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Title: Just picked this up :)
Post by: Swivel on March 03, 2008, 04:31 PM

After a very long time, I'm now the proud owner of a Skyway TA frame/forks. This one needs a bit of work but I reckon with a rechrome it'll be sweet. The drop outs are almost perfect and it has no dents anywhere. It did however have an alloy seat post stuck in, and most of that is out now but some is still present in the seat tube towards the middle/bottom of it. Speaking with Rhys (lazychubs) today, he said that caustic soda will dissolve that alloy, so will be trying that soon. As I'm reducing my collection to only my favourite bikes, this is a nice addition and something i'll definately keep always along with my 85 Haro Master, Haro Gen 1 Freestyler, 85 GT Pro Performer, Kuwahara Lazerlite, Ammaco Freestyler and Torker 2 (when it arrives) ;)

What do you reckon? I do love a nice TA  :smitten: Aim is definately to get this rechromed and not powdered white. Serial is:

SKYWAY USA 6-84
0013075

Matt  :daumenhoch:

(http://www.swivuk.co.uk/radbmx/ta.jpg)

Title: Re: Just picked this up :)
Post by: munners on March 03, 2008, 04:33 PM

Best Bmx f+f EVER!

Nice one. ;)

Title: Re: Just picked this up :)
Post by: motomagII on March 03, 2008, 04:33 PM

that looks really good as is.is there any bad rust if not why not try oxalic acid bath and then polish it to death .look like it will come up really minty without the cost of rechromeing

Title: Re: Just picked this up :)
Post by: Swivel on March 03, 2008, 04:36 PM

Greg, there isn't any bad rust so to speak but it was heated up around the seat tube part and its made a lot of the chrome flake off. A nice rechrome will do this beauty justice  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Just picked this up :)
Post by: lazychubs on March 03, 2008, 05:21 PM

that does look nice matt
and deffo give the caustic a go mate
just dont breath in the fumes

Title: Re: Just picked this up :)
Post by: harris on March 03, 2008, 05:25 PM

nice one ,that should build up a treat   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Just picked this up :)
Post by: CD17 on March 03, 2008, 05:32 PM

Very nice, everyone should have a nice TA in there collection   :)

Title: Re: Just picked this up :)
Post by: MartyC on March 03, 2008, 09:14 PM

Quote from: wish id kept my TA on March 03, 2008, 05:32 PM

Very nice, everyone should have a nice TA in there collection   :)

Yep, bet you wished you'd kept yours  :daumenhoch:

















Sorry Chris, couldn't resist that  :LolLolLolLol:

Sweet f&f Swivel  :daumenhoch: