RADBMX.CO.UK

Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: miggsy on April 17, 2014, 11:57 AM

Title: argh decisions decisions
Post by: miggsy on April 17, 2014, 11:57 AM: [attachment=1][attachment=1]In a bit of a pickle ive got a survivor blue max which is all complete but i keep looking at it looking sorry for it self

so do i leave it as is

restore as factory spec

or do a cru jones rep from RAD "help"
Title: Re: argh decisions decisions
Post by: fischflo on April 17, 2014, 12:40 PM: Personally i'd just switch chainwheel/spider, seat clamp, pedals ~~and the calipers maybe~~
boba says the stock parts were kind of cheap, so first just give it a good clean, some grips and get this bike a pad! :4_17_5: :D (http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=162981)
Title: Re: argh decisions decisions
Post by: miggsy on April 17, 2014, 12:44 PM: it does have mx brakes and i have the grip ;-)
Title: Re: argh decisions decisions
Post by: fischflo on April 17, 2014, 12:57 PM: hows the chrome? Looks swell from here, bit dull, scratched on the top tube...? Can't really see, and i don't really know what that would mean, if it were a bit scratchy there........ Can one polish these bits out?
Title: Re: argh decisions decisions
Post by: miggsy on April 17, 2014, 01:13 PM: ill put some better pics up later today
Title: Re: argh decisions decisions
Post by: miggsy on April 17, 2014, 05:03 PM: [attachment=1][attachment=2]
Title: Re: argh decisions decisions
Post by: miggsy on April 17, 2014, 05:04 PM: [attachment=1][attachment=2]
Title: Re: argh decisions decisions
Post by: miggsy on April 17, 2014, 05:06 PM: think im gonna do this citric acid trick on the whole thing and see how it comes out but deffo want to change the chainring etc
Title: Re: argh decisions decisions
Post by: fischflo on April 18, 2014, 01:20 PM: ooo, that'll be ok, was going to post Sean stidds before and after chome GT, but that'll come out sweet :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: argh decisions decisions
Post by: miggsy on April 18, 2014, 02:19 PM: You got a link to the above post as haven't done this citric acid before and don't wanna screw it up lol
Title: Re: argh decisions decisions
Post by: fischflo on April 18, 2014, 05:10 PM: heres Clint oldschoolace on citric acid .....dunno if there are better posts concerning details, just had this in mind
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,170618.msg1715320.html#msg1715320

what i mentioned before was this: Sean used jeweller's rouge to polish shot chrome, good results methinks
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,171323.0.html
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,171744.0.html after :D
Title: Re: argh decisions decisions
Post by: miggsy on April 18, 2014, 06:07 PM: superb best i get on with it ;)
Title: Re: argh decisions decisions
Post by: BMX1973 on April 20, 2014, 12:29 PM: Strip it - Dip it - Clean it = that will be a nice survivor. :nickswan: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: argh decisions decisions
Post by: miggsy on April 20, 2014, 02:13 PM: Allready stripped just waiting to dip lol
Title: Re: argh decisions decisions
Post by: miggsy on April 27, 2014, 07:32 PM: WOW citric acid really is top job quite pleased how this has turned out[attachment=1][attachment=2]
Title: Re: argh decisions decisions
Post by: miggsy on April 27, 2014, 07:33 PM: [attachment=1]
Title: Re: argh decisions decisions
Post by: RadRat on May 18, 2014, 09:07 PM: Wow looks like new now! Nice acid job :4_17_5:
Title: Re: argh decisions decisions
Post by: Retrodan72 on May 18, 2014, 09:15 PM: Top job with the citric acid, looks mint. 8)
Title: Re: argh decisions decisions
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on May 18, 2014, 10:24 PM: I love a Blue Max :)
Title: Re: argh decisions decisions
Post by: miggsy on May 29, 2014, 05:41 PM: yeah im chuffed to bits with it now

still cant believe how good the citric acid is
Title: Re: argh decisions decisions
Post by: griff on May 29, 2014, 07:02 PM: That went well :4_17_5:
Title: Re: argh decisions decisions
Post by: Picklez on May 29, 2014, 11:21 PM: Wow that worked really well. I'd love a blue max one day, had one bitd
Title: Re: argh decisions decisions
Post by: bobbbbsy on May 29, 2014, 11:31 PM: rebuild wheels with new spokes, clean / grease / replace bearings give her a clean but not a mad polish then ride .. my tuppence.. :daumenhoch: