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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Andy68 on January 14, 2016, 03:18 PM

Title: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P Makeover 28/7
Post by: Andy68 on January 14, 2016, 03:18 PM: This O.P. Racing 'expert' framest, headset & CW expert bars landed just after Xmas thanks to Matt. It's come to join it's big brother. :daumenhoch:

Looking a tad rough, even for a BMX tramp me, I tried the citric acid bath for the first time. Never in a million yrs did I think it would shine again like this! You know the story, if not Owen had 25 built for his race team by Brian Curtis.

Built up for now using parts I had spare, a few bits I still want to swap (grips, chain, brake blocks and plate) but hopefully got that racy survivor look nailed. :daumenhoch:

(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/Paz68/10_zpsvttpuzsl.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/user/Paz68/media/10_zpsvttpuzsl.jpg.html)

(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/Paz68/12476286_10153275600664109_424056389_n_zpsyp0yprew.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/user/Paz68/media/12476286_10153275600664109_424056389_n_zpsyp0yprew.jpg.html)

(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/Paz68/9_zpshpsvlfry.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/user/Paz68/media/9_zpshpsvlfry.jpg.html)

(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/Paz68/12_zpsv00yljew.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/user/Paz68/media/12_zpsv00yljew.jpg.html)

(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/Paz68/1935489_10153293868044109_5828888881291910108_n_zpstyuxpydl.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/user/Paz68/media/1935489_10153293868044109_5828888881291910108_n_zpstyuxpydl.jpg.html)

(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/Paz68/947_10153293868369109_2503589310372782543_n_zpsmuw1xemq.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/user/Paz68/media/947_10153293868369109_2503589310372782543_n_zpsmuw1xemq.jpg.html)

(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/Paz68/21623_10153293868474109_6601596335942299015_n_zpsrtiihsl5.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/user/Paz68/media/21623_10153293868474109_6601596335942299015_n_zpsrtiihsl5.jpg.html)

(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/Paz68/1_zpsbk4u1mzf.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/user/Paz68/media/1_zpsbk4u1mzf.jpg.html)

(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/Paz68/5_zpsqtp8xodv.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/user/Paz68/media/5_zpsqtp8xodv.jpg.html)

(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/Paz68/C_zpsp541ndf1.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/user/Paz68/media/C_zpsp541ndf1.jpg.html)

(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/Paz68/2_zpsijsl0n3n.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/user/Paz68/media/2_zpsijsl0n3n.jpg.html)

(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/Paz68/178_zpsuwa48e23.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/user/Paz68/media/178_zpsuwa48e23.jpg.html)

(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/Paz68/173_zpsvkyg70gc.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/user/Paz68/media/173_zpsvkyg70gc.jpg.html)

(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/Paz68/205_zpspbhejbft.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/user/Paz68/media/205_zpspbhejbft.jpg.html)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii49/Paz68/12398917_10153246114834109_933363107_n_zpsjdvimxpk.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/user/Paz68/media/12398917_10153246114834109_933363107_n_zpsjdvimxpk.jpg.html)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii49/Paz68/12511980_10153294039499109_1416733504_n_zps7igyhet0.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/user/Paz68/media/12511980_10153294039499109_1416733504_n_zps7igyhet0.jpg.html)
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P
Post by: CustardLips on January 14, 2016, 03:37 PM: Nice work Andy... looks sweet mate. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P
Post by: factory pilot on January 14, 2016, 03:41 PM: Truly a rare beast mate.. I for one really liked the sensitive appropriate resto and build for this one ! Nice! :4_17_5:
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P
Post by: Retrodan72 on January 14, 2016, 03:48 PM: Great job AP, a pair of rare beauties in the same stable, awesome. :4_17_5:

Oh, and never apologise for a pic heavy thread. There's not enough of this type of thing on here as it is. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P
Post by: factory pilot on January 14, 2016, 03:57 PM: What he's aid too^^^^^^! 8)
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P
Post by: Andy68 on January 14, 2016, 09:10 PM: Nice ^^^^^ :4_17_5:

Owen still has his original Pro, mine was his spare which he stickered up in the 90's with Owen's Cycles. The resto is 'expert', 18"TT compared to the 20" Pro. :daumenhoch:

So that's 3 known, so far................ ;)
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P
Post by: griff on January 14, 2016, 09:22 PM: Brilliant Andy, love it :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P
Post by: thebigdog on January 15, 2016, 08:48 AM: Ill say it again Andy great resto on that, really has that 'as it was' survivor look to it :)

Perfect id say :Great_Britain:
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P
Post by: stu27 on January 15, 2016, 08:14 PM: Nice build :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P
Post by: dinglem on January 15, 2016, 09:10 PM: Love this build Andy, as you already know.

Cap doffed from me, I think you've got the look of it spot on.

Nice to see it posted on :radbmxsmilie: in a thread for all to view too :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P
Post by: Andy68 on January 15, 2016, 09:46 PM: Thanks chaps, much appreciated :daumenhoch:

I'll update when I've got it just how I want it, could be a while tho as funds are a tad tight to say the least at the mo!! :crazy2:
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P
Post by: In2bmx on January 15, 2016, 10:17 PM: Now that is awesome Andy ... Love it ! :4_17_5:
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P
Post by: sawzall on January 16, 2016, 12:42 PM: great work andy :daumenhoch: but you know they would look better in my collection :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P
Post by: animal on February 03, 2016, 08:00 PM: Thats the bollox buddy :4_17_5: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :Great_Britain: :Great_Britain: :Great_Britain: :Great_Britain: :Great_Britain: :Great_Britain: :Great_Britain:
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P
Post by: Mikku on February 05, 2016, 01:17 PM: Great job Andy! :bow:
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P
Post by: Jaymz on February 05, 2016, 06:29 PM: You wanna sort those decals out :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P
Post by: steve69 on February 05, 2016, 10:26 PM: That came out of the bath a different beast altogether :coolsmiley:

I've not tried a citrus bath yet but that certainly makes me want to (when I get something crusty enough)

Top-Tinkering young man ;)
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P
Post by: kungfunky on February 05, 2016, 10:56 PM: Would look better with an Oakley seat decal "wantit"
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P Team Pic added 07/03
Post by: Andy68 on March 07, 2016, 04:06 PM: [attachment=1]
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P Team Pic added 07/03
Post by: Mikku on March 08, 2016, 08:09 AM: That's a serious amount of silverwear!! :bow:
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P Team Pic added 07/03
Post by: thebigdog on March 08, 2016, 05:50 PM: Is that any of the actual bikes in the pics Andy?? Would be cool if they are
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P Team Pic added 07/03
Post by: Andy68 on March 08, 2016, 10:25 PM: I'm working on finding that out fella. I'll keep you posted :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P Team Pic added 07/03
Post by: MartyC on March 09, 2016, 10:38 AM: Damn they look great :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P Team Pic added 07/03
Post by: BMX1973 on March 18, 2016, 03:51 PM: Great work :)
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P Makeover 28/7 ;)
Post by: Andy68 on July 28, 2016, 09:41 AM: New look with a splash of colour.............

(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/Paz68/photo%203%204_zps8fsai3yv.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/user/Paz68/media/photo%203%204_zps8fsai3yv.jpg.html)

(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/Paz68/photo%204%204_zpswo7mlbbi.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/user/Paz68/media/photo%204%204_zpswo7mlbbi.jpg.html)

(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/Paz68/photo%205%202_zps2ul3whdb.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/user/Paz68/media/photo%205%202_zps2ul3whdb.jpg.html)

(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/Paz68/photo%203%202_zps28u4yjhs.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/user/Paz68/media/photo%203%202_zps28u4yjhs.jpg.html)
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P Makeover 28/7
Post by: dinglem on July 28, 2016, 10:00 AM: Two of my fave builds that have been posted recently. Did you ever find out if either of these frames were in that original pic with the trophies?
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P Makeover 28/7
Post by: Andy68 on July 28, 2016, 12:35 PM: Mart, I may have tracked him down, spoken to a couple more of the team riders who rode the expert framesets. I know the exact place it came from but decided not to take it any further in case it was theirs & they wanted it back!!!! :-X :LolLolLolLol: Plus I'm keeping it warm for Mr Sawzall. :daumenhoch:

On a positive, Kyle rode the hell out of it on the RAD ride. Loved it, super smooth he said. ;D On a negative, by the end of the night he's now decided he wants one of those funny BMXs you do tricks on!! :-\ :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: O.P. Racing Resto. Pic heavy, sorry!! :P Makeover 28/7
Post by: steve69 on July 28, 2016, 03:30 PM: Loving the new makeover :coolsmiley: looks race ready