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Title: my dp firebird freestyler
Post by: rollin72 on January 03, 2009, 09:50 PM: heres how it looked
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp287/rollin72/bmxresto1009.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp287/rollin72/bmxresto1020.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp287/rollin72/bmxresto1024.jpg)
and now....
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp287/rollin72/andreaspics113.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp287/rollin72/PICT0485.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp287/rollin72/PICT0489.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp287/rollin72/PICT0488.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp287/rollin72/PICT0491.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp287/rollin72/PICT0492.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp287/rollin72/bike1.jpg)
thanks to steve(firebird),del for saving my zeds after a little mishap and everyone else on here for all your bits of help, ive not spent big bucks on it but tried to restore as many bits as possible, im proper happy with it and my son reckons its the coolest bike hes ever seen and thats all that really matters to me. hope you enjoy as i know you all like to see something old and knackered brought back to life, pics are a bit dodgy it was so cold this afternoon i couldnt stop shaking.nice1 gaz :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: my dp firebird freestyler
Post by: Bigfrawg on January 03, 2009, 09:54 PM: top work mate , nice resto :daumenhoch:
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Post by: bmxbert on January 03, 2009, 09:59 PM: wow that is like magic
super imprest :daumenhoch:
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Post by: bmx xxx on January 03, 2009, 10:00 PM: nice work, looks the bollox,
well done
gary :daumenhoch:
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Post by: munners on January 03, 2009, 10:01 PM: red and white :smitten: :smitten:

:4_17_5: :4_17_5:
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Post by: phantom photon on January 03, 2009, 10:06 PM: Nice job Gaz, looking good :daumenhoch:

Think you need to chop down that seat clamp bolt a bit though :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: my dp firebird freestyler
Post by: rollin72 on January 03, 2009, 10:10 PM: Quote from: phantom photon on January 03, 2009, 10:06 PM
Nice job Gaz, looking good :daumenhoch:

Think you need to chop down that seat clamp bolt a bit though :LolLolLolLol:
i reckon youve got a point there mate, you picky sod :2funny: :LolLolLolLol:
thanks for the comments lads, makes it all worthwhile :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Gashead on January 03, 2009, 10:10 PM: Now thats a resto :daumenhoch:
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Post by: munners on January 03, 2009, 10:13 PM: I love the pro neck chainring.

I needed to get one of those as Mattdub pointed out that it wasnt a Tuf neck one that i had on my bike as a kid.

Found one and i hadnt seen one before but youve got one too.

Nice. :)
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Post by: dan-dare on January 03, 2009, 10:16 PM: Nice seat. :shocked:
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Post by: crazycraig on January 03, 2009, 10:25 PM: that looks fresh :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Jt on January 03, 2009, 10:30 PM: sweet bike
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Post by: rudhallrascal on January 03, 2009, 10:30 PM: Great resto... I do like a nice Firebird :smitten:
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Post by: neiljonarcus on January 04, 2009, 07:44 AM: well done .... sorry cap locks hear .......... THEM WHEELS ARE SO COOL YOU NEED A MASSIVE PAT ON THE BACK ...... :daumenhoch:
and the build is fresh looking and sharp . myself i love red and white mixed ......... " fantastic build" hope its going into jan b o t m :4_17_5:
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Post by: steve Beech TA on January 04, 2009, 08:07 AM: Nice, very nice, very nice in deed :smitten: :smitten:
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Post by: mr p.k. on January 04, 2009, 08:39 AM: Top job there!!! :smitten:
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Post by: Glynnyboy on January 04, 2009, 09:32 AM: That's a great job matey and a nice turn around you did with the bits you restored. It has turned out looking top. I love what you have done with the colour choice it looks sweet :smitten: :coolsmiley:
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Post by: trasher on January 04, 2009, 10:30 AM: sweet as , good work mate loving it ,,,the main thing is your lad loves it :daumenhoch:
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Post by: sweetbeats on January 04, 2009, 10:31 AM: Great resto job that,looks gleaming :4_17_5:
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Post by: sawzall on January 04, 2009, 10:37 AM: top job :daumenhoch:
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Post by: firebird on January 04, 2009, 12:12 PM: great work Gaz, looks really good. :daumenhoch:
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Post by: magna13 on January 04, 2009, 01:55 PM: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
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Post by: gary4130 on January 04, 2009, 04:14 PM: quality resto job you've done there mate :4_17_5:
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Post by: T WILD on January 04, 2009, 07:50 PM: Did tony at bedlam do the powder on it. If he did ive been waiting for this to turn upand it looks spot on :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: my dp firebird freestyler
Post by: rollin72 on January 04, 2009, 08:06 PM: Quote from: T WILD on January 04, 2009, 07:50 PM
Did tony at bedlam do the powder on it. If he did ive been waiting for this to turn upand it looks spot on :daumenhoch:
yes thats the one, he said someone had a beady eye on it!! :LolLolLolLol:
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Post by: T WILD on January 04, 2009, 09:55 PM: Yeah that was me lol looks like it came out really nice
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Post by: HARODAVE on January 04, 2009, 11:24 PM: Top Job indeed Gaz ..Man u colours look superb !! :4_17_5:
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Post by: bmxbob on January 04, 2009, 11:31 PM: Quote from: dave3172 on January 04, 2009, 11:24 PM
Top Job indeed Gaz ..Man u colours look superb !! :4_17_5:

Superb resto mate, looks sweet :)

Sunderland AFC ;)
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Post by: 80sdave on January 04, 2009, 11:40 PM: Looks gorgeous, i always wanted one of those but that's a quality job :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: my dp firebird freestyler
Post by: rollin72 on January 04, 2009, 11:43 PM: bmxbob its defo not sunderland colours :wtf: :idiot2:
its man u all the way :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: my dp firebird freestyler
Post by: bmxbob on January 05, 2009, 11:50 AM: Quote from: rollin72 on January 04, 2009, 11:43 PM
bmxbob its defo not sunderland colours :wtf: :idiot2:
its man u all the way :daumenhoch:

:)

still a top quality build mate :4_17_5:

nice one :daumenhoch:
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Post by: torkertony on January 05, 2009, 03:25 PM: Top work, great resto, love the colours! :4_17_5: :smitten:
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Post by: currio on January 05, 2009, 07:37 PM: Like everyone said, great job mate.
The wheels look excellent. Well done.
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Post by: pkradman on January 05, 2009, 11:49 PM: very nice transformation there ... so whats next ??? the garden !! ::) :LolLolLolLol: :daumenhoch:
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Post by: rollin72 on January 06, 2009, 06:35 PM: Quote from: pkradman on January 05, 2009, 11:49 PM
very nice transformation there ... so whats next ??? the garden !! ::) :LolLolLolLol: :daumenhoch:
cheeky fecker :2gunsfiring_v1: :knuppel2: :knuppel2:
Title: Re: my dp firebird freestyler
Post by: pkradman on January 07, 2009, 10:38 PM: always nice to see somthing brought back from the dead to its former glory !! :daumenhoch: