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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: stevesredvxr on February 25, 2012, 01:10 PM

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Post by: stevesredvxr on February 25, 2012, 01:10 PM: Ok, well the purists won't like this so move along if you are gonna give me a hard time!! :D

Well, I came across this Tange Hot-Heart frame on Ebay last year, NOS, still in it's original cardboard from 1983. For £90 and a 15 minute drive
from work seemed like a pretty good deal.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/DSC03467.jpg)

Before you kidnap me, nail me to a cross and stone me to death, the heart was already drilled out so there was only really one direction (sam's favourite boy-band by the way) this
could ever go in. (My excuse anyway!!)

As it was frame only I set about locating some forks. Was just going to slap some generic forks on but Joe (oldskoodayz) had some original Tange Kuwi ET forks so I snapped
those up too.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/DSC03469.jpg)

Time for the paint job. I got up early one morning at about 7.30am packed it in the boot and drove all the way to Sams (meticulous) house. I got there at 7.33am !! :2funny:
Anyway, a couple of weeks later it arrived like this:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/IMG_0345.jpg)

There it stood for for 4 or 5 months until I decided it was time to start sourcing some bits. I was always going to add gold parts as it looked so good on Sams Kuwi. :smitten:
I was going to try and do it on a budget and stick to non standard parts but having sourced some nice original NOS parts from MK I decided what the hell!
Everything is mainly NOS.

So, here it is the finished article. Just waiting for my pads to turn up off Firebird Steve and I'll be happy with it. :daumenhoch:

My apologies to the purists but I just couldn't help myself!!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/DSC03772.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/DSC03776.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/DSC03774.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/DSC03775.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/DSC03768.jpg)

Parts List as follows:
NOS Tange Hot Heart Frame and Original Tange ET Forks
NOS Win Bars
NOS Dia compe Tech 2's and NOS Calipers
NOS Elina Lightening Bolt
NOS Suntour Seat Clamp
NOS Gold Fluted Seat post (Bargain at £1.99 off ebay)
NOS KKT pedals.
NOS Suntour Chainring / Sugino Bolts
NOS Takagi OPC
NOS Tioga BB Set
NOS Comp 3's re-issues.
NOS Tange Headset
Suntour Power/Mini Stem
Ukai 20x 1.75 wheels.

Couple of thankyou's to: Sam (metics) for a fantastic paint job. Joe for the forks. Del for the decals. Rad_Pitt for the stem and plenty more along the way, so thanks. :daumenhoch:
That's about it. Feel free to make comments good or bad. I have thick skin!! ::)

Best Regards Steve
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Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on February 25, 2012, 01:19 PM: lovin the look of that :daumenhoch: looks so sweet >:D

chain look a touch slack but that maybe just me and what i like

are you tempted to ride it ?

TOP BUILD :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Macmania on February 25, 2012, 01:22 PM: Nice job Steve :4_17_5:

As long as your happy with it who cares :daumenhoch:
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Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on February 25, 2012, 01:23 PM: I'd be very happy - happy as f**k ^"^
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Post by: mattuknc on February 25, 2012, 01:26 PM: That's a great job. :daumenhoch:
Very pretty. ;D
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Post by: NORTY40 on February 25, 2012, 01:29 PM: Looks great Steve , top job mate 8)
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Post by: Julian347 on February 25, 2012, 01:45 PM: Looking good. :daumenhoch:
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Post by: rad_pitt on February 25, 2012, 01:55 PM: That looks fantastic Steve - had no idea it was you i'd sold the stem to on BW! Great build mate :4_17_5:
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Post by: Taipan on February 25, 2012, 03:21 PM: Cracking looking build mate :daumenhoch:
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Post by: stevesredvxr on February 25, 2012, 03:43 PM: Thanks Guys.....

Chain is a tad slack Bendy only because everything is more or less finger tight......as I dont want to mark anything!! :coolsmiley:

I'm happy with how its turned out. ;)
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Post by: eloopnai on February 25, 2012, 06:31 PM: lovin the gold looks so much better than black bits top build exactly how i would have done it :4_17_5:
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Post by: HUTCHMAN on February 25, 2012, 06:39 PM: no apologies needed,that looks the mutts!
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Post by: Retrodan72 on February 25, 2012, 06:58 PM: Lovely build Steve, full marks mate. :daumenhoch:
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Post by: ozone on February 25, 2012, 07:18 PM: Quote from: eloopnai on February 25, 2012, 06:31 PM
lovin the gold looks so much better than black bits top build exactly how i would have done it :4_17_5:

Just what I was thinking. Nice work. :4_17_5: :)
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Post by: stidds on February 25, 2012, 07:39 PM: Quote from: ozone on February 25, 2012, 07:18 PM
Quote from: eloopnai on February 25, 2012, 06:31 PM
lovin the gold looks so much better than black bits top build exactly how i would have done it :4_17_5:

Just what I was thinking. Nice work. :4_17_5: :)

Same here, that gold really makes the bike stand out. Good job. :4_17_5:
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Post by: animal on February 25, 2012, 08:19 PM: The gold looks brilliant on that frame :4_17_5:
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Post by: BMX1973 on February 26, 2012, 06:09 PM: lovely build that :smitten: excellent work there from everyone :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Gnarlyscoots on February 26, 2012, 06:19 PM: X6 on the Gold :4_17_5: Looks so much better than black. A real nice build there buddy :daumenhoch:
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Post by: rick1970 on February 26, 2012, 07:07 PM: Top job well done that looks stunning mate :daumenhoch:
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Post by: bobbysam on February 27, 2012, 09:32 PM: The gold looks the nuts, really sets the frame off, big thumbs up from me :4_17_5: :daumenhoch:
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Post by: xGoose on February 29, 2012, 12:01 AM: Very nice build, one of the nicest ones of these Ive seen :daumenhoch:
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Post by: brettypeeps on February 29, 2012, 12:06 AM: Quote from: x-600se on February 29, 2012, 12:01 AM
Very nice build, one of the nicest ones of these Ive seen :daumenhoch:

X2 that gold makes it look :smitten: :smitten:
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Post by: monkian on February 29, 2012, 12:35 AM: Despite the hole debate, it's good to see a Hot Heart getting some love.
Have to agree, the gold looks awesome against that red. Nice touch with the Kuwie TRX as well.
8) :daumenhoch:
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Post by: meticulous on February 29, 2012, 07:34 AM: well done stevie, nearly as nice as mine.... ^"^
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Post by: Swivel on February 29, 2012, 08:36 AM: Looks lovely steve, really mint, could be BOTM right there! :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Rodgy1970 on February 29, 2012, 09:16 AM: Gold colourway looks really well :coolsmiley:
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Post by: h2ggv on February 29, 2012, 12:30 PM: top work mate i like that i have done a rep if i find a frame i will just swa the parts over

Goog job :) :) :) :)
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Post by: sparky on February 29, 2012, 12:49 PM: Very nice Steve, one of my two favourites (along with TA's) outside of DB. :daumenhoch:
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Post by: MickRich393 on February 29, 2012, 01:53 PM: Forget the purists, that's sweet as!!!! :smitten:
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Post by: ratty67vw on March 01, 2012, 02:52 AM: very cool build the gold parts were definatly a good choice :daumenhoch:

i am truly amazed by the amount of work that guys on here put into there builds
absolute quality keep it up .
(just hope my builds turn out half as good and i will be happy ;D )
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Post by: oldskooldayz on March 01, 2012, 04:20 AM: Stunning job steve it really does look the nuts and one to be proud of :smitten:

well done fella :daumenhoch:
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Post by: In2 bmx on March 01, 2012, 04:20 PM: Very Nice that Steve .. :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Devilock on March 01, 2012, 05:25 PM: Nice dude...gold really works. :daumenhoch:

Just confused about the fact you say its a NOS Hot Heart but the gussett is drilled... ???

Am I missing something...??!! :)
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Post by: stevesredvxr on March 01, 2012, 06:36 PM: Quote from: mothwasp on March 01, 2012, 05:25 PM
Nice dude...gold really works. :daumenhoch:

Just confused about the fact you say its a NOS Hot Heart but the gussett is drilled... ???

Am I missing something...??!! :)

I'm confused about the question. NOS simply means it's New, Old Stock. Irrelevant as to wether the heart has been drilled. You can't get much more NOS than
still in it's original factory cardboard. Just some drongo took a drill to it. ???
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Post by: waza04 on March 01, 2012, 07:02 PM: That looks bob on. :coolsmiley:

well done mate. :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Devilock on March 01, 2012, 07:05 PM: Quote from: stevesredvxr on March 01, 2012, 06:36 PM
Quote from: mothwasp on March 01, 2012, 05:25 PM
Nice dude...gold really works. :daumenhoch:

Just confused about the fact you say its a NOS Hot Heart but the gussett is drilled... ???

Am I missing something...??!! :)

I'm confused about the question. NOS simply means it's New, Old Stock. Irrelevant as to wether the heart has been drilled. You can't get much more NOS than
still in it's original factory cardboard. Just some drongo took a drill to it. ???

Yeah I know what NOS means!

Sorry I overlooked that...! :D

As Ive said, looks real nice dude... :daumenhoch:
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Post by: stevesredvxr on March 01, 2012, 07:16 PM: I knew you knew what NOS meant!! :D

Just didn't know what u meant by saying it wasn't NOS....when it was??? ???

Thanks for the comments, all appreciated. :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Devilock on March 01, 2012, 07:22 PM: Quote from: stevesredvxr on March 01, 2012, 07:16 PM
I knew you knew what NOS meant!! :D

Just didn't know what u meant by saying it wasn't NOS....when it was??? ???

Thanks for the comments, all appreciated. :daumenhoch:

:LolLolLolLol: :daumenhoch: