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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Glynnyboy on April 23, 2011, 10:48 PM
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Just over a year ago now Pitbaldridge (bmx museum member) come by this frame and was on the hunt for info as to what it was.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/RamparTeamIssue2.jpg)
The frame is a BMX PRODUCTS (mongoose) Chatsworth factory made Rampar Team frame. I think about 7 or 8 of these are known of at present. Two are candy blue and the rest are nickel.
The frame was available to the public by special order. The team raced the frame in either nickel or candy red over nickel. The public had a third option to order in candy blue.
I asked if the frame was for sale and made an offer but was turned down.
Anyway a couple of months passed and i had a pm asking if i was still interested in the frame. ( i was and in no time at all it was on it's way to the UK)
A few pm chats to Mr fett to determine which forks i needed to be on the hunt for and the search began.
I lucked out on a straight swap for some cali forks i had just had rechromed but were surplus to requirements, for the much needed Gen 1 goose forks. These had been quite harshly blasted and needed some considerable attention.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/RamparMongooseTeamForks19794.jpg)
The forks were sent to my mate buttsbikeshop (Jonathan). They were re-nickel plated and as you can see i had chosen to go for doing the bike in red candy over nickel.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/RamparTeamForks.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/Ramparpartssalelist.jpg)
It seems as long as the colours were team, for Toby and Jeff the more off the wall the better.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/BMXA7911.jpg)
In my info gathering i found a couple of pics of Toby racing a candy red. The second pic at the Indy 79 was where inspiration for my build came from.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/TobyHenderson-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/TobyATTHEINDY79.jpg)
I had a bit of luck along the way with this build, one in particular was getting hold of some nos kenda gummies with inner tubes & and the mks bm5 pedals.
A batch of nos rampars were uncovered a couple of year ago in a wharehouse in New Orleans. The finder sold most of the bikes complete but broke a couple for parts. I ended up with the tyres tubes and pedals.
Anyway enough of the jibba jabba here is how my Rampar Team turned out.
Inspired by Toby Henderson.
Thanks go out on putting this together to.
Buttsbikeshop Johnathan
Del
Steve
Steve P
Russ J
John baldbmxer
XGoose dan
Pitbaldridge
Geux4itbmx
RAMPAR TEAM
TECH SPEC
Grips - Oakley 1's
Bars - Race Inc
Seat post - Race Inc
Seat - Kashimax Mx
Stem - Pro Neck
Brakes - Dc 890, prebent
Tyres - Kenda gummies 79 Rampar
Pedals - mks bm5
Chain - D.I.D
Headset - tange mx3
Seat clamp - original unbranded mongoose
Wheels - Araya 7c on Sunshine Hubs
Pads - Bar original, stem & TT reproduction
Decals - Gusset, downtube,chainstay are original
seat tube and fork are reproduction.
Crank - sugino
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/Rampar%20Team%20showcas%20thread/SDC12178.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/Rampar%20Team%20showcas%20thread/SDC12176.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/Rampar%20Team%20showcas%20thread/SDC12199.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/Rampar%20Team%20showcas%20thread/SDC12185.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/Rampar%20Team%20showcas%20thread/SDC12261.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/Rampar%20Team%20showcas%20thread/SDC12228.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/Rampar%20Team%20showcas%20thread/SDC12226.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/Rampar%20Team%20showcas%20thread/SDC12218.jpg)
If you want to check out all the best photo's just follow the link below to check them out in a photobucket slide show.
http://s288.photobucket.com/albums/ll167/glynn9371/Rampar%20Team%20showcas%20thread/?albumview=slideshow
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All your builds are special Glynn but that is one of my favourites , stunning :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
Attention to detail and build quality is second to none , quality mate 8)
BOTM right here in my opinion :daumenhoch:
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Thanks Joff. I had special order from Mr Fett for a no pads pic too. The raleigh team colours were too much for him ( i think he thinks they just ruin a good bmx products f/f tbh :shocked: :2funny: )
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/PICT2449.jpg)
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stunning build Glynn and the pics are cracking :4_17_5:
the only thing is the seat/grip colour..black grips for me to make it more balanced, but im not taking anything away from your build mate it is quality :daumenhoch:
nice1 Gaz
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Thanks Joff. I had special order from Mr Fett for a no pads pic too. The raleigh team colours were too much for him ( i think he thinks they just ruin a good bmx products f/f tbh :shocked: :2funny: )
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/PICT2449.jpg)
Not like John to request a no pad shot :shocked: , he's pad mad all the time :D
PS I reckon he is very jealous of that rare BMX products frameset ;)
The last pic really shows the stunning colour Glynn 8)
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Love it Glynn, been looking forward to seeing that for a while now!
Its a bit special eh, a BMX Products Raleigh, I remember talking to you at MK last year and thinking it didnt sound quite right. Deffo never seen anything like it before.
Glad those wheels found the right bike mate! :daumenhoch:
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Really enjoyed watching this come together over the months via PMs Glynn, she's an absolute stunner mate ;)
Deffo prefer her in the naked shot ^"^
Belter :daumenhoch:
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That is a special Bike Glynn, Great Job :daumenhoch:
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stunning build Glynn and the pics are cracking :4_17_5:
the only thing is the seat/grip colour..black grips for me to make it more balanced, but im not taking anything away from your build mate it is quality :daumenhoch:
nice1 Gaz
The bike wouldn't look authentic with a better balance.
The pad grip and seat colour choices were made by Toby Henderson in 1979 not me.
I just tried to get the bike as close to his as I could.
:daumenhoch:
Thanks for nice comments too guys.
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Wow Glynn :shocked:
You've done again mate ;)
I knew over the past months ,looking at the progrees pics , it was going be a stunner ::)
You've not dissapointed :4_17_5:
One of your best builds to date :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
Toby Henderson was and still is a great ambassodor and contributer to BMX :4_17_5: He's always been pretty modest about it too ,, cool guy 8)
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That's an awesome looking bike. I had the all-black version of those tyres - never knew they made a gumwall version, they are very cool. :4_17_5:
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Not seen one of those before,but looks an absolute corker! :4_17_5:
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Nice attention to detail and a stunning build mate :daumenhoch:
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Glynn your a legend mate...
PERFECT. :4_17_5:
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stunning build,great attention to detail,nice to see something different :daumenhoch:
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That's an awesome looking bike. I had the all-black version of those tyres - never knew they made a gumwall version, they are very cool. :4_17_5:
I know a guy in the US that was looking for some to complete a rampar build. He contacted kenda and was told they were only released to manufacturers. So were available oem but not after sales. So basically you could only get them on a bike. They appeared on 3 rampar models R11 XL , R11 & R10 SC. I knew the story about them so when the opportunity to get these came up I was made up. 8)
Thanks for the positives guys.
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That's a stunner Glynn :4_17_5: and cool photos :coolsmiley: . :daumenhoch:
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Awesome job :4_17_5:
Loving the pics on the starting gate :daumenhoch:
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Outstanding :coolsmiley:
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thats fookin stunning Glynn :smitten:
it,s a perfect build dude,parts,colours everything :daumenhoch:
I know how much effort you put into your builds,proper dedication,100% :shocked:
it,s proper old school that one :daumenhoch:
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That is lush ..... :4_17_5:
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Gorgeous one!
Straight out the time machine :)
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very sweet Glynn mate - i know whan you do a project you get your teeth in to it and sort out the info and then the job just right, so it looks the bomb and with all info to back it up and show the history - TOP WORK again mate ;) :4_17_5:
cheers B ;)
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Stunning!! But why oh why are the bars so far forward? What is it with the burner brigade and having bars that far forward?
Despite that still a cracking build and even though a Raleigh a real BMX :daumenhoch:
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really nice glynn,you always put a nice bike together.the rampars are so nice,why was the uk market lumbered with the burner :-\
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Stunning!! But why oh why are the bars so far forward? What is it with the burner brigade and having bars that far forward?
Despite that still a cracking build and even though a Raleigh a real BMX :daumenhoch:
Do you know, I have already had my bottom severly spanked off Mr Fett about that. I knew it was coming too, when i got home last night after taking the photos at bradford in the afternoon i was thinking to myself "glynn mate you should have pulled them bars back a tad"
Don't worry i will pull them back a bit for MK11 :-[ :coolsmiley: :daumenhoch:
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Lol :daumenhoch: looking forward to seeing it in the flesh :daumenhoch:
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Absolutely stunning Glynn.. you know my feelings on this build buddy. Can't wait to see it in the flesh.
Awesome 8)
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really nice glynn,you always put a nice bike together.the rampars are so nice,why was the uk market lumbered with the burner :-\
Mark that question often get's asked when a foreign raleigh pro model get's done but it simply isn't true.
Raleigh actually sold that many bikes, mainly street bmx to the affordable masses but they also were putting out racing machines to match the best of them. Most of the lower rampar range is what the mk1 uk burner was based on but when you get up to the mk1 Pro Burner (Koisumi made).... That bike equaled and surpased the Rampar R11 XL that actually replaced this Team Rampar (made by bmx products) as the USA Team bike.
Also in the UK mk1 range you had the MK1 chromo, made by Tange and actually the same frame tange made for Kuwahara (the 1st edition nova)
So for all the affordable street bmx raleigh turned out in the Uk it was just the same in the US. Both country's turned out equavalent bikes for both markest the affordable street machine and the Pro class race machine.
I know i will never convert anybody but Raleigh made the bikes to cater every market, it's just the biggest sellers were the lower end bike market because a lot of us didn't have two half pennies to rub together in the early 80's. :coolsmiley: :daumenhoch:
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A bit special,that. :daumenhoch: Especially without the padset.
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now thats pukka
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now thats pukka
Trust you to bring Pies into it.... :-X
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Great build, love the colour too :4_17_5:.
I see you have the mandatory Burner handlebar setting on it too ;D.
You already know this I am sure but the little slot in the gusset is for the brake cable to be routed through :daumenhoch:.
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Great build, love the colour too :4_17_5:.
I see you have the mandatory Burner handlebar setting on it too ;D.
You already know this I am sure but the little slot in the gusset is for the brake cable to be routed through :daumenhoch:.
Yep I know about the bars lol. Thanks for the nice comments.
And the cable is slotted through the cable guide slot. The slot's on both sides of the gusset, you must have been looking at the other side. 8)
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Great build, love the colour too :4_17_5:.
I see you have the mandatory Burner handlebar setting on it too ;D.
You already know this I am sure but the little slot in the gusset is for the brake cable to be routed through :daumenhoch:.
Yep I know about the bars lol. Thanks for the nice comments.
And the cable is slotted through the cable guide slot. The slot's on both sides of the gusset, you must have been looking at the other side. 8)
Aha! I was indeed LOL! :4_17_5:
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Very nice Glynn , super work & detail :daumenhoch:
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Awesome build that Glynn. Quality 8) :daumenhoch: