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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: nitrohopper on April 30, 2013, 09:30 PM

Title: shed find
Post by: nitrohopper on April 30, 2013, 09:30 PM

here i have some red tuff 2s  acs z rims and a pair of white aero ztecs (not shown) that have been in a shed for the last thirty years the alloy hubed skyways are looking very dull  and u can only tell there red by the outer edge of the rims the acs are very dull as well and the acorns well i just dont know can these be saved can any one help cheers lee
(http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y399/nitrohopper/IMAG1490_zpscbf5818f.jpg) (http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/nitrohopper/media/IMAG1490_zpscbf5818f.jpg.html)
(http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y399/nitrohopper/IMAG1486_zps5bea8ac3.jpg) (http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/nitrohopper/media/IMAG1486_zps5bea8ac3.jpg.html)

Title: Re: shed find
Post by: cdt808 on April 30, 2013, 09:37 PM

you lucky man you! those red alloys are exactly what I'm after ... very jealous!

in answer to your question, yes mate they can be reborn with some hard work  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: shed find
Post by: nitrohopper on April 30, 2013, 09:40 PM

enlighten me oh font of all knollage what kinda hard work 

Title: Re: shed find
Post by: dordymush on April 30, 2013, 09:43 PM

they might redye if there too faded.
might aqua blast ?.
z's look like they only want a wipe over.
cool find.

Title: Re: shed find
Post by: cdt808 on April 30, 2013, 09:44 PM

Quote from: nitrohopper on April 30, 2013, 09:40 PM

enlighten me oh font of all knollage what kinda hard work 

font - ha ha  :LolLolLolLol: ... I can't even fit the fecking plates back onto the hubs on my skyways  :LolLolLolLol:

sell em to me, I'll sort em and then tell ya how  ;) ;D

....in all seriousness mate, there are loads of threads about restoring skyways online and if you are willing to do a little work with them they will look great again. Would defo be interested if you decide to sell instead though   ;)  :)

Title: Re: shed find
Post by: GavinDavis on April 30, 2013, 09:46 PM

Nice find!   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: shed find
Post by: Kaner on April 30, 2013, 09:46 PM

Zeedies look great. Tuffs want Aqua Blasting, they will most likely come up well.

Title: Re: shed find
Post by: Mattdub on May 01, 2013, 09:19 AM

As above , try Aqua blasting on the tuffs & dishwasher on the Z's  ;) :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: shed find
Post by: fischflo on May 01, 2013, 02:41 PM

Nice find  8)
Here ya go -> http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=17050.msg1026513#msg1026513   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: shed find
Post by: BMX1973 on May 02, 2013, 09:17 PM

Love to see them red tuffs when restored  :)