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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: GavinDavis on October 07, 2012, 03:19 PM
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Well ive had this bike in the shed for a couple of months now and didnt know which way I was going to go with it? I ummed and arred for a while before deciding to make a cheeky little Kuwahara E.T Rep for a bit of fun :)
I stripped it all apart, standard stuff really....until I came to the crappy KK stem that seemed to be seized solid in the forks! Me and the mrs played tug of war with it for a while but that wasnt working so I ended up having to smack it out from underneath for the best part of 20 minutes.
I used Peugeot diablo red as i could find any Lucifer red anywhere, standard white and then clear lacquer. The decals were off our friend Del....Im really impressed with it as a look a like....The finish is awesome considering its rattle canned.
This is how it looked when I first got it:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/bmx001.jpg)
And with a whip of the magic wand...It ended up looking like this :)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02041.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/Untitled-6.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/Untitled-5.jpg)
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came out well that has mucka :daumenhoch:
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And why not!
Turned out good mate
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Happy days! Looks tidy
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Cheers lads :) ....I need to get a couple more bits before it gets built but I really like the outcome so far :)
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i agree, nowt wrong with that, and is probably a better frame than the original... :D
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looks very very nice :smitten:
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coolio
looks great gavin :)
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Lol ;D . I couldnt exactly find out what frame it is to be honest, its kinda similar to a Viceroy/Puch type frame, the serial begins with a K. The nearest I got it to was a Kosoku so it could be one of them?
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coolio
looks great gavin :)
Cheers Dave :)
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Nice paint job... Looks good mate :daumenhoch:
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Bang tidy mate.
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looks great :daumenhoch:
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Cheers guys :)
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Nice work :daumenhoch:
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Good work fella, fantastic paint job :daumenhoch:
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Good work fella, fantastic paint job :daumenhoch:
Thanks bud :) .....Halfords paint of all things lol. I never ever praise "Halfrauds" because of their prices but it seems their paint is pretty good! No sanding in between stages and a good dose of clear coat works wonders eh :)
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Done a crackin' job there pal. Looks very tidy. :daumenhoch:
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8) Good work mate. :daumenhoch:
How long did it take?
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Nice work fella :daumenhoch:
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That looks loads better :daumenhoch:
Glad to see it's not another Hot Heart fooked up.
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8) Good work mate. :daumenhoch:
How long did it take?
Thanks mate :)
Once I'd eventually got the stem out of the forks, I set about the prep.....so with degreasing everything, flatting it all back....wiping it down, letting it dry, primer, paint and lacquer it took me about 3 or 4 hours i guess. i left it until the following day to apply the decals.....thats when it really made a difference!! :)
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That looks loads better :daumenhoch:
Glad to see it's not another Hot Heart fooked up.
Yeah this was just a real cheapy :) .....Truth be told I paid a tenner for the whole bike lol. Then i spent the best part of £40 on paint and decals lol. Was well worth it though :)
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Glad to see it's not another Hot Heart fooked up.
This is true...although when I do see that one has been drilled I cant help feeling slightly happy as it only serves to increase the value of mine!
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oooh thats nice :smitten:
would love to build one of these ET replicas at some point .
look forward to seeing it finished
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Righty then :)
Had a bit of time today to grab a couple of bits and then spend some time polishing it all up ready to be fitted......The only thing it needs now is a brake cable as the one I had as a spare turned out to be a front :( ....epic fail!! lol.
I think its turned out really cool for a rep :) ....I know its not bang on but its a twist on the original with the chrome seatpost, wheels and crank which i reckon works pretty well.
Take a peek :)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02059.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02060.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02061.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02066.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02064.jpg)
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Looks really cool that mate :daumenhoch:
I reckon an et padset would set it off nice :4_17_5:
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Looks really cool that mate :daumenhoch:
I reckon an et padset would set it off nice :4_17_5:
Thanks matey, yeah it certainly would!! Unfortunately ive got a few other projects on the go so this one is gonna be up for sale soon to fund the rest :( ...doh!! Really fancy keeping it too but the mrs isnt feeling all these bikes around the house lol.
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Well nice :) et Kuwie looks for fraction of the price
Nice paint job btw
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Shame this is on the bay, I would have loved those bars and stem, can't find one for love nor money :'(
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Well nice :) et Kuwie looks for fraction of the price
Nice paint job btw
Cheers bud :) its up on the bay at the moment as ive pretty much skinted myself out this month with a few selfish purchases :) .....I would have loved to keep it but its kinda had to go up for sale :( doh!!
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Shame this is on the bay, I would have loved those bars and stem, can't find one for love nor money :'(
I know yeah :( ....Other things have kinda forced the sale mid-way through its build so I need to raise cash now :( ....sucks dont it!! I really want it to go complete as well really as it looks the nuts and seems a shame to split having built it, if all else fails though ill be back in touch.
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Shame this is on the bay, I would have loved those bars and stem, can't find one for love nor money :'(
I know yeah :( ....Other things have kinda forced the sale mid-way through its build so I need to raise cash now :( ....sucks dont it!! I really want it to go complete as well really as it looks the nuts and seems a shame to split having built it, if all else fails though ill be back in touch.
GLWS, you're starting to get some bids so you'll more than get your money back :)
The stems pop up from time to time I just need to learn to be more patient ::)
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Shame this is on the bay, I would have loved those bars and stem, can't find one for love nor money :'(
I know yeah :( ....Other things have kinda forced the sale mid-way through its build so I need to raise cash now :( ....sucks dont it!! I really want it to go complete as well really as it looks the nuts and seems a shame to split having built it, if all else fails though ill be back in touch.
GLWS, you're starting to get some bids so you'll more than get your money back :)
The stems pop up from time to time I just need to learn to be more patient ::)
There's about 30 watchers too I think so its got interest which is good. Hope you find a stem bud, they do pop up from time to time, ive seen a couple in the states if you wanted one bad but im not too sure of the postage??
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Shame this is on the bay, I would have loved those bars and stem, can't find one for love nor money :'(
I know yeah :( ....Other things have kinda forced the sale mid-way through its build so I need to raise cash now :( ....sucks dont it!! I really want it to go complete as well really as it looks the nuts and seems a shame to split having built it, if all else fails though ill be back in touch.
GLWS, you're starting to get some bids so you'll more than get your money back :)
The stems pop up from time to time I just need to learn to be more patient ::)
There's about 30 watchers too I think so its got interest which is good. Hope you find a stem bud, they do pop up from time to time, ive seen a couple in the states if you wanted one bad but im not too sure of the postage??
A lot of my stuff comes from the US, depends on the seller, I've paid as little as $5 for a group 1 stem to be posted. I just missed a mint one go for $75, went to make a brew before hitting "Buy it now" only to come back to an ended auction :'(
Put me off my cuppa :)
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That looks real sweet , hope you get good money mate :daumenhoch:
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Ah gutted! I think weve all missed out on some bargains on the bay at some point lol. If you think too long about the buy it now button,someone else will always beat you to it! :(
Shame this is on the bay, I would have loved those bars and stem, can't find one for love nor money :'(
I know yeah :( ....Other things have kinda forced the sale mid-way through its build so I need to raise cash now :( ....sucks dont it!! I really want it to go complete as well really as it looks the nuts and seems a shame to split having built it, if all else fails though ill be back in touch.
GLWS, you're starting to get some bids so you'll more than get your money back :)
The stems pop up from time to time I just need to learn to be more patient ::)
There's about 30 watchers too I think so its got interest which is good. Hope you find a stem bud, they do pop up from time to time, ive seen a couple in the states if you wanted one bad but im not too sure of the postage??
A lot of my stuff comes from the US, depends on the seller, I've paid as little as $5 for a group 1 stem to be posted. I just missed a mint one go for $75, went to make a brew before hitting "Buy it now" only to come back to an ended auction :'(
Put me off my cuppa :)
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That looks real sweet , hope you get good money mate :daumenhoch:
thanks bud,yeah hopefully it will raise enough for my bank to look a little healtìr lol