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Title: Stem - from green to BLING !
Post by: supra_DT on April 04, 2007, 08:29 PM

Until I can find an original silver redline forklifter stem I decided to get a nos green knockoff stem for the time being and strip and polish it. I've posted before and after pics below. Warning though, better get out the sunglasses.  The bling might be too much for some....lol  :coolsmiley:

Not bad from green to mean.....and and done by yours truly.  Let me know what you guys think.

Stem as I bought it:

(http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/3793/haro1mi3.th.jpg) (http://img137.imageshack.us/my.php?image=haro1mi3.jpg)
(http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/9393/haro2vx1.th.jpg) (http://img137.imageshack.us/my.php?image=haro2vx1.jpg)


After sandblasting the green paint off

(http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/3056/stem1nz3.th.jpg) (http://img162.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stem1nz3.jpg)


Finished product:

(http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/3203/stem3lc0.th.jpg) (http://img299.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stem3lc0.jpg)

(http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/2465/stem2sf6.th.jpg) (http://img299.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stem2sf6.jpg)

(http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/2338/stem1aa2.th.jpg) (http://img299.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stem1aa2.jpg)

 :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: Stem - from green to BLING !
Post by: double chevron on April 04, 2007, 09:26 PM

Nice job there !
More bling than the original finish but looks good on your build  :4_17_5:
Was doing the same thing tonight, getting an old white Forlifter silver.
I try to get the "satin" finish on it.
Redline sticker available @ vert-ego, it doesn't look as good as the painted logo but eh!

Title: Re: Stem - from green to BLING !
Post by: MartyC on April 04, 2007, 10:23 PM

Good job there, that looks great  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Stem - from green to BLING !
Post by: selfpreservation on April 04, 2007, 10:35 PM

very satisfying lol we have all been there nice work

Title: Re: Stem - from green to BLING !
Post by: kdw712 on April 05, 2007, 12:44 AM

quality work  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Stem - from green to BLING !
Post by: Bob_Acid on April 05, 2007, 01:24 AM

fooking great job, spot on ;)

Title: Re: Stem - from green to BLING !
Post by: supra_DT on April 05, 2007, 02:33 AM

Thanks guys.  My project is almost done.  All I have left is to lace up the z rims throw on the chain and it's all done.  Gonna get the wheels done this weekend (blue ACS z hubs with white spokes and blue anodized nipples all tied to nos mike buff z rims).

Here is pics of the build near completion:

(http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/1363/p4020008zp7.th.jpg) (http://img150.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p4020008zp7.jpg)
(http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/1845/p4020007eg5.th.jpg) (http://img150.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p4020007eg5.jpg)
(http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/498/p4020009vi3.th.jpg) (http://img150.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p4020009vi3.jpg)
(http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/5839/p4020002fr6.th.jpg) (http://img150.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p4020002fr6.jpg)