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Title: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
Post by: bobafett on March 10, 2009, 01:52 PM: Just for a bit of fun :)
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Post by: pickle on March 10, 2009, 01:59 PM: i'd have to say a combination of all :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
Post by: bobafett on March 10, 2009, 02:00 PM: Quote from: pickle on March 10, 2009, 01:59 PM
i'd have to say a combination of all :daumenhoch:

I thought about putting "All of the above" as the last option but i figured everyone would just go for that :-[

.... come on pick ONE :LolLolLolLol:
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Post by: southern andy on March 10, 2009, 02:12 PM: I voted hunting down the parts, nothing like scanning Ebay and RAD every evening for the missing bits to your build.
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Post by: snav69 on March 10, 2009, 02:13 PM: Restoring the frame and forks so i have a nice canvas to work with ;)
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Post by: dannywhiteley on March 10, 2009, 02:15 PM: I really enjoy sourcing parts, planning the build (colours and parts) and doing deals here and there to pull all the bits together.

But I do love restoring a part that looks past saving and bringing it back to life.
Title: Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
Post by: Jt on March 10, 2009, 02:38 PM: i have a fairly clear cut idea in my haed of what i want to do, so its getting everything together.....then i allocate myself a hour or 2 and get it on.

tis a buzz i tell thee ......
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Post by: Gashead on March 10, 2009, 02:53 PM: None of the above !

Picking up the parcel from the post office does it for me :uglystupid2:
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Post by: meticulous on March 10, 2009, 03:44 PM: getting it all together looking right.....
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Post by: mark 2 on March 10, 2009, 04:20 PM: Telling the mrs how much it cost. Gets her goat every time.......
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Post by: neiljonarcus on March 10, 2009, 04:25 PM: i must admit the best thing is when a few people say real nice things about the work you have done its the biggest buzz ever ........... ohhhhhhhh and i do love polishing . and fixing things . and looking for the right part and and and and and and and and :crazy2: :crazy2: and and and and and and and and :LolLolLolLol:
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Post by: jT Racing on March 10, 2009, 04:55 PM: i think when it's new paint and ready for building, or just after you put the decals on.
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Post by: OrgasmDonor on March 10, 2009, 05:19 PM: i foooooookin hate building bikes me! takin' them out n puttin the first layer of shite and a few scratches n dings on em and pulling big fook off skids on the tyres you waited ages to source for for it, kinda makes ya feel warm inside :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Bettyswallocks on March 10, 2009, 05:30 PM: Wheres the 'riding it' option?
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Post by: HARODAVE on March 11, 2009, 07:07 PM: I loved scouring for parts ..the first thing i do even now as soon as i fire my laptop up is get to "for sale" section on here and then ebay ..

I really got into stripping and restoring my frame and forks , was buzzin like fook when i`d painted and stickered it ..... i took loads of photos at every stage and put them all together to see it from start to finish!!!

It was great to finish it up and think " thats all my own work " , and the best buzz by far is when people see it or stop you and say "nice bike mate" :4_17_5:

I took mine into l.b.s and he took a load of pictures of it to show the haro rep when he next came in ....that`s validation for ya!

IT`S A LABOUR OF LOVE !!! :smitten: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
Post by: sweetbeats on March 11, 2009, 07:14 PM: Love getting the elusive bits,seeing the thing take shape and then going out on it falling off and messing it all up.
;D
Title: Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
Post by: steve Beech TA on March 11, 2009, 07:31 PM: Think it got to be a combination of all but i love to find the bits and open the parcel when it arrives, its like Christmas every time. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
Post by: currio on March 11, 2009, 08:32 PM: I dunno, I guess its one of them, either way, its all good.
Tell ya' what's a fooker though, realising you're probably a year older ::)
Title: Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
Post by: munners on March 11, 2009, 08:33 PM: Greasing her up.