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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: Jazzchimp on December 23, 2005, 09:17 PM

Title: And just like busses here's the second Performer resto (pics)...
Post by: Jazzchimp on December 23, 2005, 09:17 PM

This one's got a very special place in my heart as I bought it new and it's been in storage since I hung it up in 86. In fact it still had the grip tape on it and if you look carefully I taped over the GT roundal to stop my foot rubbing it on cherry-pickers.

Wasn't too bad, but I hit it hard with the Auto Glym Chrome cleaner...

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v636/Jazzchimp/100_1625.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v636/Jazzchimp/100_1630.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v636/Jazzchimp/100_1632.jpg)

... and hey presto.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v636/Jazzchimp/100_1633.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v636/Jazzchimp/100_1634.jpg)


Still, as Radman and Biagio can vouch, I'm the ultimate perfectionist (anally retentive I think the phrase was) so I'm afraid it's now boxed and waiting to go off to the rechromers.

Title: Re: And just like busses here's the second Performer resto (pics)...
Post by: rom_kid_04 on December 23, 2005, 09:19 PM

looks sweet as it is mate

Title: Re: And just like busses here's the second Performer resto (pics)...
Post by: mike pardon on December 23, 2005, 09:40 PM

How good did that come up???

Title: Re: And just like busses here's the second Performer resto (pics)...
Post by: Stodgy on December 24, 2005, 08:50 AM

Looking Good Mr Chimp - the chrome came up lovely...but, make that the third Performer resto!

Here's mine:

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=686.0

Have a good Christmas dude!



 :santa_afro:

Title: Re: And just like busses here's the second Performer resto (pics)...
Post by: retrogeezer on December 24, 2005, 08:54 AM

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it's now boxed and waiting to go off to the rechromers.

No!! keep it with the original chrome - you can never get it back to original if you re-chrome it.

Title: Re: And just like busses here's the second Performer resto (pics)...
Post by: aditup2004 on December 24, 2005, 09:12 AM

 :o Outdone again :santa_angry: :santa_grin: :santa_afro:

Title: Re: And just like busses here's the second Performer resto (pics)...
Post by: gmac on December 24, 2005, 10:25 AM

Not usually a big fan of Performers, so I can't figure out why I like that one so much  ???  But I do  :santa_afro:

Title: Re: And just like busses here's the second Performer resto (pics)...
Post by: Moose on December 24, 2005, 08:03 PM

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No!! keep it with the original chrome - you can never get it back to original if you re-chrome it

Seconded  :santa_afro: :idiot2:

Title: Re: And just like busses here's the second Performer resto (pics)...
Post by: stuntmaster on December 25, 2005, 10:21 AM

thirded :santa_afro:

Title: Re: And just like busses here's the second Performer resto (pics)...
Post by: danny silverstreak on December 26, 2005, 12:34 AM

sweet gimp  !!  sorry meant chimp    :santa_afro:

Title: Re: And just like busses here's the second Performer resto (pics)...
Post by: pkradman on December 29, 2005, 12:00 AM

Quote from: Jazzchimp on December 23, 2005, 09:17 PM

Still, as Radman and Biagio can vouch, I'm the ultimate perfectionist (anally retentive I think the phrase was) so I'm afraid it's now boxed and waiting to go off to the rechromers.

...  yep carls standards are so high its unreal  even his packing blew me away !! let alone his master craftsman skills  :santa_afro: ..mental note : if anyone wants some resto work doin carls the Man !!

Title: Re: And just like busses here's the second Performer resto (pics)...
Post by: Jazzchimp on January 03, 2006, 09:40 AM

You're so right Lee, nothing me and my lump hammer can't fix! :knuppel2: