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Title: the end is nearly there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: bmx xxx on September 20, 2008, 01:45 PM: hi i have been puting together this for the last 6 months,
inbetween builds, trying to find parts, you know the score.
well nearly finished,
so today as it is sunny and a couple of bits turned up,
fault i would show her off
just a coulpe of bits to track down,
hope you like, good or bad,
tell me like it should.
1979 redline mx2,
most parts are nos.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa143/bmx1973/DSCF1451.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa143/bmx1973/DSCF1452.jpg)
Title: Re: the end is nearly there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: MartyC on September 20, 2008, 03:43 PM: Looking sharp :daumenhoch: :4_17_5:

Couple of things I'd change, drop the layback as it just doesn't look right and move the brake levers down a touch but other than that :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :4_17_5:
Title: Re: the end is nearly there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: fouronethreeoh! on September 20, 2008, 04:23 PM: mmmmm shes a looker :-* :-*
Title: Re: the end is nearly there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: bmx xxx on September 20, 2008, 04:45 PM: i was thinking of adding a straight post, which i have a nice chrome one :daumenhoch:
will do,
gary
Title: Re: the end is nearly there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: MartyC on September 20, 2008, 05:00 PM: Have to say I'm looking forward to seeing it with a straight post, I reckon it will look cracking, fantastic colour and really well spec'd :smitten: :smitten:
Title: Re: the end is nearly there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Mattdub on September 20, 2008, 07:18 PM: Lookin' good :daumenhoch:

Straight post for deffo & try the levers further down like Marty said ;)
Title: Re: the end is nearly there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: bmx xxx on September 20, 2008, 07:22 PM: straight post and levers done,
will post a pic tomorrow :daumenhoch:
thanks for the little adjustment advice
gary
Title: Re: the end is nearly there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: superbikedan on September 20, 2008, 08:19 PM: that paint work looks good ;D :daumenhoch:

nice gary, agree with the post though ;)
Title: Re: the end is nearly there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: bmx xxx on September 20, 2008, 08:26 PM: yer some bloke who has just got into powdering done it for me,
its only a run of the mill job, only joking dan you da man :daumenhoch:
thanks dan you done it proud, and i will be seeing you soon, for that little build :daumenhoch:
gary
Title: Re: the end is nearly there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: superbikedan on September 20, 2008, 09:03 PM: Quote from: bmx xxx on September 20, 2008, 08:26 PM
yer some bloke who has just got into powdering done it for me,
its only a run of the mill job, only joking dan you da man :daumenhoch:
thanks dan you done it proud, and i will be seeing you soon, for that little build :daumenhoch:
gary

my pleasure mate, get the new pics with the straight post and it's going in the sbd gallery :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: the end is nearly there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: bmx xxx on September 20, 2008, 09:11 PM: will do dan :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: the end is nearly there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: RATTY on September 20, 2008, 09:27 PM: I do love a redline, and that doesnt disapoint :daumenhoch:

Well done
Title: Re: the end is nearly there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: steve Beech TA on September 22, 2008, 04:54 PM: that looks mint :smitten:, well looking foward to seeing the strait post on it. nice clean build :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: the end is nearly there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: CD17 on September 22, 2008, 06:44 PM: That looks sweet Gary :4_17_5:
Title: Re: the end is nearly there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: youngy on September 22, 2008, 11:30 PM: Gary that looks the dogs danglies mate :daumenhoch: see you managed to get the oakleys then ;) hope mine turns out just half as good and will be well chuffed. Nice one :4_17_5:
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Post by: Bob_Acid on September 23, 2008, 12:28 AM: Spot on :daumenhoch:
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Post by: kdw712 on September 23, 2008, 05:59 AM: that is real quality build :smitten:
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Post by: eloopnai on September 23, 2008, 09:23 AM: what a nice build :smitten:
now thats what i call old skool :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: the end is nearly there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Redline on September 23, 2008, 04:04 PM: That looks reeeeeally trick mate.. love it!!!

Only thing I would say is that if its a 1979 then you should use the earlier decals.. just being picky there though!!!

John
Title: Re: the end is nearly there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: smash on September 23, 2008, 10:07 PM: Quote from: bmx xxx on September 20, 2008, 01:45 PM
hi i have been puting together this for the last 6 months,
inbetween builds, trying to find parts, you know the score.
well nearly finished,
so today as it is sunny and a couple of bits turned up,
fault i would show her off
just a coulpe of bits to track down,
hope you like, good or bad,
tell me like it should.
1979 redline mx2,
most parts are nos.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa143/bmx1973/DSCF1451.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa143/bmx1973/DSCF1452.jpg)

hey mate lovely bike looking good for its age!! :) not to sure bout the glass thou it doesn't look like its made by nos :LolLolLolLol: :daumenhoch:

cheers ash
Title: Re: the end is nearly there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: HARODAVE on September 24, 2008, 01:21 AM: great job mate thats a beaut!!