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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Calorrado on September 14, 2016, 08:37 PM
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Hi All,
Been a while since my last build, bagged this frame and with Tange forks eBay a couple of months ago.
All in great condition it's been powder coated and another decal set added but that's all coming off for a respray, haven't decided on colour but I have some lovely blue grape pearl to use.
Parts are coming together, apologies to the aficionado' conoisseurs among you as some of the parts are new school/repro but decent kit.
If anyone out there can help me with serial number to date I would be so grateful, looking at bmx museum it looks to be mid to late 80's, but would be great to know the build year.
Anyway here is the beginning...
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k3/calorrado/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-09/5DA24175-1B8B-46EF-B538-0A3CE09240C6.jpg) (http://s84.photobucket.com/user/calorrado/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-09/5DA24175-1B8B-46EF-B538-0A3CE09240C6.jpg.html)
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k3/calorrado/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-09/CBF9B945-9878-4AFE-BD49-613875C9E3E8.jpg) (http://s84.photobucket.com/user/calorrado/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-09/CBF9B945-9878-4AFE-BD49-613875C9E3E8.jpg.html)
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In my experience there is no way of dating from the serial, which appears to have no rhyme or reason on how it's written.
Whilst it's your bike and its up to you what you do, it would be a massive shame to bugger up those decals :'(
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Are they not the repro decals from Cyclecrafts relaunch a few years back?
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only place to get Cyclecraft decals is Frog
Good luck with that!
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Hi, I'm sure they are repro decals, anyway too late they're gone! Had a look at frog and Cyclecraft so can get some new ordered once painted.
Just trying to figure out if I can remove the powder coat myself otherwise I will have to get it blasted, I hate powder coat >:(
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fook Frog off, you'll have time to paint it twice before that muggy c**t sends out the decals
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Oh dear! Doesn't sound good, I will buy direct from Cyclecraft or have Gil from retro decals make a set then.
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A new school bike would be classed as an old school by the time the decals get to you from frog
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This was originally sold on here buy rad member Eamonn,then bought buy another member but then sold on a few months later on ebay so you'll probs get the history from the first member :daumenhoch: nice bikes btw :)
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Lovely! My favourite bike that. I'll have one one day.
I'd strip the powder and spray in multiple colours like they would have back then.
Nice score.
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Cheers guys and thanks for the info, I will do some digging.
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my OG splatter pattern CC 24"
although you can't see the splatter very well :uglystupid2: :LolLolLolLol:
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Very pretty, can't wait to get building mine!
Got some nice bits so far but need to get that damn powder coat removed ASAP
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Mrs S G's CC 24" Jnr
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Now that I really like, I plan a few red parts on mine amongst the bling, would love the original forks too but the Tange that came with my frame are in lovely condition so unless by some miracle some Cyclecraft come up for sale these will suffice.
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but need to get that damn powder coat removed ASAP
Have you tried 'Synstrip' ?? I've had very good results with it. The only down side of it is, 1/ it only comes in 5ltr containers, 2/ it's quite expensive due to quantity and 3/ it has a shelf life of a year, so you need to do a lot of stripping. Put a shoutout to see if anyone has a spare 1ltr.
Good luck.
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but need to get that damn powder coat removed ASAP
Have you tried 'Synstrip' ?? I've had very good results with it. The only down side of it is, 1/ it only comes in 5ltr containers, 2/ it's quite expensive due to quantity and 3/ it has a shelf life of a year, so you need to do a lot of stripping. Put a shoutout to see if anyone has a spare 1ltr.
Good luck.
1 ltr of Synstrip. :daumenhoch:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291822510075
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Cheers Custardlips, have had a good search on web and bay and ordered a litre of power strip, looks similar to the synstrip, I will report on its effectiveness.
Here is a sneak at the wheels to go on...
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Crackin wheels those, I use a WI freewheel, tis well worth the cash.
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Oooo shiny :smitten:
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Power Strip... Wow the powder coat stood no chance, £10 a litre amazing stuff!
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k3/calorrado/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-09/30FC3943-47BC-4300-BF4A-3BFBF6A8E46B.jpg) (http://s84.photobucket.com/user/calorrado/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-09/30FC3943-47BC-4300-BF4A-3BFBF6A8E46B.jpg.html)
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Don't get any on your bike stand else you'll be repainting that
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Don't get any on your bike stand else you'll be repainting that
Thanks I was very careful :daumenhoch:
Anyway here she is stripped raw, really happy with the condition, I found a really tiny ding on the seat tube which I have metal filled and cleaned off some welding spatter before a couple of coats of zinc primer.
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k3/calorrado/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-09/174CE5D1-AECB-45AC-B22D-FE1E7EEAE50C.jpg) (http://s84.photobucket.com/user/calorrado/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-09/174CE5D1-AECB-45AC-B22D-FE1E7EEAE50C.jpg.html)
Tonight I cold set the rear drop outs and forks to 120mm and 100mm to accept the Phil Wood hubs.
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k3/calorrado/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-09/67B46CD8-A2DE-4D74-8015-DB4C1D76780B.jpg) (http://s84.photobucket.com/user/calorrado/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-09/67B46CD8-A2DE-4D74-8015-DB4C1D76780B.jpg.html)
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Looking good where did you get the powder coat stripper :chin:
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Looking good where did you get the powder coat stripper :chin:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Power-Strip-The-Best-Industrial-Strength-Heavy-Duty-Paint-Stripper-Remover-1L-/252471247040?hash=item3ac87580c0:g:RRkAAOSw9NdXqEyC
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Looking good where did you get the powder coat stripper :chin:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Power-Strip-The-Best-Industrial-Strength-Heavy-Duty-Paint-Stripper-Remover-1L-/252471247040?hash=item3ac87580c0:g:RRkAAOSw9NdXqEyC
Cheers Dude :daumenhoch:
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Cyclecraft is another one of those brands that I don't really remember from bitd but the more I see and read about them, the more I like 'em! Good luck with the build - am looking forward to seeing how it turns out. :daumenhoch:
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looking pretty sweet so far.
good solid base to build off.
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Cheers all, here are a few pics of the weekends work, blue grape pearl and 3 coats of clear :)
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Colour is SWEET! :daumenhoch:
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Colour looks sweet fella :daumenhoch: but I think a CycleCraft looks best with Its Iconic Splatter paint job :daumenhoch:
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Colour looks sweet fella :daumenhoch: but I think a CycleCraft looks best with Its Iconic Splatter paint job :daumenhoch:
I agree... splatter paint looks awesome on these but that is a really nice colour though. :daumenhoch:
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I love the splatter decal set too but they only work well on a white frame otherwise Cyccraft sell a white backed decal but it just looks wrong on the darker coloured paints.
i have now ordered a foil backed 1984 decal set, maybe a year or so older than the frame but seen as it will be more of a custom build than an period specific one I don't mind and they will work well with the theme.
Anyway have the infrared lamp on it now and paint should be cured for a start on the build this weekend.
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She's complete :slayer:
Here's some pics, only had a quick cycle round the drive but I love it, a worthy pub bike!
Frame Mid to late 80's Cyclecraft Cruiser
Forks Tange
Rims Alien Nation Deviant and Runway
Hubs Ltd edition Phil Wood
Freewheel 16t White Industries
Crank Repro Profile Racing
Chainring Sugino 43t
Bars Hsin Lung CW
Stem Profile Racing Lock Jaw
Headset Tange MX125
Brakes Dia Compe MX1000
Lever Paul Components
Grips Mushroom 2
Post 450mm Cromo layback
Seat Velo lightning bolt
Pedals MKS BM7
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they ride ace, enjoy :daumenhoch:
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That looks lovely, Great build :daumenhoch:
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Thanks guys, I think I will de-sticker those rims though, text looks a bit modern for the build.
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Holy shite, those hubs are the sexiest bike components i've ever seen :shocked:
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Liking the colours... looks nice. :daumenhoch:
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Holy shite, those hubs are the sexiest bike components i've ever seen :shocked:
Cheers Ben, they nos 2009 track hubs, Phil Wood made a ltd run of 100 sets, they spin forever.
Thanks all for the positive comments, it's tucked away for the winter now but will be used next year for my weekly sunny eve pub cycle, can't wait...
Suppose I better look out for the next build ;)
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Very nice. :coolsmiley: Love the blue and chrome. :daumenhoch:
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Very nice, bit of a sucker for the old splatter decals but love the paint colour.
I'm building a cyclecraft pro xl 20", can't wait, used to race one years ago
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I'm building a cyclecraft pro xl 20", can't wait, used to race one years ago
Definitely need to see some pics of that! Get a build thread up and running!! :daumenhoch:
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Very nice, bit of a sucker for the old splatter decals but love the paint colour.
I'm building a cyclecraft pro xl 20", can't wait, used to race one years ago
I have a complete set of red splatter decals if you need