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Title: 83 skyway ta rebuild
Post by: pmk on May 19, 2013, 11:13 AM

started my skyway ta rebuild , is an 83 model was i good condition apart from the paint so off it went to get powder coated and after getting new decals and pad set can now start to work on it , almost every part fitted to this bike will be from build in 83 ........

after powder coating
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i293/sickevil_album/DSCF0163.jpg) (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/sickevil_album/media/DSCF0163.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i293/sickevil_album/DSCF0164.jpg) (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/sickevil_album/media/DSCF0164.jpg.html)

after putting on the decals
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i293/sickevil_album/401838_535900006456983_422909968_n.jpg) (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/sickevil_album/media/401838_535900006456983_422909968_n.jpg.html)

Title: Re: 83 skyway ta rebuild
Post by: Bob_Acid on May 19, 2013, 02:37 PM

Good start  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 83 skyway ta rebuild
Post by: Retrodan72 on May 19, 2013, 02:43 PM

As Bob said, good start. You going with black Tuffs and tyres? ???

Title: Re: 83 skyway ta rebuild
Post by: BMX1973 on May 19, 2013, 03:15 PM

Thats going to be a nice build   :smitten:
What colour scheme are you going for and what bars are they?

Title: Re: 83 skyway ta rebuild
Post by: pmk on May 19, 2013, 03:55 PM

parts for the rebuild will be ....

original tuff II (black)
hutch deep h stem
triple trap pedals
cw bars
kashimax aero seat (black)
dia comp mx 1000 brakes
hutch donut seat clamp
dia comp mtb levers (bent)
white wall shopper tyres
sugino crank
tuff neck power disc
sugino chain ring
did chain
.......

Title: Re: 83 skyway ta rebuild
Post by: Darren KAP on May 19, 2013, 04:06 PM

 :smitten:  I love a white TA  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 83 skyway ta rebuild
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on May 19, 2013, 05:34 PM

Lovely bikes  :smitten:. I'd love a white one to sit next to my chrome one. Enjoy building it.

Title: Re: 83 skyway ta rebuild
Post by: senzo milano on May 20, 2013, 02:12 PM

Also love them with white Tuffs or even blue..  :smitten: :smitten:

reall nice those TA 's

Title: Re: 83 skyway ta rebuild
Post by: fischflo on May 20, 2013, 02:18 PM

totally

Title: Re: 83 skyway ta rebuild
Post by: deeman on May 20, 2013, 04:41 PM

Looks good so far and nice parts list....not sure about pedal and tyre choice though!!Comp III tyres with a tanwall will look better imo and maybe some Suntour XC II peds would look the nuts  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 83 skyway ta rebuild
Post by: pmk on May 20, 2013, 06:19 PM

trying a monochrome look just to be different

Title: Re: 83 skyway ta rebuild
Post by: pmk on May 25, 2013, 04:47 PM

update just fitted grips and brake levers , headset and stem and brake calipers