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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: kdw712 on October 10, 2008, 09:18 AM

Title: perils of chroming .....
Post by: kdw712 on October 10, 2008, 09:18 AM: any one remember that national pro 24" that rotted from the inside due to the chromers ?
was over on VBMX a good while back and there was a thread here recently

Well its back !

unbelievable workmanship - check it out

http://www.vintagebmx.com/community/index.php'showtopic=1027080&st=80 (http://www.vintagebmx.com/community/index.php'showtopic=1027080&st=80)

blagged some pics of it

from

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m166/SpeedE55/BMX%20Pictures/DSC05457.jpg)

to

(http://images.vintagebmx.com/web_pages/rodmiles/SteveHNatPro001.jpg)
Title: Re: perils of chroming .....
Post by: Del on October 10, 2008, 09:35 AM: I remember this story, it made me cringe! the restoration on that is unreal!
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Post by: steve Beech TA on October 10, 2008, 03:36 PM: wow that is a nice job :4_17_5:, were was it done?
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Post by: daz bmx it! on October 10, 2008, 04:23 PM: What a transformation :daumenhoch: funny lookin headset cups tho ???
Title: Re: perils of chroming .....
Post by: magna13 on October 10, 2008, 04:25 PM: Wow!! :shocked:
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Post by: MartyC on October 10, 2008, 04:35 PM: Hardly the perils of chroming more like "steer clear of cowboys" :LolLolLolLol:. An easily avoidable incident to my mind, if the chromer was any good it would never have happened. That said, good resto :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: perils of chroming .....
Post by: JT71 on October 10, 2008, 04:35 PM: am I the only one that's more impressed by their pad than their bike?

:LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: perils of chroming .....
Post by: sawzall on October 10, 2008, 06:50 PM: fantastic bit of resto there :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: perils of chroming .....
Post by: V.D.C 84 on October 10, 2008, 07:44 PM: Quote from: JT71 on October 10, 2008, 04:35 PM
am I the only one that's more impressed by their pad than their bike?

:LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:

Pool Party cool
Title: Re: perils of chroming .....
Post by: ron burgundy on October 10, 2008, 11:29 PM: Now this is the part of restoring I can't get into. Yes, It's an awesome job, but it's not really a resto is it...

Remember Trigger and his broom...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pbha4XclSMU (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pbha4XclSMU)

It's not the same broom and it not an original frame...

;)
Title: Re: perils of chroming .....
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on October 10, 2008, 11:43 PM: Quote from: Ron '2elliot' Burgundy on October 10, 2008, 11:29 PM
Now this is the part of restoring I can't get into. Yes, It's an awesome job, but it's not really a resto is it...

Remember Trigger and his broom...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pbha4XclSMU (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pbha4XclSMU)

It's not the same broom and it not an original frame...

;)

its a new frame now aint it ???????????????????????????
Title: Re: perils of chroming .....
Post by: XEROX on October 10, 2008, 11:44 PM: yes
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Post by: bmxmatt1974 on October 10, 2008, 11:56 PM: look different frames to me, though i have had a few drinks :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: perils of chroming .....
Post by: billstup on October 10, 2008, 11:58 PM: Having looked at the thread on VBMX it looks like he`s only renewed the 2 main tubes and repaired the rest, so I`d say great restoration not new bike :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: perils of chroming .....
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on October 11, 2008, 10:03 AM: Quote from: billstup on October 10, 2008, 11:58 PM
Having looked at the thread on VBMX it looks like he`s only renewed the 2 main tubes and repaired the rest, so I`d say great restoration not new bike :daumenhoch:

ffs bill you didnt expect us to read it all did you ? i thought only old people did that....................................... :-[ oops sorry
Title: Re: perils of chroming .....
Post by: billstup on October 11, 2008, 08:10 PM: I only looked at the pictures Pete, even you can manage that :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: perils of chroming .....
Post by: MartyC on October 12, 2008, 02:27 AM: Quote from: billstup on October 11, 2008, 08:10 PM
I only looked at the pictures Pete, even you can manage that :LolLolLolLol:

You forget that Pete loses concentration if its not pictures of food or naked women :LolLolLolLol: