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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Olliecw on October 16, 2007, 06:51 PM

Title: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: Olliecw on October 16, 2007, 06:51 PM

Hello all
I was gonna save showing this for the rad show in december but i have my works christmas bash the night before so i''l be in no fit state to drive up to manchester :( :buck2: :crazy2: :uglystupid2: >:( >:(
It's taken a bloody long time to get the orange bits but it almost done :) :)
he is a spec of the parts;

1983 SE pk ripper looptail ( un damaged no rewelds etc)
Unstamped landing gear forks
Z rims
Z hubs laced with white spokes
SE power wing bars
Hutch western stem
Cook bros 3 peice crank (1983)
Cook bros spider
Cook bros bb
Tuf neck chain ring
Hutch beartrap pedals
odi mushroom grips
race inc seat post
Izumi zebra chain
Tuf neck seat clamp
dyna viscount seat(waiting for a kashi areo)
Tioga task force headset
dia-comp mx1000's
skyway brake pads
repro SE racing padset
shimano DX brake levers(when they turn up!)
comp 3's in white coming soon

Most parts are NOS or only been fitted to other show bikes ;)
Hope you like ;) :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
Cheers
Ollie
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i115/Olliereefer/pkloopy1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i115/Olliereefer/pkloopy3.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i115/Olliereefer/cooks1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i115/Olliereefer/pkloopy7.jpg)

I will add some more close up and better photos when we get some more sunshine :Great_Britain:
 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on October 16, 2007, 06:54 PM

Dogs Danglies mate,  ;)

Paul :Great_Britain:

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: bmx xxx on October 16, 2007, 06:58 PM

wow mate looks very nice, job well done, deffo dont need bike lights at night,  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: Del on October 16, 2007, 07:00 PM

ooof! very nice! top build Ollie!

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: DR VINOAH on October 16, 2007, 07:00 PM

oh my gosh

thats fackin orbiting the rad space station

shame well not see this in the flesh @ the rad xmas do

white/citrus orange..................shazzam :smitten:

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: Olliecw on October 16, 2007, 07:06 PM

Cheers  for the comments chaps :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :4_17_5:
Ollie

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: subversion on October 16, 2007, 07:37 PM

Lovely job mate :daumenhoch: got any Orange skyways you could bang on it?

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: Olliecw on October 16, 2007, 07:42 PM

Quote from: subversion on October 16, 2007, 07:37 PM

Lovely job mate :daumenhoch: got any Orange skyways you could bang on it?

I've been looking for a long time for some alloy hubbed skyways for it..but i just had these laced in white spokes and i'm lovin them ;) I will get some skyways if they come up :daumenhoch:
Cheers
Ollie

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on October 16, 2007, 07:44 PM

Dont bother Ollie, looks fookin loverrrrly how it is  :daumenhoch:

Paul :Great_Britain:

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: downhill3375 on October 16, 2007, 07:45 PM

 :coolsmiley: that looks tangy that mate  :4_17_5:

well done  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: BrianP on October 16, 2007, 07:50 PM

that looks excellent ollie. really REALLY good job there.

 :daumenhoch:

Brian.

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: gossa on October 16, 2007, 07:53 PM

If you would have explained it verbally I would have said horrible but seeing it i'd have to say, TANGOTASTIC!  Wicked, looks very unique.

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: Jt on October 16, 2007, 07:58 PM

thats fcuking mint mate..

nicely done!

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: sawzall on October 16, 2007, 08:01 PM

a cracking job there mate you know when youv'e been tango'd ;)

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: bodamus on October 16, 2007, 08:11 PM

Wow loving that Ollie perfect balance of colours and Cooks Cranks too very nice.

That's on a par with Snav69's Ripper both top builds.

bodamus :4_17_5:

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: Olliecw on October 16, 2007, 08:39 PM

Quote from: OIK Rhansva on October 16, 2007, 07:00 PM

oh my gosh

thats fackin orbiting the rad space station

shame well not see this in the flesh @ the rad xmas do

white/citrus orange..................shazzam :smitten:

I'm now coming to the RAD bash  :smitten:
My birds driving me there from Watford  though :buck2: :-X and i'm still gonna be pi$$ed from the work bash ??? :uglystupid2: :shocked: >:D ;D
See ya there chaps :)
Oh and thanks all for ya comments :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :4_17_5:
Ollie ;)

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: snav69 on October 16, 2007, 08:50 PM

Very nice mate  :smitten:
1 offs are the way to go  :4_17_5:

 :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: kowalski on October 16, 2007, 09:31 PM

oliie that is so nice its making me want a ripper  :smitten: and that is the first time i've ever said that,
 top draw build :4_17_5:

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: generallee on October 16, 2007, 09:56 PM

beautiful! Im preparing to do a white and red looptail ... got it all ready to put together...!

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: Olliecw on October 16, 2007, 10:12 PM

Quote from: generallee on October 16, 2007, 09:56 PM

beautiful! Im preparing to do a white and red looptail ... got it all ready to put together...!

Sounds nice ;)
Will you be at  the Rad xmas bash? can't wait to see all these rippers etc :)
Ollie :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: double chevron on October 17, 2007, 10:12 AM

Nice parts + unusual colors, you got a real eye catcher with this one !!

 :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: rakas17 on October 17, 2007, 10:29 AM

what mug painted that..  looks shit.

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: matt on October 17, 2007, 10:32 AM

a great build, nice to see the cooks cranks making an appearence instead of the same old 401s   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: Dhillon on October 17, 2007, 11:56 AM

Very nice build Ollie!! I'm liking that alot.  :D

Top draw!  :4_17_5:

One off colour scheme look's great, too many black N gold/red n white rippers' around.

Dhillon  :Great_Britain:

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: Olliecw on October 17, 2007, 05:02 PM

Quote from: rakas17 on October 17, 2007, 10:29 AM

what mug painted that..  looks shit.

Don't know some mug that likes the orange peel ,drips and flakey effect along with hairs and polished expensive stalls stuck in the paint work !!! ;D ;D :LolLolLolLol:
Cheers mate ya done a good job really :angel:
Oh and thanks chaps for ya comments :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: Olliecw on October 17, 2007, 05:30 PM

A couple of clearer photos as the others were crap!!
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i115/Olliereefer/nicelooptail.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i115/Olliereefer/pknice2.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i115/Olliereefer/pedalgood.jpg)

 :daumenhoch:
Ollie

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: bodamus on October 17, 2007, 05:39 PM

Looks even better now with the outside shots. Nice and bright you can appreciate the colour more.

Tighten that chain :LolLolLolLol:

bodamus :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: Olliecw on October 17, 2007, 05:48 PM

Quote from: bodamus on October 17, 2007, 05:39 PM

Looks even better now with the outside shots. Nice and bright you can appreciate the colour more.

Tighten that chain :LolLolLolLol:

bodamus :daumenhoch:

Thanks mate
As for the loose chain,i'm waiting for the frame protectors to come through the post and don't want to mark the drop outs :D ;)
Cheers
Ollie

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: martin46 on October 17, 2007, 06:20 PM

 :smitten: fantastic and origininal looking ride there mate, i love it when someone builds something a little different :4_17_5:

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: scary_leary on October 17, 2007, 06:40 PM

Very nice.. lovely twist on the colour.

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: DR VINOAH on October 17, 2007, 06:52 PM

yep

tighten the chain up
but b4 ya do up the nuts
get some 10mm penny washers or better still
some "helix" frame savers :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: dj_benice on October 17, 2007, 06:56 PM

nice anagram steve ;)

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: pkradman on October 17, 2007, 07:46 PM

wow !! u have some nice parts on that .. but im not to hot on the colour scheme .. but "he ho" we all got different tastes .. as they say"variety is the spice of life" 

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: Olliecw on October 17, 2007, 08:05 PM

Quote from: pkradman on October 17, 2007, 07:46 PM

wow !! u have some nice parts on that .. but im not to hot on the colour scheme .. but "he ho" we all got different tastes .. as they say"variety is the spice of life" 

...Just like marmite you love or ya hate it :)

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: therock on October 17, 2007, 08:47 PM

whats the christmas doo then. lovely bike pal white and orange  looks class

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: Olliecw on October 17, 2007, 08:51 PM

Quote from: therock on October 17, 2007, 08:47 PM

whats the christmas doo then. lovely bike pal white and orange  looks class

Cheers...The xmas bash  http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=45184.0
 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: *project pk looptail finished* almost!
Post by: crazycraig on October 19, 2007, 05:55 PM

Tangfastic