coated and build tribute sister bike :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: mattfx81 on March 12, 2011, 09:27 PM: Ive brazed a few dinks but nothing as bad as that structurally. If you cant return it to the seller at least try and get a partial refund or at worst get it brazed or lead filled. Personally I would go for a brazed repair as it may add some strength to the area and then you can file it down then sand and polish it flush. I wouldnt advise riding that bike hard at any point though in the future unless you replaced the entire toptube and then you would have issues with heat affecting the materials crystal stucture and that is why 4130 frames go through heat treatment after welding.

Matt
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: rooski on March 12, 2011, 09:31 PM: Quote from: JOO on March 12, 2011, 09:10 PM
Have you had to have somthing similar repaired that way?

I have filled smaller dints with weld but that needs braze or lead,its the best way to do it,as the tube is quite thin :daumenhoch:
the frame will be slightly bulged where its been whacked,so may need some work to get it round again :-\,think thats where the grind marks come into it :(
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: mattfx81 on March 12, 2011, 09:47 PM: If its been ground to get it round then that area is going to be thin as fack... Good thing with braze is that it has alot lower melting temp than the parent metal so will work fine, just dont ride it hard. :daumenhoch: If you are in the north west drop it off to me and I will braze it up for you when I get a minute and I wont charge you. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: JOO on March 20, 2011, 11:11 PM: I heard if you fill the toptube with water and plug it and put it in the freezer it can push the dents out so here we go........
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/1f0fa8a7.jpg)
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: JOO on March 20, 2011, 11:14 PM: ;D
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: MartyC on March 21, 2011, 01:42 PM: Quote from: JOO on March 20, 2011, 11:11 PM
I heard if you fill the toptube with water and plug it and put it in the freezer it can push the dents out so here we go........
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/1f0fa8a7.jpg)

:LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: monkian on March 21, 2011, 03:42 PM: Quote from: JOO on March 20, 2011, 11:11 PM
I heard if you fill the toptube with water and plug it and put it in the freezer it can push the dents out so here we go........

:LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: JOO on March 21, 2011, 09:30 PM: Well after a couple of goes in the freezer and nothing happened i decided to try another method. I drilled a hole in the tube opposite one of the big dents to see if i could tap the dent out from the inside which worked a bit but not enough to do it on all the dents....
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/9f2baaf9.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/02c96221.jpg)
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: JOO on March 23, 2011, 02:15 PM: Sod it!! It's going to have to be white! Right first go at filling anything....
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/28f082de.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/ab5d9ebc.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/31333e9e.jpg)
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: JOO on March 23, 2011, 02:26 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/527c54be.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/fa69003c.jpg)
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: Jamroll on March 23, 2011, 03:59 PM: Fook me Joo you have been a busy boy :shocked:
Quality Resto there mate, Job well done :daumenhoch:
Judging by the speed you got that little lot done, you'll have it built by the end of the day ;D
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: The Burner King on March 24, 2011, 08:03 PM: That looks amazing fella :daumenhoch:, you can always get a chrome one at a later date
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: JOO on March 24, 2011, 08:10 PM: Thanks
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: waza04 on March 24, 2011, 08:14 PM: that looks sweet...... you could have took it to a body shop, and they may have been able to pull those dents out, with those spot welder rivet thingies and a slide hammer! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: JOO on March 24, 2011, 08:25 PM: I know yep but i enjoy doing resto bits myself ;)
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: rick1970 on March 24, 2011, 08:25 PM: Quote from: rick1970 on March 12, 2011, 09:19 PM
Quote from: rooski on March 12, 2011, 08:50 PM
that looks nasty Joo :(
needs filling with lead or braze :daumenhoch:
fookin gutted for yer ,not the end of the world get it filled and powdered coated and build tribute sister bike :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
mate that looks awsome well done :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: JOO on March 24, 2011, 09:09 PM: Got some more bits today prob going to put the uni seat on to start with then change it for the red flight tech...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/d87d0562.jpg)
And got some white tuffs soaking in bleach...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/a21bf92d.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/174131b6.jpg)
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: rick1970 on March 24, 2011, 09:22 PM: will this be a rider then ?? i would :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: hunterdubber on March 24, 2011, 09:36 PM: I'm a bit of a chrome addict when it comes to frames

but T/A's look the mutts in white :smitten:

As for what CW bars are on yours I'd definatelt agree with Andy (Delray),, those look like expert 8" rise as opposed to the 9" pro's
I've had 2 expert and 3 pro size sets of CW's and they're easy to tell apart :daumenhoch:

Good luck with the build , so far so very good 8)
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: monkian on March 24, 2011, 09:43 PM: Looking good 8) :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: JOO on March 24, 2011, 10:07 PM: Yes it`s going to be a rider, i got some cw bars off here the other night i was in such a rush to get them i didn`t ask what size they where i hope they are expert i`ve just pm the guy now to find out....
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: JOO on March 24, 2011, 10:17 PM: These are the bars can you tell from that what size they are.(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/e3c6ee8b.jpg)..
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: dordymush on March 24, 2011, 10:20 PM: are they cw bars ???.
welds look a bit thick or is it my eyes lol.

did you buy the T/A off here by the way.
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: JOO on March 24, 2011, 10:26 PM: He says that thay are but someone on here said the knurling wasn`t right so i dont know yet and yes i got ta f&f off here
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: bobafett on March 24, 2011, 10:27 PM: Enjoying this build thread mate - shame you couldn't have it chrome but it looks sweet in white :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: JOO on March 24, 2011, 10:31 PM: Thanks
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: dordymush on March 24, 2011, 10:37 PM: you should be able to tell if they c dubs with nice welds and criss cross knurling on the stem area.

i take it the damage was'nt mentioned to you when you bought the T/A .
bad that is.
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: hunterdubber on March 24, 2011, 10:42 PM: Quote from: dordymush on March 24, 2011, 10:37 PM
you should be able to tell if they c dubs with nice welds and criss cross knurling on the stem area.

i take it the damage was'nt mentioned to you when you bought the T/A .
bad that is.

Beat me to it Dave

Criss cross knurling = CW's ;)

Those don't look genuine from the upsweep angle from the stem area ( too square )

Mind you they weren't CW money , so no probs there :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: JOO on April 25, 2011, 10:34 PM: Managed to get a chrome TA it just needed a polish and new decals
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/ca9df218.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/a00e25ec.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/66922829.jpg)
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: JOO on April 25, 2011, 10:39 PM: Spayed Mr Muscle onto the black headset that came with the F&F
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/a561ef9c.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/c8062ead.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/a037830a.jpg)
polished them and put red decals on
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: rick1970 on April 25, 2011, 10:47 PM: :smitten: :smitten: stunning :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: JOO on April 25, 2011, 10:54 PM: Spayed some on the stem
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/250c1050.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/15d30af5.jpg)
Wet and dry
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/2640c209.jpg)
Then polished it
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/f2577669.jpg)
Then i put that on the white one
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/db0de3ff.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/4adf1c35.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/5dba8ec0.jpg)
Its starting to look like my old bike
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/4adf1c35.jpg)
2 sets of white tuffs should be ready tomorrow they have been bleaching for 3 weeks
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy152/JOO_014/131a4af8.jpg)
Title: Re: Found an old photo
Post by: ED209 on April 25, 2011, 11:09 PM: mmmmmmmmmmmmmm a Pro Neck II... I used to gaze at one of them clamping my ladder bars to my DP - sadly stolen.

IMO it looked a lot more 'original' ( or how mine used to look ) when it was stripped but not polished... but if bling is your thing then you nailed it :)

this bike is shaping up very nyce :angel: