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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: brass monkey! on July 07, 2009, 09:13 PM

Title: A bit of Resto on some Araya 24" !
Post by: brass monkey! on July 07, 2009, 09:13 PM: I finally have some new wheels for my Floval Looptail, after getting some bargain used wheels from Dan Diesel,

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v655/dieseldmc/Araya%2024/IMG_3443.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v655/dieseldmc/Araya%2024/IMG_3447.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v655/dieseldmc/Araya%2024/IMG_3449.jpg)

After a strip and polish.....by my mate Kev (hotplate on RAD) they looked like this....

(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g48/noahnhenrysdad/P1020884.jpg)
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g48/noahnhenrysdad/P1020882.jpg)
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g48/noahnhenrysdad/P1020883.jpg)

After Anno finish, and then Stidds awesome building skills :)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/MB24wheels001.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/MB24wheels002.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/MB24wheels003.jpg)

BIG BIG THANKS To; Sean (Stidds) :4_17_5: Kevin (Hotplate) :smitten: and Dan Diesel, :daumenhoch: plus Mattdub for the Annodising advise :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: A bit of Resto on some Araya 24" !
Post by: snav69 on July 07, 2009, 09:22 PM: Blinding restoration that Matt :4_17_5:

:coolsmiley:
Title: Re: A bit of Resto on some Araya 24" !
Post by: brass monkey! on July 07, 2009, 09:25 PM: Quote from: snav69 on July 07, 2009, 09:22 PM
Blinding restoration that Matt :4_17_5:

:coolsmiley:

Thanks Paul, did it all meself really ! :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: A bit of Resto on some Araya 24" !
Post by: snav69 on July 07, 2009, 09:34 PM: Thought so ::)

:LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: A bit of Resto on some Araya 24" !
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on July 07, 2009, 09:45 PM: very nice matt
Title: Re: A bit of Resto on some Araya 24" !
Post by: Mattdub on July 07, 2009, 10:16 PM: That cooker needs cleaning ! ::)

Oh , nice wheels too ! ;)
Title: Re: A bit of Resto on some Araya 24" !
Post by: Gashead on July 07, 2009, 10:22 PM: Advise.................................... Mattdubb............................................... :2funny:
Title: Re: A bit of Resto on some Araya 24" !
Post by: brass monkey! on July 07, 2009, 10:39 PM: Quote from: Gashead on July 07, 2009, 10:22 PM
Advise.................................... Mattdubb............................................... :2funny:

it was a chat really, not much else !! ;)

couldn't get him off the phone,....he could talk the back legs off a donkey :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: A bit of Resto on some Araya 24" !
Post by: brass monkey! on July 07, 2009, 10:40 PM: Quote from: Mattdub on July 07, 2009, 10:16 PM
That cooker needs cleaning ! ::)

I'll tell Stidds ;D
Title: Re: A bit of Resto on some Araya 24" !
Post by: Gashead on July 07, 2009, 10:40 PM: Thats Matt :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: A bit of Resto on some Araya 24" !
Post by: brass monkey! on July 07, 2009, 10:42 PM: Quote from: Gashead on July 07, 2009, 10:40 PM
Thats Matt :LolLolLolLol:

he's a top lad.....and talking to me again after spilling the beans about his *** Build :D
Title: Re: A bit of Resto on some Araya 24" !
Post by: subversion on July 07, 2009, 11:03 PM: Nice job but the valve hole looks like it's in the wrong place?
Title: Re: A bit of Resto on some Araya 24" !
Post by: Steve P on July 07, 2009, 11:23 PM: Very tasty ... nice wheels Matt :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: A bit of Resto on some Araya 24" !
Post by: NORTY40 on July 07, 2009, 11:52 PM: Top job that mate :4_17_5:

Who did the annodising for you ?
Title: Re: A bit of Resto on some Araya 24" !
Post by: bobafett on July 08, 2009, 09:34 AM: Quality resto job 8)
Title: Re: A bit of Resto on some Araya 24" !
Post by: double chevron on July 08, 2009, 10:33 AM: Result !!! What a chef you are Matt !!
That's some nice cooking for sure :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: A bit of Resto on some Araya 24" !
Post by: diesel on July 08, 2009, 11:10 AM: :daumenhoch: looking good
Title: Re: A bit of Resto on some Araya 24" !
Post by: brass monkey! on July 08, 2009, 12:05 PM: Quote from: subversion on July 07, 2009, 11:03 PM
Nice job but the valve hole looks like it's in the wrong place?

valve hole is in the rught place, decal is in the wrong place, to cover a slight blimmer ! ;)
Title: Re: A bit of Resto on some Araya 24" !
Post by: subversion on July 08, 2009, 01:29 PM: Quote from: monkeybiscuits! on July 08, 2009, 12:05 PM
Quote from: subversion on July 07, 2009, 11:03 PM
Nice job but the valve hole looks like it's in the wrong place?

valve hole is in the rught place, decal is in the wrong place, to cover a slight blimmer ! ;)

Cool, it just looked like the spokes were crossing over the valve hole from the photo angle ;)
Title: Re: A bit of Resto on some Araya 24" !
Post by: torkertony on July 08, 2009, 03:19 PM: Top bit of resto Matt - looking good! Now lets see the rest of yer iron horse.... :P
Title: Re: A bit of Resto on some Araya 24" !
Post by: chichi on July 09, 2009, 11:50 AM: Wow top job that and nice hubs too :daumenhoch:
Right time to get to work on my 24s
Title: Re: A bit of Resto on some Araya 24" !
Post by: Dingobmxer on July 10, 2009, 05:05 AM: Quality that Matt 8)

:) DINGO :)