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Title: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service. Now with Quick release Bodgin sussed !!
Post by: animal on November 23, 2011, 10:13 PM

Ages ago I bought the tools and rivets 4 redoing Dia Compe levers  ::) Not got round 2 this before but would like too now  ;)

I can re-rivet most dia Compe or copy levers after paint or reannodising for ur restorations, as long as u keep the plastic washers  ;)

Can do prebents, straight etc , Tech 2, Tech 3, & Tech 4

contact me if u need my help  :daumenhoch:

did a few 4 Costa recently sure he will vouch 4 my work  ;)

Right I have now 90% got the quick releases sussed did this 1 for Giles this morning  ;) Lmk what u guys think  ::)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/IMG_2686.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/IMG_2685.jpg)

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service
Post by: renegaderacer on November 23, 2011, 11:46 PM

Hi ya bud,

can you also rivet the quick releases onto MX900's?

I've got a new quick release coming soon but I need to find somebody to fit it.

Cheers,

Giles  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service
Post by: animal on November 24, 2011, 01:35 PM

Pm me buddy  :D will have a bash 4 ya  ;)

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service
Post by: Spen69 on November 24, 2011, 01:51 PM

Steve, I was only discussing this the other day with Hootski. I've got an MX900 arm and a new QR from Porkchop to fit into it........... do you fancy having a practice on it for me ???

I'll bring it to the Christmas do at Terminal One if I don't get a chance to sort it before as it need stripping and polishing first as it's a faded black arm and needs to be silver :daumenhoch:

Cheers bud

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service
Post by: animal on November 24, 2011, 05:24 PM

Not a problem Spen  ;) C u there 4 a tatter  ::)

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service
Post by: GTnumber1 on November 25, 2011, 08:50 PM

Spot on my levers look NOS  8) il get some pics up when I'm back  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service
Post by: renegaderacer on January 19, 2012, 05:07 PM

PM sent  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service
Post by: Gary72 on January 19, 2012, 06:37 PM

Have you had any practice on Odyssey levers? Is there a measurement that I could check?
Cheers
Gary

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service
Post by: boofy44 on January 20, 2012, 12:24 AM

i've got a mx 901 i had anno'd gold needs the quick release re-fitting steve,i'll
be in touch.

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service
Post by: animal on January 20, 2012, 09:46 AM

C if the rivet is the same as dc levers or a pic would help on the Odyssey levers fella  ;)

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on January 20, 2012, 07:22 PM

Spen. Did you manage to get your quick releases done? I have a rear dc mx 900 that needs the quick release replacing. Can it be done using this rivet tool?

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service
Post by: animal on January 20, 2012, 07:26 PM

Just txted spen 2 c if he has gone senile  :LolLolLolLol: cos not seen his caliper yet  :2funny:

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service. Now with Quick release Bodgin sussed !!
Post by: animal on January 21, 2012, 12:11 PM

Bump 4 quick release piccys  ::)

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service. Now with Quick release Bodgin sussed !!
Post by: brummie on January 21, 2012, 12:45 PM

 8) looks spot on steve

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service. Now with Quick release Bodgin sussed !!
Post by: renegaderacer on January 21, 2012, 01:16 PM

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Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service. Now with Quick release Bodgin sussed !!
Post by: Gary72 on January 21, 2012, 01:18 PM

I'll get a pic next week  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service. Now with Quick release Bodgin sussed !!
Post by: Spen69 on January 21, 2012, 01:24 PM

Senile :knuppel2: :knuppel2:

I was in the pub where you sad muppets should have been :LolLolLolLol:

Steve, Sid still has the caliper as he was sorting out the nasty powdercoating on it first mate - I haven't seen him since before christmas as he keeps coming up with excuses why he's not allowed out to play on ramp nights anymore...... :2funny:

I'll get it down to you as soon as I get it back off him bud :coolsmiley:

Once it's fixed I can drill those undrilled MRD race forks of mine to fit it on my daughter's bike :buck2: :buck2: :shocked: :shocked: >:D >:D :idiot2:

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service. Now with Quick release Bodgin sussed !!
Post by: rad_pitt on January 21, 2012, 02:01 PM

Great stuff Steve  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service. Now with Quick release Bodgin sussed !!
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on January 21, 2012, 06:04 PM

Good work steve

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service. Now with Quick release Bodgin sussed !!
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on January 21, 2012, 07:21 PM

Looks fantastic  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service. Now with Quick release Bodgin sussed !!
Post by: Gary72 on January 31, 2012, 08:58 PM

Here's some pics of the lever and measurements.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_0456.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_0457.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_0458.jpg)
I dont have any Tech 3 to compare with.
Cheers
Gary

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service. Now with Quick release Bodgin sussed !!
Post by: animal on January 31, 2012, 09:15 PM

Looks very similar 2 a dia compe rivet . Have u compared them ?

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service. Now with Quick release Bodgin sussed !!
Post by: Gary72 on January 31, 2012, 10:36 PM

First line under the last pic ::)
Will try and take it to a Rad meet and have a look at someone else's :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service. Now with Quick release Bodgin sussed !!
Post by: Gary72 on February 04, 2012, 03:55 PM

Found a tech 3 in the shed, Lever bodies are same width, How do I get the old rivet out?
Cheers
Gary

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service. Now with Quick release Bodgin sussed !!
Post by: animal on February 04, 2012, 08:09 PM

Centre punch the centre of the rear of the rivet (opposite end 2 the domb ) then very carefully drill it with a drill bit larger that the head of the rivet . Very slowly tho or if the drill grips it will damage and drill a large mashed hole in the lever, which u don't want . Then just tap the rivet out  :daumenhoch:  Will check them measures 4 ya when I get a min  ;)

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service. Now with Quick release Bodgin sussed !!
Post by: animal on February 06, 2012, 06:26 PM

Gary72 sent u PM regarding rivets  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Dia Compe lever rivets offer of service. Now with Quick release Bodgin sussed !!
Post by: The Burner King on March 18, 2012, 04:34 PM

Got my MX 900 in white which was a potts mod version done with Steve. It's back to me with quick release now, Steve's work is brilliant.  :daumenhoch:

Thanks matey, will getting some black ones done with you soon  :4_17_5:

Will get a pic up soon.