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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: vanmanjimmer on April 22, 2013, 07:56 PM
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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
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Leave as is !
I'd like a Curtis one day :D
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sweet! deffo leave as is :daumenhoch:
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Yeah don't rechrome leave it as it is :daumenhoch:
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Looks good as it is, quality pick up and those bars are just the bomb :daumenhoch:
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Yeah, what they said, looks cool. :daumenhoch:
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Cool!!! Hell of a lot cheaper buying 'survivor' parts too!! :daumenhoch:
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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...
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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:
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Show us a picture of that Snap-On clock. Looks pretty cool.....oh nice bike.
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Looking good James :daumenhoch: PM'd re forks
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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.
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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:
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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?
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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?
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sweet :4_17_5: very nice
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Looks great James :daumenhoch: some nice parts you got for that build too :4_17_5:
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Looking good, have to watch out though as Gashead, Brian's very own stalker will be after this!
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Leave as is !
I'd like a Curtis one day :D
:crazy2:
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lookin good 8)
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that's looking great :daumenhoch:
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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.
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wheels look amazing!can't wait to see this! :daumenhoch:
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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.
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This looks great as is ;) great resto :coolsmiley:
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Love it nice balance of colours great resto :daumenhoch:
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Those bars are da bomb
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sweet! :coolsmiley: :4_17_5:
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That looks excellent!It would also be interesting to see it with black tyres,grips and seat though :daumenhoch: