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Title: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: scary_leary on February 01, 2009, 05:07 PM

Ok this has dragged on for well over 4years..
To me, the turbo is the ultimate in os BMX.
It still needs correct pedals, tyres etc.. but bollocks here's the story.

Original f/f came from Mattskybeat, he also gave me the stem, bars and seat clamp.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/CopyofPicture2591.jpg)

The crossbar was dented so i had it replaced.. a local firm did a superb job

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/Picture3186.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/Picture3246.jpg)

I had the Stem, Seat clamp, chainring and dia-compe brake set beautifully re-chromed

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/IMG_0574Medium.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/Picture3353.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/CopyofPicture3496.jpg)

Then started gathering all the parts needed to complete.. radman helped alot here.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/Picture3543.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/Picture3552.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/IMG_2118Medium.jpg)

Restored the seat myself.. dyed, recovered and decals added.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/IMG_0931Medium.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/IMG_0937Medium.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/IMG_0947Medium.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/IMG_1119Medium.jpg)

The finish is custom powder lacquer.. matched to a bit of original colour left inside the steerer tube.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/IMG_0352Medium.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/IMG_0344Medium.jpg)

Then put it all together

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/IMG_2659Medium.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/IMG_2652Medium.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/IMG_2670Medium.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/IMG_2668Medium.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/IMG_2590Medium.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/IMG_2671Medium.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/IMG_2649Medium.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/IMG_2664Medium.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/IMG_2663Medium.jpg)

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: munners on February 01, 2009, 05:14 PM

Stunning. :4_17_5:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: motomagII on February 01, 2009, 05:15 PM

well lee that is spot on matey very very nice and well worth the wait of 4 years
nice maty  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: rollin72 on February 01, 2009, 05:17 PM

that is an awesome build mate, good things come to those who wait, 4 years i bet youve been itching to show it off nice1 gaz :4_17_5: :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: Bigplinky on February 01, 2009, 05:18 PM

Nice Scary actually Very Very Nice  :daumenhoch:

Now how did you pay Radman for the parts  ??? a meeting behind the bushs at MK?  :D

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: CD17 on February 01, 2009, 05:19 PM

The finish on that F&F looks stunning  :smitten:

Very nice build, great looking bike  :smitten:

I remember the thread about those bars being repaired , how long ago was that  ???  Was it on the old site  :-\

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: munners on February 01, 2009, 05:19 PM

Havent seen it in the flesh but that finish looks better than ive seen before. Looks soooooooooo much like it.

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: sawzall on February 01, 2009, 05:20 PM

thats well worth the wait :coolsmiley: a top drawer resto :daumenhoch:
im almost tempted not to sell my leary project as they do look stunning built up :smitten:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: PK6061 on February 01, 2009, 05:31 PM

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: magna13 on February 01, 2009, 05:32 PM

 :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:  :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: dct on February 01, 2009, 05:35 PM

WOW  :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: Dark Diggler on February 01, 2009, 05:36 PM

Tis a thing of beauty Lee, very well done. Its the small things (as dubber says) that make the difference, that stem is fookin amazing and the frame, just stunning
well done mate  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: lazychubs on February 01, 2009, 05:37 PM

bout time you finished that lee looks great spesh the wilko tyres  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: Mattdub on February 01, 2009, 05:37 PM

Very nice resto indeed , worth the wait & patience totally  :4_17_5: :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: stidds on February 01, 2009, 05:40 PM

Lee that is flucking lovely.  Top build my friend.

Took you long enough though  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: Gashead on February 01, 2009, 05:45 PM

First class  :4_17_5:

ouststanding  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on February 01, 2009, 05:50 PM

Probably one of the cleanest DBHT i have seen, belter of a bike  :smitten:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: meticulous on February 01, 2009, 05:56 PM

now i know what i am up against...   :4_17_5:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: steve Beech TA on February 01, 2009, 06:09 PM

Wow :shocked: that is what i call a resto, nice one :4_17_5:  :smitten:  :4_17_5:  :smitten: :4_17_5:  :smitten:  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: Peter J on February 01, 2009, 06:27 PM

Thats a class build  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on February 01, 2009, 07:44 PM

i honestly didnt think it would ever happen, pukka lee pukka  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: region11 on February 01, 2009, 08:14 PM

Now that aint bad lee  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: eloopnai on February 01, 2009, 08:18 PM

gotta be the best bike ive seen on ere  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: southern andy on February 01, 2009, 08:20 PM

Wow wee, how will anyone ever top a fantastic build such as yours.  :4_17_5:


Bike of the year 2009 winner already.  :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:


Absolutely superb.

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: jimmyp on February 01, 2009, 08:20 PM

Classic  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: Sanmarcopizza on February 01, 2009, 08:35 PM

about time too, well worth the wait though mate. effin funtastic

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: daz bmx it! on February 01, 2009, 08:37 PM

Bike of the Year 2009  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: lazychubs on February 01, 2009, 09:12 PM

Quote from: daz bmx on February 01, 2009, 08:37 PM

Bike of the Year 2009  :4_17_5:

na it says bikes that you aint seen or posted  lol
so hes out

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: scary_leary on February 01, 2009, 09:48 PM

Thanks for comments, much appreciated  :daumenhoch:

and yes Pete there were a few times i thought it wasnt going to happen..
I have a front brake set waiting to be chromed and hopefully sort pedals and tyres,
might have it ready for boty voting in December  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: snav69 on February 01, 2009, 09:58 PM

Absolute Belter  :4_17_5:
Proper labour of love  :smitten:
Well Done  :)

 :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: keep it lit! on February 01, 2009, 10:11 PM

Jordy says now its finished can he use it as pub transport ?  >:D












Fooking bang off that build Lee mate  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: billstup on February 01, 2009, 10:21 PM

Well done Lee  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: kdw712 on February 01, 2009, 10:47 PM

stunning build lee  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: donnydresser on February 01, 2009, 10:59 PM

awesome build  looks sweeter than a sweet thing

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: stuntmaster on February 02, 2009, 06:53 AM

very sweet lee  :)

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: thecrooch on February 02, 2009, 07:38 AM

wow just wow...

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: MartyC on February 02, 2009, 08:44 AM

Fantastic build, real quality :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: Swivel on February 02, 2009, 09:02 AM

Beautiful, stunning, speechless mate  :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: jT Racing on February 02, 2009, 11:09 AM

wey hey, finally :D looks about as good as it get's and it's even nicer in the flesh. No video arnie? i thought we were gonna get the full cinematic experience. ;D
bike of the year 2009  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: markyp on February 02, 2009, 11:35 AM

wow,just popping my eyes back into my head!!! :buck2:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: Muffski on February 02, 2009, 12:42 PM

Stunning Build mate :daumenhoch:  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: Dhillon on February 02, 2009, 01:09 PM

'tis a 'ting of beauty (I'm not Irish!)

 :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:   :smitten: :smitten: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: mark 2 on February 02, 2009, 01:11 PM

That's as good as it gets, iconic and heaps of wow factor, perfect
 :4_17_5:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: scary_leary on February 02, 2009, 08:27 PM

Quote from: J.T.RACING on February 02, 2009, 11:09 AM

 No video arnie? i thought we were gonna get the full cinematic experience. ;D

lol.. i'll post the vid when i can resize the file  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: jimmyp on February 02, 2009, 09:39 PM

Who did the finnish on the frame m8  :smitten:

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: brass monkey! on February 02, 2009, 09:43 PM

 :4_17_5:

that is MINT !!

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: Tefore on February 02, 2009, 10:07 PM

yeh its ok i suppose




lol


that is awesome mate

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: currio on February 02, 2009, 10:33 PM

Top of the class Lee, A+.
That finish looks bang on, it was worth the wait.
Just re-clamp that rear brake cable a bit tighter, and set that adjuster nearer the bottom, and .................................................................................. :LolLolLolLol:

Just kiddin' mate,
Shaun

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: axlepeg on February 02, 2009, 11:51 PM

That's really exquisite, Holmes.  Probably my favorite BMX bike.  It was featured in my very first magazine, May '83 of BMXA.  Well done!

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: scary_leary on February 03, 2009, 10:05 PM

Quote from: jimmyp on February 02, 2009, 09:39 PM

Who did the finnish on the frame m8  :smitten:

I had it coated about  1&half years ago by a local powdercoater.. think they've gone pop now!

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: jimmyp on February 03, 2009, 10:20 PM

Quote from: scary_leary on February 03, 2009, 10:05 PM

Quote from: jimmyp on February 02, 2009, 09:39 PM

Who did the finnish on the frame m8  :smitten:

I had it coated about  1&half years ago by a local powdercoater.. think they've gone pop now!

SH1T  :-[

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: GREMLIN on February 03, 2009, 10:30 PM

Quote from: jimmyp on February 03, 2009, 10:20 PM

Quote from: scary_leary on February 03, 2009, 10:05 PM

Quote from: jimmyp on February 02, 2009, 09:39 PM

Who did the finnish on the frame m8  :smitten:

I had it coated about  1&half years ago by a local powdercoater.. think they've gone pop now!

SH1T  :-[

My thoughts too  :(

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: dialledbikes on February 04, 2009, 11:51 AM

Amazing job.  One of the nicest OS bikes I've seen in a long time.

Title: Re: My Fully Restored DB Harry Leary Turbo
Post by: LOS1969 on February 04, 2009, 07:34 PM

very nice :smitten: