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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Flaz on May 21, 2006, 05:32 PM

Title: shimano dx
Post by: Flaz on May 21, 2006, 05:32 PM

the pedals how badly can they be fecked b 4 you cant get them back to a respectable standard with a bit of resto

anybody got some b 4 and after photos of some really ruff sets brought back to life

cheers flaz

Title: Re: shimano dx
Post by: crazycraig on May 21, 2006, 06:18 PM

i'm half way through some at the moment
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c73/craigtheman/craig066.jpg)

Title: Re: shimano dx
Post by: oberonspacefruit on May 21, 2006, 06:21 PM

they will come up fine.

Title: Re: shimano dx
Post by: sawzall on May 21, 2006, 08:14 PM

i just did a pair for a build im doing, re painted them in 2 pack black look like new apart from end caps  >:(

Title: Re: shimano dx
Post by: rakas17 on May 21, 2006, 09:03 PM

this was a matching pair when i got them..

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b253/rakas17/CIMG1380.jpg)

Title: Re: shimano dx
Post by: Rombloke on May 21, 2006, 09:13 PM

shame about the outcome of those end caps, they rule.
good jod on the resto too!!!

Dave

Title: Re: shimano dx
Post by: Flaz on May 21, 2006, 09:48 PM

they come back to life then, fook en ell I am shocked  :shocked: they look the nuts, well done

Title: Re: shimano dx
Post by: crazycraig on May 29, 2006, 06:40 PM

just been sanded and blasted ready for chrome
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c73/craigtheman/parts020.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c73/craigtheman/parts022.jpg)

Title: Re: shimano dx
Post by: Bananaman on May 29, 2006, 07:32 PM

Ok, i have three sets left of these all in good nick so whats the easiest way to revive.........Chrome?

Title: Re: shimano dx
Post by: crazycraig on May 29, 2006, 07:40 PM

i got the sander on the ends then blasted .then for chrome then new end caps

Title: Re: shimano dx
Post by: Bananaman on May 29, 2006, 07:51 PM

Got the end caps :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: shimano dx
Post by: crazycraig on May 29, 2006, 07:52 PM

me too  ;)