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Title: Kuwahara frame stamp
Post by: barrell356 on March 12, 2014, 02:46 PM: hey guys , i've finally gone a got my old bike from the old mans shed , "they need more work than i hoped but oh well"

anyway one Kuwahara lazerlite and two Pr Racing experts !

i would like to know more info on the Kuwahara "date '' really the stamp on the BB is T2L0465 ! 1983 i think but may be wrong ????
Title: Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
Post by: fischflo on March 12, 2014, 02:59 PM: Tange made 1982 December serial 0465 :D
Title: Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
Post by: Jaan on March 12, 2014, 03:10 PM: Florian is correct - just so you know how he worked it out.

T = Tange
2 = 8'2'
L is the 12th letter of the alphabet so December
Title: Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
Post by: barrell356 on March 12, 2014, 04:06 PM: so it was made in december 1982 ? well close enough to 83 as i thought thanks guys
:)
Title: Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
Post by: Jaan on March 12, 2014, 04:07 PM: I'm partial to a Kuwie so i'll be looking forward to your build :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
Post by: barrell356 on March 12, 2014, 04:59 PM: its gona be a long one Jaan !!!!!
as it need rechrome
Title: Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
Post by: barrell356 on March 12, 2014, 05:17 PM: so does that make it an early one ?
Title: Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
Post by: Mikku on March 12, 2014, 11:51 PM: Quote from: Jaan on March 12, 2014, 04:07 PM
I'm partial to a Kuwie so i'll be looking forward to your build :daumenhoch:

Likewise, especially as I'm building one myself! :daumenhoch:

Are you going for factory-spec or your own?

With such a late date of manufacture, it wouldn't have reached the shops until '83, so for all intents and purposes I'd say it's an '83 model.

Good luck with the build!! Subscribed :)
Title: Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
Post by: insectbones on March 13, 2014, 08:04 AM: Might be worth doing an OA bath before going down the re-chroming route, depends on how fooked the chrome is ???

You'll be surprised what can be brought back to health with a bath and a good polish with Peek.

There are some good threads on here about the process and results :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
Post by: barrell356 on March 13, 2014, 10:22 AM: i think the Forks are past the bsath route but will give it a go thanks

in terms of the bath , if i fill a clean wheelie bin and put it in will that do it ? and how long should it be in there for ?

not sure on the build yet may just go with what ive got for now who knows
i just had to clear them out of the old fellas shed as he had yet another influx of stuff !!!
Title: Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
Post by: insectbones on March 14, 2014, 07:16 AM: Don't use a wheelie bin, you need something you can lay the frame flat in, dog bath or summat similar :daumenhoch:

Use the search function to find the threads, done a quick one and found this

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,151979.msg1496421.html#msg1496421

Sure there's more on here, there's also some threads over on the museum that are worth reading :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
Post by: BMX1973 on March 14, 2014, 08:37 PM: Love to see some survivor pics :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
Post by: CustardLips on March 15, 2014, 09:51 AM: Quote from: barrell356 on March 12, 2014, 04:59 PM
its gona be a long one Jaan !!!!!
as it need rechrome
Better dig deep then. :LolLolLolLol:

Like said, try an OA bath first. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
Post by: barrell356 on March 17, 2014, 12:08 PM: tried to put pics on but wouldn't load ! will try again me thinks