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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: oldgit1 on May 03, 2007, 09:02 PM

Title: ROBBY RESTO
Post by: oldgit1 on May 03, 2007, 09:02 PM

Heres a pic of the robinson im go(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/t73/oldtimer3/DSCF0922.jpg)nna restore (dont laugh!)

Title: Re: ROBBY RESTO
Post by: Zippy on May 03, 2007, 09:42 PM

That'll come up a treat. probably have to go the powdercaot route as oppossed to a rechrome though.

Title: Re: ROBBY RESTO
Post by: Bigplinky on May 03, 2007, 09:44 PM

Looks like an 85, a very rare beast  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: ROBBY RESTO
Post by: Steve P on May 03, 2007, 09:45 PM

Wow ... another survivor. Where are they all coming from  :shocked:

Look forward to seeing this one restored ... keep us posted

Steve

Title: Re: ROBBY RESTO
Post by: Dingobmxer on May 03, 2007, 09:50 PM

I cant wait to see this one progress  :daumenhoch:
 :) DINGO :)

Title: Re: ROBBY RESTO
Post by: oldgit1 on May 03, 2007, 10:37 PM

Its actually a 1984 model the serial number on the drop is 5840022 and it has a small capital e stamped underneith.Guess it could be quite rare and only paid £20 for it.Gonna get it powder coated white (maybe) then source the origial parts,at the moment its got a mongoose bb and crank,gt layback seat post,araya rims,suntour powerstem the brakes are early dia compe and the pedals are shimano dx.Dont realy know the origianl spec so need to gets some tips on what it had in 84.Cheers. :)

Title: Re: ROBBY RESTO
Post by: RATTY on May 03, 2007, 10:47 PM

If no one finds you a scan of the spec you could try emailing alans bmx, he was the impoter back in the early 80s!! :daumenhoch:

He may well be able to help

Title: Re: ROBBY RESTO
Post by: oldgit1 on May 03, 2007, 11:02 PM

Cheers 8)

Title: Re: ROBBY RESTO
Post by: therock on May 04, 2007, 03:52 PM

it ll come up a treat but i think the forks are way beyond repair . ....................................................................................ill take em of your hands MATE. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: ROBBY RESTO
Post by: oldgit1 on May 04, 2007, 05:00 PM

Think ill keep the forks wit the bike but cheers anyway ;D

Title: Re: ROBBY RESTO
Post by: sonic-1 on May 04, 2007, 06:12 PM

good luck on the resto  ;) im sure i see a mitsi mehanical time bomb in tha back ground

Title: Re: ROBBY RESTO
Post by: Zippy on May 04, 2007, 07:00 PM

The capital E denotes that it's an expert size frame. The first 3 numbers denote month (june) and Year (1984).  :daumenhoch:

Pretty rare I'd say. Get it resto'd and keep it. It'll be no good to actually ride as it'll be far too small.

Title: Re: ROBBY RESTO
Post by: sawzall on May 04, 2007, 08:13 PM

nice find :daumenhoch: good luck with the resto!!!