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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: Gish on February 21, 2012, 07:43 PM

Title: started to build this
Post by: Gish on February 21, 2012, 07:43 PM: having had this for over 3 weeks now i have decided to start building this mk1 holmes :smitten:

managed to get the decals on last night and got the headset & bottom bracket on tonight.

will get the wheels, stem, bars & cranks on tomorrow as i cant be arsed now :D

heres a picture of how it is now then i will get another when the other bits get put on :crazy2:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae76/gish_2010/004-8.jpg)
Title: Re: started to build this
Post by: THIRSTYKIRSTY on February 21, 2012, 07:44 PM: T A N G O E D
Title: Re: started to build this
Post by: hunterdubber on February 21, 2012, 07:47 PM: GENERAL LEE'd

YYeeeee Harrrrrr :coolsmiley:

It's a winner already Paul :smitten:
Title: Re: started to build this
Post by: SaMAlex on February 21, 2012, 07:54 PM: Lookin good. Told you a shield would be fine on the headtube :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: started to build this
Post by: Gish on February 21, 2012, 08:02 PM: Quote from: Hunterdubber on February 21, 2012, 07:47 PM
GENERAL LEE'd

YYeeeee Harrrrrr :coolsmiley:

It's a winner already Paul :smitten:

it is red in the flesh chris ;)

its just the light shining on theat makes it look a bit orangey :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: started to build this
Post by: Gish on February 21, 2012, 08:06 PM: Quote from: S&MAlex on February 21, 2012, 07:54 PM
Lookin good. Told you a shield would be fine on the headtube :daumenhoch:

the shields are actually starting to grow on me now alex :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: started to build this
Post by: Betty on February 21, 2012, 08:26 PM: Sweet.... :smitten:

Been waiting ages for this and it's still not done... :yahoo_silent:

Come on Gish pull yer finger out... ;D

Gizza shout if you ever decide she's not a keeper.. ;)
Title: Re: started to build this
Post by: brummie on February 21, 2012, 08:28 PM: very nice paul
very nice indeed mate
Title: Re: started to build this
Post by: Jaymz on February 21, 2012, 08:31 PM: Nah, you should stop building it and post it to ME!!!!!!!

that lush, gotta love a splash of orange
Title: Re: started to build this
Post by: Dark Diggler on February 21, 2012, 08:32 PM: Quote from: Betty on February 21, 2012, 08:26 PM
Gizza shout if you ever decide she's not a keeper.. ;)

FFS Mark, he aint buit it yet ;D

Nice R Gish :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: started to build this
Post by: Betty on February 21, 2012, 08:34 PM: Quote from: Dark Diggler on February 21, 2012, 08:32 PM
Quote from: Betty on February 21, 2012, 08:26 PM
Gizza shout if you ever decide she's not a keeper.. ;)

FFS Mark, he aint buit it yet ;D

Nice R Gish :daumenhoch:

Yeah i know he can just stick it back in the box and send it me... ;D
Title: Re: started to build this
Post by: Gish on February 21, 2012, 09:16 PM: i reckon this is gonna be a keeper mark as i always wanted a mk1 holmes even before i got the challenger 8)

also waiting for black tnt seatclamp from states (should be here this week hopefully) so cant put seat & post on her yer :-\
Title: Re: started to build this
Post by: kev-s on February 21, 2012, 10:00 PM: very nice :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

although im not keen on the green bottom bracket bearing covers, black would look much better :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: started to build this
Post by: Gish on February 21, 2012, 10:04 PM: Quote from: kev s on February 21, 2012, 10:00 PM
very nice :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

although im not keen on the green bottom bracket bearing covers, black would look much better :daumenhoch:

thats just the sealed bearings in the cups kev ;)

the bearing covers (black) will go on when the cranks get put on tomorrow :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: started to build this
Post by: kev-s on February 21, 2012, 10:24 PM: thats what i ment the sealed bearings actual bearing cover, so are u fitting a hop up kit or something to cover the bearings up?
Title: Re: started to build this
Post by: Gish on February 21, 2012, 10:27 PM: Quote from: kev s on February 21, 2012, 10:24 PM
thats what i ment the sealed bearings actual bearing cover, so are u fitting a hop up kit or something to cover the bearings up?

there is a another black cover to go over the bearings so you will not see the green bearings once fitted :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: started to build this
Post by: kev-s on February 21, 2012, 10:27 PM: ahh k cool :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: started to build this
Post by: martin46 on February 21, 2012, 11:49 PM: Really nice :4_17_5: gotta get me one of these again :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: started to build this
Post by: oldtired on February 22, 2012, 12:21 AM: like that Gish :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: started to build this
Post by: OrgasmDonor on February 22, 2012, 10:01 AM: lookin good gishydude, remind me to sort them grips out for ya :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: started to build this
Post by: nosepickben on February 22, 2012, 10:28 AM: Nice one. Looking forward to seeing that one finished. Plenty of Holmes' getting built lately....