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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: dannyrobo2012 on July 07, 2012, 10:32 PM
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hi, can anyone tell me what year a mk2 dp firebird freestyler is to and from.
also does the frame number on the back end mean anything
thanks dan
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have a look here mate ;)
http://www.dpfirebird.co.uk/
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what is your number ?
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hi its 3392 if i could find out what model it is ten i know what stickers to get for it
i bought this as a bargain at a car boot i saw no numbers i even rubbed the back end paint down and saw no numbers, it wasn't until i got it back from the powder coaters i found out it has a number :(
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check out the link bendy's put up everything you need to know :daumenhoch: car boot eh :shocked: how much ??
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pictures make us happy ^"^
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£40 it was , i put pictures up last week but as i am a newbie i put it up in chat like a div lol i will upload them to hear
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http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=147454.0
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just had another quick read (and a long think at what my GL Plus will look like) and from what steve say's "There is no way of accurately dating your frame as they only have a 3 or 4 digit number and no letters to indicate a month."
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Shame no forks - but some one might come up with some at some point
this is my GL Plus (932)
I have the idea of what i want to do and the parts are coming together ;)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/DP%20GL%20Plus%2085/DPGLPlus85.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/DP%20GL%20Plus%2085/DPGLPlus85-2.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/DP%20GL%20Plus%2085/SNC19103.jpg)
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looks nice,i bought some landing gear forks se 1985, for is and had it powdered today,i was gutted about the number as i thought it was a mk1 but i guess now its a mk2, still a bargain, i paid £40 for the bike, £60 for the forks and £70 for the powder coat so not doing to bad, i will put some pics up of the frame tomorrow when its light so i can take a picture out doors, ive tried to take one tonight but it doesn't show the colour at its best
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bloody great score at £40 well done :daumenhoch: not sure why your gutted its a mk2 tho they still early/mid 80's and stronger than mk1 due to slightly shorter top tube length the earlies broke at head tube apparently , mk2 all the way for me :daumenhoch:
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i think i was gutted a bit coz i told EVERYONE it was a mk1 haha do you have any idea what year a mk2 dp is ??
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Yup great price - i paid £140 for mine and it had Kuwi laser bars on it which i sold for £150, so i doing well so far ;)
mk2 are sweet and sought after >:D
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http://www.dpfirebird.co.uk/#/adverts/4531639991
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excellent
i sold the wheels off mine with a bent rear hub for £55 posted so the bike doesn't owe me anything, just the forks and powder, it looks like this after tonight
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9130396.jpg)
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sweet colour >:D white decals ?
so what bars are you going with ?
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Nice ;) your full of surprises aint yer :LolLolLolLol: i got some nice ukais in sale section that will go with this :4_17_5:
here yer go ;)
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=147850.0
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MKII's are better anyways buddy as the MKI's were prone to snapping around the head tube :daumenhoch:
A nice set of chrome CW's would look ace on that ;)
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really bad picture, how did you guess, i was going for white decals, ive even been in touch with a decals bloke on here about getting all white decals but he said it would be 1 to 4 weeks to come,i like things yesterday haha i was building it as cheap as a could,i was going to use some chrome bars that i have, i think there skyway ez twin bars,lay back seat stem,mx brakes in white with mx white seat clamp,ive bought a redline crank arms and a red line chain ring,thats it so far i did want white araya wheels but no look yet i have just bought some black arayas 1.50 and some blue arayas 175 and some aero zetec wheels but i dont think i will be using any unless i get the aeros painted white :)
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i dont really no a great deal about old school bmx bike or bits,ive only got back into it about 7 months ago but ive been and looked at theses wheels time and time again, but the few people i know on here and have asked said if they were 1,75 they would be great but 1.50 would be to narrow on a freestyler bmx
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I would go with 1.75's and areo's in white - but it's all up to you ;) have a look at other DP on here
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=53.0
and here
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/dp/
we all want to get build done in time ~ but take your time and do it right ;)
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ive always liked araya aero wheels and ive had plans since i got the frame to get some white arayas,i bought some blue ones last week for £70 posted and was going to paint then white ,would you paint the rims or powder them white, also would you hold out for some rims on there own to come up for sale or cut the spokes out the wheels i have
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Again show pic's ;) paint or powder ? see what every one thinks ;)
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ive just been out and took some more pics of my frame and she looks like this
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9130411.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9130410.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9130409.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9130408.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9130412.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9130401.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9130402.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9130403.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9130404.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9130405.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9130406.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9130407.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9130403-1.jpg)
its no show winner but not bad for a first build :)
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the dots on the frame outside was rain hahah i was dieing to get some pics of it outside to show the progress of the frame, even though it was raining :)
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Lovely colour Danny, that will look sweet when built :daumenhoch:
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thanks :) just need some white decals made up now
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defo got to be white parts and white decals >:D
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yeah, ive got a few parts in white , but for some reason on fee bay if you want white bits there more money, ive seen some cheap brakes on there any colour is 1 price but white is more , i dont know why , does anyone do a fast turn around in decals made and posted
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Looking nice so far, lots of chrome or polished parts will look sweet on that. :daumenhoch:
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slowly slowly catchy monkey ;D
any colour you are looking for will be more money ;D it's just the way it goes
which brakes are you looking at ?
contact steve on here
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1097
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opps funny you should say that,i did want your colour as i asked for help with a colour and some one put a post up with different bike frame to judge a colour on , but it didnt turn out as well as yours , i am still happy with it.
they had there work cut out for £70 it was acid dipped then shot blasted then a under coat the some silver chrome coat then a candy wine red then lacquer then in the oven out the oven in the oven till it come out the colour,well so they said , i like it
ive got a chrome seat post and handle bars to go on it and a chrome crank set
i want some white araya
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mines powder not paint
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aw right, plenty of powder in lincoln and grimsby :)
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FFS :2gunsfiring_v1:
Just hope there is some left >:( That powder cost me about $90 including postage to get over here :tickedoff:
first off, i didnt paint that, second, why didn't you ask me or dannyrobo2012 first rather than splashing it all over dans thread :knuppel2:
your powder has never been touched and nor will it be unless you give the ok, all my customers who buy in custom colours know this and
they sell the balance on through me, shame you didnt get your facts right ;)
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apology required me thinks.
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O fecking great dans gonna be up for murder......again
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FFS :2gunsfiring_v1:
Just hope there is some left >:( That powder cost me about $90 including postage to get over here :tickedoff:
first off, i didnt paint that, second, why didn't you ask me or dannyrobo2012 first rather than splashing it all over dans thread :knuppel2:
your powder has never been touched and nor will it be unless you give the ok, all my customers who buy in custom colours know this and
they sell the balance on through me, shame you didnt get your facts right ;)
i can vouch for dan on that, he wont give anyones powder without there say so :daumenhoch:
and if he did who the fook is hard enough to argue with him :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
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i really didnt think there would be such a big issue on a colour of a frame, i liked it so i got it done,its no show bike,it wont be done up with top bits,it probably wont leave my front room once done,and its really not the same, i think mines alot lighter in colour sorry if its upset any one on here ;)
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Firebird looks cool mate. Looking forward to seeing it done.
Like you say the red's don't look the same to me either. :coolsmiley:
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you ll get used to the handbags comin out on here dude !! thats the way love is !! :LolLolLolLol:
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hahahah love it, i might do a replica of it next :LolLolLolLol: only joking ;)
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I'm sending all my Frames over to have them done in that colour please :LolLolLolLol:
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i really didnt think there would be such a big issue on a colour of a frame, i liked it so i got it done,its no show bike,it wont be done up with top bits,it probably wont leave my front room once done,and its really not the same, i think mines alot lighter in colour sorry if its upset any one on here ;)
Think somebody else has done the upsetting, not you mate :daumenhoch:
No apology needed from you anyway :LolLolLolLol:
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hahaha i love the replys , and thanks :)
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DP looks great Danny, really nice.
Jamroll, what a twonk you are mate, time for some grovelling me thinks
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Looking super hot, Danny!! I consider that colour for my latest build but in the end went for "standard" Candy Red. But yeah, this is one Firebird I am really looking forward to seeing built; there are so few Firebirds that are non-white/non-chrome so there is a lot of expectation on yours to look bang tidy!! I got my tissues stacked and ready!!
No pressure :)
Paul
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wait till you see mine >:D
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Oh feck :-[
Danny really really sorry mate. Didn't just jump in with both feet i threw all of myself into that and in doing so have made myself look I right cnut :-[
I'll delete my negative input on your thread mate. As I said can't say sorry enough.. You have a pm dude.
Dan...that's twice I've pissed you off now over the same bike. Sorry mate :-[
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at least Dan knows what bike you want to be buried with ;D
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at least Dan knows what bike you want to be buried with ;D
Ain't that the fookin truth :LolLolLolLol:
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hi bendycat i cant wait to see your bike as well, at least your will look ace with top bits on it :) i have some decals on the way in white, and i have bits coming through out the week so will keep adding pics of my cheaply built budget bmx :)
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Got a few builds in the works and just got a new little daughter - so it may take a little time
But i have been gathering parts for all builds when they come up cheap or a swap - but i have it all planed out of what it should look like ;)
builds should be some thing to be enjoyed and a little time taken - then you get the most out of them
you will find that on you next one - trust me there will be another after this one ;D
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congratulation on your new daughter :)
its been great building the bmx and looking for the bits, ive really enjoyed it, and has made a change from building road bikes :)
i have the decals coming tomorrow or Wednesday for my frame,the crank arms come today, ive just bought a cheap seat stem, i am waiting on a reply from a lad on here with some white dc 901 brakes, so looking forward to that , i really need some white araya wheels,ive got some in blue, i just dont no if to sell them on or powder them white and buy white hubs with new spokes , if i use the ones i have it will make my wheels a expensive pair but if i buy a pair of rims on there own i might get some cheaper , what do you think
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i think that it will be easier to paint them than find a white set
it's up to you what you can done - pm superbike dan - he's the MAN for powder or paint :daumenhoch:
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=186
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that looks very nice Dan :daumenhoch: some white decals from 'Firebird' Steve would be perfect :)
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i might look in to painting the rims them, thanks ed ive got some white decals on the way,should be here today or tomorrow , bit of a shock after the shot blaster got hold of it,i picked it up saturday after noon...i took the bubble rap off and ..wow ive got 4 number on the back,, they wasnt there before , so no mk1 now mk2 ;) still really happy with it :)
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Lovely colour mate,looking forward to seeing it built.Just make sure you put some nice freestyle tyres on her!I would also go for as much chrome as possible with this colour,as mentioned before,will look killer! :daumenhoch:
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wish i could afford to put better bits on it :( but i really cant :(
ive got the stickers today :) i am just about to upload the pics now, i just wanted peoples a pinion if they would put the firebird stickers on the forks or the landing gear stickers on,i have them both in white
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do it like this Dan.... LUUUSHH 8)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/mm82/juanrmattos/GJSFreestylerRear.jpg)
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wish i could afford to put better bits on it :( but i really cant :(
ive got the stickers today :) i am just about to upload the pics now, i just wanted peoples a pinion if they would put the firebird stickers on the forks or the landing gear stickers on,i have them both in white
Landing Gear stickers on Landing Gear forks... ICONIC :daumenhoch:
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i am sure photo bucket is playing up, i will try again
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9150231.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9150232.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9150234-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9150230-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9150229-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9150228-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9150237.jpg)
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Wow!! Its starting to look like my fav colour DP so far (and Im pretty sure I have seen ever DP on the internet!!) :)
Paul
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:) getting there, the lad with the brakes i am waiting on doesn't reply very often , so i always find i am waiting on others for the parts to build it :)
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Nice, very nice :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley:
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thats look quality mate ;) :daumenhoch: 8)
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peachy.
get those Landing Gear decals on :daumenhoch:
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Decals look lush!!don't over do the white though!! :daumenhoch:
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thanks all ;) i was after white brakes,seat clamp, seat, grips, and wheels and chrome crank bars, and seat post
i will put the landing gear stickers on the forks ed they are in the post and should be here today :)
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that sounds good :daumenhoch:
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it would be even better if jamroll would answer his emails and sell me the brakes he told me he would sell as a good will gesture , so i guess i will be re order the cheap mx1000 brakes in white for £23.50 each,off fee bay shame coz he had some nice brakes in white
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spam roll may be busy with his little kid or work - he's a busy man and doesn't always get time to play - he is a good boy so just give it a little time ;)
i will have to go see him at work at some point ;)
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it would be even better if jamroll would answer his emails and sell me the brakes he told me he would sell as a good will gesture , so i guess i will be re order the cheap mx1000 brakes in white for £23.50 each,off fee bay shame coz he had some nice brakes in white
Dan - These builds take time mate ... like a fine whiskey ;) it will all come together ... good parts are worth waiting for and make the difference between an 'average' and 'very nice' build.
You must have patience 8) that frame took about 27 odd years to find you ... give it a couple of weeks to find the parts eh :laugh:
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yeah i know your right ed :) i am far to inpatient i know, i just want it done, my first build should take forever but i want it done yesterday :( i think i should take a step back :( and wait for the better bits to come like the brakes , there`s no real rush after all :) so i will wait and see if the lad gets back to me on the brakes as they looked sh=t hot and would look a lot better than a cheap new set ,
thanks for the advice both of you, i am very great for for any help along the way :)
i am still stuck on wheels,ive bought 3 pairs now but still none the closer to using any of them, i wanted some 20x175 7x rims or araya aero rims so i could paint them white,ive some new white hubs on the way as well
i should have bought them chrome sumo i showed you ed and fitted the white hubs and sell all the others wheels on
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few more pictures after today :) :)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9170248.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9170246.jpg)
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9170244.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9170242.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9180256.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk19/saracendan/P9180255.jpg)
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looking seet mate,coming along nicely! :daumenhoch:
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you droped this "w" ;) ;D