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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: kungfunky on December 14, 2011, 09:35 AM
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Finally making some progress in building my pre serial Rippers up and heres the latest installment. I wanted one that looked a little different but still kept that unique 70's vibe and look about it and I think it works well with the pale Tan and Brown. Theres still a couple of minor things I need to change like switch the seat guts, get some 12g spokes for the wheels (these are temporary) but apart from that its all finished. 8)
As for the spec I decided on this line up, some of it NOS, some refurb and some just left as it is.
FRAME: 1979 Pre serial P.K Ripper
FORKS: Tange TX 500
BARS: Race Inc
GRIPS: Hunt Wilde
STEM: Gold
PLATE: Hunt Wilde (I took inspiration from Scot Breithaupt's OM Flyer prototype he rode during filming of "On Any Sunday" with his number 2202, with the the Team Products and B.U.M.S decals as my own touch.
LEVER: Team Products :smitten: :smitten:
CALIPER: Weinmann stamped 77
BRAKE BLOCKS: Scot Mathauser
CLAMP: Addicks
POST: SE
SEAT: Troxel
TYRES: Carlisle Aggressor
CRANK: Schwinn
PEDALS: Good Old Rat Traps ::)
RIMS: Araya 7C
HUBS: Stamped Sunshine
Big thanks to those who helped out, Dan for the paint, Del for the frame decals, Andy (58delray) for sourcing the Hubs for the new wheels and Snav for all you did big fella :daumenhoch:
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(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/0063-1.jpg)
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Nice!! that seat needs to go back a bit though Ash :daumenhoch:
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special.
well done bud.
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yup I know, took the seat straight out the packet and put it on. Just need to switch the guts round as these seats have little space to move on the rails.
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Very nice Ash ! , lookin' good ;) . +1 on the seat back on the post , guess the want for new guts may help cure this ? .
Noice ...... :)
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Very nice indeed Ash, top bulid as per usual. You set a very high standard dude. :4_17_5:
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Love this one Ash :smitten:
Another first rate build :4_17_5:
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top notch Ash, its mint...do you wear a brown cardigan and loafers when you play out on it ;D
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You're nicest build to date Ash after your RTT. :smitten:
And yeah, pull the seat back you Div. ;D
Adam
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Very nice ... looks proper old skool :daumenhoch:
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top notch Ash, its mint...do you wear a brown cardigan and loafers when you play out on it ;D
;D
http://www.harristweedscotland.com/
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Cheers for the coments so far guys :daumenhoch:....and YES I KNOW about the seat but like I said at the top its one of the things I need to sort :buck2:
top notch Ash, its mint...do you wear a brown cardigan and loafers when you play out on it ;D
thats how us Midlanders roll all the time pal :2funny: :daumenhoch:
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Love it!!! :4_17_5:
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That's a real stunner. :daumenhoch:
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:smitten: :smitten: thats stunning Ash :daumenhoch:
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Couldn't agree more! Love it!!
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but that seat! oh my eyes.........change it quickly ;) ;D :daumenhoch:
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Every time I come back I notice something else I like.
Those aggressors are so nice and really suit the bike. And I do love a fook off big chainring, looks about the same size as the one on my DeCoster (46t).
Lush Ash, just lush.
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Got the great 70's look to it :smitten: Just need the David Soul Jacket to ride it :daumenhoch:
(http://cache2.artprintimages.com/LRG/56/5615/9BQVG00Z.jpg)
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Ash, you've got a great eye. Great job man 8) :daumenhoch:
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Splendid & tremendous Ash. :daumenhoch: Let me know when you sell it!! ;)
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Great 70's look . :smitten: Very nice Ash :daumenhoch:
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well done mate :daumenhoch: another top notch build :smitten:
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That's how you do it :smitten: :smitten: awesome Ash.
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Great 70's look . :smitten: Very nice Ash :daumenhoch:
Talking of early bikes, how do you think you'll do Carl...?! ;)
Got my fingers crossed & a knot in my man worm! ;D
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nice build ash :daumenhoch:
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Yawn, another fookin hippy Ripper Ash....
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Love it mate, just love it! Gimmie a 70's build any day.
What's next bud - you building the scratched SE one yet? >;-)
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That Schwinn chainring is the nuts :smitten:
Looking :4_17_5: dude and good inspiration for my upcoming build :coolsmiley:
Keep 'em coming :daumenhoch:
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Another stunner Ash , you sure know how to put an early Ripper together :4_17_5:
Loads of cool touches on this , the stem , the grips and the chainwheel to name a few , loving the red lever too.... it shouldn't really work against the brown but it just looks so right and so old school 8)
Love it mate :smitten:
onto the next one :D :-X
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another great 70s Y-Fronts themed ripper :4_17_5:
looking forward to the next one if you can produce one that matches the navy-with-light-blue-piping vest n pants combo :daumenhoch:
see you saturday sensei
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real old school look there Ash. nice to see that a p.k. ripper can be built and look right without landing gear
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Groovy Ash, wicked build mate :smitten:
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Awesome build mate :)
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very nice ash :4_17_5:
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Thanks yet again all :daumenhoch: its nice to see some different parts on a Ripper I guess, I was worried about a few matching parts but a quick trip to the second hand shop and I'm all kitted out, new tweed/cardy and some fine loafers. Should look the part and even my missus keeps saying I have 70's hair :uglystupid2:
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Great original spec list , can't fault it Ashy :smitten:
Proper Quality Old school :coolsmiley:
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Looking good!!! :smitten:
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:4_17_5:
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Proper old school :4_17_5:
Nice colours,nice parts :smitten:
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loving the colourway!top job! :daumenhoch:
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Changed the seat on the bike to a NOS Kashimax Super-pro and think it look pretty cool 8) (cheers Paul :daumenhoch:)
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/060.jpg)
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/057.jpg)
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That seat looks much better than the other ugly one Ash, very nice rig :daumenhoch:
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That seat looks much better than the other ugly one Ash, very nice rig :daumenhoch:
I'll echo what Adam said Ash :daumenhoch:
Very nice pal :smitten:
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That seat looks much better than the other ugly one Ash, very nice rig :daumenhoch:
I'll echo what Adam said Ash :daumenhoch:
Very nice pal :smitten:
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Yup I agree. Looks so much better with the kashi :daumenhoch:
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Looks sweet with that super pro Ash :smitten:
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Yep .. A change for the better .. Looks Ace ..
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Lush... All that can be said Ash!!! Wish Adams head was like a seat.. I'd fooking change that :daumenhoch:
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It's the cherry on the top.
I knew you'd put it to good use Ash 8) :daumenhoch:
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Lush... All that can be said Ash!!! Wish Adams head was like a seat.. I'd fooking change that :daumenhoch:
Don't be such a Fookin length.
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Like that seat better :daumenhoch: , please tighten the chain though ! ...... ;D
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Finally got the wheels I wanted for this build built up, and I must say a huge thanks to that man in the shed SNAV for A, sourcing the 12g spokes and B, building the wheels up. You've done a belting job pal and the wheels look awsome :smitten: :smitten:
The rims are a very rare set of NOS early Araya model 105's (pre 7B's) laced with 12g spokes onto a set of NOS 75 Schwinn hubs.
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/1.jpg)(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/2.jpg)
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Fook me Ash they look awesome mate, great choice and good work Paul. :smitten:
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Fook me Ash they look awesome mate, great choice and good work Paul. :smitten:
There was some cool gear around in the 70's pal 8) turned out far nicer that I thought they would.
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Hard to say how nice these are without seeing um :-\
They is feckin' awesome 8)
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that's a very nice pair of wheels :smitten:
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Ash, they look awesome 8) 8) :daumenhoch:
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Holy shit! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: They are absolutely beautiful :smitten: :smitten:
These are proper hard to source BMX bits.. 70's builds are tough work. I know - I tried, failed, and sold the lot to Ash :LolLolLolLol:
These top this build off perfectly mate :4_17_5: and Snav, you're an artist pal ;)
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:shocked: Those wheels are superb Ash , cool hubs and thick spokes :smitten:
There going to look stunning on the bike mate 8)
Nice job on the wheelbuild Snavers :daumenhoch:
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Thanks all :daumenhoch: Took a whole heap of research and hunting trying to find the rims as I wanted something different from the norm :daumenhoch:
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That looks well tasty from the start and has just got better. :coolsmiley:
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Cheers Glynn, makes a nice change for me to build something and then make changes to it :D
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LULLY build Woodys gonna give me more grief now though if he see's those tyres he keeps pumping me to change mine from blue ode's to comp 3's great colour combo.