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Title: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: Steve P on September 17, 2008, 07:30 PM: I actually started to build them both today :shocked: neither is 100% complete yet so here's a sneaky peek for now :LolLolLolLol:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/RIPPERS/RipperBuilds_2.jpg)

More parts are needed so I'll update pics as soon as they're finished in maybe another month or six :-[ ;D

Steve
Title: Re: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: CD17 on September 17, 2008, 07:38 PM: :) We all know if your building it Steve its going to be good :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: magna13 on September 17, 2008, 09:20 PM: is a "ripper" smaller than a "pk ripper"? ???
Title: Re: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: DR VINOAH on September 17, 2008, 09:38 PM: Quote from: magna13 on September 17, 2008, 09:20 PM
is a "ripper" smaller than a "pk ripper"? ???

yes
and a "ripper" also has no gusset
Title: Re: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: Steve P on September 17, 2008, 09:44 PM: Quote from: V. Noah on September 17, 2008, 09:38 PM
Quote from: magna13 on September 17, 2008, 09:20 PM
is a "ripper" smaller than a "pk ripper"? ???

yes and a "ripper" also has no gusset

Also has a shorter top tube, lower bottom bracket and shorter seat tube ... Landing Gear Lites too :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/RIPPERS/Rippers_8.jpg)
Title: Re: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: sweetbeats on September 18, 2008, 08:34 AM: Can't wait to see them Steve :)
Title: Re: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: Steve P on September 27, 2008, 11:16 PM: Nearly there now ... just awaiting the final parts so I can get the brakes fitted ::)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/RIPPERS/RippersAlmostDone_1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/RIPPERS/RippersAlmostDone_3.jpg)
Title: Re: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: daz bmx it! on September 27, 2008, 11:27 PM: The white one is nice but the red/gold combo bike is off the scale! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: WARDY on September 28, 2008, 07:28 AM: stunning Steve, the red one is fooking delicious :smitten: :smitten: :daumenhoch: ps, what are them pedals on the red one? as I want some, do they come in black and gold or have you painted em :-\ :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: brass monkey! on September 28, 2008, 07:44 AM: WOW !!!

Steve, they look stunning mate ! :coolsmiley:

good work, especially love the "RIPPER" :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: magna13 on September 28, 2008, 07:49 AM: the "RIPPER" is my favorite :4_17_5: :smitten:
Title: Re: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: meticulous on September 28, 2008, 07:53 AM: Quote from: wardy on September 28, 2008, 07:28 AM
stunning Steve, the red one is fooking delicious :smitten: :smitten: :daumenhoch: ps, what are them pedals on the red one? as I want some, do they come in black and gold or have you painted em :-\ :daumenhoch:

arent they skyway pedals? sure looks like em!
Title: Re: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: magna13 on September 28, 2008, 08:18 AM: Quote from: carcosmet on September 28, 2008, 07:53 AM
Quote from: wardy on September 28, 2008, 07:28 AM
stunning Steve, the red one is fooking delicious :smitten: :smitten: :daumenhoch: ps, what are them pedals on the red one? as I want some, do they come in black and gold or have you painted em :-\ :daumenhoch:

arent they skyway pedals? sure looks like em!
yep ;) hant seen a pair of them in along time!
Title: Re: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: WARDY on September 28, 2008, 08:22 AM: Quote from: magna13 on September 28, 2008, 08:18 AM
Quote from: carcosmet on September 28, 2008, 07:53 AM
Quote from: wardy on September 28, 2008, 07:28 AM
stunning Steve, the red one is fooking delicious :smitten: :smitten: :daumenhoch: ps, what are them pedals on the red one? as I want some, do they come in black and gold or have you painted em :-\ :daumenhoch:

arent they skyway pedals? sure looks like em!
yep ;) hant seen a pair of them in along time!
safe to say i won't be owning a pair of them then :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: Steve P on September 28, 2008, 12:15 PM: Quote from: wardy on September 28, 2008, 07:28 AM
what are them pedals on the red one? as I want some, do they come in black and gold or have you painted em :-\ :daumenhoch:

Quote from: carcosmet on September 28, 2008, 07:53 AM
arent they skyway pedals? sure looks like em!

Correct, they are Skyway Graphite pedals which looked like this when I got them ???

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pedals/SkywayGraphitesbefore.jpg)

And with lots a TLC and NOS cages they now look like this :shocked:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pedals/SkywayGraphites_After1.jpg)
Title: Re: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: steve Beech TA on September 28, 2008, 03:49 PM: Lovely builds them, you certainly know how to chuck a bike together :smitten:
Title: Re: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: Gashead on September 28, 2008, 04:04 PM: :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: jT Racing on September 28, 2008, 05:57 PM: good job. good home. makes me have no regrets. Looks proper nice now. Myabe i should have sold you the gold MCS mini stem too. fook knows what i'm gonna do with it. Might send you my z's for a re-vamp. get a pic up of the complete colection steve. You have some nice builds.
Title: Re: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: munners on September 28, 2008, 08:11 PM: Love your SE's Steve. :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: Bananaman on September 28, 2008, 09:26 PM: Class Steve :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: Frosty on September 29, 2008, 09:22 AM: What a lovely bike, the clearance in the front forks looks like they would take supa fast sew ups too!

Post up what you did to restore the pedals too and put it in the resto guide section, ohh and is the paint/powder from the Don?? :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: mutznutz on October 01, 2008, 09:17 AM: More stunning builds bruv! I would'nt expect anything less of you. :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: Mattdub on October 01, 2008, 03:43 PM: V-nice Steve :4_17_5: ;)
Title: Re: Loopy Ripper builds - a sneaky peek
Post by: adenough on October 01, 2008, 04:00 PM: steve you are the god of resto's, remember them pro class wheels u had off me, i thought they were ready for the skip, how wrong was i :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: