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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: lazychubs on November 18, 2006, 09:54 AM
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ok finally got me senior pro back from chromers
and am not best pleased the bars forks are ok ish but the frame is shit
hes not polished it properly and looks like hes chromed over the rust
so now bike looks like a pile of shite .theres loads of pin holes in it
hes even polished the brazing out the
craig missfits 101 did for me
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/BaileeAngel170906049.jpg't=1163842208)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/BaileeAngel170906050.jpg't=1163842269)
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Holy Shit , He's fooked that up no end :2gunsfiring_v1: .I feel for you bud , i really do , I would be gutted also at that finish and i bet it cost a fortune too. :tickedoff:
Chin up then go hit his :daumenhoch:
Paul :coolsmiley:
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not good bro.my chromer /well polisher spends 95% of the time on the polishing dressing
and the chrome is the easy part then hours of re polishing .that looks a lazy job.
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its prob cos he under quoted me on the job
so rushed it thru 4 weeks
may powder coat it now as proper peed off with it
and cost me £80 quid with two rims bieng stripped aswell
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and i was thinking of giving him a free advert aswell so wont bother now
dont use proplate in benfleet lol
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Rhys - take the frame back and see if it'll fit up his a r s e.
Can you not get his to re-do it?
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Rhys - take the frame back and see if it'll fit up his a r s e.
Can you not get his to re-do it?
I agree right up :2gunsfiring_v1:
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he said they cant polish it in the areas
so gotta live with it or powder it
may try and polish it and put a clear coat over it
or just use it as a thrasher
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tell him you want a refund, thats a proper piss take. those areas are are hard to polish but you could do it yourself. i'd tell him to strip it then give back to you to do all the prep work then give it back to him and tell him you want him to copper plate it first. my mate who did my gen 1 did this cos it was really pitted and rusty, i did a few evenings rubbing and stuff then he coppered it and chromed it and now it looks perfect.
you shouldn't let him get away with that just cos he thinks it's a kids bike. if you took your car to a paint shop and got it back like that you wouldn't stand for it would you...
good luck, joe
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Fack..! :shocked:
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That's not good Rhys :(
I'd return it too and get that numpty to srtip the new chrome . . . would be a shame to powder it
Steve
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basicaly any experienced chromer will know how things will turn out as soon as they see it , he shoulda told ya , but instead just took ya money a fcuk ya over imho ... go get him rhys !!
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Rhys, is that the same place jimwise used?
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You shouldn't have paid for that. :knuppel2:
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Rhys, is that the same place jimwise used?
no this place is in benfleet
prob is most of the work ive seen is top notch
fink he was a tad peed of with me for some reason
gonna take it back mon
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thats a bollocks rouge traders springs to mind but £80 is way too little for a decent chrome job , it is normally expensive cause of the man hours involved in the prep and finishing the geeser i use would never have let me take it away in that state , i could do better with a set of silver markers
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deffo having a row tomorow now as its going rusty already lol
so goes to show his work is shite .gonna get me money back and have it stripped
so fingers crossed lol.plus may inform fair traders peeps
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so after me crap chrome job ive painted it as am a tad skint
will get dan to powder it one day lol
wot ya reckon then
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/seniorpro.jpg't=1165001530)
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Lazychubs,
You sure that's a Senior Pro?
Anyway, the Chrome looks, erm, different to say the least.
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wnaker, just go back and dip him in his own chroming bath by his jewels. the method is easy. copper strike(so the nickel will stick), nickel for rust proofing(ish) and smoothing, chrome for a nice hard shiny finish. get your money back. trading standards should help you.
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im in the proces of reporting him to trading standards
and couldnt get money back as the owners wasnt there
sparky lol.the black is very shiny at the mo but gonna give it a good polish soon lol
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Nice paint job Rhys, what is that , Hammerite :LolLolLolLol:
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Nice paint job Rhys, what is that , Hammerite :LolLolLolLol:
no bill 2 pack but seems to chip real easy tho lol
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added some more parts just waiting on me wheels to be polished and she.s done lol
added a 880 rear for now with a grey diacompe cable
and right tech 3 till i find anothe left one
original db seat and a wierd seat pole
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/angel008.jpg't=1165344436)
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thats a lot better rhys
:4_17_5:
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will be once done and waiting on some modded turbo stickers minus the turbo lol
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will be once done and waiting on some modded turbo stickers minus the turbo lol
Where are you getting the stickers done I am in desperate search for some for a DB TL I am doing up cant find them anywhere
Help please !!!! :daumenhoch:
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my mate is doin em and have orderd two pairs
as u got dannys old bike havent ya
they will be rub ons .as he cant do the real deal
but have waited a year now lol.fingers crossed they be done soon
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Let me know he could make a few squid on these I have now found the wheels and found cranks and all other parts apart from the stickers as you will see form the other postings I am this .. close to finding someone to do the proper paintwork I thought I had it sorted it today but got a few people calling me tomorrow with the right details !!
I also managed to get hold of some DB comp iii tyres with DB imprinted on them looking forward to recieving them for the 1.5 rims
Cant wait nearly there
Speak soon :LolLolLolLol:
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nice one i got my wheels of here pretty cheap chrome shagged £24
and was out bid on cranks on ebay 3 sets i lost lol
then found a ruff set in the states £44
so need them redoin and rims i having polished as 80 quid to rechrome em is not good
ive built his as chrome with blue and gold bits for now
and i have some comp 3.s 1.5.s
u was lucky getting db ones lol
and replied to ure black finish let me know the out come as would be nice to get it done right one day
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now with cranks lol
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/seniorpro001.jpg't=1165695489)
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niiiiiiiiiice :daumenhoch:
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wheels added got new tyres grips and a sticker set
coming soon and waiting onchain bolts aswell lol
thanks rom bloke for polishing me rims
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/eliseangelbailee010.jpg't=1166033932)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/eliseangelbailee009.jpg't=1166034128)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/eliseangelbailee011.jpg't=1166034154)
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niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice :daumenhoch:
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cheers steve it will be once i finish it lol
tyres are the dearest part so far lol
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/mybikes001.jpg't=1166132458)
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lol
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ace
thats a proper line up
:4_17_5:
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more shit picts of me resto
got me nos comp 2 type diamond back tyres today
so bike is alomst done just gotta put the stickers on
oh and find some db pedals lol
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/seniorpro002.jpg't=1166473370)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/seniorpro004.jpg't=1166473402)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/seniorpro005.jpg't=1166473431)
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man them a mean set of tyres rhys.
would'nt look out of place on a motocrosser.
you aint gonna slip with them on.
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good looking line up there chubs - give me first dib dobs on those tyres if you sell em , i know you get bored easily and like to chop and change ;) :daumenhoch:
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tyres are the dearest part of me resto lol
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good looking line up there chubs - give me first dib dobs on those tyres if you sell em , i know you get bored easily and like to chop and change ;) :daumenhoch:
woo back there :LolLolLolLol:
only kidding
i need 2 sets
1 red and 1 blue
some chance i reckon
more likely to get a BJ off bjorn borg :2funny:
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Nice Resto Chubs m8 :daumenhoch:
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Rhys, what were the tyres you had on there originally?
Were they comp IIIs? 20 x2.125 and 20 x 1.75 per chance?
If so do you wanna get rid of them?
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copys mate front was a swallow and rear is federal
have two in 1.75 of the feds and a used swallow front
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fair enough. The search continues.
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finally finished it
needs pedals but not fussed about em
changed the wheels to chrome uaki.s
as didnt like the look of the proclass
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/angel041.jpg't=1168786198)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/angel042.jpg't=1168786221)
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looks well tasty now rhys
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cheers mate im happy with it lol
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the black looks better than chrome, on a db
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Nice Job m8 :daumenhoch:
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Cool lookin' bike, what are the tyres
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Cool lookin' bike, what are the tyres
COOL BIKE - think the tyres are diamond back - i want those :knuppel2: :knuppel2:
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Yup they are DB comp IIs i think ;)
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yep db comp 11.s
swapped a set of yellow metal hubbed tuffs for em lol
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yes they would like nice on my turbo chubs :knuppel2:
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thats looking very sweet rhys
ukais do suit that better than the proclass wheel set
and the decals look real peachy :smitten:
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cheers for the brake blocks aswell steve lol