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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Jonny on December 12, 2015, 07:42 PM

Title: 1983, First Gen, Pimped VDC Chimp!
Post by: Jonny on December 12, 2015, 07:42 PM

Heres a mini ive been putting together.  I just need a uni black seat in good, or NOS condition and a Tuf neck, Pro neck or Sugino Chainwheel, Dia Compe Blocks to complete the build.  Anyone help :daumenhoch:

Painted Deep Candy Red with hand painted graphics, so no decals on the frame.  82 Mini Vector bars, Maxi cranks, Crupi pedals, Ukai rims, suzue hubs, 83 dated rear brake, tech 3 lever, etc.

(http://i67.tinypic.com/5cf7kp.jpg)    (http://i65.tinypic.com/a2pvz6.jpg)

(http://i64.tinypic.com/ir3sp4.jpg)   (http://i64.tinypic.com/xe50z7.jpg)

Title: Re: 1983, First Gen, Pimped VDC Chimp!
Post by: stu27 on December 12, 2015, 10:08 PM

Stunning mate :smitten:
kitchen don't look to shabby either

Title: Re: 1983, First Gen, Pimped VDC Chimp!
Post by: factory pilot on December 13, 2015, 12:20 AM

Candy red and chrome always a winner mate ... Gorgeous stuff!  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1983, First Gen, Pimped VDC Chimp!
Post by: CustardLips on December 13, 2015, 01:13 AM

Very nice is that.   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1983, First Gen, Pimped VDC Chimp!
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on December 13, 2015, 07:14 AM

O dear, bars are nice tho

Title: Re: 1983, First Gen, Pimped VDC Chimp!
Post by: Jonny on December 13, 2015, 01:45 PM

Cheers for the comments! 


I'm more into the custom route. If it's not your thing cool.  I'm not really looking to please anyone but myself  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1983, First Gen, Pimped VDC Chimp!
Post by: Retrodan72 on December 13, 2015, 01:48 PM

Quote from: Jonny on December 13, 2015, 01:45 PM

I'm not really looking to please anyone but myself  :daumenhoch:

Top philosophy mate. Cool little bike that.  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: 1983, First Gen, Pimped VDC Chimp!
Post by: oldscool on December 13, 2015, 01:50 PM

Very nice  :4_17_5: I think I have a couple of uni mini`s and chain rings LMK if interested and size  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1983, First Gen, Pimped VDC Chimp!
Post by: BMX1973 on December 16, 2015, 09:22 PM

 8)

Title: Re: 1983, First Gen, Pimped VDC Chimp!
Post by: Mikku on December 17, 2015, 03:54 AM

Amazing-looking frames these! There's been one for sale over on the Museum recently that I kept admiring. Love the candy red finish on this one though! :smitten:

Title: Re: 1983, First Gen, Pimped VDC Chimp!
Post by: animal on December 18, 2015, 06:55 PM

Noice  8)

Title: Re: 1983, First Gen, Pimped VDC Chimp!
Post by: downlowmatt on March 03, 2016, 12:37 PM

Quote from: Jonny on December 12, 2015, 07:42 PM

Heres a mini ive been putting together.  I just need a uni black seat in good, or NOS condition and a Tuf neck, Pro neck or Sugino Chainwheel, Dia Compe Blocks to complete the build.  Anyone help :daumenhoch:

Painted Deep Candy Red with hand painted graphics, so no decals on the frame.  82 Mini Vector bars, Maxi cranks, Crupi pedals, Ukai rims, suzue hubs, 83 dated rear brake, tech 3 lever, etc.

(http://i67.tinypic.com/5cf7kp.jpg)   

I love this... it looks like a mini version of my JAD!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v31/downlowmatt/38674_410929227260_3061782_n_zpsfsj6f4r4.jpg)

I might be able to help with a couple of bits as I think I have a black uni seat and some dia compe brake blocks.... on the condition you give me first refusal if you ever decide to sell ot  :smitten:

Title: Re: 1983, First Gen, Pimped VDC Chimp!
Post by: Jaymz on March 03, 2016, 02:00 PM

close ups required of the hand painted decals required for sure. Top work

Title: Re: 1983, First Gen, Pimped VDC Chimp!
Post by: Taipan on March 03, 2016, 07:12 PM

Looks nice but strange? but in a good way  :daumenhoch:  reminds me of a Raleigh Commando in a strange way tho?  ???

Title: Re: 1983, First Gen, Pimped VDC Chimp!
Post by: Mikku on March 04, 2016, 12:03 AM

Raleigh Commando!!! That's a name I haven't heard in bloody years - probably 30!!! ;D

Any progress on the build Jonny? :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1983, First Gen, Pimped VDC Chimp!
Post by: Jonny on March 24, 2016, 09:32 AM

Yes Matt, similar frame design!

It is a bit unusual, but i do like to find obscure frames, and something a bit different from the norm.

Here's a couple more photo's now she's finished:


(http://i66.tinypic.com/wlxjbk.jpg)  (http://i63.tinypic.com/2j29uue.jpg)

(http://i65.tinypic.com/155qv6u.jpg)  (http://i68.tinypic.com/307lqnb.jpg)

(http://i66.tinypic.com/10hm8ao.jpg)  (http://i66.tinypic.com/2cdh4yb.jpg)

Title: Re: 1983, First Gen, Pimped VDC Chimp!
Post by: steve69 on March 24, 2016, 11:04 AM

That looks stunning, what an amazing transformation from how it arrived :coolsmiley: