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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: subwax on January 22, 2006, 04:07 PM

Title: couple of new builds
Post by: subwax on January 22, 2006, 04:07 PM

Got a few frames back from the chromers, and build them up - quite pleased with them.

They are a Kuwahara Laserlite (84) and a Redline Carrera gen 1.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c169/subwax/IMG_0572.jpg)

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: gmac on January 22, 2006, 04:11 PM

Very nice Neil, love that Redline especially.   :coolsmiley:

Get a pic of both your Carrera's together  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: subwax on January 22, 2006, 04:14 PM

Clearer pics:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c169/subwax/IMG_0574.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c169/subwax/IMG_0578.jpg)

Guy - I'll try to do that - should look cool.

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: motomagII on January 22, 2006, 04:59 PM

loving that redline mate really cool .nice one

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: danny silverstreak on January 22, 2006, 05:14 PM

neil , they are both lovely mate , love the kuwie 

well done 

danny

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: Donker on January 22, 2006, 05:20 PM

subwax,
how many redlines have you got now?
i remember you buying everything redline early last year, got any pics?

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: subwax on January 22, 2006, 05:21 PM

The tech 3 lever is incorrectly positioned on the Kuwie - I have swapped it out wiht a tech 4 lever.

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: subwax on January 22, 2006, 05:25 PM

At last count, the built up Redlines are:

2 X Carrera gen 1
PL20
RL20
3 X RL20 II

Still to be built:

600A
4 X Rl20 II
Carrera II
ST20

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: kusam on January 22, 2006, 05:27 PM

Hmm..nicely rechromed laserlite eh?  Am not at all jealous.  :P :yahoo_silent:

What colour are those tyres?  They remind me of those fruit salad chews.

Nice builds sub  8)

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: Mattdub on January 22, 2006, 06:08 PM

Lookin' good Neil

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: danny silverstreak on January 22, 2006, 06:33 PM

Quote from: subwax on January 22, 2006, 05:21 PM

The tech 3 lever is incorrectly positioned on the Kuwie - I have swapped it out wiht a tech 4 lever.

hey neil i wasnt gonna mention that in case you beat me down  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: bodamus on January 22, 2006, 06:40 PM

VERY NICE MATE BOTH OF THEM. I DO LOVE A KUWI. HAVE YOU BEEN SNEAKING A LOOK AT MY CHROME AND GOLD KUWAHARA KZ1 ? I WILL HAVE TO GET SOMEONE TO PUT A PICTURE OF IT ON HERE.

VERY NICE BUILDS INDEED :daumenhoch:

FROM bodamus.

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: danny silverstreak on January 22, 2006, 06:55 PM

hey bodamus if youwant me to post your picture, just mail me

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: subwax on January 22, 2006, 07:36 PM

Thanks for the kind words.

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: retrogeezer on January 22, 2006, 07:55 PM

yeh, nice bikes....where did the Redline pads come from??

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: subwax on January 22, 2006, 08:37 PM

All over the place - Australia and the US, if memory serves me correctly.

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: retrogeezer on January 22, 2006, 08:58 PM

ah - so they are nos ones then! Must have cost a few quid.

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: subwax on January 22, 2006, 09:08 PM

A fair bit I suppose. But the bike wouldnt be complete without them.

To be honest, the frame pad needs to be a PL-20 Carrera pad, but they are almost impossible to find.

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: Bren Gunn on January 22, 2006, 09:16 PM

What year are the Proline bars and what stamp do they have, they don't seem to have a lot of rake...   Nice choice of pedals, very classy :daumenhoch:

Kuwis not to bad either ;)

Bren

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: subwax on January 22, 2006, 09:22 PM

The bars are proline bars - they have got the early redline stamp (the oval one) on it.

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: Bren Gunn on January 22, 2006, 09:34 PM

Must be just the picture, great frame set, has it been rechromed, looks in fantastic condition. Any chance of seeing your other Proline?

Bren

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: Frosty on January 22, 2006, 10:08 PM

Neil,

Like em both. Who does your chroming and how do you rate them?

Paul

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: subwax on January 22, 2006, 10:37 PM

Margque restore in Coventry. They did a good pretty good job. Welds are all still good. Fantastic shine on it.

To balance it out though - they took over 3 months to do it - 6 weeks to send me a quote for the work. Still, all worked out in the end.

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: jon016847 on January 23, 2006, 09:10 AM

Nice work Neil, looking good !!


Jon W

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: gregster on January 23, 2006, 01:37 PM

Nice builds you got there Sub.  ;)

Title: Re: couple of new builds
Post by: Bobby GHP on January 24, 2006, 09:39 PM

Top notch builds neil. Love the blue Elina.  ;)