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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: animal on October 09, 2008, 06:15 PM

Title: Handlebar stem crushing repair
Post by: animal on October 09, 2008, 06:15 PM

Got these bars that had been sprayed white, they r chrome underneath. They came on the MRD I got recently and r nice bars other than this   ::)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/barsb4bodge.jpg)

So decided was going 2 rescue them 4 a new build  ;) First off I braced the bars with a piece of steel across the back tack welded on. This prevents any springing that may occur that would cause alignment problems later on. Then measured up and cut out the affected area. Cut a nice new piece of tube to suit gap , this is a little difficult as ends r not circular due to the bends at the base of the bars. Bit of manipulating of the tubes 2 make oval  ::) Then preped and welded in. Much grinding ,filing, and sanding later hey presto.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/barsafterbodge.jpg)

All I need now they r ready 2 go 4 rechrome is them identifying  :LolLolLolLol:

I think they may b Tuf Neck but can't find any 2 compare them with .

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/idbarsafterbodge.jpg)

Title: Re: Handlebar stem crushing repair
Post by: sawzall on October 09, 2008, 06:19 PM

nice work steve ;)

Title: Re: Handlebar stem crushing repair
Post by: kdw712 on October 09, 2008, 08:24 PM

nice job  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Handlebar stem crushing repair
Post by: Gashead on October 09, 2008, 08:27 PM

Top job that man - which ever man it was  ;)

Title: Re: Handlebar stem crushing repair
Post by: magna13 on October 09, 2008, 09:30 PM

top work Animal  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Handlebar stem crushing repair
Post by: MartyC on October 10, 2008, 06:19 AM

Quality work  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Handlebar stem crushing repair
Post by: steve Beech TA on October 10, 2008, 03:39 PM

nice one, did you do it  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Handlebar stem crushing repair
Post by: Paulo on October 11, 2008, 12:04 PM

Good job

Title: Re: Handlebar stem crushing repair
Post by: animal on October 13, 2008, 05:51 PM

Yep all my own work  ;) Love bringing stuff back 2 life  8)