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Title: About to start the DP GL restoration, need bar help
Post by: curtispro on April 07, 2011, 06:31 PM: I am about to make a start on my DP Firebird GL restore and need some advice on the bars that were fitted on it when I picked it up, I have been told that they are "Bully Bars" but I don't think that they are era correct, should I spend money on a re powder or look for something else (there is no way I can stretch to DP Ladder bars)

Thanks in advance

Jon

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx207/curtispro1/3d9031f7.jpg)
Title: Re: About to start the DP GL restoration, need bar help
Post by: brettypeeps on April 07, 2011, 07:20 PM: GT pro performer bars are nice or Haro freestyler bars. Haro kneesavers look well on them as well. We could have a GL build of as I start mine this weekend as well ;)
Title: Re: About to start the DP GL restoration, need bar help
Post by: curtispro on April 07, 2011, 07:29 PM: That would be nice Brett but I have not sent my frame of to Dans yet, its got to be "un-chromed" as its shot and I have not got any bits for it either :LolLolLolLol: I need to raise some serious funds yet, as I am starting this one from scratch :daumenhoch:
Get some pics up of your build.

Jon
Title: Re: About to start the DP GL restoration, need bar help
Post by: brettypeeps on April 07, 2011, 07:41 PM: Maybe get some up in the next week. Just waiting for a few bits to turn up and I have couple of parts to restore :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: About to start the DP GL restoration, need bar help
Post by: pickle on April 07, 2011, 07:44 PM: Give dns-Paul a shout as he's got some haro freestyle bars that I was going to buy but I'm selling the haro now so no need for them :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: About to start the DP GL restoration, need bar help
Post by: curtispro on April 07, 2011, 07:47 PM: Judging by the replies the bars are not the ones to go on the DP then :-\
Title: Re: About to start the DP GL restoration, need bar help
Post by: brettypeeps on April 07, 2011, 07:51 PM: Quote from: curtispro on April 07, 2011, 07:47 PM
Judging by the replies the bars are not the ones to go on the DP then :-\
:daumenhoch: that obvious then :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: About to start the DP GL restoration, need bar help
Post by: curtispro on April 07, 2011, 08:49 PM: Haha Brett, I am only just getting into this "era correctness" Right then, I have a set of rickman freestyle bars freshly chromed, will they do ? And they are :Great_Britain: just got to replace them with some race bars to go back on my Curtis pro.
Title: Re: About to start the DP GL restoration, need bar help
Post by: brettypeeps on April 07, 2011, 08:56 PM: Rickman Bars are Sweet :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: About to start the DP GL restoration, need bar help
Post by: curtispro on April 07, 2011, 09:02 PM: I could always strip the Curtis and just keep the frame and forks built up, then use the bits on the DP, I think I would ride the DP more than the Curtis, now there's an idea, I would only need a new front brake and a set of freestyle tyres :daumenhoch: what do you recon?
Title: Re: About to start the DP GL restoration, need bar help
Post by: brettypeeps on April 07, 2011, 09:05 PM: half the fun is chasing the parts down :daumenhoch:

What colours you going for or is that clasified :yahoo_silent:
Title: Re: About to start the DP GL restoration, need bar help
Post by: curtispro on April 07, 2011, 09:09 PM: If I use what I've got then it will be white and wait for it

Black

Did want to go White and Red though, no secrets here, you will have your built way before me :2funny:
Title: Re: About to start the DP GL restoration, need bar help
Post by: sid1972 on April 07, 2011, 09:31 PM: sounds like a plan - freestlye bars would look good on the dp and then make the pro more race.. :smitten:

pro class bars or CW'S rock on a curtis - unless you track some original curtis one down.
Title: Re: About to start the DP GL restoration, need bar help
Post by: phantom photon on April 07, 2011, 10:48 PM: Will have these bars up for sale in a few days time but the aint going to be cheap ;)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff15/phantom-photon/Bikes/IMG_6256.jpg)
Title: Re: About to start the DP GL restoration, need bar help
Post by: sid1972 on April 07, 2011, 10:50 PM: ::) OOOOOOO - loving that DP.... :4_17_5:

Have you stripped it?
Title: Re: About to start the DP GL restoration, need bar help
Post by: phantom photon on April 07, 2011, 10:55 PM: Yeah, the frame and forks were stripped and sold on a few months ago now :'(