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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: kowalski on February 21, 2008, 05:59 PM

Title: trickstar resto under way
Post by: kowalski on February 21, 2008, 05:59 PM

bought a jap made white t/s f+f from dan-dare a couple of weeks back  :daumenhoch:
on first inspection i was struggling to find the serial number and even the hutch sign on the rear bridge, next i noticed some pretty rough weld on the rear bridge and really hit panic mode  :'(
anyway after reasurance from dan himself,(cheers mate) i did what all handy buggers do and reached for the polisher
BEFORE
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa193/kowalski74/006-3.jpg)
AFTER

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa193/kowalski74/010-4.jpg)
MUCH BETTER me thinks  8)
so now its paint time, off to superbike dan!!
after a couple of pms he assures me that there are at least 2 layers of powder so it will need blasting before paint...


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa193/kowalski74/002-2.jpg)
this is how it came back, dans version of candy red, and i must be honest this job is flawless, he even managed to lose a small dent underneath the chainstay  :4_17_5:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa193/kowalski74/010-1.jpg)
hutch sign is back and so are the serial numbers phew
so until del does my decals i started fiddling and putting a few bits on,
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa193/kowalski74/005-4.jpg)
and lastly i wanted to try and give the new school flights a little make over, so with help from del (decals) advise from mark j (bolts) and my trusty flex vari speed polisher( on washers and bearing cups) this is the result
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa193/kowalski74/007-2.jpg)
hope you like it and finished results to follow  :daumenhoch: ps pics seriously do not do justice

Title: Re: trickstar resto under way
Post by: Del on February 21, 2008, 06:41 PM

Very nice Daryl, I need to get my self a trickstar some day... I didnt get to post your decals today but did manage to do them, I'll make sure they're in the post tomorrow so hopefully you can sticker it up over the weekend.

Title: Re: trickstar resto under way
Post by: GREMLIN on February 21, 2008, 06:44 PM

Very nice Daryl m8  :daumenhoch:   That colour is awesome.  Well done to Dan  :smitten:   G.

Title: Re: trickstar resto under way
Post by: wildwood1971 on February 21, 2008, 07:25 PM

Thats fooooking lush  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: trickstar resto under way
Post by: harris on February 21, 2008, 08:14 PM

thats coming on a treat  chop chop

Title: Re: trickstar resto under way
Post by: brass monkey! on February 21, 2008, 08:20 PM

thats sweet mate !!!


Candy Red Trickstars rock mate... ;)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g48/noahnhenrysdad/newpics030907118.jpg)

Title: Re: trickstar resto under way
Post by: Stodgy on February 21, 2008, 10:27 PM

They sure do!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b292/stodgy1/DSC05241.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b292/stodgy1/DSC05257.jpg)

Title: Re: trickstar resto under way
Post by: oberonspacefruit on February 21, 2008, 10:31 PM

lol

Title: Re: trickstar resto under way
Post by: kowalski on February 22, 2008, 08:54 AM

 :LolLolLolLol: they don't seem to be too scarce either do they  :'(
and there was me thinking it may look slightly different with black z's on it , cheers mr biscuits  :tickedoff:

 :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: trickstar resto under way
Post by: brass monkey! on February 22, 2008, 12:57 PM

Quote from: kowalski on February 22, 2008, 08:54 AM

:LolLolLolLol: they don't seem to be too scarce either do they  :'(
and there was me thinking it may look slightly different with black z's on it , cheers mr biscuits  :tickedoff:

 :LolLolLolLol:

I've sold the black Z's mate, now have Graphite Tuffs, so go right ahead !  :daumenhoch: