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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: othomas2 on August 17, 2007, 02:05 PM

Title: custom ammaco freestyler
Post by: othomas2 on August 17, 2007, 02:05 PM
Here's my first non-burner, budget build... & it's currently my daily rider... built with this intention in mind. I wanted to build a freestyle BMX with twin top tubes which had plenty of leg room & luckily a frame came my way that fiitted the bill perfectly. It's got the essence of a Gen I which I've lusted over for quite sometime now.

I've deliberately kept the bike unbranded to keep it as low key as possible for when it's locked up in & around London. I used good condition used parts and NOS budget/copy parts where possible, to keep the cost of the build to a minimum. Ended up buying some tuffs from vert-ego none the less... as I became a bit impatient lol. Most parts though came from the RAD meet at MK... so it's been a very quick build and I'm really pleased with how it's turned out. it will definately fulfil it's purpose nicely. :)

Many thanks to firebird, julian taff, harris, wish i kept my TA, rad ash, John1970, stuntmaster, biagio, dirtyvans, waxintaxin... errr..

guy with first stall at MK who sold me the tyres ?? and the guy who crashed and banged his head, for the stem ? Sorry can't remember your names lol...

Anyways, hope you like.... Let me know what you think... good or bad !! Be as brutally honest as you wish....

cheers for lookin'
Owen

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/othomas2/P1040412.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/othomas2/P1040413.jpg)
Title: Re: custom ammaco freestyler
Post by: OrgasmDonor on August 17, 2007, 06:04 PM
nice frames, like a cross between a firebird n a gen 1, always likes em :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: custom ammaco freestyler
Post by: othomas2 on August 17, 2007, 06:47 PM
 Yeh, that what I thought too... does anyone know what the exact model is ??

Any brochure scans or anything ?

cheers
Owen
Title: Re: custom ammaco freestyler
Post by: ron burgundy on August 18, 2007, 04:30 PM
Great frames, way nicer than a Firebird.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: custom ammaco freestyler
Post by: jon foz on August 18, 2007, 11:18 PM
Heres the ad for the Ammaco Freestyler

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/0603/jonfoz/ammacofreestyleradvert.jpg)

not sure its the same as what you have though,check the gusset on the one in the ad :-\

jon
Title: Re: custom ammaco freestyler
Post by: stuntmaster on August 19, 2007, 07:52 AM
that nice and must be a early one as i have one here but bottom plate underneath headtube is smoother and has stamp in it where as your does not so must be a early .
looks good as .
Title: Re: custom ammaco freestyler
Post by: othomas2 on August 23, 2007, 11:40 AM
 
Sorry, I have been without internet...

thanks for the comments & the scan... appreciated ;)

O
Title: Re: custom ammaco freestyler
Post by: losidan on August 23, 2007, 04:53 PM
it's the shit


I always like twin top tube frames
Title: Re: custom ammaco freestyler
Post by: sawzall on August 25, 2007, 09:08 PM
nice one owen,just needs a set of decals :daumenhoch: you have now crossed over to the dark side ;)
Title: Re: custom ammaco freestyler
Post by: Flatcap on August 27, 2007, 01:31 AM
Yep, agree with all above dude, looks cool.

I too think these were much nicer than the DP, the one in the scan with the white walls and black and white decals on always had me smiling. On that note I think you should get some decals done by Del and invest in some white walls and it would look the dogs mate.

Nice bike!  :daumenhoch:

Daz.
Title: Re: custom ammaco freestyler
Post by: highrisedrifter on August 27, 2007, 01:34 AM
Lovely mate. Can't go wrong with Black mags on a chrome freestyler  :daumenhoch:

HRD
Title: Re: custom ammaco freestyler
Post by: othomas2 on August 27, 2007, 01:39 AM
Thanks for the comments chaps... chuffed. :)
Title: Re: custom ammaco freestyler
Post by: jon foz on August 27, 2007, 02:02 PM
Here are the other scans for you ;)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/0603/jonfoz/lastscan.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/0603/jonfoz/1.jpg)


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/0603/jonfoz/2.jpg)


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/0603/jonfoz/3.jpg)
Title: Re: custom ammaco freestyler
Post by: ash on August 27, 2007, 06:38 PM
nice one "O" you've got a thing for chrome and black aintcha?  8) 8) 8) 8) 8) :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: custom ammaco freestyler
Post by: othomas2 on September 30, 2007, 11:29 AM
Updated the ammaco since.  :D Here's a pic.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/othomas2/P1040491.jpg)
Title: Re: custom ammaco freestyler
Post by: brettnai on September 30, 2007, 11:50 AM
Looking good mate, those bars look better
I'm gonna do a budget build next, a reflex or something just to rip to work on and not having to worry about locking up round london

nice work
Title: Re: custom ammaco freestyler
Post by: othomas2 on September 30, 2007, 06:31 PM
Thanks a lot.

I'm concerned that this is too nice now to leave round london.  :LolLolLolLol:

Including the bars, I've also changed the calipers to Dia compe 890s, added a black suntour stem & black victor DX

cheers
O
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