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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: crazycraig on November 12, 2007, 07:56 PM

Title: TORKER 280X
Post by: crazycraig on November 12, 2007, 07:56 PM: just got this :D it should polish up ......watch this space :)

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c73/craigtheman/torker2012.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c73/craigtheman/torker2010.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c73/craigtheman/torker2008.jpg)
Title: Re: TORKER 280X
Post by: Bob_Acid on November 12, 2007, 07:58 PM: Nice, like the way he threw in the innertubes and tires ???
Title: Re: TORKER 280X
Post by: Steve P on November 12, 2007, 07:58 PM: Nice find ... what canal has that been living in :shocked:

Steve
Title: Re: TORKER 280X
Post by: crazycraig on November 12, 2007, 07:58 PM: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: TORKER 280X
Post by: downhill3375 on November 12, 2007, 07:59 PM: bring on the wire wool :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: TORKER 280X
Post by: snav69 on November 12, 2007, 08:00 PM: Judging by your other restoration jobs it should be a cracker :daumenhoch:
:4_17_5:
Title: Re: TORKER 280X
Post by: crazycraig on November 12, 2007, 08:00 PM: Ive gone big on the wire front ....i have attachments
Title: Re: TORKER 280X
Post by: downhill3375 on November 12, 2007, 08:02 PM: it should come up a treat :4_17_5: it's not as bad as the areo pro i had and ya saw what that come up like ;) :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: TORKER 280X
Post by: crazycraig on November 12, 2007, 08:06 PM: Quote
Quote from: snav69 on November 12, 2007, 08:00 PM
Judging by your other restoration jobs it should be a cracker :daumenhoch:
:4_17_5:

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c73/craigtheman/30062007081.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c73/craigtheman/torker2007003.jpg)

;)
Title: Re: TORKER 280X
Post by: MartyC on November 12, 2007, 08:07 PM: Good find Craig, Oxalic Acid would help that no end.

BTW be careful with those attachments, you don't want to pick up the wrong one :D
Title: Re: TORKER 280X
Post by: brass monkey! on November 12, 2007, 08:12 PM: it'd be funny to leave the frame as it is, and build it with NOS parts ! ;)
Title: Re: TORKER 280X
Post by: darkslider on November 12, 2007, 08:38 PM: Last one of those I saw was when Alans was at the old coach garage nice find. Are those MKS BM1 pedals 1st dib dobs if they are? Ian
Title: Re: TORKER 280X
Post by: thebigdog on November 12, 2007, 08:57 PM: Quote from: CRAZYCRAIG on November 12, 2007, 08:06 PM
Quote
Quote from: snav69 on November 12, 2007, 08:00 PM
Judging by your other restoration jobs it should be a cracker :daumenhoch:
:4_17_5:

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c73/craigtheman/30062007081.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c73/craigtheman/torker2007003.jpg)

;)

yep ive seen this red torker after the resto and it is stunning 8) very nice quality build Graig ,cant wait to see this one buffed up :4_17_5:
Title: Re: TORKER 280X
Post by: crazycraig on November 12, 2007, 09:25 PM: the pedals are odd but your welcome to them if ones any good :-\
Title: Re: TORKER 280X
Post by: Rombloke on November 12, 2007, 09:48 PM: oxacylic bath.....0000 gauge wire wool, autosol, peek, soft terry towels...happy days....it will come good.....they all do these torker built machines......

great find

Dave
Title: Re: TORKER 280X
Post by: Mattdub on November 13, 2007, 09:09 AM: I can just imagine it .............. "You can have the original tyres & tubes too !" :LolLolLolLol:

Good find Craig ;) , Renthals & 7X's :)