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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: lazychubs on September 27, 2005, 07:45 PM

Title: db turbolite resto finished ish
Post by: lazychubs on September 27, 2005, 07:45 PM: ok got me boys new bike todayÂ cheers to bill for getting me it
gotta get some bits for it .
frame and forks have been rechromed so im told
so gotta paint it in the orignal black .or leave as is
its got robinson bars and lite stem
and sew up rims of rooonga
i shall update when bits are here or built
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/3b77b439.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/2ec08650.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/69e5331d.jpg)
Title: Re: db turbolite resto
Post by: muttley on September 27, 2005, 08:29 PM: That looks sweeeet in chrome 8)
Title: Re: db turbolite resto
Post by: Steve P on September 27, 2005, 09:06 PM: Arma digging that,

Hmmmm, looks sweet in chrome and I think it should stay

How did you smuggle it past the Missus in the end. I'll need some tips for when I buy my next project. A looptail Ripper. Oh Oh !!!

Look forward to the seeing it built up
Title: Re: db turbolite resto
Post by: lazychubs on September 27, 2005, 09:07 PM: get someone else to buy it for ya .works every time
then say its been donated to ya lol
but yeah may keep it chrome
does look diff
Title: Re: db turbolite resto
Post by: danny silverstreak on September 27, 2005, 09:54 PM: chubs thats a sweet little fella,ive got one , about 10 stone too heavy for it, theres something perversly nice about these little bikes ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: db turbolite resto
Post by: lazychubs on September 27, 2005, 10:01 PM: it was ure fault that i got it . i see matts one and loved it then see you got one
so i wanted one too lol.and how bloody light are they
cant wait for him to ride it .he keeps sitting on it shouting wheels and pedals at me
Title: Re: db turbolite resto
Post by: danny silverstreak on September 27, 2005, 10:30 PM: ha ha quality " wheels and pedals daddy", they are bloody light arent they,is that why they are called turbo lite! LOL ,
well done mate ! get those pics posted when its done with the little fella riding it ;)
Title: Re: db turbolite resto
Post by: kdw712 on September 27, 2005, 11:03 PM: that is gonna be so cool when its done :)
Title: Re: db turbolite resto
Post by: lazychubs on October 01, 2005, 09:46 PM: ok a couple of more picts for ya
prob is its a bit big for bailee
but just right for elise who
wont ride it lol
thanks to rooonga for the rims and steve (minihaha) for the hubs
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/b2b82224.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/1cb9aeaf.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/506c57dc.jpg)
Title: Re: db turbolite resto
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on October 01, 2005, 09:47 PM: how do you do it?
Title: Re: db turbolite resto
Post by: Steve P on October 01, 2005, 10:31 PM: Hey Rhys,

You didn't hang around getting them wheels laced up :o

That is sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet man !!!

Shame ya boy is too small to ride it. Tell him to eat his greens and he'll soon grow into it ;)

Nice work !!!

Steve
Title: Re: db turbolite resto
Post by: lazychubs on October 01, 2005, 10:39 PM: cheers mate got in from skate park .
and stripped some old wheels i had lying about and they fitted just right
took me a couple of hours as i was stressed no beer this time lol
Title: Re: db turbolite resto
Post by: Mattskybeat on October 02, 2005, 01:19 AM: that looks really sweeeeet in chrome, dont listen to the guys who say your boy is too small to ride it, someone said that to me, but as you can see my boy is just the right size, no pushy dad here ;D

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v697/mattskybeat/P1010121.jpg)
Title: Re: db turbolite resto
Post by: billstup on October 02, 2005, 09:31 PM: I think those rims came from me Rhys, I got them from my local bike shop and Si (Retrogeizer ) bought them from me then sold them on to Rooonga, then from him to you ;)
Title: Re: db turbolite resto
Post by: lazychubs on October 02, 2005, 09:33 PM: didnt have any tyres did they bill
Title: Re: db turbolite resto
Post by: billstup on October 02, 2005, 10:57 PM: No sorry mate :(
Title: Re: db turbolite resto
Post by: greentoad on October 05, 2005, 09:02 PM: Any good ;)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMX-Old-School-Diamond-Back-Turbo-Lite-Brake_W0QQitemZ7187499283QQcategoryZ64644QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: db turbolite resto
Post by: lazychubs on October 05, 2005, 09:48 PM: cheers mate gonna ask about shipping now lol
Title: Re: db turbolite resto
Post by: lazychubs on November 18, 2005, 07:13 PM: ok here it is finished bar a few bits
bloody tyres are a mare to fit
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/876c02bb.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/2b0108db.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/75bb061e.jpg)
Title: Re: db turbolite resto finished ish
Post by: danny silverstreak on November 18, 2005, 07:53 PM: sweet kid , ill phhoto thos e decals later ;)
Title: Re: db turbolite resto finished ish
Post by: lazychubs on November 18, 2005, 08:00 PM: cheers mate took four grown men to fit them bloody tyres lol
need to get a proper rear brake and grips aswell
but well chuffed with it