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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Steve P on July 22, 2006, 04:33 PM

Title: *** TUF NECK RESTO***
Post by: Steve P on July 22, 2006, 04:33 PM

Got bored today so I decided to strip and polish an old Tuf Neck ready for another Skyway TA I'm doing

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Stems/TufNeck5.jpg)

As normal I forgot to take any before pics but it was in pretty poor condition . . . originally, it had a brushed finish with the printed logo

I'm gonna do some further prep-work with 2000 grade wet'n'dry and hit it with the buffer one more time

Just need to get a new decal sorted now . . . yeah right  :(

Cheers

Steve  ;)

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: lazychubs on July 22, 2006, 04:34 PM

nice one and if u do find any decal's put me and rom bloke down for one lol

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: Steve P on July 22, 2006, 04:48 PM

Quote from: Lazychubs on July 22, 2006, 04:34 PM

nice one and if u do find any decal's put me and rom bloke down for one lol

Will do . . . ;)

I did a nice scan from a NOS stem I have which Tommy (Nana) is working with at the moment . . . fingers crossed

Cheers

Steve  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: lazychubs on July 22, 2006, 05:32 PM

cool i would ask my mate but im still waiting on stickers for two bikes ive built and sold lol

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: Rombloke on July 22, 2006, 06:28 PM

i think ginis actually have the round tiger head decls...but sending to the states for a sticker the size of a 50p...mmmmm

Dave

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: Steve P on July 22, 2006, 06:43 PM

I've seen those at Ginny's Dave . . . this is the decal I've scanned . . . ;)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Quadangle/TufNeckQuad.jpg)

Steve

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: dordymush on July 22, 2006, 07:33 PM

this is the one i polished up.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v229/dordymush/bmx/PIC_0226.jpg)

looks like this now.

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v229/dordymush/Picture019.jpg)

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: Steve P on July 22, 2006, 07:48 PM

Nice one Dave . . . both parts look minty-mint mate  :D

I expect you'll be needing a decal too then . . .

Cheers

Steve  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: dordymush on July 22, 2006, 07:51 PM

yep i could do with one as well.
if a few needed them and the ones gini's have was ok.
could'nt we order a few to make it worth while.

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: Rombloke on July 22, 2006, 07:52 PM

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v255/rombloke/4ae9d3af.jpg)

me too...i need 3 of the fookers

lol

Dave

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: Steve P on July 22, 2006, 08:40 PM

Quote from: dordymush on July 22, 2006, 07:51 PM

could'nt we order a few to make it worth while

I'm pretty sure the round tiger head decals were only used on the early generation stems and seat posts, etc  :-\

I'd prefer to have the correct decal and wait to get some printed if possible . . . will keep you updated if I get anything sorted

Cheers

Steve  ;)

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: showtime on July 22, 2006, 11:34 PM

i could do with a set of the Allen bolts for a Tuf-Neck if anybody has bought a bagfull & has any spare?

i took them out to go & match them up but seem to have lost them  :crazy2:

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: macmark on July 23, 2006, 12:19 AM

Hypothetically speaking. If someone was to spend their saturay evening tracing the Tuf Neck logo, and then ordered a few sheets of transfer paper and made some of these up, do you think there'd be much call for them then?

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e334/macmarkosx/Tuf-Neck.jpg)

::)

Mark

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: Steve P on July 23, 2006, 12:22 AM

Quote from: macmark on July 23, 2006, 12:19 AM

Hypothetically speaking. If someone was to spend their saturay evening tracing the Tuf Neck logo, and then ordered a few sheets of transfer paper and made some of these up, do you think there'd be much call for them then?

Put me down for the 1st order please Mark . . . you know it makes sense  ;)

Thanks for all your help tonight mate

Cheers

Steve  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: dordymush on July 23, 2006, 12:24 AM

i'll be next in the que if you please  :daumenhoch:.

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: madall on July 23, 2006, 12:36 AM

I need a wedge for me tuff neck stem, anyone have one?

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: Jazzchimp on July 23, 2006, 10:27 AM

can you guys tell me how you do this to such a high standard please

I've just put a post up in tech asking how its done

ta

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: ronnie360 on July 23, 2006, 10:55 AM

dave i have just noticed that you have put that stem on your best cheese cloth shirt

you will ruin it you know  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: bodamus on July 23, 2006, 07:03 PM

Nice job Steve, don't take it out in the sun or your need sunglasses on 8) :coolsmiley:

From bodamus :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: Frosty on July 24, 2006, 11:17 AM

Can I ask how you resto the bolts and tube? on these.

I have this one coming and it will need a bit of TLC.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y91/frosty_paul/tuffneck.jpg)

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: Frosty on July 24, 2006, 11:31 AM

Madall

Check this out

http://cgi.ebay.com/old-school-bmx-vintage-TUF-NECK-stem-bolt-nos_W0QQitemZ110012905305QQihZ001QQcategoryZ64644QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Paul

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: Steve P on July 24, 2006, 05:39 PM

Quote from: Frosty on July 24, 2006, 11:17 AM

Can I ask how you resto the bolts and tube on these . . . I have this one coming and it will need a bit of TLC

Depends how much you want to spend really

• Clean all steel hardware on a bench wheel and give them a quick flick with satin black spray paint . . . cheapest method
• Replace them with a new bolt kit . . . sometimes available to buy on ebay
• Get a metal finishers to recoat them . . . most expensive method

Hope this helps

Steve  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: Steve P on July 25, 2006, 09:29 PM

Well . . . I've just managed to sort a decal and here's the finished result  :D

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Stems/TufNeck5.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Stems/TufNeckreprodecal.jpg)

I'm well chuffed

Steve  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: Rombloke on July 25, 2006, 09:32 PM

top job bloke

Dave

Title: Re: *** TUF NECK RESTO ***
Post by: dordymush on July 25, 2006, 09:34 PM

let the pm's begin lol.