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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: generallee on July 04, 2007, 10:37 AM

Title: My KUWAHARA E.T.!!!!!
Post by: generallee on July 04, 2007, 10:37 AM

humungous props to Lee pkradman for getting this drilled, painted and stickered up for me. Amazing service, quick and immaculately finished. Ive never been so happy with a resto. I have all the bits to build this, just waiting on my rims from the anodisers, then its getting put together.
So - Tange Hot Heart [ebay bargain] and TRX forks - before and after - I think youd agree that it looks a lot like the real thing - i always wanted an Et and this seemed the easiest way without taking out a second mortgage!
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb233/tapperoon1/CIMG1339.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb233/tapperoon1/CIMG1576.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb233/tapperoon1/CIMG1338.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb233/tapperoon1/CIMG1575.jpg)

Title: Re: My KUWAHARA E.T.!!!!!
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on July 04, 2007, 10:39 AM

well sweet, piggy lee does have his good points sometimes

Title: Re: My KUWAHARA E.T.!!!!!
Post by: stidds on July 04, 2007, 10:41 AM

That looks great Steve, now comes the exciting part...... finding the parts and building it up.

Can't wait to see it completed.

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Post by: harris on July 04, 2007, 10:42 AM

sweet as mate

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Post by: snav69 on July 04, 2007, 10:43 AM

WOW  :smitten:  :smitten:  :smitten:

How good does that look  :4_17_5:

Well done  ;)

Title: Re: My KUWAHARA E.T.!!!!!
Post by: shivadread on July 04, 2007, 10:49 AM

Good luck in sourcing the parts for these two beauty's, it ain't going to be cheap

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Post by: gmac on July 04, 2007, 10:57 AM

That looks fantastic - I may have to give the old 'chisel chinned, clay layer' a call  ;)

Title: Re: My KUWAHARA E.T.!!!!!
Post by: generallee on July 04, 2007, 11:02 AM

I have all the bits ready to go on this... apart from a frame and stem pad!
But I do have som e black aray 7x wheels, V bars, takagi crank, black chainring and spider, amberwall comp 3's, ET seat, kuwahara tange grips, suntour stem etc etc. pics soon!

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Post by: kdw712 on July 04, 2007, 11:42 AM

wow that came out great

can't wait to see it all built up  :daumenhoch:

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Post by: oberonspacefruit on July 04, 2007, 12:05 PM

i thought et's came with ukai speedlines......

Title: Re: My KUWAHARA E.T.!!!!!
Post by: generallee on July 04, 2007, 03:15 PM

Im not building it parts correct - just with era correct bits and bobs of the right colour etc...

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Post by: oberonspacefruit on July 04, 2007, 03:16 PM

best way imo.

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Post by: magna13 on July 04, 2007, 03:24 PM

how did you change the heart to a circle??

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Post by: Stodgy on July 04, 2007, 03:50 PM

Perfect.

Fecking love it Steve.

Most people make that hole too big when they do them - that one looks spot on.

 :smitten:

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Post by: ron burgundy on July 04, 2007, 06:29 PM

Quote from: generallee on July 04, 2007, 10:37 AM

humungous props to Lee pkradman for getting this drilled, painted and stickered up for me. Amazing service, quick and immaculately finished. Ive never been so happy with a resto. I have all the bits to build this, just waitng on my rims from the anodisers, then its getting put together.
So - Tange Hot Heart and TRX forks - before and after - I think youd agree that it looks 100% like the ral thing - i always Wanted and now my holy grail has been reaised! Comments appreciated......

So, you chopped what looks like a NOS Tange frame set to make a Fake ET, that looks 100% like the real thing... 

Title: Re: My KUWAHARA E.T.!!!!!
Post by: generallee on July 04, 2007, 06:31 PM

yep... and I love it!!

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Post by: generallee on July 04, 2007, 06:32 PM

tho perhaps 100% is a tad high......  ;D

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Post by: Gashead on July 04, 2007, 06:59 PM

Mr C did my ET too - looks good mate  :daumenhoch: