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Title: DB f1 - taking shape nicely... pic heavy
Post by: sid1972 on March 04, 2011, 06:38 PM

Hi folks,

felt awful for the last week, thought I'd cheer myself up with a bit of stripping and cleaning this.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii368/sid1972/Picture007-5.jpg)

I had to relace the wheels because the spokes were shot big style, rims are nice with the original stickers still intact. Tyres had a slight rinse is warm water.
Reused the nipples, but two were really shot, so I had to replace them.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii368/sid1972/Picture010-5.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii368/sid1972/Picture017-5.jpg)

The frame and forks on this are lush - the dropouts are mint. slight mark on the inside. Decals are little scuffed but its like me :D
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii368/sid1972/Picture014-6.jpg)


The crank seemed to be far over on the drive side - when I opened it up there was no grease at all..  :shocked: :shocked:
no wear though, which is nice  :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii368/sid1972/Picture009-7.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii368/sid1972/Picture012-5.jpg)

Looking at this thing must it's not been ridden, original tyres, inner tubes. The only question is the grips  :-\

well happy...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii368/sid1972/Picture016-7.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii368/sid1972/Picture015-6.jpg)

hope you like  ;)

Title: Re: DB f1 - taking shape nicely... pic heavy
Post by: Munnyella on March 04, 2011, 06:42 PM

Quote

hope you like

I like!

Title: Re: DB f1 - taking shape nicely... pic heavy
Post by: Macmania on March 04, 2011, 06:57 PM

Well nice that is Sid  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: DB f1 - taking shape nicely... pic heavy
Post by: In2 bmx on March 04, 2011, 07:00 PM

Looking good Sid  .  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: DB f1 - taking shape nicely... pic heavy
Post by: NORTY40 on March 04, 2011, 08:52 PM

Looks mint Sid  8)   

It's great when you find an original survivor from bitd with all those little details still on it , like the DB decals on the wheels and the fact that it looks like it has hardly been ridden . I Got a Redline of Glen and that is the same, totally factory spec/original even down to the reflectors front and rear  :D

Hope your feeling a bit better soon mate  ;)

Title: Re: DB f1 - taking shape nicely... pic heavy
Post by: monkian on March 04, 2011, 09:16 PM

Nice job Sid. Think that would cheer anyone up :daumenhoch:
Nice looking fireplace too. Victorian? :coolsmiley: ;)

Title: Re: DB f1 - taking shape nicely... pic heavy
Post by: bobafett on March 05, 2011, 12:50 AM

I do love a cleaned up survivor  8)

But.... no pedals Sid ? I hope you are sending them to me  :smitten:

 :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: DB f1 - taking shape nicely... pic heavy
Post by: oldtired on March 05, 2011, 01:52 AM

 :4_17_5:   can't beat a bit of fiddling to make you feel better , nice to see survivor spokes on wheels but once the chrome has gone you can't do a lot with em , the new ones just improve the look of the bike , as everything else is so good they needed to changed  :daumenhoch: top stuff

Title: Re: DB f1 - taking shape nicely... pic heavy
Post by: poolysheriff on March 05, 2011, 07:49 AM

You have done well there Sid  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: DB f1 - taking shape nicely... pic heavy
Post by: sparky on March 05, 2011, 10:34 AM

That's come up a treat. Good job well done. :4_17_5:

If you decide to change the decals I have NOS  (not repro) sets available. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: DB f1 - taking shape nicely... pic heavy
Post by: MartyC on March 05, 2011, 12:13 PM

Nice survivor you have there Sid  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: DB f1 - taking shape nicely... pic heavy
Post by: markyp on March 05, 2011, 12:37 PM

that db is lush si,best find ever :smitten:

Title: Re: DB f1 - taking shape nicely... pic heavy
Post by: sid1972 on March 05, 2011, 03:25 PM

thanks fellas....  :daumenhoch:

did a bit more today but no chance of any out door shots..  :(