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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: RMB76 on May 21, 2014, 04:39 PM
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My best pal from school Vin Smith came up with an idea, I loved it and suggested we build it out of BMXs. Fifteen seconds later I realised it would be too expensive so I had a re think and and it came to me, Grifters. I love the Grifter I own a perfect Mk1 1977 but they are plentiful, cheap, the same size as a BMX and have an interesting frame design too.
Anyway we bought 8 had them blasted and......
(http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac222/Hanney39/IMGP7454_zps0a95df89.jpg) (http://s902.photobucket.com/user/Hanney39/media/IMGP7454_zps0a95df89.jpg.html)
(http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac222/Hanney39/IMGP7453_zps7ca37fbe.jpg) (http://s902.photobucket.com/user/Hanney39/media/IMGP7453_zps7ca37fbe.jpg.html)
(http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac222/Hanney39/IMGP7449_zps4cedc8d4.jpg) (http://s902.photobucket.com/user/Hanney39/media/IMGP7449_zps4cedc8d4.jpg.html)
(http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac222/Hanney39/IMGP7457_zpsb5ca4098.jpg) (http://s902.photobucket.com/user/Hanney39/media/IMGP7457_zpsb5ca4098.jpg.html)
(http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac222/Hanney39/IMGP7480_zps8c81c7cd.jpg) (http://s902.photobucket.com/user/Hanney39/media/IMGP7480_zps8c81c7cd.jpg.html)
So after a load of f@cking about powder coating etc we hung it up and it looked like this
(http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac222/Hanney39/zqjutqtGVd8wqPy6SAKuIQrVB811eYc3cmYTLUhAPcQ_zps204af737.jpeg) (http://s902.photobucket.com/user/Hanney39/media/zqjutqtGVd8wqPy6SAKuIQrVB811eYc3cmYTLUhAPcQ_zps204af737.jpeg.html)
(http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac222/Hanney39/U6XE8aSHfZqcMGeFGXVXROFFeDD8PeWe0C4nHMNNesI_zps13e0f0e5.jpeg) (http://s902.photobucket.com/user/Hanney39/media/U6XE8aSHfZqcMGeFGXVXROFFeDD8PeWe0C4nHMNNesI_zps13e0f0e5.jpeg.html)
(http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac222/Hanney39/cIQcrQcoqwX3VVKazgVoClhgrLbDiD1tMdR5WGeu7xA_zps5a858e1c.jpeg) (http://s902.photobucket.com/user/Hanney39/media/cIQcrQcoqwX3VVKazgVoClhgrLbDiD1tMdR5WGeu7xA_zps5a858e1c.jpeg.html)
(http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac222/Hanney39/3Y-9jQVc4SH2o1HCEQlprBa858tUn0ntyQU8l6Z0dIY_zps7e4ba893.jpeg) (http://s902.photobucket.com/user/Hanney39/media/3Y-9jQVc4SH2o1HCEQlprBa858tUn0ntyQU8l6Z0dIY_zps7e4ba893.jpeg.html)
We are building a new one now which should be easier than the last one and wait until you see the tie fighter!
Rich
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Fook me Rich, that ceiling can take some weight. :shocked:
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:shocked:
Looks fookin cool
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Cheers and yeah its heavy as took!
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....how crazy fookin awesome is that :shocked: ....... :slayer: This is ...like perfect, if you have the room for it, like in a bar or so. Next one a tad less stylized front, and i can see that x-wing flying! >oo<
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The next one we build isn't going to be powder coated we are leaving all the grifter decals on . The body had to be stylised grifters are made of 100% solid lead so its a rough representation. Glad you like it though
Rich
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thats brilliant Rich :slayer:
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Out there :coolsmiley:
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Wow looks like a Star Wars movie prop, very cool 8)
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That is awesome
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That is well cool.
I have just got into Grifters,been thinking of building one myself.
If you don't mind could I post a link to this thread on a Grifter forum I go on?
Not sure how it will go down though,those boys love a Grifter,hope you didn't use any real early ones :Great_Britain: :police:
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Artwork here :4_17_5:
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:nickswan: ace
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That is mega cool :daumenhoch:
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Best use of a Grifter I have EVER seen :shocked:
Seriously cool mate but it probably weighs as much as a 'real' X-Wing!!!
;) ;D
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Cool as fook :daumenhoch:
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" I know let's make an x-wing fighter out of Grifters " :teef:
You barmy fookers. :LolLolLolLol:
Cool as fcuk so it is. 8)
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Crazy ..... but cool 8)
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Cool as!
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the force is Fkin strong in you lot!! ace!
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Smart as fook that.
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Love it
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Sooooo cool.
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Really nice, very well done, not sure the missus would like it in the lounge though :LolLolLolLol:
I built a 10 speed grifter back in the day, used to be about 5 a week turn up at the local tip, I used the twin down tubes to run the gear cables with braised on lugs, it was a fast grifter with a 52 chainring, had to dish the Araya 7x rim right over to get the cog set on though, it had a pro neck stem, gt pro bars and a viscount seat., can't remember where i got the seat post from but i think under the standard big foam seat was a standard 22mm tube.
The frame on it's own wasn't that heavy once I removed all the standard parts including the built in side stand.
The weak part of a grifter were the forks, finding a set that weren't bent backwards was a challenge
A racer square taper crank fitted straight into the bb with no modifications, I remember breaking up a complete falcon racer to make it.
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what is it :-\
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W O W :shocked:
That's amazing , wasn't expecting that :4_17_5:
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I fookin love it.... best thing I've seen in ages on the internet :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: