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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: ChrisN17 on November 03, 2009, 09:20 PM
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Hello all. My first post.
I've been trawling over the NOS stuff on ebay looking for parts to put my 1984/5 Rickman Freestyler back to mint condition. I found a place local to me to rechrome it, a job I been promising to do for years. Does anyone know of a place that'll be able to produce a sticker set for the F&F? My doppy little brother stripped them off years ago and painted it with hammerite! the git.
I've got a mate in the bike trade who is going to fix the Skyways. :)
Keep it Old School!!!!
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contact Del on here he has decals for you :daumenhoch:
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Cool IM sent thanks.
I'll post some pics on here of the bike in it's poor state. I'ts been strapped to the wall in my garage for the last 10 years. The wheels need rebuilding and the whole lot needs new chrome......... It still has the original Tuff pads in the brakes. They last for ages. lol.
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would love to see that i am a big rickman fan myself,i have a painted one which will be next years project :daumenhoch:
get the pics up mate :Great_Britain:
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It is a proper mess at the moment. I am gonna strip it on saturday. Have warned the Mrs it's coming in the house!!! Will photo it as I go. Anyone know where to get a pad set from? and what's the best way to celan a 25 year old set of tuff 2's?
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steve firebird ffor the pad set
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Here's a couple of pics of the before state. Couldn't bring myself to take anymore...... so sad...... :'(
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=339964&id=868290626&saved#/photo.php?pid=9693658&id=868290626 (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=339964&id=868290626&saved#/photo.php?pid=9693658&id=868290626)
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y81/Chrisr6/Project%20Rickman/?action=view¤t=P1010824.jpg (http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y81/Chrisr6/Project%20Rickman/?action=view¤t=P1010824.jpg)
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looked at the pics did your dad sand it down before painting as the chrome might be good if he dident :daumenhoch:
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i can get the rickam decals mate if del can't sort you out :daumenhoch:
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looks a good basis for resto,some nice parts on it.
are they rickman or gt performer bars?
like oldboy said,the chrome might be ok underneath if it wasnt sanded :daumenhoch:
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My dad is an engineering nut. He didn't sand it down. It was sandblasted in a machine!!!! Dam him! They are GT pro performer bars, GT stem, Dia comp brakes. F&F came from a shop in Ipswich. Most of the rest came from FAZE 7! In fact there is still a small bit of a FAZE 7 sticker on the crank. I have sorced a guy that does chrome locally and he does gold plating too.... Did think the metal hubs on the skyways might look bling gold plated..... lol. Am now wishing I hadn't sold the blue pair I had along with the Haro freestyle bars, the ones with the built in stem....... dam the temptations of ebay!
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Forgot to ask. Anybody know best place to get bearings for the tuffs??
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Forgot to ask. Anybody know best place to get bearings for the tuffs??
Ginnys :daumenhoch:
http://rinienterprises.com/
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Here's a couple of pics of the before state. Couldn't bring myself to take anymore...... so sad...... :'(
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=339964&id=868290626&saved#/photo.php?pid=9693658&id=868290626 (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=339964&id=868290626&saved#/photo.php?pid=9693658&id=868290626)
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y81/Chrisr6/Project%20Rickman/?action=view¤t=P1010824.jpg (http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y81/Chrisr6/Project%20Rickman/?action=view¤t=P1010824.jpg)
Yo Chris! - you need to start lookin to the positive dude ;D - you HAVE YOUR BIKE ( my DP got nicked in the early 90s ) and its RIPE for a resto.... that's going to be a wicked little project - it doesn't even look that bad.
Needs a layback badly... but your a way off worrying about that ;)
Thats gonna be worth a pretty penny when you've finished - count yourself lucky you kept it :daumenhoch:
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It had a layback seat post on it when it was new. Gonna try find some pics of it and get them up too.......
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Parts almost all stripped off. The GT stem is well and truely stuck in the forks. It's full of wd40 upsidedown in the dinning room.... much to the wifes disaproval.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y81/Chrisr6/Project%20Rickman/P1010833.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y81/Chrisr6/Project%20Rickman/P1010834.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y81/Chrisr6/Project%20Rickman/P1010835.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y81/Chrisr6/Project%20Rickman/P1010836.jpg)
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Don't take this the wrong way - I'm really not being sarcastic :daumenhoch: but...
you did give the stem bolt a little tap with a hammer when it was still in the stem before you took it out didn't you.
I know this is a 'grandma suck eggs' thing but I'm only asking as I can't see the end of the stem bolt.
Also if you put the bars back on it will give you more leverage to turn the stem to loosen it...
apologies in advance if you've tried all this :daumenhoch: justtryintahelp!
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very nice mate and a good start to the resto :daumenhoch:
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Don't take this the wrong way - I'm really not being sarcastic :daumenhoch: but...
you did give the stem bolt a little tap with a hammer when it was still in the stem before you took it out didn't you.
I know this is a 'grandma suck eggs' thing but I'm only asking as I can't see the end of the stem bolt.
Also if you put the bars back on it will give you more leverage to turn the stem to loosen it...
apologies in advance if you've tried all this :daumenhoch: justtryintahelp!
+1 ^^^^^
Also, try diesel rather WD40 apparently it's a trade tip for loosening stuff that's rusted in and stuck; my mate who runs a machine shop/fabricating business swears by it :daumenhoch:
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Don't take this the wrong way - I'm really not being sarcastic :daumenhoch: but...
you did give the stem bolt a little tap with a hammer when it was still in the stem before you took it out didn't you.
I know this is a 'grandma suck eggs' thing but I'm only asking as I can't see the end of the stem bolt.
Also if you put the bars back on it will give you more leverage to turn the stem to loosen it...
apologies in advance if you've tried all this :daumenhoch: justtryintahelp!
Yeah I did. The bottom of the stem bolt is out so I could put a soft drift down the end and whack it but I haven't done this yet. The bars are taken out to stop my 4 year old trying to ride it. lol. Gonna take it to me mates engineering place he'll get it out! and while I am there gonna borrow his sand blaster......... :)
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MMMMMmmm. White alloy hubbed tuffs.
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just about to start a rickman , how is things coming along with yours ?
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Kinda got side tracked with xmas. Keep looking at the pile of bits thinking of selling them. Any ideas as to the value??
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Im interested, PM me :daumenhoch:
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Ok It's taken a while, but I have now got most of the parts together. I am thinking of getting rid of the skyways, as I'm going to ride it I was thinking new ones. Also the Brakes for the same reason. How much would these be worth before I stick them up for sale?
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unless you are doing loads of miles get and built and ride it - alloy skyways will be fine with new bearings and regrease. Do not sell it will water the build down, unless you need the cash. :-\
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No don't need the cash. Just thinking new skyways would be more robust.... These ones are nearly 30 years old.......
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Got the frame and forks and the bars back from the chromers today. I started to put it together. Stil la few bits missing. I know some of you (most) will hate the new bits, but financial restraints have made it necessary.
From the Chromer:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y81/Chrisr6/Project%20Rickman/20110407.jpg)
Starting to build it up:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y81/Chrisr6/Project%20Rickman/20110402_3.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y81/Chrisr6/Project%20Rickman/20110402_4.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y81/Chrisr6/Project%20Rickman/20110402_5.jpg)
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y81/Chrisr6/Project%20Rickman/DSCF2580.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y81/Chrisr6/Project%20Rickman/DSCF2583.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y81/Chrisr6/Project%20Rickman/DSCF2582.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y81/Chrisr6/Project%20Rickman/DSCF2584.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y81/Chrisr6/Project%20Rickman/DSCF2585.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y81/Chrisr6/Project%20Rickman/DSCF2586.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y81/Chrisr6/Project%20Rickman/DSCF2587.jpg)
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very nice job bud :smitten: can't help but notice no alloy hub tuffs tho :(
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Very pretty build, mate..... BUT how fooking annoying are those chainstay standers that your bike (and my Aero Reflex) has?
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Nice use of repop parts... I would run a rear cable through the potts mod though.
Ask Del if he has any Custom Decals in Red to finish her off :daumenhoch:
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nice clean build , personaly i like builds that are "different" and you dont see many red Rickmans :coolsmiley:
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very nice job bud :smitten: can't help but notice no alloy hub tuffs tho :(
They are in the garage. ;)
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Nice use of repop parts... I would run a rear cable through the potts mod though.
Ask Del if he has any Custom Decals in Red to finish her off :daumenhoch:
I did think about running the cable thru. But had a front and rear pair. Might get another rear and do it. God idea about the decals. Message sending to del time. :)
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Finally the masters touch. Big Thanks to Del for the custom decals.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y81/Chrisr6/DSCF2661.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y81/Chrisr6/DSCF2664.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y81/Chrisr6/DSCF2666.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y81/Chrisr6/DSCF2668.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y81/Chrisr6/DSCF2669.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y81/Chrisr6/DSCF2670.jpg)
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Really nice bike :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: spot on job
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I really like that ;) Love the decals :daumenhoch:
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Thnaks guys. Now to get to work on the Rickman racing frame........ :Great_Britain:
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looks sweet mate them decals look awesome 8)