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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: vanmanjimmer on April 22, 2013, 07:56 PM

Title: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: vanmanjimmer on April 22, 2013, 07:56 PM
So I bought this frame off EBay the other day and took a trip down to Havant to collect it.

Stamped with Tanglewood under the BB, the post code is from the Berkshire area.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w242/JAMESEDD/8e904d9c0e14bb9592b3e1fc9cbf96ad_zps47535e07.jpg)

It's in reasonable shape, I've removed the stickers and given it a light polish. It looks good so I'm torn now OG chrome or strip and re-chrome?

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w242/JAMESEDD/3ec4ddadb4bb8783dd6f4e22817a8e55_zps66c12999.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w242/JAMESEDD/8ceee754bb0f019e70db48d9dda3c21c_zps0abd483d.jpg)

I've got a small collection of parts, Curtis bars OG chrome also eBay, Sugino crank & spider, tange bb, one pro class rim and I pile of parts on there way.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w242/JAMESEDD/650679702ee4ab2baedfb17ede2ea71f_zps97d5fc30.jpg)

The hunt is on for a pair of forks now!! ;D
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: Gashead on April 22, 2013, 07:59 PM
Leave as is !


I'd like a Curtis one day  :D
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: pickle on April 23, 2013, 07:06 AM
sweet!  deffo leave as is  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: bodamus on April 23, 2013, 08:49 AM
Yeah don't rechrome leave it as it is :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: MartyC on April 23, 2013, 03:58 PM
Looks good as it is, quality pick up and those bars are just the bomb  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: Retrodan72 on April 23, 2013, 04:02 PM
Yeah, what they said, looks cool. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: Andy68 on April 23, 2013, 04:15 PM
Cool!!! Hell of a lot cheaper buying 'survivor' parts too!!  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: Sid1972 on April 23, 2013, 06:22 PM
See if Brian will make u a set, looks like on the website he is doing make your own frame holidays.. Got to be worth an ask...
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: deeman on April 23, 2013, 11:16 PM
Nice,I would definitely leave the chrome as is.The chrome on the Curtis frames was amongst the best quality around.Wouldn't want to lose any of that braizing detail.Nice bars too,I will look forward to this! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: Rabdul06 on April 24, 2013, 04:26 PM
Show us a picture of that Snap-On clock. Looks pretty cool.....oh nice bike.
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: martin46 on April 26, 2013, 09:50 PM
Looking good James :daumenhoch: PM'd re forks
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: southern andy on April 26, 2013, 09:54 PM
The chrome on the Curtis frames was amongst the best quality around.

Curtis bikes were chromed at Hampshire electro plating in Southampton, they're still there today with some of the original staff. Both myself and Phil Sawzall use them for our chrome work.
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: deeman on April 26, 2013, 11:15 PM
The chrome on the Curtis frames was amongst the best quality around.

Curtis bikes were chromed at Hampshire electro plating in Southampton, they're still there today with some of the original staff. Both myself and Phil Sawzall use them for our chrome work.

Cool,i didn't know they were still there.That's good to know :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: vanmanjimmer on May 03, 2013, 09:28 PM
Evening Guys, 

Thanks for the input on the Chrome im well pleased with the outcome so far.

The build is moving along, Got a set of forks thanks Mart! :daumenhoch: Got them paint stripped and they were abit crusty for the expert so I swapped them for the forks on my crusty Pro and they all match up pretty well.
Got a few parts together

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w242/JAMESEDD/4b19c571afdc19a0ede81d8901f37624_zps018a4a64.jpg)

Got a survivor headset off Spen and decals from Retrospect

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w242/JAMESEDD/e7944e2d052651d52eac6ca0bd259ccf_zpsf10d78ee.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w242/JAMESEDD/c3db18977ceb181b4b5a7e963664b146_zps60e7ab59.jpg)

Laced the front wheel tonight still waiting for another proclass rim that my mate is welding up for me.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w242/JAMESEDD/830897fa726e2e91de43b6b3e547f2f9_zps8821cdf5.jpg)

BB and cranks going in tomorrow night, next decision is what colour tyres? Red or black?
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: Spen69 on May 04, 2013, 07:47 AM
James that looks seriously awesome mate and you can't beat a cleaned up survivor :4_17_5:

Mark at Retrospect sells the LP320 decals you need for the headset mate so get them ordered ::) You could ovenpride and polish the blue headlock as that's what the full headset came with or see if someone wants to swap it for a silver one?
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: Gizmo on May 04, 2013, 09:24 AM
sweet  :4_17_5: very nice
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: martin46 on May 04, 2013, 06:03 PM
Looks great James :daumenhoch: some nice parts you got for that build too :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: MartyC on May 05, 2013, 04:07 PM
Looking good, have to watch out though as Gashead, Brian's very own stalker will be after this!
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: animal on May 05, 2013, 07:12 PM
Leave as is !


I'd like a Curtis one day  :D

 :crazy2:
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: bobafett on May 12, 2013, 05:24 PM

lookin good  8)

Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: sawzall on May 12, 2013, 06:51 PM
that's looking great :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: vanmanjimmer on May 28, 2013, 09:45 PM
Hey guys, finally got both wheels built up tonight, been waiting for an eBay purchase to arrive in the form of a pro class rim.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w242/JAMESEDD/733a23329b50677da0c76a2d56d79252_zps9d7cb9b6.jpg)

Added the Grippas I got off Sawzall and some new tubes.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w242/JAMESEDD/61c7761a2478dc5c0a27b0651143d157_zps7eeafe4b.jpg)

Get them mounted up tomorrow and we will be in business.
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: deeman on May 28, 2013, 11:30 PM
wheels look amazing!can't wait to see this! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: vanmanjimmer on June 01, 2013, 08:06 PM
Wheels are on and it's rolling.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w242/JAMESEDD/786be1f80eba69b6e6368c9c0a5e4141_zps049f8958.jpg)

Going to need to change the seat post and knock a link out of the chain. Also I'm not sure about the tyres and seat colour, hence I haven't fitted the red grips yet. Might experiment with Black.
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: animal on June 01, 2013, 08:11 PM
This looks great as is  ;) great resto  :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: bodamus on June 01, 2013, 09:45 PM
Love it nice balance of colours great resto :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: Jaymz on June 01, 2013, 09:53 PM
Those bars are da bomb
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: Taipan on June 03, 2013, 05:15 PM
sweet!  :coolsmiley: :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival
Post by: deeman on June 04, 2013, 02:23 PM
That looks excellent!It would also be interesting to see it with black tyres,grips and seat though  :daumenhoch:
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