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Title: Its arrived
Post by: curtispro on June 24, 2011, 02:09 PM: Just had a text from the other half and the DP GL firebird freestyler and other goodies has landed after some TLC from the one and only superbikedan, only 2 1/2 hours until I can knock off from work and I will be able have a peek, its like Christmas day again, will get some pics up over the weekend if I am allowed to go and play in the cabin :LolLolLolLol: if not they will be night shots when she's a sleep :LolLolLolLol:

stay tuned
Title: Re: Its arrived
Post by: Andy68 on June 24, 2011, 02:17 PM: Fake illness...... get off home now!!!!!
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Post by: curtispro on June 24, 2011, 02:22 PM: I wish, I am on my own today so can't slip away :'(
Title: Re: Its arrived
Post by: brettypeeps on June 24, 2011, 02:54 PM: That must be hell knowing you have to wait :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Its arrived
Post by: curtispro on June 24, 2011, 03:00 PM: Quote from: brettypeeps on June 24, 2011, 02:54 PM
That must be hell knowing you have to wait :daumenhoch:

It wont be too bad as all I can do is look at it at the moment, decals haven't arrived yet, headsets in the post, still need some other bits, but its a start :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Its arrived
Post by: curtispro on June 24, 2011, 09:46 PM: We had to go out tonight but I did get the chance for a quick look, the frame had been rusting fairly bad under the chrome according to Dan But as per usual he's worked his magic on it and brought it back to life, his work is just amazing :smitten: I only took a couple of pics before I tucked it away again, crappy iPhone pictures but here it is

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx207/curtispro1/3c6d5753.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx207/curtispro1/86aeba00.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx207/curtispro1/5583c221.jpg)

Dans :4_17_5:
Regards

Jon
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Post by: Jaymz on June 24, 2011, 09:49 PM: nice one fella. You sound a bit like me, I hate waiting, Ive had a few parcels sat on my deak at work for the last 3 days and its killed me not going to get them until today.

F&F looks great, will look forward to a build therad
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Post by: rick1970 on June 24, 2011, 10:00 PM: Looks amazing that DP :smitten: :smitten: keep us informed with build :Great_Britain:
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Post by: glenboy on June 24, 2011, 10:04 PM: lovely mate :smitten:,
Title: Re: Its arrived
Post by: curtispro on June 24, 2011, 10:19 PM: Will get the lump hammer on it in the morning and get the bottom bracket and headset fitted :LolLolLolLol: still need lots of bits and I am going to have a go at my first wheel build ;D need to get the beer stock up for that one :crazy2: will get a resto thread up when it all starts :daumenhoch:
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Post by: steve69 on June 24, 2011, 11:00 PM: What a great idea...

... Inflatable pad set, where did you get them made ??? :LolLolLolLol:
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Post by: curtispro on June 24, 2011, 11:08 PM: Quote from: steve69 on June 24, 2011, 11:00 PM
What a great idea...

... Inflatable pad set, where did you get them made ??? :LolLolLolLol:

I will have to get the marker pen on them, it will save firebird steve a job :2funny: and they come in handy to prevent my youngest one from drowning in the tub when I am Pi$$ed up on the lounger seat :2funny:
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Post by: hunterdubber on June 25, 2011, 07:29 AM: Another nice GL :4_17_5: :smitten:

made laugh getting a text update of arrival :D Like bloody kids at Christmas ,, ace :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

What other colurs did they do these in ,, as everyone chooses white , my Frirebird was white in 85 ::)
So there was

White

Chrome

Neon orange

Neon green

Neon pink

Ni Bronze

but what as from the Factory ,, I have seen black ,, but think that was a custom resto
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Post by: oldtired on June 25, 2011, 10:57 AM: think you've got all the factory colours there Dubber , don't remember Orange though but i'm probablty wrong on that? have seen a couple done in yellow think there might be one on here, mates bitd had em in red, look nice in red with white tuffs chrome bits, brush painted smoothrite , can't go wrong ;D :daumenhoch:, and baby blue, ( gashead style ? ),one did black/white fade ET style, best finnish by far has got to be WHSmith sticky dots though :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Its arrived
Post by: punkdSICO on June 25, 2011, 11:22 AM: btw, on the Pro, are the holes in the right side top tube to run a break cable? If so, the opening at the back is not in a breat position.

I have two DP Freestylers but would love to one day get a Pro..

Paul
Title: Re: Its arrived
Post by: curtispro on June 25, 2011, 06:18 PM: Quote from: punkdSICO on June 25, 2011, 11:22 AM
btw, on the Pro, are the holes in the right side top tube to run a break cable? If so, the opening at the back is not in a breat position.

I have two DP Freestylers but would love to one day get a Pro..

Paul

Yes they are cable routes, you have to do a pots mod type of thing on your caliper, it's tricky though :daumenhoch:
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Post by: phantom photon on June 27, 2011, 01:44 PM: Quote from: oldtired on June 25, 2011, 10:57 AM
think you've got all the factory colours there Dubber , don't remember Orange though but i'm probablty wrong on that? have seen a couple done in yellow think there might be one on here

Yeah, you could also get Ultra Yellow as a factory option colour :daumenhoch: I did one a while ago.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff15/phantom-photon/Bikes/IMG_6805.jpg)
Title: Re: Its arrived
Post by: webbie on June 27, 2011, 09:12 PM: I had a orange firebird bitd no pics though sorry :(