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Title: db resto project
Post by: markyp on September 13, 2012, 08:18 PM
some of you may have seen this one on the bay last week,it was local to me so it was worth a punt and as i mentioned before the db viper was the first bmx that i pleaded with my parents to buy me for crimbo 83,i ended up with a viceroy!! not only did i win it to my surprise but the owner was taking a day trip to weymouth on the saturday and dropped it down to me too,you cant ask for much more than that!!the owner said to me well done for winning it as it had generated alot of interest,im not surprised really as its 100% as it rolled out of the shop bitd even down to the chain gaurd and reflectors!it looks like it was hardly used,even the ends of the grips arent damaged,its just missing the fork decals!!!to say its going to take some work is an understatment but experiance tells me that it will come up decent enough.for now it will be stripped,coke and tin foiled and given a good going over with peek,maybe one day it may get a rechrome,with all the original parts which although covered in dust and bird poo looking like they are in really nice condition it gives me the opportunity to have a mint 100% factory correct viper without sourcing fook all,we will see,for now im just made up to finally have the bike i never had!!
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp119/parsnip73/P1010001.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp119/parsnip73/P1010002.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp119/parsnip73/P1010003.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp119/parsnip73/P1010005.jpg)

A VERY MUCKY GUSSET ;D
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp119/parsnip73/P1010004-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp119/parsnip73/P1010006.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp119/parsnip73/P1010007.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp119/parsnip73/P1010009.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp119/parsnip73/P1010008.jpg)
Title: Re: db resto project
Post by: lusky75 on September 13, 2012, 08:49 PM
Nice project mate, get stuck in.. ;)
Title: Re: db resto project
Post by: not johndub71 on September 13, 2012, 08:57 PM
Enjoy mate.
Title: Re: db resto project
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on September 13, 2012, 08:59 PM
looks like hard work and the right stuff will make it live again - top score


but don't fook it with coke and tin foil  :'(

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=120674.0
Title: Re: db resto project
Post by: Retrodan72 on September 13, 2012, 09:01 PM
We all love a mucky gusset. :P

Seriously fella, nice project ahead there. 8) :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: db resto project
Post by: markyp on September 13, 2012, 09:09 PM
thanks for that bendy,the viper's on its way to you :2funny:
Title: Re: db resto project
Post by: poolysheriff on September 13, 2012, 09:15 PM
Looks rideable Mark  ;)
Title: Re: db resto project
Post by: louisdog on September 13, 2012, 09:16 PM
Awsome! love DB's
looks cool, original and all beat up!  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: db resto project
Post by: bodamus on September 13, 2012, 09:32 PM
Thats well cool I would leave it exactly as it is :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: db resto project
Post by: brummie on September 13, 2012, 09:34 PM
one of your better efforts mark
well done
Title: Re: db resto project
Post by: Macmania on September 13, 2012, 09:37 PM
Lovely original and complete Viper  :smitten:

I also wanted one of these bitd (along with a TA) but had to settle for me Silverfox  :D

Looking forward to seeing this brought back to life Marky  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: db resto project
Post by: NORTY40 on September 13, 2012, 10:14 PM
Nice one Mark , should make a great project that  :daumenhoch:

Love how original it is , even down to the fleccies and chainguard :shocked: 

Looking forward to seeing the progress on this mate.




I also wanted one of these bitd (along with a TA) but had to settle for me Silverfox  :D


They were the same price as a Silverfox Nath  ???  ........ you made the right choice anyway  :D




Title: Re: db resto project
Post by: ozone on September 13, 2012, 10:16 PM
Thats well cool I would leave it exactly as it is :daumenhoch:

Even the bird sh!t?  Man, you are taking the whole survivor thing too far now.   :crazy2:
Title: Re: db resto project
Post by: animal on September 13, 2012, 10:25 PM
Top bombing Mark  ;) Gusset is just how I like them  :shocked:
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