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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: rakas17 on August 04, 2006, 02:11 AM
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finaly got round to doing my pedals so i can put some of my end caps in them...
i'll be bringing a few sets of end caps to MK so if anyone wants some just find me on sunday, unless some yanks have grouped together and hired a private investigator to pose as an old school bmx geek to get me banged up for impersonating a shimano dealer ;D
before and after... i basicaly stripped and cleaned them then then filed, sanded and shot blast them. paint wise i just gave them a light dusting of silver then sprayed them with 2pac lacquer that i put some blue pantone ink in. then obviously stuck in a set of my legendary end caps. not a bad result i thought.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b253/rakas17/DSC00268.jpg)
some pics on my haro...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b253/rakas17/DSC00271.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b253/rakas17/DSC00269.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b253/rakas17/DSC00272.jpg)
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pukka job ;)
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the finish on the pedal looks nice :coolsmiley:
but isn't it the wrong way round on the bike?
looks like you have fitted the wrong spindle & got the pedal backwards ::) :crazy2:
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oops, back to the drawing board.. thanks for the tip off.. ;D
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Looks like we are gonna have a "pedal" off between Rakas and Rombloke!
What a great resto.
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Yes you need to match the L on the pedal to the L on the axle :LolLolLolLol:
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i want a set of them caps mate.
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PM sent that man. Top job
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Great job mate........look super cool!!
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the finish on the pedal looks nice :coolsmiley:
but isn't it the wrong way round on the bike?
looks like you have fitted the wrong spindle & got the pedal backwards ::) :crazy2:
They are the special roll back DX's! ;D
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Wowsers
they look brand new :daumenhoch:
suntour xc's next ........
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they look amazing , brand new well done that man :4_17_5:
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the finish on the pedal looks nice :coolsmiley:
but isn't it the wrong way round on the bike?
looks like you have fitted the wrong spindle & got the pedal backwards ::) :crazy2:
They are the special roll back DX's! ;D
:2funny: :angel:
super resto :4_17_5:
rakas u will be able 2 c the private eye a mile off,
he will be the only one wearing black shoes,
talking to the lapel of his jacket :LolLolLolLol:
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look mint now joe.
good resto :daumenhoch:.
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Fantastic work, is the lacquer a professional spray job?
I tried lacquering a Cr-Mo stem this week, and couldn't stop the lacquer running & pooling (Plasticote Rattle Can).
Any tips on avoiding this - just dozens of very light coats? I get too impatient I think.
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i dunno about professional spray job cos i did them myself but i do spray in my line of work and its out of a gun in a spray booth...
the can is probably more thinned down than the paint i used, its 2pac lacquer and its proper thick. once you've built up enough paint buy dusting it on then you give it one nice wet coat. cos its blue ink in the lacquer the more you put on the darker the colour gets, so you gotta be carefull that they match.
i dunno if thats gonna help cos not everyone has access to all that shit, good luck. joe
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look nice that does fella.....but they are definatley on the wrong spindles....twobobrob pulled the ones on my sport for the exact same thing......bloody anoraks all of us...lol
Dave
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yeah i know, they're sorted now. had to sacrifice a set of end caps changing them tho >:( ;D
just went for a spin (about 2 miles) fuk me those seats are hard. ;D
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its your oap arse mate.....lol
Dave
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its your oap arse mate.....lol
speak for yourself, i'm the right side of thirty still.. but i know what you mean, i never had a problem with plaki seats when i was a teen.. ;)