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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: erniemadden on May 25, 2009, 02:01 PM

Title: To drill or not to drill
Post by: erniemadden on May 25, 2009, 02:01 PM

I am doing a cc replica and so if accurate have to drill my front MX for potts conversion.
It seems a shame to drill something that has lasted intact since the early eighties.
But if it makes it aunthentic than i feel I should.
What dya think, drill it or leave it?

Steve

Title: Re: To drill or not to drill
Post by: mark 2 on May 25, 2009, 02:14 PM

Grinding it would be a little easier,  I'd imagine that drill would be slipping all over the place . It's only a brake caliper, do it, they're always for sale in abundance on here

Title: Re: To drill or not to drill
Post by: erniemadden on May 25, 2009, 11:12 PM

wasn't sure if I was committing a crime against bmx or not , but that is all the encouragement i needed thnks.

Title: Re: To drill or not to drill
Post by: JT71 on May 26, 2009, 08:27 AM

go for it, and let's see some pics, before and after showing what you've done.

home made potts mod. Awesome!

Title: Re: To drill or not to drill
Post by: erniemadden on May 26, 2009, 02:01 PM

ooh pics, step by step instructions, that's like real pro tuition type stuff....
will have a go, think I got the right tools  :knuppel2:
watch this space...

Title: Re: To drill or not to drill
Post by: dordymush on May 26, 2009, 03:54 PM

i done mine on my ruffell rep streetbeat a few years back.
like mark says its easier to grind the rivot out than to drill it.

Title: Re: To drill or not to drill
Post by: virtualmeuk on May 26, 2009, 04:12 PM

Its easy to do but i would make sure you tape up the caliper just incase you slip and dont get it to hot. Grind a bit then rest for 10 secs and so on.

Looks the dogs when done  :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o305/virtualmeuk/My%20Builds/Firebird%20GL/DSC02910.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o305/virtualmeuk/My%20Builds/Firebird%20GL/DSC02886.jpg)

Title: Re: To drill or not to drill
Post by: erniemadden on May 26, 2009, 09:48 PM

Top tips thanks  :daumenhoch:
Thats an intresting loking variation on that dp rear caliper and the pinch bolt finishes it off sweetley.