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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: ED209 on December 17, 2012, 08:03 PM
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Some of you might have seen the knackered DP with the snapped downtube that was knocking about at MK11 and in the DP tent @ MK12 ... well it ended up with me :)
This is how it was when it first surfaced
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/BMX/P1040657.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/BMX/P1040655.jpg)
...and after a good strip & clean ....
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/BMX/P1040675.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/P1040673.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/P1040674.jpg)
The downtube was cracked through and the metal was a rotten mess... the top tubes were like bananas and the rear drops were cakkaaaaa... :'(
...so I managed to talk The Grand MRD Wizard Mr 'Animal' Steve into having a crack at fixing it ... I didn't hold out much hope as it was FOOKED but if Phil or Steve couldn't do it then it would have to stay 'dead' :(
I was meeting up with Steve at the RAD Meet at Terminal 1 on Saturday ... and he brought it with him ... 8)
( pics uploading now )
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Come on ed. I can't wait to see it all fixed. I love restorations like this. :daumenhoch: :4_17_5:
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Here you go then ... ITS CHRISSSSSSTTTMMAAAAAASSSSS :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/BMX/IMG_1453.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/BMX/IMG_1455.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/BMX/IMG_1451.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/BMX/IMG_1454.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/BMX/IMG_1456.jpg)
I couldn't get it right on top of the tree so this had to do :)
MASSIVE THANKS TO STEVE ... 'water into wine' was nothing compared to this :daumenhoch:
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Awesome job :4_17_5:
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Bang tidy Ed :4_17_5:
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coolio x
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Top job there 8)
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Top work another one saved :daumenhoch:
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The skills of some of the people who frequent this site never cease to amaze me. Top work Steve. :daumenhoch:
Adam
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Awesome!!!! :4_17_5: :smitten:
So what colour is it going to be ed?
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Frickin top work :shocked:
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bet you were buzzing when Steve gave it you back Ed..awesome bit of work, and I played a very, very, very small part in this for your dropouts...lots of love gone into that..cant wait to see it built..nice1 :4_17_5:
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:shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
:4_17_5:
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Amazing work Steve, your a lucky boy Ed! :daumenhoch:
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Skills Steve mate :coolsmiley:
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outstanding skills
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bet you were buzzing when Steve gave it you back Ed..awesome bit of work, and I played a very, very, very small part in this for your dropouts...lots of love gone into that..cant wait to see it built..nice1 :4_17_5:
I was grinning like a loon Gaz ... so SO chuffed ... Steve was teasing me a bit so I thought I would leave it then he just wandered up with it :shocked: I was amazed at what he had done ... the bit that really stuck in my mind is when Steve gave me a stern face and told me not to be trying any crazy tricks on it ... like endos ;D
...and thanks for your part Gaz... as Spen will tell you ... a very Small Part is better than no part at all :daumenhoch: ;)
Its off to Dan after Christmas for a coat of Pink then one day it might look like this ...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/BMX/ScannedImage1.jpg)
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Love seeing stuff like this, my Trickstar 2 is in a similar state and this gladdens my heart.
Top work :4_17_5:
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he's a good ole boy with a welder is that steve.
cant wait to get my challenger back off him 8)
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Wish I'd seen this on the night
I saw it at mk11 though and never thought it would be fixed
Fantastic work Steve, that's a bodge and a half ar kid :4_17_5:
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Sweet Ed,can't wait to see this bitd build!grips went off today! :daumenhoch:
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:shocked: did you have it made into a cruiser ED? that pic with the tree frame looks well long or that's a hobbit tree :laugh:
top resto work there :4_17_5: :daumenhoch:
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Is that one of those funny unbranded seats with 'free style' on the side in the pic Ed? :-\
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Steve told me he'd sorted the top tubes out a few weeks ago and swore me to secrecy last week as he wanted to bring it to T1 in person rather than post it......
There would definitely be a lot more landfill frames if it weren't for Steve and Phil on here. Top bombing our kid - let's just hope fat Ed doesn't start doing tricks on it eh?
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Amazing skills :daumenhoch:
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Top skills there and glad you shared it Ed. I would be well chuffed with the outcome of that frame :daumenhoch: Another one saved from the Heinz factory ;)
As said already, Steve and Phil are a huge asset to the Rad forum and their skills are next to none :4_17_5:
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That's a good fix. Not many people would attempt anything with a frame that goosed. The endo comment might not be as daft as it sounds Ed, I broke a GT downtube/headtube joint once doing a kerb endo. It didn't get mended half as well as your DP though, my dad's mate welded a gusset on that was the size of a dvd case :-[
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great work steve :daumenhoch:
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one christmas miracle :4_17_5:
a bike brought back from the dead :daumenhoch:
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one christmas m :4_17_5:
a bike brought back from the dead :daumenhoch:
and boy was it dead! :) everytime I see it I say a little prayer to Steevus ( the modern day Jeesus ) :angel:
"...and on the 3rd day the knackered DP rose again... according to the scriptures"
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(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff443/dannywhack/GoldFrankensteinandGrr.jpg)
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Good to see another bike saved from the rubbish heap. :daumenhoch:
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Awesome work!! Really nice to see its been saved Ed :) ...Bet youre well chuffed!! :daumenhoch:
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(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff443/dannywhack/GoldFrankensteinandGrr.jpg)
seamless photo skills Dan :4_17_5:
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on its way back from a good pinking at SBDan's hands :angel:
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on its way back from a good pinking at SBDan's hands :angel:
Now I'm really lookin forward 2 this :coolsmiley: