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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: Cleedubber on September 04, 2012, 11:40 PM
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Well my delivery of rusty old bits arrived today...... :)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y44/borab5nja/P1030439.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y44/borab5nja/P1030489.jpg)
Bit of work needed to remove headset without causing any more damage to the threads, and guess what..the seat post is stuck...... ::)
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Should make a nice project that :daumenhoch:
Loads of threads on stuck seatposts on here :D , use the 'search' button if your struggling to get it out ;)
What's the plans for it , survivor resto or new paint/powder etc ??
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Going to try a survivor resto if possible, got the coke and tin foil all ready
If I can't save the chrome then it's a powder job and quite a lot more money for shiny parts ha ha :)
I'll have a look through the stuck seatpost threads, been given a few techniques, so hopefully one will work without trashing the post
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You will be surprised how well the coke and tinfoil works , I have used Lemon juice with tinfoil in the past and have had some great results ;)
Other option is to soak it in an oxalic bath .... far less labour intensive :D
Looking forward to seeing the progress on this one :daumenhoch:
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Nice!well worth saving!love chrome bikes,will be good to see results of coke n foil!have seen some amazing turnarounds using this technique! :daumenhoch:
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Nice project, is this the one that was on eBay recently, bike was in Tiverton I think 8)
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Really looking forward to seeing this done , if you can save the chrome it will be even better imo
Kappy :daumenhoch:
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Is Lincolnshire the new domain of Ammaco Freestyle bikes what with this and Danny's 2 :LolLolLolLol:
Nice one Neil :daumenhoch:
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i just love freestyle frame ,but ive got to sell my 2 ammaco :( but its alright,it will make room for 2 more :)
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Thanks guys, I've taken lots of pics and will be taking plenty along the way
I love survivors so would be great if I could save it
Updates will be forthcoming :)
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A great buy!
The 4130 frames are really light.
I've got a couple myself awaiting resto.
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A great buy!
The 4130 frames are really light.
I've got a couple myself awaiting resto.
It is very light, I'm just ammassing the supplies ready to start attempting to resurrect the chrome as I'm approaching a 10 day break
I shall take plenty of pics, using bendy's thread as its very bad in places, the bars are terrible so that's where I'll start
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Can you tell me what is stamped on the forks? I have a set of DB forks on one of mine, and a set which I think are Ammaco stamped luing or something. I've bought some Akisu forks that look similar, although thinner in curcumference. Thanks.
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Cracking little project this 8)
Prepare for sore fingers if you go down the tin foil route :D
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Can you tell me what is stamped on the forks? I have a set of DB forks on one of mine, and a set which I think are Ammaco stamped luing or something. I've bought some Akisu forks that look similar, although thinner in curcumference. Thanks.
I've taken a few pics of the forks, will pop on soon
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Few pics of before :(
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y44/borab5nja/Ammaco%20freestyle%20pro/P1030816.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y44/borab5nja/Ammaco%20freestyle%20pro/P1030815.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y44/borab5nja/Ammaco%20freestyle%20pro/P1030813.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y44/borab5nja/Ammaco%20freestyle%20pro/P1030819.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y44/borab5nja/Ammaco%20freestyle%20pro/P1030820.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y44/borab5nja/Ammaco%20freestyle%20pro/P1030823.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y44/borab5nja/Ammaco%20freestyle%20pro/P1030824.jpg)
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Can you tell me what is stamped on the forks? I have a set of DB forks on one of mine, and a set which I think are Ammaco stamped luing or something. I've bought some Akisu forks that look similar, although thinner in curcumference. Thanks.
Here's a couple of pics of the forks
Thats the only thing that is stamped onto them in the first pic
I've got some more, just need to upload to photobucket
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y44/borab5nja/Ammaco%20freestyle%20pro/P1030821.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y44/borab5nja/Ammaco%20freestyle%20pro/P1030822.jpg)
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Thanks for the fork pic. I've got one set of those on one of my Ammacos so all is good :D but mine are a bit dented...call it character!
How's the cleaning going?
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Ive given everything a good oven cleaner soak and clean, next stage is to stanly knife the rust off....going to take a while me thinks, but you would not believe how well it works :)
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A blade sounds brutal. I use foil rolled into a ball, dull side out.
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Cool project ...
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A blade sounds brutal. I use foil rolled into a ball, dull side out.
I thought that at first, but you're using it gently and just skimming the surface to remove the furry rust build up, very long process but the results so far really do speak for them selves, I'll be trying the foil way on another bit for comparison
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Please show us the results...
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Please show us the results...
I know its been a while but been busy
Here's the forks....not bad eh ;)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y44/borab5nja/Ammaco%20freestyle%20pro/P1040012.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y44/borab5nja/Ammaco%20freestyle%20pro/P1040013.jpg)
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wow you have been busy,what have you used on them so far :)
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wow you have been busy,what have you used on them so far :)
Oven cleaner, Stanley blade, Peek polish
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excellent,great progress,keep up the good work :)
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Super bling 8)
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It never fails to amaze me how well chrome comes up with some elbow grease and know how!I would never have imagined those forks to come up so well.If the bars come ut that well too i will be further amazed!top work,looking forward to updates. :daumenhoch:
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The bars....now these took some time ..... results were worth it though :)
Before
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y44/borab5nja/Ammaco%20freestyle%20pro/P1030816.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y44/borab5nja/Ammaco%20freestyle%20pro/P1030815.jpg)
After
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y44/borab5nja/Ammaco%20freestyle%20pro/P1040043.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y44/borab5nja/Ammaco%20freestyle%20pro/P1040044.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y44/borab5nja/Ammaco%20freestyle%20pro/P1040045.jpg)
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Fooking top job on them bars. :daumenhoch:
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Great work dude, must be very satisfying when it comes up like that :daumenhoch:
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and minimal pitting :4_17_5:
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NOW I am amazed!those bars look wicked! :daumenhoch:
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Thanks guys, I'm really happy with the results so far....going to make a start on the frame tonight......
:D
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...and progress?...we are all on tender hooks!
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Great job on the bars mate :shocked: :daumenhoch: , got to admit i thought they were too far gone .
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Great work mate :shocked: :daumenhoch:
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...and progress?...we are all on tender hooks!
Frames taking a while mate, I've got given up, just asking my time :)
I thought the bars were too far gone myself, that's why I started on the worst, before I went to all the trouble on the frame and then just powdered it
Amazing what results you can get from a bit of hard work :daumenhoch:
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...and progress?...we are all on tender hooks!
Frames taking a while mate, I've got given up, just asking my time :)
I thought the bars were too far gone myself, that's why I started on the worst, before I went to all the trouble on the frame and then just powdered it
Amazing what results you can get from a bit of hard work :daumenhoch:
So how long did it take to do each?
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...and progress?...we are all on tender hooks!
Frames taking a while mate, I've got given up, just asking my time :)
I thought the bars were too far gone myself, that's why I started on the worst, before I went to all the trouble on the frame and then just powdered it
Amazing what results you can get from a bit of hard work :daumenhoch:
So how long did it take to do each?
Can't say exactly as I've done them a bit at a time, but I'd say all in prob 3+ hrs on the bars
Less on the forks, about 2 hrs
Working around the welds and decals is obviously fiddly
Will be many man hrs in this when it's finished :)
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Well they look excellent.
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looking great so far, can't wait to see it built up :daumenhoch:
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Brakes
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y44/borab5nja/Ammaco%20freestyle%20pro/P1040206.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y44/borab5nja/Ammaco%20freestyle%20pro/P1040208.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y44/borab5nja/Ammaco%20freestyle%20pro/P1040211.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y44/borab5nja/Ammaco%20freestyle%20pro/P1040212.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y44/borab5nja/Ammaco%20freestyle%20pro/P1040214.jpg)
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Wow well done nice job :daumenhoch:
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They have come up a treat, nice work :4_17_5: