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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: kungfunky on July 05, 2013, 10:46 AM
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This one goes out to all the facebook haters who think it's pointless ;D
Over on facebook al while ago I set up the Vintage SE Racing page, dedicated to all things SE pre 79 and it's a pretty cool page with regular contribution from some of the old Pro's. 8)
Anyway, from time to time I get messages sent asking "what's this worth etc etc" and recently someone asked " What's a 78 BD-III worth ?",I was obviously in like Flynn asking for pics and details etc and got talking to the owner about the bike.
He got the bike in 80 and rode it on the streets until 1990 where it went into storage in his Dad's loft where it sat covered up. It was only when his Dad told him the house was getting sold and he needed to move all his stuff out, his plan was to fully restore the bike to it's former glory ??? but he had little idea how to do it. So he researched BD-III's on line and saw my restored blue one, he loved the bike and tried to contact me about his :4_17_5:
So we have talked in great length about his bike and it's now heading over here to me where it will not be restored for a very good reason ::)
The reason is that to date this is the ONLY blue BD-III with it's original finish and decals known to exist anywhere, that alone makes this unbelievably rare :shocked: So to have it in my collection is simply fantastic.
It also has probably the rarest seat clamp around too, the Gold PLME :smitten:
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/BD-III%20number%203/original1_zps5deacb33.jpg)
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/BD-III%20number%203/original3_zpsbd25bebb.jpg)
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/BD-III%20number%203/original2_zps8af445e3.jpg)
I will have to change the seat, grips, crank and brake for something era correct but the rest stay's exactly how it should, just goes to shoe facebook aint all bad eh ;)
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it's great how these sort of beauties continue to creep out the woodwork 8)
Do you have a link to said facebook but page (opportunity for a shameless plug :LolLolLolLol:)
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how cool is that Ash! :coolsmiley: couldn't have gone to a better home :4_17_5:
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..... :shocked: wow ... that's beautiful :laugh:.. , especially with the old pedals and pads :smitten: You must have been dancin around the place when you heard you could have it :daumenhoch: Love these finds
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Fooling love it ash, love the Original paint , it looks so much better than a Shiny new paint job and the seat clamp OMG . Glad u got it fella. :4_17_5:
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great stuff Ash, even without the beige :4_17_5:
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Even a find as cool as that wouldn't encourage me to use facebook :LolLolLolLol:
Glad its in safe hand now Ash :daumenhoch:
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You lucky feck!! :daumenhoch:
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Jeez :shocked:
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HOLY FOOK. :shocked: That is a score and a half Ash, well pleased for you mate.
Facebook is still shit but it does come in handy. Neil landed me my NOS Titron pedals via Faceache.
Adam
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That looks mad Ash !! ;) , proper :4_17_5:
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did you ever dream about such a find?? that's crazy and even nicer to see go to a nice stable...
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awsum find/score Ash . in the correct hands too :daumenhoch: thanks for sharing
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that is a result...nice1 :daumenhoch:
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Great score ... Love it .. :daumenhoch:
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Awesomeness at its best 8)
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Tis a cracker,quick brush up,jobs a good un :daumenhoch:
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:shocked:
Very, very cool. 8) Would like that very much. :smitten:
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you are the SE man :4_17_5: :daumenhoch:
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Appreciate every word chaps :daumenhoch: :4_17_5:
It just feels amazing to have landed this bike it really is that rare and special :smitten:
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Great score Ash & glad it's gone to the right home 8)
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:4_17_5:
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coolio
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:shocked: Ooooo..........great score.
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Get in there buddy :daumenhoch:
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It just gets better......
There's a decal at the bottom of the seat mast, although it's hard to see what it say's curiosity got the better of me and I had to know before it lands here. Asking the old owner what it said his reply was "it's the decal the shop put on the bike when they first sold it in 78" The shop in question is the legendary Hank & Frank, Oakland California 8) 8) 8) 8) You'll be hard pushed to find another bike with an original H & F shop decal on they're that rare :4_17_5:
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wow.
I think I would have jumped on a plane and gone to collect that myself. Having that in transit would scare the cr4p out of me.
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wow.
I think I would have jumped on a plane and gone to collect that myself. Having that in transit would scare the cr4p out of me.
It did cross my mind, but wifey put stop to me taking a little trip away :yahoo_silent: ;D
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Quality pick up Ash, very lucky too as easily could have landfill fodder!
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:shocked: Awesome Ash....... :4_17_5:
Good job I work in 'customs' now!!!! :P
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Quality pick up Ash, very lucky too as easily could have landfill fodder!
Or worse still...restored :crazy2:
:shocked: Awesome Ash....... :4_17_5:
Good job I work in 'customs' now!!!! :P
Good man, make sure it get's to me without any charges then or :knuppel2: ;D
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I love the "objectivity" used in your thread titles Ash ;D
Nice result :daumenhoch:
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I love the "objectivity" used in your thread titles Ash ;D
Nice result :daumenhoch:
:LolLolLolLol: I'm slowly running out of titles for the bikes Chris
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Now there is another bit of great history heading your way. :daumenhoch: :smitten:
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Another great find Ash :daumenhoch:
Seat clamp is cool 8)
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Now there is another bit of great history heading your way. :daumenhoch: :smitten:
Cheers pal, it's fairly east to get standard restored frames but finding the old original ones like this is something special :daumenhoch:
Another great find Ash :daumenhoch:
Seat clamp is cool 8)
You won't find many of these in the UK pal as you know, I know of 5 and only 2 Gold ones :shocked:
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Excellent :daumenhoch:
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if you need a bashguard fitted Ash LMK :daumenhoch:
If he rode it in 1990 he needs a bashy on it :4_17_5:
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if you need a bashguard fitted Ash LMK :daumenhoch:
If he rode it in 1990 he needs a bashy on it :4_17_5:
Get your drill and hammer ready ED I'll pop over with it ;D
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As I said to you before it's an amazing bike Ash!
Shame it can't talk would be fantastic to see where it's been and who with!
As for the paint etc I'm sure ittl come up nice with a wire brush and some stripper :daumenhoch:
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nice one it just shows you they are still out there to be found :daumenhoch:
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Great find :daumenhoch:
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Glad your all loving it :4_17_5:
Changed a couple of parts on it today as I had nothing else better to, I had a quick look in the stash and decided to opt for a gen 1 Dura Ace crank, kashi seat and 1020 brake set up ( all original condition ) think the parts work really well.
Gave the bike a wipe over and nothing more then took a few pics :daumenhoch:
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/BD-III%20number%203/054_zpsbb973110.jpg)
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/BD-III%20number%203/057_zpsdb5c9b60.jpg)
Original 1978 Hank & Frank shop decal
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/BD-III%20number%203/058_zps76c296f2.jpg)
PLME clamp still has the original shop decal on it too (very faded now though)
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/BD-III%20number%203/062_zps5c427924.jpg)
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/BD-III%20number%203/064_zps7b2ecccd.jpg)
Having spoke with most of the experts in the States they've all confirmed that this is highly likely the only blue BD-III with original finish in the world, in fact no one has even seen another. 8)
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Err....I thought u was into raleigh burners ???
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No swearing on my threads please ;D
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:smitten: no need to speek .... just look at all that old school radness :smitten: :smitten:
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No swearing on my threads please ;D
Insert 'Peter Griffen' laugh here ...
;D
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:smitten: no need to speek .... just look at all that old school radness :smitten: :smitten:
Pretty Damn cool eh Lenny
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Yum yum yum ;D
;) :4_17_5:
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And to think the other adim bloke could have his all the PM's and had it fir himself >:D
He must be a really cool, handsome sex god :angel:
There's no one I can think of pal who deserves such a cool bike in his collection
:-* :4_17_5:
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And to think the other adim bloke could have his all the PM's and had it fir himself >:D
He must be a really cool, handsome sex god :angel:
There's no one I can think of pal who deserves such a cool bike in his collection
:-* :4_17_5:
So close yet so far :LolLolLolLol: you really are the 2nd best mod on that page :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
I know you love this buddy and in the words of Jeff Haney " That my friend is pure BMX Royalty" 8)
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Nice :daumenhoch:
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Had to bump this, fook me, what a find :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
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Had to bump this, fook me, what a find :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
Glad you did :daumenhoch: Somehow I missed this thread. I love this type of survivor find, and what a find it is...... Awesome!