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Title: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: Rulin on September 18, 2009, 04:47 PM: Hi people my names Rulin from london east uk..

Firsty i would like to say what a great site this is.

Iv been out of the bmx game for about 14/15 years all i done was ride ride ride back then im trying to think how i drop out of it ?....no still cant rember,

i own a c/c pro lite, im going to get the old girl back on the road with some help from all you good people on this site (i hope)

ps she was a custom built when she last road

thanks to all who post

Rulin;)
Title: Re: hi all
Post by: Tim38 on September 18, 2009, 04:49 PM: welcome mate just got the bug again myself
Title: Re: hi all
Post by: telelogic on September 18, 2009, 08:01 PM: welcome Rulin,

don't forget to put up some pictures of the restoration :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: hi all
Post by: HARODAVE on September 18, 2009, 08:49 PM: Welcome to the Radhouse dude !! there was a lovely Prolite C.C on here recently , can`t wait to see another !! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: hi all
Post by: brothergrump on September 18, 2009, 09:27 PM: hi all

just logged on for the first time today,
i was stopped in the street by a fellow old school bmx'er, i was riding with my kids around the block on my very own c/c prolite.
he told me about this site so here i am.

will post some pics when i get my head round how this site works.

and hope to chat to some of you guys about old times.

thanks

brother grump ;)
Title: Re: hi all
Post by: Rulin on September 18, 2009, 10:23 PM: Quote from: brothergrump on September 18, 2009, 09:27 PM
hi all

just logged on for the first time today,
i was stopped in the street by a fellow old school bmx'er, i was riding with my kids around the block on my very own c/c prolite.
he told me about this site so here i am.

will post some pics when i get my head round how this site works.

and hope to chat to some of you guys about old times.

thanks

brother grump ;)

wow nice to know theres still some c/c out there...not see another one since about 1989,as promised heres some pic's so far of the build/restore :daumenhoch:

right ok this is when i first went in to my mums loft to find her (c/c)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0051.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0052.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0053.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0054.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0055.jpg)

ok after getting her out of the loft i sat her in some white vinager for 24hours

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0064.jpg)

then wash her down with some water and f/liquid

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0063.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0059.jpg)

after this i dryed her and hug her up nex day i sprayed her with a degreaser and washed back down

ive masked her up ready for paintinga,,she came up all right after her pampering..lol ;D

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0065.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0067.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0066.jpg)

iv gave her 4 layers of primer each layer had a rub down with wet and dry using hot water and f/liquid and dryed well and left each time (its all about preparation preparation oh and ....yes you guest it preparation :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0073.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0076.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0072.jpg)

i have done my first layer of top today tomorow i will lighty rub down with wet and dry 2000* will keep you all posted on the build and hope you all can help with getting her back on the road :Great_Britain: :daumenhoch:

heres some other bits ive been finding on my trips round my mums

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0062.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0057.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0060.jpg)

peace Rulin
Title: Re: hi all
Post by: stu27 on September 18, 2009, 10:53 PM: sorry to hijack your thread Rulin,but when i seen brothergrump round the corner from me house on his prolite,well i went off like a bottle of pop,just had to speak to him
p.s. the prolite your restoring Rulin looks like its coming on a treat :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: stevochb on September 19, 2009, 06:19 AM: Hello and welcome mate, I only got back into this in april after 20+ years out, since then I have built 4 bikes. I thought at the time that I would just get a goose to play out on then everything went crazy and I had to have more. love it :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on September 19, 2009, 12:11 PM: ding dang doooo
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: tricknuts on October 02, 2009, 05:37 AM: I also had a CC back in the day. loved that bike to bits. wish i knew where she was now. Probably resting in peace somewhere in a landfill :'(
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: Withy on October 02, 2009, 09:26 AM: Wicked thread.. I love Prolite CC's. Best frame ever. miss mine terribly now. One sold on fleabay for 205 quid last night
Keep us in the loop on the resto.
Amazing that stop in the street thing.. I was walking along the road (to put air in the tyres) with my resto'd 87 Haro Master and a guy stopped his car and asked if I was selling it.. he had a Master with redline flights, then a sport etc... he'll be on here soon :)
Nice choice of wheels at your mums too, but surely the CC will get tuffs :)
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: Rulin on October 03, 2009, 03:57 PM: Quote from: Withy on October 02, 2009, 09:26 AM
Wicked thread.. I love Prolite CC's. Best frame ever. miss mine terribly now. One sold on fleabay for 205 quid last night
Keep us in the loop on the resto.
Amazing that stop in the street thing.. I was walking along the road (to put air in the tyres) with my resto'd 87 Haro Master and a guy stopped his car and asked if I was selling it.. he had a Master with redline flights, then a sport etc... he'll be on here soon :)
Nice choice of wheels at your mums too, but surely the CC will get tuffs :)

many years ago she had orange tuff and a full set up of tuff neck parts must find my old pic's of all my bmx's ;)
Can not find my old handle bars any were for her ...but did find my forklifter bars for the RL2011 :laugh:

Heres an up date of the bring her back to life campaign

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0078.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0087.jpg)

peace Rulin :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: stevochb on October 03, 2009, 04:53 PM: Looking good like the colour on chrome :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: Withy on October 21, 2009, 12:13 PM: Is the CC built yet? Or have you got a separate thread in Tech & Resto?
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: Rulin on October 21, 2009, 12:33 PM: Quote from: Withy on October 21, 2009, 12:13 PM
Is the CC built yet? Or have you got a separate thread in Tech & Resto?

Easy Withy she's not built yet :'( been having a bit of a nightmare trying to find a nos head set to fit her iv tryed on here with no responce. the one i thought would fit dont tange 1" well the cups dont there to small..(she cryed)lol , im gagging to get her built :daumenhoch: after the c/c ive got a 91 haro to restore, then my rl2011 (88)
dam not going to well is it lol
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on October 21, 2009, 09:55 PM: speak to stodge at the rad shop, i am sure he has some 1" headsets
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: Rulin on October 21, 2009, 11:40 PM: Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on October 21, 2009, 09:55 PM

speak to stodge at the rad shop, i am sure he has some 1" headsets

cheers mate will do :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: Bob_Acid on October 21, 2009, 11:44 PM: that's looking good :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: Rulin on October 21, 2009, 11:46 PM: Quote from: Bob_Acid on October 21, 2009, 11:44 PM
that's looking good :daumenhoch:

cheers mate hope im riding her befor crimbo ;D
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: Withy on October 22, 2009, 01:13 PM: Quote from: Rulin on October 21, 2009, 11:46 PM
Quote from: Bob_Acid on October 21, 2009, 11:44 PM
that's looking good :daumenhoch:

cheers mate hope im riding her befor crimbo ;D

I bet you've used that line before :)
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: Rulin on October 22, 2009, 02:51 PM: Quote from: Withy on October 22, 2009, 01:13 PM
Quote from: Rulin on October 21, 2009, 11:46 PM
Quote from: Bob_Acid on October 21, 2009, 11:44 PM
that's looking good :daumenhoch:

cheers mate hope im riding her befor crimbo ;D

I bet you've used that line before :)

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: Lazarou on November 06, 2009, 11:18 PM: I've got a CC sticker set for sale.... ::)
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: Bob_Acid on November 07, 2009, 05:10 AM: will ye take a dead frog and a full ashtray fer it? ???
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: Rulin on November 07, 2009, 03:12 PM: Quote from: Bob_Acid on November 07, 2009, 05:10 AM
will ye take a dead frog and a full ashtray fer it? ???

How if i up it a little 1x live frog and an empty ashtray ;D

To be honest mate cheers for the offer but still in need of a head set if i had that and some comp 3 st or ramps i'll be compleat then could think about stickers
someone help me... :'( looking for h/set to fit c/c :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: Rulin on December 03, 2009, 07:05 PM: If the mods could move this thread for me to the restoration thread if possible cheers..

Here an up date of the build.... she's getting there

Still looking for 1x tioga ramp or 2x tioga st let me know..also 1x seat post chrome (straight) all must be nos or pony

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/ccudate1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/ccudate6.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/ccudate4.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/ccudate5.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/ccudate7.jpg)

Rulin :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: Bob_Acid on December 04, 2009, 04:35 AM: done :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: neiljonarcus on December 04, 2009, 07:04 AM: that is going to look the dogs balldricks when you have finished the resto well done :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on December 04, 2009, 08:57 AM: Quote from: n2cus on December 04, 2009, 07:04 AM
that is going to look the dogs balldricks when you have finished the resto well done :daumenhoch:

Was just thinking that Neil, the colour scheme is mint :4_17_5:
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: Rulin on December 04, 2009, 10:16 AM: Quote from: Bob_Acid on December 04, 2009, 04:35 AM
done :daumenhoch:

Cheers Bob-Acid ;)

n2cus / DB250F nice one guys going to put tech77 on and some am'e grip today will keep the pics comming :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: bobafett on December 04, 2009, 10:29 AM: Looking good :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: energiza on December 11, 2009, 10:57 PM: shes looking mighty fine dude,,cant wait to see her over the track
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: Mattdub on December 12, 2009, 12:04 AM: Lookin' good :daumenhoch:

Not much of a freestyle bike builder myself ( ex racer ) but did my first freestyle build this year ( GJS ) ;) .

Keep us updated .
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: oldsnow on December 12, 2009, 08:59 AM: lovin the colour scheme dude ure in the right place for advice parts and praise. i'm back addicted after 25 yrs and onto my 4th bike too (beats absynth and some other vices) cant wait to see finished pics ! :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: Rulin on December 14, 2009, 04:06 PM: update peep's.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0178.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0182.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0181.jpg)

not much to do now... just need 1 tioga ramp was going to go for 2 x st but not now :4_17_5:

Rulin
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: Rombloke on December 14, 2009, 07:54 PM: good man....looks sweet

Dave
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: CD17 on December 14, 2009, 08:23 PM: Nice resto, it's looking very good 8)
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: Rulin on January 04, 2010, 06:37 PM: Heres the all most compleat build cheers Lee for the loan of the pedals.

Pic of her when i first went in loft for her after about 17 years
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0051.jpg)

and now

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0193.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0195.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0196.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0197.jpg)

Keep R.A.D ..peps Rulin :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: neiljonarcus on January 04, 2010, 07:00 PM: looks totaly awsome " top resto " :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: Withy on January 04, 2010, 10:23 PM: Damned cool Rulin, well done... great looking bike :4_17_5:
Title: Re: hi all, heres my craig cambell prolite restore (bring her back to life
Post by: Rulin on January 06, 2010, 05:40 PM: nice one withy and n2cus she almost there would love a set of hutch bear traps for her and one more tioga ramp for the back. going to make a start on my redline rl21 1988 very soon so lets bring the redline baby back to life :daumenhoch: