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Title: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: Glynnyboy on March 29, 2009, 12:45 AM

 One or two people i have spoken to on here know i managed to get hold of an original 1982 E.T. Kuwahara. I have had the f/f for over a year and a half now but have been slowly putting together the parts. The other day i managed to complete it and today went on a trip out  to take some piccy's to share.
Thankyou's go out to.
Buttsbikeshop
Bob Jackson Cylces
Del
CCA
Info help from Hunterdubber and Kuwahero.
So here we go and i hope you like and enjoy.

/>http://s288.photobucket.com/albums/ll167/glynn9371/ET%20KUWY/?albumview=slideshow

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/ET%20KUWY/ETKUWY01.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/ET%20KUWY/ETKUWY02.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/ET%20KUWY/ETKUWY03.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/ET%20KUWY/ETKUWY04.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/ET%20KUWY/ETKUWY05.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/ET%20KUWY/ETKUWY06.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/ET%20KUWY/ETKUWY07.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/ET%20KUWY/ETKUWY08.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/ET%20KUWY/ETKUWY09.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/ET%20KUWY/ETKUWY10.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/ET%20KUWY/ETKUWY12.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/ET%20KUWY/ETKUWY13.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/ET%20KUWY/ETKUWY14.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/ET%20KUWY/ETKUWY15.jpg)

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: bodamus on March 29, 2009, 03:04 AM

Wow Glynn top job that looks great :4_17_5:

bodamus.

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: Bob_Acid on March 29, 2009, 03:28 AM

Very nice  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: mark 2 on March 29, 2009, 03:31 AM

Fantastic, you've done a top job on that :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: MartyC on March 29, 2009, 03:47 AM

Top job, very tidy build  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: suts89 on March 29, 2009, 06:11 AM

Love out like that.

Total porn  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: neiljonarcus on March 29, 2009, 07:29 AM

classic  well done  glyn  you  have  a  well turned  out  bike  there  mr    :4_17_5:

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: LEWI007 on March 29, 2009, 09:36 AM

Very nice  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: Swivel on March 29, 2009, 09:39 AM

Very nice, love the ETs  :smitten: :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: series.1.rs.turbo on March 29, 2009, 09:42 AM

RAD  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: noelg on March 29, 2009, 09:45 AM

very nice resto on the et
are going to remachine the speedlines then PERFECT  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: daz bmx it! on March 29, 2009, 10:03 AM

Superb! :4_17_5: That bike really is something to phone home about! :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: Glynnyboy on March 29, 2009, 01:08 PM

Thanks guys. It seems to have taken for ages but certainley felt good and made it all worth while putting it all together.

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: Brandy Truffle on March 29, 2009, 06:28 PM

Clean,Simple,No Fuss Classic ET.

Awesome. Great Work,Love That.  :daumenhoch:

Never a fan of ET's, in fact Kuwaharas in general, but that's one of those builds which makes me think, blummin heck that's class, wouldn't mind one of those!  ;D

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: trasher on March 29, 2009, 06:31 PM

hat off to you mate ,,,,love it , :4_17_5:

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: Gashead on March 29, 2009, 06:41 PM

Top job matey  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: magna13 on March 29, 2009, 07:39 PM

 :4_17_5: :4_17_5:

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: ozone on March 29, 2009, 08:52 PM

The E.T. Looks lovely in those pictures down by the lake. :4_17_5:  What's the score with the seat - is it a lightning bolt, minus the bolts?

Did any of the locals recognise the bike from the movie or were they just giving you funny looks for playing with a kids bike :D

You should get yourself a chain splitter and take a link or two out of the chain - the rear wheel would look much better a little further up the dropout ;)

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: Mattdub on March 29, 2009, 09:06 PM

Very nice  ;)

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: Glynnyboy on March 29, 2009, 09:18 PM

Quote from: ozone on March 29, 2009, 08:52 PM

The E.T. Looks lovely in those pictures down by the lake. :4_17_5:  What's the score with the seat - is it a lightning bolt, minus the bolts?

Did any of the locals recognise the bike from the movie or were they just giving you funny looks for playing with a kids bike :D
 ;)

Seat, yes it is just like this one. I have attempted to recreate the publicity shot. Had to settle for sealed bearing hubs, a tange bb and black dc clips. The spec sheets show irc tyres with what looks like a comp2 tread pattern but the magazine publicity ad's clearly show a comp3 pattern. I had the ukai's re -annode and i ain't messing with them so the speed line will have to stay black :-\ ;)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/ET%20KUWY/cream05_big.jpg)

No major funny looks but two old guys asked if the bike signified anything. I explained that it was marketed after the release of a famous film. While they were both closely scrutinising the bike they asked me which film :2funny: My mate and i just looked at each other. The fact it's plastered on the bike on 5 different decals is a bit of a givaway i would have thought :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: double chevron on March 30, 2009, 08:59 AM

perfect tribute !!!  :daumenhoch:
Great attention to details
what movie you said ?  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: kuwahero on March 30, 2009, 09:43 AM

 :4_17_5: love it mate.

mine is going to be done soon. sending frameset off to be repainted next week.

where did you find the black OGK grips. I still aint found any  ???

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: 20to26 on March 30, 2009, 09:45 AM

 :)

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: bobafett on March 30, 2009, 10:47 AM

Lovely build mate - lovely pics too  :coolsmiley:

....particularly like that first piccy - very artistic  ;D  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: 4130HUBBS on March 30, 2009, 10:59 AM

 :4_17_5:  Top build, top pix.  You must be well chuffed with that matey.   ;)

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: Glynnyboy on March 30, 2009, 12:28 PM

Quote from: kuwahero on March 30, 2009, 09:43 AM

:4_17_5: love it mate.

mine is going to be done soon. sending frameset off to be repainted next week.

where did you find the black OGK grips. I still aint found any  ???

I just lucked out on ebay last summer. A nos set came up in australia. To be honest i thought i had no chance finding any.

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: rollin72 on March 30, 2009, 08:36 PM

looks the dogz nutz does that, luv it :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: sweetbeats on March 30, 2009, 09:08 PM

 :daumenhoch:
Nice work..pop the bars back a bit though  ;)

Title: Re: E.T. Kuwahara Finished at last
Post by: hunterdubber on March 31, 2009, 10:57 PM

ABSOLUTELY , OUT OF THIS WORLD GLYN    :4_17_5:



When I saw the first pics you sent me last year
I knew you were gonna totally nail this build
 and it meant alot to you to get it bang on



FIRST CLASS mate  :daumenhoch: