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Title: TUF NECK RESTO
Post by: Swivel on January 07, 2008, 01:57 PM: Hello lads, picked this up for £20 at the weekend and it doesn't look too bad. But, its missing that fooking big bolt to the back of the stem. I want the overall look of this to be polished so can I do this polishing myself? Stripping it is no probs but what can I used to polish it? That missing bolt thingy is worrying, so can anyone help with that also? I heard you can get some tuf neck rebuild kits or something... Will hope to eventually go on a show bike, my new GT f/f which is also posted in this tech resto section. Any help will be greatly appreciated ;) :daumenhoch:

(http://www.swivuk.co.uk/jan08sales/tufneck.jpg)
Title: Re: TUF NECK RESTO
Post by: thebigdog on January 07, 2008, 02:20 PM: should buff up nice 8).... electro808 is the one to speak to ,he does loads.....i've done one ,a bit of elbow :D involved,(rubbing down).....then i got a polishing kit from machine mart that sticks on the end of a drill,worked a treat 8) ................that bigger bolt might be harder to get though:-\...
from this
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o140/thebigdog25/tufneck.jpg)
to this
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o140/thebigdog25/radquad7.jpg)
p.s should get those bars of this weekend you ready for em then?
Title: Re: TUF NECK RESTO
Post by: djgivvinup on January 07, 2008, 02:25 PM: The big bolts turn up on ebay usa fairly frequently...the tuf neck stems do polish up a treat :daumenhoch:

You ready to sell me those renthals yet bigdog? ::) (apologies for the hijack swivel)
Title: Re: TUF NECK RESTO
Post by: thebigdog on January 07, 2008, 02:28 PM: Quote from: djgivvinup on January 07, 2008, 02:25 PM
The big bolts turn up on ebay usa fairly frequently...the tuf neck stems do polish up a treat :daumenhoch:

You ready to sell me those renthals yet bigdog? ::) (apologies for the hijack swivel)

my loft is a bit of a mess dude....havent found my other set yet :-[. and i have been looking for em for ages, i think i 'might' of sold em years ago :-[.......has'nt Jt just put some up for sale?
I will keep looking though

:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: TUF NECK RESTO
Post by: Swivel on January 07, 2008, 02:52 PM: No probs on hijacking :daumenhoch: Yeah looks cool, deffo ready for those bars. You see my GT, come out nice ain't it mate ;)
Title: Re: TUF NECK RESTO
Post by: Swivel on January 07, 2008, 02:55 PM: Is this what I need lads? ???

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMX-Old-School-Tuf-Neck-Freestyle-Potts-Bolt-Wedge_W0QQitemZ350011461558QQihZ022QQcategoryZ64644QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m122 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMX-Old-School-Tuf-Neck-Freestyle-Potts-Bolt-Wedge_W0QQitemZ350011461558QQihZ022QQcategoryZ64644QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m122)
Title: Re: TUF NECK RESTO
Post by: djgivvinup on January 07, 2008, 03:01 PM: No thats not it mate, you need the big chunky threaded bolt...i'll get a pic up for ya later if you havn't seen one before then :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: TUF NECK RESTO
Post by: thebigdog on January 07, 2008, 03:04 PM: Quote from: djgivvinup on January 07, 2008, 03:01 PM
No thats not it mate, you need the big chunky threaded bolt...i'll get a pic up for ya later if you havn't seen one before then :daumenhoch:

you can see the big bolt in my pic :)
Title: Re: TUF NECK RESTO
Post by: Mattdub on January 07, 2008, 03:05 PM: Quote from: djgivvinup on January 07, 2008, 03:01 PM
No thats not it mate, you need the big chunky threaded bolt...i'll get a pic up for ya later if you havn't seen one before then :daumenhoch:

Also make sure the chunky bolt is a Tuf Neck one with coarse threads , the Pro Neck are fine threads ;) ( I think that's round the right way ! ) .
Title: Re: TUF NECK RESTO
Post by: Swivel on January 07, 2008, 03:18 PM: Ok cheers for that, will have to keep hunting. Got a polishing kit already, so will get this puppy stripped once my Gen 1 has had a good going over with the foil/coke trick :)
Title: Re: TUF NECK RESTO
Post by: thebigdog on January 07, 2008, 03:20 PM: Quote from: Mattdub on January 07, 2008, 03:05 PM
Quote from: djgivvinup on January 07, 2008, 03:01 PM
No thats not it mate, you need the big chunky threaded bolt...i'll get a pic up for ya later if you havn't seen one before then :daumenhoch:

Also make sure the chunky bolt is a Tuf Neck one with coarse threads , the Pro Neck are fine threads ;) ( I think that's round the right way ! ) .

yep my tuf-neck one above was coarse :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: TUF NECK RESTO
Post by: kuwahero on January 07, 2008, 03:28 PM: Here you go Matt here what you need
http://cgi.ebay.com/PRO-TUF-NECK-REBUILD-KIT_W0QQitemZ200189492418QQihZ010QQcategoryZ64644QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/PRO-TUF-NECK-REBUILD-KIT_W0QQitemZ200189492418QQihZ010QQcategoryZ64644QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
(http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/4522/8ab21bf8.jpg)
Title: Re: TUF NECK RESTO
Post by: Swivel on January 07, 2008, 03:36 PM: That's the puppy, thanks Marc you're a star :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: TUF NECK RESTO
Post by: MartyC on January 07, 2008, 06:39 PM: I can get the big bolt in chrome or black if you need one, got a nice one on my blue Tuf Neck, also polished or black bolts too :daumenhoch:. LMK and I can get you a price. I've also been toying with getting a few wedges made up in alloy if anyone is interested :).
Title: Re: TUF NECK RESTO
Post by: Swivel on January 07, 2008, 08:32 PM: Marty, deffo interested in the chrome bolt, let me know as soon as so I can sort out this auction! Thanks Matt :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: TUF NECK RESTO
Post by: MartyC on January 07, 2008, 09:02 PM: Quote from: Swivel on January 07, 2008, 08:32 PM
Marty, deffo interested in the chrome bolt, let me know as soon as so I can sort out this auction! Thanks Matt :daumenhoch:

Matt

Will give my mate a call in the morning and will let you know tomorrow night :daumenhoch:.

regards

Marty
Title: Re: TUF NECK RESTO
Post by: Swivel on January 08, 2008, 11:21 AM: Mart,

Thanks mate, keep me posted!

ta,

Matt :daumenhoch: