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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: john4130 on April 21, 2015, 11:35 PM

Title: 84 performer
Post by: john4130 on April 21, 2015, 11:35 PM: so my mate just dropped this off, am i right in thinking it was made in april 1984? i'm gonna build it for him and i think he would like a fiola rep. going to see how well the chrome comes up after a citric acid bath but i think it may be too far gone and will need painting.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n203/john4130/IMG_7468_zps4xpuglqw.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n203/john4130/IMG_7466_zps5rsfva3w.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n203/john4130/IMG_7472_zpscr4qksni.jpg)
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n203/john4130/IMG_7476_zpsiyqz30tu.jpg)
Title: Re: 84 performer
Post by: That Swan Guy on April 21, 2015, 11:42 PM: Yes you think right
Title: Re: 84 performer
Post by: Mikku on April 22, 2015, 07:20 AM: +1! Good luck with the acid bath. Am interested to see how that chrome looks afterwards.
Title: Re: 84 performer
Post by: BMX1973 on April 22, 2015, 06:15 PM: Don't see many chrome ones. 8)
Title: Re: 84 performer
Post by: john4130 on April 22, 2015, 06:15 PM: just ordered 1kg of citric acid off the bay, will take before and after shots to see how it comes out.
Title: Re: 84 performer
Post by: john4130 on May 03, 2015, 11:49 AM: so i gave it 30 hours in a citric acid bath, used a toothbrush to get into the tighter bits now and again and it turned out pretty good. still gonna paint it though. some before and after pics.
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n203/john4130/gt4_zpsqyyz5djp.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n203/john4130/gt_zpsxg5d4rgb.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n203/john4130/gt2_zpsdrfmrews.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n203/john4130/gt3_zpsondcnchs.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n203/john4130/gt1_zpsckcqjgvb.jpg)
Title: Re: 84 performer
Post by: 20to26 on May 03, 2015, 12:36 PM: What a change!
Survivor build?
Title: Re: 84 performer
Post by: john4130 on May 03, 2015, 04:59 PM: going to paint it yellow, fiola rep on a budget.
Title: Re: 84 performer
Post by: BMX1973 on May 03, 2015, 05:50 PM: Are you going to remove the chrome first? :-\

Seen some overpainted chrome ones on here and seems to give the paint a nice finish. Or you going powder? Did you see that guys Redline's he had done by SBD they were 1st class. Although he did need a half chrome, half paint finish. :daumenhoch: I can't remember who it was though! :-[
Title: Re: 84 performer
Post by: john4130 on May 03, 2015, 06:27 PM: i wont be removing the chrome, gonna buy some rattlecans and paint it myself. this will be built as cheaply as possible using parts i already have and whatever i can get cheap. ;D
Title: Re: 84 performer
Post by: Mikku on May 04, 2015, 01:47 AM: Came out great! :daumenhoch: I'd be tempted to go for a chrome build but I guess if you're going to rattlecan it yourself, it can easily be taken back to the og chrome finish if need be. In any case, good luck with the Fiola build and keep posting those progress pics!!