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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Tricky on September 11, 2006, 12:04 AM
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I have just uncovered my old Redline Proline 11 from the loft and plan to restore it to its former glory.
I am deciding whether to get it rechromed as it was originally or to get it powdercoated white...Any advice on which looks best?
Can anyone recommend anywhere in the north east to get the work done? and where best to get the original stickers from.
Many Thanks In Advance....
Rich
Ps i will post some pics shortly before i begin work on it..
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Decals from www.bmxstop.com.
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Or you could sell me the forks!!!
LOL. My one is chrome and a bit shot, I think a re chrome is the answer but it will wait until I get the forks, why not build it anyway and then see how you feel
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I think i will rechrome it..its just the white ones look pretty cool too. The frame number starts with RB think thats 1982.
The forks are the propper Redline ones that i got with the bike. I noticed when i stripped it down the forks are actually stamped with Redline at the bottom of the shaft that goes into the stem.
Could you tell me how much these f & f are worth.
Cheers
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Mine was £150 frame and forks, but the forks are tired and show stress cracks on the drop out, the same place i snapped my originals in 83, so I am a bit nervous about using them. Chrome is the best, but white is a close second. heres my one, I have changed a few bits since this pic, its got 185 flites on it now.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i236/citypets/Tonyspics044.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i236/citypets/Tonyspics024.jpg)
and heres the pic when I bought it
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i236/citypets/pl20frame.jpg)
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Looks nice that...Are those white Landing Gear Forks??????????
I ve checked my f and f for cracks, its perfect but i guess i was only between 7 and 10 years when i used to ride it and weighed 7 stone!!
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No the forks are from alans, copy LGs, but with them on I can ride it without worries, although they change the geometery a lot and cause me to crash......
Jim wise is building a PL20 at the moment, he posted a few pics recently..might be worth a look.
One question, why was you riding a PL20 at 10 years old, it must have been huge..
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No the forks are from alans, copy LGs, but with them on I can ride it without worries, although they change the geometery a lot and cause me to crash......
Jim wise is building a PL20 at the moment, he posted a few pics recently..might be worth a look.
One question, why was you riding a PL20 at 10 years old, it must have been huge..
I was just thinking the same thing , a PL20 at 10 years old would have been big ! :D
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No i was quite the opposite, i was very small!!!
We bought it already built up to race, my previous was a Puch Murray that weighed a ton.
The dealer a guy who used to run Teeside BMX club built it as follows..
Araya Rims, with the other gear i mentioned earlier...but it had Robinson mini bars on it...remember them.. no top tube!! they eventually snapped. Now it has alloy CW mediums on it.
I raced it for one season just locally in the NE, it was a bit big so i got a mini MP Redline.. which was a different thing all together with araya skinny sew ups on it (panaracer tyres) uni mini seat and mini CW bars...light as a feather.. i still have it in the loft. Is anyone still interested in these mini racers or are they not worth much?
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They are quite collectable, but a lot of people wont be interested cos they cant ride them, there are a few hardcore collectors on here who would be interested, but I think ebay will get you the best price, but advertise it on here as well...
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Cheers Ratty.
I ve got my ML20 on Ebay...thats a good spec..my last race bike. Have a look let me know what you think...
The frame is all original and immaculate...
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Slow down young man ;) How bad is the chrome on the bike & what do the decals look like, are they still on the bike?
The reason I ask: you can not get the correct decals from any dealer, including BMXStop. Unless anyone one on here knows of any repos that have been knocked up on the side ???
Post a pic, I'll help if I can ;)
Bren.
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Yeah get a pic up lets see the baby.
here is mine in its early stages of restoration.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j135/jimwise68/06092006053.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j135/jimwise68/dave_s_pics_of_bikes_230.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j135/jimwise68/IMG_6563normalshadow-1Large.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j135/jimwise68/IMG_6562normalshadow-1Large.jpg)
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Bren
what is wrong with the reissued redline sticker sets that are on BMXstop then?
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Very nice Jim....
Where did you get it powder coated, looks a good job.
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I bought it from a guy in the states, it was already powder coated. It is a very good job.
I've been looking for one for ages (sort of) when I saw Bren's at MK it clinched the deal I HAD to have one.
Typically after getting one shipped in from the states, you have yours for sale and there is also one on Ebay. Nevermind.
I'm VERY happy with it. just gotta wait for my bars and stem to arrive and my flights to come back from the chromers.
Should all be done by the end of the month. and i cannae fooking wait!
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Size & graphics are wrong.
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Gutted, bought a set of those for mine too.
bo-lax.
:-[
Are yours original?
Cos I will get some made up.
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What do you mean the size and graphics are wrong? on which bike?
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Jim
The decals on my Proline II are original, but no one seems to do correct repos... i will send you pics,
the originals have Proline II on one of the stripes of the main frame sticker. Whereas the best repos i can find look the same but have carrera in the place of proline II
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The set on my PL20 are from BMX stop, and are designed wrong, they don't look to bad, but only work on white frames. They are only being used until I find the correct set for the 84 model year.
I think I have a nos set of PL20 81-82 decals in the loft ( not for sale :yahoo_silent:), I'll have a look later.
Bren.
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Bren
If you can find a pic of the correct set I can do the artwork and possibly get them printed.
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So what your saying is the set I bought 3 months back ready for when I get it rechromed....ARE THE WRONG ONES :wtf:
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You and me both tony.
At least mine is going on a white frame. A small consolation.
I wouldn't mind but Redline made them!! :uglystupid2:
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Ratty
Have yours not got Proline II on them?
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>:( PL20 or carrerra >:(
And i just got outbid on jims skyway bars :(
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Redline are working on new decals, but I have no idea when they will be for sale.
Email Gork at Redline, he may be able to help.
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Cheers Bren..will give it a shot
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Ratty,
I ve emailed you some pics of the Proline II...
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And i just got outbid on jims skyway bars :(
They are still a bargain!
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And i just got outbid on jims skyway bars :(
They are still a bargain!
Jim they are a bargain mate, I will be topping my bid up, but my renthals look wikkid on the Ta, so Im in 2 minds now
Thanks for the pics Tricky, I am defo interested, let me know if you decide on a price :daumenhoch:
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Tony
i've gotta say that you can't beat a pair of MK1 EZ bars on a TA.
They are the same size as a pair of CW Pros but are a lot rarer and era correct.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j135/jimwise68/DSC01941.jpg)
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Wow Jim, what a sales pitch.... :LolLolLolLol:
I do like em, but if I get these the forklifters are gonna have to wait.....
:'(
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I've seen more forklifters latley than MK1 EZs! ;)
:LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
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Have you both many other Redlines, if so any pics?
I saw that freestyler one you got on ebay Ratty, have you built it up? What steal that was!!
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:LolLolLolLol: frame and forks were a bargain, but the bits to build it have crippled me, I am still trying to get the forklifter bars...
but it does ride like a dream, took it to rom a few days ago, it was just great
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i236/citypets/Tonyspics030.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i236/citypets/Image005-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i236/citypets/Image036-1.jpg)
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I've got just the one. :-[
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Wow, i like that...Nice work!!!
You dont see that many Redlines with Skyway Tuffs fitted...Is that not a done thing?
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I've got just the one. :-[
Hey Jim, you may have just the one, but blow me its a bit special
I wanna put tuffs on it, but ive had to settle for z rims (arriving soon) Have you seen the price of red tuffs :(
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How did you two guys get into Redline? Did you used to race em?
Ratty, goona clean up my PL2 tonight and get it off to the chromers/powder coaters.........ahhhhhhh cant decide chrome or paint..I used to have a red race redline, that was dark red with chrome forks.... would look good with an early sticker set on. What you recon?
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I raced for a team called hotshot who were the distributers at that time, I went from a mongoose 2, to a diamond back, to a race inc in 4 weeks, then I got the PL20, it was just a blinding bike, a t the time it was like a mk2 escort compared to an opel manta, it just flew
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So what happened to your original PL20?
Andy Ruffel had an Opel Manta off Mongoose lol, remember then Raleigh gave hima a XR4i
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I had a "Wayne's World" moment, back in 1983. Saw a white Carrera in a bike shop in Rayleigh Essex.
Went with my dad to get it (xmas present) about 4 days later and it had been sold. Never saw another one like it. Got a Mongoose Californian instead and have always liked Redlines.
Finally got one after a 23 year wait! :LolLolLolLol:
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So what happened to your original PL20?
Andy Ruffel had an Opel Manta off Mongoose lol, remember then Raleigh gave hima a XR4i
I snapped the bloody forks and at the same time I dislocated my knee, so I kinda had to give up racing, found the delights of the flesh and bottle and sold it to a friend of steve gilleys for a score.... :(
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v337/2elliot/pic_011.jpg)
:daumenhoch:
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v337/2elliot/pic_011.jpg)
:daumenhoch:
oh yum yum yummy :4_17_5:
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Bren that is one nice bike mate........ :4_17_5:
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AYE, it's a cracker... not mine though :'(
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i think anything Redline is great, but then i'm biased :angel:. awesome bikes there fellas 8)
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If your biased towards Redline, Why's your name GT :D :daumenhoch: :LolLolLolLol:
That bikes sweet as!
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If your biased towards Redline, Why's your name GT :D :daumenhoch: :LolLolLolLol:
That bikes sweet as!
never, ever assume :LolLolLolLol: my car is a ford falcon GT, build number 0733.
and you're right about the bike.