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Title: So far so goose
Post by: Preston Pirate on July 05, 2006, 08:44 PM
Thought I'd stick a couple of pictures up of my latest build, should be done for when my broken elbow mends, hopefully in time for a rip around the MK track. Can't wait to get out there on a track, it's been 15 or so years!

Comments welcome :)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v284/dustymauve/BMX/calibuildup1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v284/dustymauve/BMX/calibuildup2.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v284/dustymauve/BMX/calibuildup3.jpg)
Title: Re: So far so goose
Post by: selfpreservation on July 05, 2006, 09:08 PM
that will be spectacular did you break your spanish archer while polishing it?
Title: Re: So far so goose
Post by: Preston Pirate on July 05, 2006, 09:24 PM
na, did the old hell-bow in Rom's pool on a skateboard  :(
Title: Re: So far so goose
Post by: oberonspacefruit on July 05, 2006, 10:02 PM
id put a crank in it. all my bikes have them.


otherwise,looking good

tyres?
Title: Re: So far so goose
Post by: kdw712 on July 05, 2006, 10:06 PM
so far so good !  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: So far so goose
Post by: Preston Pirate on July 05, 2006, 10:54 PM
3 piece crank should be arriving tomorrow, I'll then mirror polish it. Also waiting on renthal layback seat post, brakes, and seat clamp. I have all the rest of the stuff I need. I've also got soem tioga comp 3's to go on there as well as a NOS Mongoose padset.

That's as far as I got tonight with a broken elbow before I got called in for me tea.

Once it's built I'll ride it until winter, then strip it for a re-chrome and some new decals.

id put a crank in it. all my bikes have them.


otherwise,looking good

tyres?
Title: Re: So far so goose
Post by: DR VINOAH on July 05, 2006, 11:56 PM
jobs a goody

keep up the  :4_17_5: build
Title: Re: So far so goose
Post by: mif on July 06, 2006, 12:56 AM
looking good mate, a fellow veedub owner too :)
Title: Re: So far so goose
Post by: Preston Pirate on July 06, 2006, 09:47 AM
Thanks for the comments guys!

Mif > I recently sold the supercharged VR unfortunately, I now have a kitchen instead :( What dub have you got?
Title: Re: So far so goose
Post by: motomagII on July 06, 2006, 01:29 PM
love the pro class wheel wish id kept mine .nice build so far so good
Title: Re: So far so goose
Post by: kdw712 on July 06, 2006, 03:16 PM
Mif > I recently sold the supercharged VR unfortunately, I now have a kitchen instead :( What dub have you got?

that don't seem a very fair exchange   :(
bet that VR was fun to drive  as well ;)

like a VR myself but have got the 8valve GTi for now
Title: Re: So far so goose
Post by: Preston Pirate on July 06, 2006, 03:57 PM
The VR was a beast! It started out life as an 8 valve GTi I then swapped the running gear over for VR6 stuff out of a 55k mile VR6 highline. I sourced the Vortech supercharger from the states along with the fitting kit, fitted a dastek piggy-back for the ECU and had it re-mapped  to suit. It was putting out around 270 bhp which is more than enough in a FWD car!
Title: Re: So far so goose
Post by: kdw712 on July 06, 2006, 04:00 PM
270 Gee gee's   :shocked:

mmmm 
Title: Re: So far so goose
Post by: Preston Pirate on July 06, 2006, 04:14 PM
Yup!

1st gear was a write off, 2nd just span up too if you were too heavy footed and 3rd was just brutal!

My mate has a VR with a similar spec and he's just fitted a Quaife 6 speed box and limited slip diff, makes a massive difference on getting the power down.

If you ever get a VR, budget another £2k for a 'charger it's the best 2-large you'll ever spend!  :D

270 Gee gee's   :shocked:

mmmm 
Title: Re: So far so goose
Post by: mif on July 06, 2006, 10:41 PM
Thanks for the comments guys!

Mif > I recently sold the supercharged VR unfortunately, I now have a kitchen instead :( What dub have you got?

ive got a 65 devon splitty and a 65 beetle, bus is nearly done, just finishing some welding before it goes to my mates place for paint, and the beetles just sat in my front garden looking sorry for itself  :'( also got a 90 golf driver for a daily  :)
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