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Title: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: pickle on February 14, 2012, 12:46 PM

Had a go at breathing some new life into my old orange tuffs, thanks to Deeman for sending me a new front flat axle which will be fitted very soon  :daumenhoch:

This is them beforehand, as you can see the were badly faded around the rim areas.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/IMAG0660.jpg)

So i stripped them and gave them a couple sessions in the dishwasher
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/IMAG0651.jpg)

Then sat them in a boiling tub with some rit dye for about 3 hours and i'm pretty pleased with them.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/S1051421.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/S1051422.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/S1051427.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/S1051424.jpg)

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: lk_97 on February 14, 2012, 01:00 PM

Very nice! :daumenhoch:, this makes me want to make my hoffman into a modern streetbeat rep, I must resist ;D

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: Kaner on February 14, 2012, 01:00 PM

Looking good Rob, they came out lovely!

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: oldtired on February 14, 2012, 01:03 PM

 :daumenhoch:  lovely,   coming along nicely Rob,  liking the stem spacers  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: Al Wyn on February 14, 2012, 01:12 PM

Looking very minty Rob...my mates trying his white tyres in the dishwasher today...we shall see what happens :)

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: pickle on February 14, 2012, 01:20 PM

I hear dishwasher can destroy tyre walls  ???

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: Al Wyn on February 14, 2012, 01:21 PM

Yep i told him the same...cant tell some people though :uglystupid2:

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: Retrodan72 on February 14, 2012, 01:21 PM

Good work Rob, they look like my 2011 ones without that shatty little hole obviously. ::) :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: snav69 on February 14, 2012, 01:28 PM

 :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: kungfunky on February 14, 2012, 02:46 PM

Good work Rob  :4_17_5:   But you say you had a go at your old Tuff's, well what had they done to you then? Pi55ed you off or something?

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: pickle on February 14, 2012, 03:03 PM

Yeah they were getting a bit cocky so I gave them a good seeing to!

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on February 14, 2012, 03:56 PM

glad to see that they turned out good with rit  ;)

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on February 14, 2012, 04:07 PM

Pukka rob, you sure you did it ? You normally fcuk things up

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: pickle on February 14, 2012, 04:19 PM

That is indeed my speciality  ;D don't know what went wrong Pete

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: Jamroll on February 14, 2012, 04:31 PM

Tidy little Refurb there Rob  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: Discostu on February 14, 2012, 07:22 PM

Now they look much better. Good job mate.  :daumenhoch: :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: Prest1082 on February 14, 2012, 08:31 PM

QUADROPHENIA - check ur PM sent you one about the aero seat !! Not sure if the PM is working at my end ! Cheers Nick

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: brettypeeps on February 14, 2012, 08:37 PM

 :daumenhoch: Dem Wheelz came up good Rob :daumenhoch:

Great result :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: Munnyella on February 14, 2012, 08:41 PM

Satsumariffic!!!

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: diesel on February 14, 2012, 10:40 PM

Nice work Rob  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: southern andy on February 15, 2012, 08:18 AM

These needed me thinks Rob

(http://themmo.com/imsotight/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/giant-sunglasses-big.jpg)

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: pickle on February 15, 2012, 08:23 AM

 :LolLolLolLol:  yes, it's going to be very orange when its eventually finished  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on February 15, 2012, 10:11 AM

you will need a spray tan to go with it  ;D

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: Retrodan72 on February 15, 2012, 04:32 PM

Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on February 15, 2012, 10:11 AM

you will need a spray tan to go with it  ;D

Crazy will point you in the right direction for that. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Had a go at my old tuffs
Post by: TORKER mick on February 15, 2012, 07:20 PM

they look the bolox  :smitten: :4_17_5: