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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Vos on January 25, 2014, 12:29 PM

Title: Almost there...1983 Skyway T/A
Post by: Vos on January 25, 2014, 12:29 PM: Having rinsed the shit out of my credit card to buy Rich's 'complete '83 T/A, I've made a few chnges. Nothing too drastic as it was a beautiful bike to begin with.

I've swapped the Tuff IIs for the Araya/Suzue wheel set off of my Redline. I'm going red with the Skyway pedals, red with the chain ring. I'll also be swapping the Flo Panel for a Haro Tech, and I've added a red Pro Neck II stem that came from Rich too. What with the black on the Renthal bars and Skyway pedals, I'm going black with the cables too, leaving only the Skyway logo in blue.

(http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b514/neilellis1/1983%20Skyway%20TA/photo22_zpsc5dc43fc.jpg) (http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/neilellis1/media/1983%20Skyway%20TA/photo22_zpsc5dc43fc.jpg.html)

(http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b514/neilellis1/1983%20Skyway%20TA/photo1_zps2396d802.jpg) (http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/neilellis1/media/1983%20Skyway%20TA/photo1_zps2396d802.jpg.html)

(http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b514/neilellis1/1983%20Skyway%20TA/photo12_zps0ce38e8a.jpg) (http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/neilellis1/media/1983%20Skyway%20TA/photo12_zps0ce38e8a.jpg.html)
Title: Re: 1983 Skyway T/A
Post by: Devilock on January 25, 2014, 12:39 PM: What the fook have you done? !!!!! ;D

Looking pretty good Neil. Sort that fookin seat out!
Title: Re: 1983 Skyway T/A
Post by: Vos on January 25, 2014, 12:51 PM: :D ;D Don't worry I'll push it back.
Title: Re: 1983 Skyway T/A
Post by: animal on January 25, 2014, 12:57 PM: :coolsmiley: Liking that
Title: Re: 1983 Skyway T/A
Post by: Retrodan72 on January 25, 2014, 01:00 PM: That looks lovely mate. As you've said, Rich had done a top job on it already, but I'm glad to see your touches have in no way taken that away. :smitten:
Title: Re: 1983 Skyway T/A
Post by: NORTY40 on January 25, 2014, 01:04 PM: Probably the majority of people will say a TA should have Tuff's on but im a big spoke's fan and i really like that on the Araya's 8)

Liking the Black touches aswell , really nice bike :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Skyway T/A
Post by: childhooddream on January 25, 2014, 01:42 PM: Nice to see some personal touches being added to a already amazing bike..

Those wheels look :smitten:
Title: Re: 1983 Skyway T/A
Post by: Jaan on January 25, 2014, 02:10 PM: Better than Rich's :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Skyway T/A
Post by: Vos on January 25, 2014, 06:44 PM: The T/A was beautifully packed Rich...except for this part, which I've just found...

(http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b514/neilellis1/BMX%20Parts/DSC04694_zps681bcc59.jpg) (http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/neilellis1/media/BMX%20Parts/DSC04694_zps681bcc59.jpg.html)

:laugh:
Title: Re: 1983 Skyway T/A
Post by: Church on January 25, 2014, 07:41 PM: I love TA's with spokes wheels and this one is awesome ! "wantit" Here 's mine , very similar build 8) I have a second white frameset and yours motives me to buid it ! 8)

(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/175705P1090687.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=175705P1090687.jpg)
Title: Re: 1983 Skyway T/A
Post by: glenboy on January 25, 2014, 07:42 PM: Another cracking bike vos you've a good stable of bikes nice one 👍
Title: Re: 1983 Skyway T/A
Post by: Vos on January 25, 2014, 08:07 PM: Dang. That's a nice T/A. :daumenhoch:

Cheers Glenboy!

Quote from: Church on January 25, 2014, 07:41 PM
I love TA's with spokes wheels and this one is awesome ! "wantit" Here 's mine , very similar build 8) I have a second white frameset and yours motives me to buid it ! 8)

(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/175705P1090687.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=175705P1090687.jpg)
Title: Re: 1983 Skyway T/A
Post by: Howser on January 25, 2014, 11:11 PM: Those arayas look lovely :smitten: Really like what you've done with the bike :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Skyway T/A
Post by: Wez on January 26, 2014, 06:51 AM: say , thats a nice bike 8)
Title: Re: 1983 Skyway T/A
Post by: Vos on March 09, 2014, 05:37 PM: Cheers guys...

Some new pics. My Tech plate arrived and I've had the pedal cages and the Pro Neck II anodised... :daumenhoch:

(http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b514/neilellis1/1983%20Skyway%20TA/DSC04748_zpsaef88b03.jpg) (http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/neilellis1/media/1983%20Skyway%20TA/DSC04748_zpsaef88b03.jpg.html)

(http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b514/neilellis1/1983%20Skyway%20TA/DSC04749_zps5b30d30c.jpg) (http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/neilellis1/media/1983%20Skyway%20TA/DSC04749_zps5b30d30c.jpg.html)

(http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b514/neilellis1/1983%20Skyway%20TA/DSC04750_zps7bb4893e.jpg) (http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/neilellis1/media/1983%20Skyway%20TA/DSC04750_zps7bb4893e.jpg.html)

(http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b514/neilellis1/1983%20Skyway%20TA/DSC04751_zpsdb006598.jpg) (http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/neilellis1/media/1983%20Skyway%20TA/DSC04751_zpsdb006598.jpg.html)

(http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b514/neilellis1/1983%20Skyway%20TA/DSC04753_zps940dcc3f.jpg) (http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/neilellis1/media/1983%20Skyway%20TA/DSC04753_zps940dcc3f.jpg.html)

Just looking for '83' Haro stadium numbers now...
Title: Re: Almost there...1983 Skyway T/A
Post by: BMX1973 on March 11, 2014, 07:56 PM: Wheels look cool 8)
Title: Re: Almost there...1983 Skyway T/A
Post by: steve69 on March 16, 2014, 08:19 AM: very clean looking build,

like that :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Almost there...1983 Skyway T/A
Post by: Glynnyboy on March 23, 2014, 06:13 PM: One of the nicest white TA's ive seen. The red bits look fecking ace and really set the bike off , nothing looks overdone. Sweet :4_17_5: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/emoticons/LOVIN.gif) (http://s288.photobucket.com/user/glynn9371/media/emoticons/LOVIN.gif.html)
Title: Re: Almost there...1983 Skyway T/A
Post by: Vos on March 29, 2014, 06:18 PM: Thanks guys! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Almost there...1983 Skyway T/A
Post by: Mattdub on March 31, 2014, 02:08 PM: Niiiice ;)