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Title: Project DP can you help with its identity
Post by: jezza on September 03, 2006, 08:40 PM

ive not seen one like this before, can anyone help with its id. just the frame and forks i know what the bars and stem are  ;D

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/jezza123/DSC00407.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/jezza123/DSC00408.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/jezza123/DSC00409.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/jezza123/DSC00410.jpg)

Title: Re: Project DP can you help with its identity
Post by: JAY on September 03, 2006, 08:45 PM

Its just a regular DP freestyler , it is the later model with the straight chainstays and DP cutout ,85 i think .....

Title: Re: Project DP can you help with its identity
Post by: retrogeezer on September 03, 2006, 08:51 PM

yeh..what Jay said...the Glyn Lewis model in the bronze colour had the dp cutout and cable guides, then they incorporated it into the normal ones.

Looks like the forks are slightly bent backwards?

Title: Re: Project DP can you help with its identity
Post by: jezza on September 03, 2006, 08:55 PM

cheers guys,

i may have put the forks the wrong way round  :D

Title: Re: Project DP can you help with its identity
Post by: JAY on September 03, 2006, 09:01 PM

I think the Glyn Lewis model had GL cutout in the frame instead of DP , I've just noticed yours looks like it has a hole drilled in the toptube , i'm sure the GL had the cable routed through the frame to the rear brake in the same place , but i know people used to drill them out them selves aswell , I'll leave it to the DP experts .???

Title: Re: Project DP can you help with its identity
Post by: Del on September 03, 2006, 09:09 PM

As said before its a DP firebird freestyler GL plus model.

Just like mine, the decals on the forks are from the standard freestyler though, the forks should have a hole in them on the front  for the cable too.
Here's one I've just restored.

(http://www.xpoon.com/bmx/dp1.jpg)

(http://www.xpoon.com/bmx/dp2.jpg)

Title: Re: Project DP can you help with its identity
Post by: theRuler on September 03, 2006, 10:01 PM

its a gl alright!!

first uk's rider's signature model?
or was it pipped to the post by craig c's prolite?

Title: Re: Project DP can you help with its identity
Post by: jezza on September 03, 2006, 10:04 PM

was it a good buy for £70 + £10 for the powerbend bars and ACS stem  ;D

Title: Re: Project DP can you help with its identity
Post by: Steve P on September 03, 2006, 10:15 PM

Got yourself a good buy for that price Jezza . . . I've got the correct DP bars that may be for sale soon  ;)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Ammaco%20Freestyler/DPBars.jpg)

Steve

Title: Re: Project DP can you help with its identity
Post by: jezza on September 03, 2006, 10:24 PM

Quote from: Minihaha on September 03, 2006, 10:15 PM

Got yourself a good buy for that price Jezza . . . I've got the correct DP bars that may be for sale soon  ;)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Ammaco%20Freestyler/DPBars.jpg)

Steve

please bear me in mind then. ta

Title: Re: Project DP can you help with its identity
Post by: Moose on September 03, 2006, 10:25 PM

I don't think the chrome one is a GL unless the hole for the rear brake cable exit is toward the bottom of the seatstay (as Del's). I suspect Jay is correct and someone's just drilled the top tube to run the cable.

Title: Re: Project DP can you help with its identity
Post by: jezza on September 03, 2006, 10:31 PM

Quote from: Moose on September 03, 2006, 10:25 PM

I don't think the chrome one is a GL unless the hole for the rear brake cable exit is toward the bottom of the seatstay (as Del's). I suspect Jay is correct and someone's just drilled the top tube to run the cable.

there are 3 holes on that tube. one near the rear dropout, one near the head tube and one near the seat tube.
not checked the forks yet

Title: Re: Project DP can you help with its identity
Post by: JAY on September 03, 2006, 11:25 PM

I still think the Glynn lewis frames had GL cut out above the brake bridge /platform , just from memory , can anybody confirm that , I might be wrong , but its bugging me now , i've got to know  :-\

Title: Re: Project DP can you help with its identity
Post by: Del on September 03, 2006, 11:37 PM

No it didnt Jay, it just had the dp cut out, I can scan an advert from an old BMX Action Bike if you'd like?
EDIT - I've taken a pic of the double advert taken from April '85. You cant make out the DP cutout from the crap pic but read the last paragraph.

Clicky for piccy! (http://www.xpoon.com/bmx/dpadvert.jpg)

Title: Re: Project DP can you help with its identity
Post by: JAY on September 04, 2006, 12:16 AM

Cheers Del ,Thanks for that pic , nice one .....

I still say there was a Glynn Lewis  Dp freestyler , Maybe it was the bronze coloured one , that had GL cut out in it , anybody got any shots of that ......Maybe i dreamt it  ;D won't sleep tonight now  ;D

Title: Re: Project DP can you help with its identity
Post by: retrogeezer on September 04, 2006, 12:51 AM

It was bronze Jay...not sure about the cut-out tho'

Title: Re: Project DP can you help with its identity
Post by: Moose on September 04, 2006, 10:32 AM

Looks like the Ni-Bronze one was just a Ltd Edition and not a GL model? Check out the position of the CB hanger though? ...... and it had a 'dp' cut-out as well, I think you must of dreamt it Jay.   ;)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e250/Christmoose/DP/Ltd.jpg)

Title: Re: Project DP can you help with its identity
Post by: jezza on September 04, 2006, 11:00 AM

thanks for the pic del. love them old ads  ;D

says available in white or chrome. im off to check the forks now.  ;)

Title: Re: Project DP can you help with its identity
Post by: jezza on September 04, 2006, 06:40 PM

ok i ve checked the forks and there is no hole on the front of the forks for the cables  >:(

the cable holes on the frame are where they should be but with the addition of one hole near the seat tube  ???

i dont mind either way cos ive been after a DP for yonks but it would be nice to id it correctly.
TVM in anticipation