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Title: Close but no cigar
Post by: Chilli Rinse on October 09, 2025, 09:53 PM

I unboxed this today. It needed saving  :daumenhoch: A clean up using what’s hanging around will be the way to go   fistblump

(https://i.ibb.co/9kd0vKcc/IMG-3874.jpg)

Title: Re: Close but no cigar
Post by: Mikku on October 10, 2025, 12:12 PM

That stem shaft is scaring me! :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Close but no cigar
Post by: Chilli Rinse on October 10, 2025, 07:36 PM

Quote from: Mikku on October 10, 2025, 12:12 PM

That stem shaft is scaring me! :daumenhoch:

It’s all good, everything was loose on arrival, I think it’s been pre tinkered with  :LolLolLolLol: Nothing is seized so that’s a plus  fistblump

Title: Re: Close but no cigar
Post by: brettypeeps on October 11, 2025, 12:08 AM

I started life in the 80's on a Falcon Pro Theta. fistblump

Title: Re: Close but no cigar
Post by: Chilli Rinse on October 11, 2025, 09:56 AM

Quote from: brettypeeps on October 11, 2025, 12:08 AM

I started life in the 80's on a Falcon Pro Theta. fistblump

Nice, full crmo with v bars?

Title: Re: Close but no cigar
Post by: brettypeeps on October 11, 2025, 02:19 PM

Yes it was.  Black Pads.  I remember burning my fingers with Nitomors removing the black of the rims.  Such a shame I snapped the frame

Title: Re: Close but no cigar
Post by: Chilli Rinse on October 12, 2025, 02:38 PM

Quote from: brettypeeps on October 11, 2025, 02:19 PM

Yes it was.  Black Pads.  I remember burning my fingers with Nitomors removing the black of the rims.  Such a shame I snapped the frame

It was stronger stuff back then  :daumenhoch:

The paint stripper though, not the frames apparently  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Close but no cigar
Post by: Chilli Rinse on October 12, 2025, 02:47 PM

Black Z mags and all black Comp III’s now fitted. I unearthed some black Formos tech 3 levers, but I’ve had to order some cheap painted steel Lee Chi calipers. They are pretty much what’s on there at the moment, you know the type.  I need to find a seat post, freewheel and some black cable outers that I know I have. I’m going for the stealthy look I guess.

Title: Re: Close but no cigar
Post by: Taipan on October 30, 2025, 11:10 AM

Really like the base model bmx's from the 80's  :daumenhoch: seem to be a fare few appearing lately and priced sensibly not like some people who find a Raleigh Burner in a scrap pile and stick it on ebay for £800+  :uglystupid2: nothing against Raleigh burners as in fact I'm looking for a MK2 mini burner for my grandson  :daumenhoch: (message me if you got one thx)

Title: Re: Close but no cigar
Post by: Chilli Rinse on November 01, 2025, 07:24 PM

All done, here are a few pics.

Parts added are as follows…

New Darxide tech III levers. Formos were saved for another build.
New Oury pyramid grips
Nos Belvin cables
Nos Lee Chi painted steel calipers
Used Z mags with DSI comp III tyres
Used Suntour freewheel
New Nitto seat post

I cleaned and used everything else that came with the bike. OA bath for the saddle rails and headset parts. Degreased the chain and threw it all back together.

(https://i.ibb.co/FqVR3BXj/IMG-3936.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/60nQPymz/IMG-3937.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/qM2nJv4j/IMG-3938.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/3yrm7H9W/IMG-3940.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/qFhK92MR/IMG-3941.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/d4r7CFd5/IMG-3942.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/VcN0k8LY/IMG-3943.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/jvKBNyxm/IMG-3944.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/PpsK45Q/IMG-3945.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/sv3h5FCf/IMG-3946.jpg)

Title: Re: Close but no cigar
Post by: Mikku on November 05, 2025, 11:39 AM

Nicely done mate! Came out well. :daumenhoch: