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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: GavinDavis on October 11, 2012, 09:42 AM
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I picked up a cheapy Zippo a couple of months ago that was badly listed on the bay :), originally it started life as chrome but when I collected it, some of the chrome had started to bubble and flake around the downtube and the stays so my plans to polish it up and keep it standard went out the window.
I really like the look of some of the retro masters that people have done in the past so decided i'd give it a go. This is how it first looked when I got it:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/2012-08-25-379.jpg)
I stripped the bike down completely and decided to have the frame and forks powdered white. I then ordered the 85 Master decals from the one and only Del :)
Got the frame back yesterday and was really impressed with the powder job! :) ....Took me a while to unmask the areas that they had masked for me but its all part of the fun i guess :)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02053.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02048.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02051.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02050.jpg)
I couldnt wait until it was built to get the decals on so I set about it like a hooligan! :)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02054.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/Untitled-7.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02057.jpg)
Finally got it finished after a few months of it sitting around :) ...Heres the spec and the finished build:
'97 Haro Zippo F+F - Powdered white
'85 Master decals
Eco chrome 1 1/8th headset with red spacers
Polished Fusion stem
Diamondback chrome bars
AME Tri grips
DC Tech 4 levers - dated 85
Generic red cables
MX-1000 repop calipers
J.C layback post - 22mm with seatpost shim
Sinz seatpost clamp with Peregrine decal
Dominator seat
Araya 48's - Stripped, polished and relaced with white spokes and red Araya nips on Haro Megahubs
Odyssey Frequency-G 1.75 Tyres
Porkchop Chopsaw powerdisc
Porkchop Chopsaw 42T Chainring
Stainless chainring bolts
Haro Fusion chrome cranks with sealed US BB
Wellgo pedals
And then a cheeky little helmet too :)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02570_zps260dea39.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02571_zpsbdc846f2.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02572_zpscabb25a4.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02573_zps92ec7535.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02574_zpsd5cc3b7f.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02575_zps89851271.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02576_zps4559e2f0.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02577_zpsfbf26a20.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02578_zps68611443.jpg)
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Fresh as a daisy! Come out really well :daumenhoch:
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looking good
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That's looking good!! :daumenhoch:
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Cheers boys :). Its a while away from being finished yet due to funds etc but hopefully soon I will have her all built up ready to cruise around on :)
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nice Gav... you are in the same trap I was in where the decals cost as much as the frame :)
I love putting decals on ... its my fav thing :)
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Always thought these would have been a decent frame... apart from that horrible elephant sized down tube :'(
Lookin good all the same :daumenhoch:
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nice Gav... you are in the same trap I was in where the decals cost as much as the frame :)
I love putting decals on ... its my fav thing :)
Lol I know yeah :) . Ive always loved the Zippo's design so I thought what the hell eh :) . The overall build cost would probably have bought me about 5 Zippo's by the time its done haha. Thinking about it....I probably should have just bought 5 Zippo's!! ;D but its all about the satisfaction after eh
Im the same, the decals are my favourite bit, although these were a little monkey cos of the way the downtube is shaped near the head tube....kinda goes from round to oval doesnt it
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So, with one thing and another ive got a little bit further in the build. I stripped the original Araya's that came on the bike and I polished and rebuilt them using the original megahubs along with white spokes and anno red Araya nipples :) . I also polished the Fusion stem up.....
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02112.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02097.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/DSC02098.jpg)
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looking good gav :daumenhoch:
frame and forks look minty fresh
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very clean and tidy
looks spot on with the decals applied
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I've got one of those frames n forks did dan do it
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I've got one of those frames n forks did dan do it
I got mine done at redditch shotblasting and powdercoating bud. They do a real nice job :) .....I would have sent it to Dan but I knew the finish of the work at my local coaters was top notch :)
Are you having yours powdered?
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Finally built now gents.....Pics at the top of the thread :daumenhoch:
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You put some love into that Gav and against the odds made a turd shine 8) good work fella :daumenhoch:
Just please PLEASE pop those reflectors out of the pedals :buck2: and maybe try a straight post :daumenhoch:
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Looks great Gavin. :daumenhoch: :4_17_5:
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Awesome, I've passed up a few zippos, but this makes me think maybe I shouldn't have
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Cheers lads :daumenhoch: ....Glad you like it :) . Im really glad I did it this way!
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You put some love into that Gav and against the odds made a turd shine 8) good work fella :daumenhoch:
Just please PLEASE pop those reflectors out of the pedals :buck2: and maybe try a straight post :daumenhoch:
:LolLolLolLol:....Freakin expensive turd it turned out to be Ed but I reckon ive polshed it well :) . I havnt racked it up yet price wise....not too sure if I dare to be honest. bit of a labour of love throughout as I constantly thought...."its a Zippo...what are you doing??"
But hey ho....I love everything about it :) ....damn it yeah youre right about the relectors, I meant to ditch those but obviously got excited about taking some pics ;D
I suppose i could go all out and get the plastic chain guard....front and rear fleccys and the ones for the wheels too.... he he ;D
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Love it. Great remix of the old and the mid / new. :smitten:
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Must've missed this thread until now. That looks great Gav, looks very cool and bet it makes for a good rider.
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Must've missed this thread until now. That looks great Gav, looks very cool and bet it makes for a good rider.
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Thanks dude :daumenhoch: .....Its definitely going to get ridden! Only on nice dry days though mind cos of the colour lol. I cant wait for some better weather so I can take her for a test drive :)
This snow isnt doing any of us any favours :(
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Crackin job there Gav, always thought the thickness of the downtube spoiled this frame but i could more than live with that. Sits lovely and nice to see those frequency g's in the flesh.
Been toying with getting some for my new build but images of them are thin on the ground :4_17_5:
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dude that looks cool top job :4_17_5:
did you order the white power dics direct from pork chop buddy? how much & whats the web address?
Thanks Sean
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Crackin job there Gav, always thought the thickness of the downtube spoiled this frame but i could more than live with that. Sits lovely and nice to see those frequency g's in the flesh.
Been toying with getting some for my new build but images of them are thin on the ground :4_17_5:
Cheers Clint :daumenhoch: ....The tyres are 100% getting thin on the ground bud, I ordered 2 from Winstanleys as they had them on offer for £20 each. However, only one turned up and to cut a long story short.....I had to find another to match it.
If you do decide to go for some.....Flat Squirrel bmx are doing them for £25 each incl postage :daumenhoch: ....Get in there quick before they sell out!
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dude that looks cool top job :4_17_5:
did you order the white power dics direct from pork chop buddy? how much & whats the web address?
Thanks Sean
:daumenhoch: ....Yeah I got the disc directly from them bud. Ive done a few seperate orders with them now and they are top notch! The last order I placed only took a week to get here so you cant go wrong! Theyve always marked the parcels as gift too so you wont get stung by customs :)
It was $25 US I think which works out to about £17 excluding postage (which is reasonable) ....If you order a few bits its worth your while :daumenhoch: . Their address is www.porkchopbmx.com :daumenhoch:
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Yeah had the flat squirrel page bookmarked for a few months now and always found a reason to hold off pulling the trigger :D
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Thats worked really well Gav... :daumenhoch:
For some reason it makes me think of Brian Blyther...! ;)
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Yeah had the flat squirrel page bookmarked for a few months now and always found a reason to hold off pulling the trigger :D
Its a bit of an odd one with flat squirrel because they dont accept direct card payment?? Theyve got a Paypal option which is what I would have done.....I chose the bank transfer option thinking that it was a card payment thing but it wasnt, they give you their account details to deposit the money into their bank?
Bit random but theyre as good as gold....and theyre on FB too if you need to ask anything :daumenhoch:
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Cool, thanks for the heads up :daumenhoch:
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Thats worked really well Gav... :daumenhoch:
For some reason it makes me think of Brian Blyther...! ;)
You must think of me as a legend ;D ....Cheers Rich :LolLolLolLol:
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cheers bud nice one !
i think i will put one on my 93 master retro build :daumenhoch:
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Crackin job there Gav, always thought the thickness of the downtube spoiled this frame but i could more than live with that. Sits lovely and nice to see those frequency g's in the flesh.
Been toying with getting some for my new build but images of them are thin on the ground :4_17_5:
They look top Clint,check them out on my mates beat here
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=156374.0
Lovely looking bike Gav,best of both words-ols school looks with newer geometry and reasonable price.I will await reports of how she rides :daumenhoch:
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Gav, that's cracking mate :daumenhoch:
I won one about ten years ago on the Bay and never built it, so I gave it to my bro. It's his daily ramp rider still to this day and he rides it every ramp night we go on as he swears by them as a bit of midschool tank construction :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa149/Spen69/IMG_3525.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa149/Spen69/IMG_5142.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa149/Spen69/IMG_5150.jpg)
I also built one for my mate's son out of a load of spares to get him into BMX and he trashes it every day - I have to re-build it everytime I see him :2funny:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa149/Spen69/IMG_2801.jpg)
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Gave, that's cracking mate :daumenhoch:
I won one about ten years ago on the Bay and never built it, so I gave it to my bro. It's his daily ramp rider still to this day and he rides it every ramp night we go on as he swears by them as a bit of midschool tank construction :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa149/Spen69/IMG_3525.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa149/Spen69/IMG_5142.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa149/Spen69/IMG_5150.jpg)
I also built one for my mate's son out of a load of spares to get him into BMX and he trashes it every day - I have to re-build it everytime I see him :2funny:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa149/Spen69/IMG_2801.jpg)
Cheers Spen :daumenhoch: ....I think they look awesome! And if your bro says theyre good for ramps then ill go with that :)
Havnt had chance to test it out at all yet due to the stupid snow everywhere!!
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That's the best Zippo I've seen Gav, it's a beauty mate! :4_17_5:
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That's the best Zippo I've seen Gav, it's a beauty mate! :4_17_5:
Cheers Rob :daumenhoch:
Now gimme that WAL .......... :LolLolLolLol:
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That's the best Zippo I've seen Gav, it's a beauty mate! :4_17_5:
Cheers Rob :daumenhoch:
Now gimme that WAL .......... :LolLolLolLol:
I have'nt got it mate, I do know where it is though.....lol
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That's the best Zippo I've seen Gav, it's a beauty mate! :4_17_5:
Cheers Rob :daumenhoch:
Now gimme that WAL .......... :LolLolLolLol:
I have'nt got it mate, I do know where it is though.....lol
Hmmmm and I guess that person wouldnt want to sell either :(
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nice1 :daumenhoch:
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looks awesome gav :daumenhoch:
loving the lid too :4_17_5:
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looks awesome gav :daumenhoch:
loving the lid too :4_17_5:
Cheers Stu :) ....The lid was just a lil something I knocked up ages ago to put on a shelf. When I finished the bike I took a look at the helmet and thought "huh....bonus" :LolLolLolLol: