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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: radovr on May 13, 2016, 01:13 AM
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Just thought i'd put this in here
Been looking , hunting for one of these for what seems like years , never seeing one come up for sale , one did
11/84 . Grail ...... yep tis for me ..
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(http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/stev1e1/P1040680_zps4mvcw5qa.jpg) (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/stev1e1/media/P1040680_zps4mvcw5qa.jpg.html)
(http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/stev1e1/P1040681_zpsb2k7acpj.jpg) (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/stev1e1/media/P1040681_zpsb2k7acpj.jpg.html)
(http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/stev1e1/P1040682_zpsgrgvelis.jpg) (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/stev1e1/media/P1040682_zpsgrgvelis.jpg.html)
Just going to be a classic chrome and black build .
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Beautiful...can't wait to see this! "wantit"
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Very nice proper tidy that is :daumenhoch:
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Bugger me that's nice :smitten: I've never seen a Chrome one.
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Nice one Steve, looks great and maybe I'll get a chance to see it in the flesh when it's finished!
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Cheers guys :daumenhoch:
Nice one Steve, looks great and maybe I'll get a chance to see it in the flesh when it's finished!
Hey Marty , about time we caught up bud ......
Been thinking of a parts list for this , so far it has waiting a Hutch stem , CW bars but need to get them chromed ,
xcII , thats about it , but will be going with opc black z rims with Sturmey Archer hubs with hub brakes ,also have a black
Jag seat og shrooms . Wasn't going to go the gyro/spinner way , but I do like a acs pro so I think I will prob go that way .
I have a Tioga bear trap 2 fs headset in pink so think i'll get that chromed . Nice plain chrome and black for this
should look sweet :daumenhoch:
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Very nice indeed. I think I need to get one in my collection explosion
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Stunning. Lucky man. :bow:
Look forward to seeing the build :popcorn:
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love the craziness of these framesets ;)
Could be a winner when it's built up with some shinyness :coolsmiley:
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A few shots of how its shaping up.............
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(http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/stev1e1/P1040711_zpsggu3hxgj.jpg) (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/stev1e1/media/P1040711_zpsggu3hxgj.jpg.html)
(http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/stev1e1/P1040712_zpspm2weodm.jpg) (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/stev1e1/media/P1040712_zpspm2weodm.jpg.html)
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(http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/stev1e1/P1040714_zpslihbjdmh.jpg) (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/stev1e1/media/P1040714_zpslihbjdmh.jpg.html)
(http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/stev1e1/P1040715_zps36qmvvod.jpg) (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/stev1e1/media/P1040715_zps36qmvvod.jpg.html)
Unsure to go with the dx or xc , do like the xc though .............. :daumenhoch:
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That's looking nice :daumenhoch:
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DX's on a freestyler definitely! :daumenhoch:
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Can't believe I missed this thread ... It looks amazing .. Beautiful frame in chrome ... Dx's will look ace mate explosion
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You can't go wrong with chrome and black .... It's simple and Classic ... Can't wait to see what comes next :daumenhoch:
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mmmm , i'm liking the dx but prefer the xc's ::)
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Not much of an update apart from the hubs have turned up .............
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The rear need converting to run on a bmx , but not hard to do .
Also converted the xc's to 9/16 and polished one of the cages for now as they're not looking that good
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Lovely frame set
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been trying to upload pics , nope , so back to photobucket
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didn't go overboard with the polishing as the bad scrapes are a bit close to the stamping on the cage .
Waiting on a set of black z rims to turn up now
Lovely frame set
Cheers bud , been waiting for one of these for a long time :daumenhoch:
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Cage has come up real nice, be good to do the stamping in black as opposed to white on black as og.
Might need to pop my ACS Stoker stem round for a little polish there Steve...
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Your a mind reader Marty , yep that's the plan with a little bit of black
Paint here and there . Need to polish up a few bits of Sugino items
for it soon .
Pop the stem down anytime mate . You know i like a bit of polishing
:daumenhoch:
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Nice work :daumenhoch: ...it will look great with those black Z-Rims.
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Built it up today , need to do a bit of tiding up later on , but here it is so far .............
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Looks great mate, funny how the crazyier the frame looking back now it just seems sooooo much better.
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If it were mine, and sadly its not......i'd avoid frame stand kickturns ;D
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It's turned out really nice ... Top build and thread mate fistblump explosion
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Very nice Steve, look great :4_17_5:
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Cheers guys , thanks for the comments . The z'ds are a odd pair , the front is made in England , the rear US .
Find it a bit strange that the English one the ACS stamping's are off center ie; not directly on the valve ............
Here's some pics of the front brake clamp that I made ........
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(http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/stev1e1/P1020685_zpsc8ywzigx.jpg) (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/stev1e1/media/P1020685_zpsc8ywzigx.jpg.html)
(http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/stev1e1/P1020686_zpsnnxhwpvb.jpg) (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/stev1e1/media/P1020686_zpsnnxhwpvb.jpg.html)
(http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/stev1e1/P1020687_zpsvlrfxm69.jpg) (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/stev1e1/media/P1020687_zpsvlrfxm69.jpg.html)
(http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/stev1e1/P1020689_zpsglb2je22.jpg) (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/stev1e1/media/P1020689_zpsglb2je22.jpg.html)
(http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/stev1e1/P1020691_zpsvciisna2.jpg) (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/stev1e1/media/P1020691_zpsvciisna2.jpg.html)
(http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/stev1e1/P1020692_zps2r1shnvi.jpg) (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/stev1e1/media/P1020692_zps2r1shnvi.jpg.html)
Seat clamp and the headset lock .........
(http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/stev1e1/P1020713_zpsowkzqgjn.jpg) (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/stev1e1/media/P1020713_zpsowkzqgjn.jpg.html)
(http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/stev1e1/P1020716_zpsnhr6mbp6.jpg) (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/stev1e1/media/P1020716_zpsnhr6mbp6.jpg.html)
(http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/stev1e1/P1020720_zpsjriechdi.jpg) (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/stev1e1/media/P1020720_zpsjriechdi.jpg.html)
All came up not too bad ..........
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Not to bad :shocked:
Really imazing explosion
Very nice work :4_17_5:
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Another lovely build... :daumenhoch:
Absolutely perfect as it is, but think that would look great with white seat and grips as an alternitive
Si.... :)
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Gorgeous bike that is . Beautiful welds those, or were they brazed ... i forgot :D
Feel the same as Si about the white seat option, maybe something other than Aero, more Mx style
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Bit of an update ........so changed back to the xc's , liking these more ..
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Also changed the tyres to irc's but the size is 2.0 and not really liking them so have another set of whitewalls on the way ..
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(http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/stev1e1/P1020811_zpsnxpl2z2t.jpg) (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/stev1e1/media/P1020811_zpsnxpl2z2t.jpg.html)
(http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/stev1e1/P1020812_zpsyogsknl6.jpg) (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/stev1e1/media/P1020812_zpsyogsknl6.jpg.html)
Back z is usa front a uk :uglystupid2:
Will strip most parts this weekend as I wanted to build it up to see how it rode , now im happy with how it rides
I can go to town on the polishing etc
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Just waiting on the bars to get chromed this week , so they should be on soon :daumenhoch:
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Sweet ! , Had a chrome one years ago , not a nice as this one.
Like the clamp for the front cable looks cool :)
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The only thing i would change is the crank for a chrome one , but thats just me I dont like painted cranks.
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Sweet ! , Had a chrome one years ago , not a nice as this one.
Like the clamp for the front cable looks cool :)
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The only thing i would change is the crank for a chrome one , but thats just me I dont like painted cranks.
Yeah , to be honest , not over struck on the black opc myself , only reason its on is because its a Sugino , in-keeping with the
disc , ring and bolts , will be changing that in the coming months for a 3pc :daumenhoch:
The clamp on the forks is to hold the arm for the front brake , so drilled a hole through for the cable as well , works a treat ..
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Lovely bike I would be interested in the IRC tyres if you were selling them fistblump
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Cheers
Yep I'd be up for selling the irc's. ..
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Been busy stripping and polishing some parts while waiting for the bars to be chromed , stripped the disc and gave it a
going over , also changed the pedals for some acs .........
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Also stripped the chrome from the stem cap and polished it ....
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looking great, much preferring the chrome crank as well.
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Received the bars back from getting chromed , how they were ...........
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(http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/stev1e1/P1020706_zpslvy6yhzz.jpg) (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/stev1e1/media/P1020706_zpslvy6yhzz.jpg.html)
and now ..........
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(http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/stev1e1/P1020906_zpsfpj2hp7m.jpg) (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/stev1e1/media/P1020906_zpsfpj2hp7m.jpg.html)
also gone for a 170 opc so my heals dont catch the rear standers ..........
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now finished :daumenhoch:
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Shame the sun wasn't out , just started to rain , looks pretty good in the sun :coolsmiley:
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Looks awesome on a rainy day too! :daumenhoch: Top work, it looks fantastic! :4_17_5:
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Who did the chrome on those Steve?
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I'm not really a fan of British bikes, but that looks great! fistblump
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Cheers for the comments guys , much appreciated ............
Who did the chrome on those Steve?
pm Marty :daumenhoch:
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That's fooking ACE!
Thought, time, effort and lots of chrome. What's not to love?
:4_17_5:
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Gone through a few combinations of looks to get it to how it looks atm , pretty happy now . Staying with opc as well . Just picked up another set of zds but both are made in England this time but no where near as good condition as the og set on now so will see on that . Changed the chain to a more 'chrome' one . As a whole very pleased with how this looks and rides as I build my bikes to ride . Tires don't really look right , too fat but it rides nice with them so they're staying for now until I can find a pair of 185 haro whitewalls.
Cheers for the comments guys. ....... just picked up an Ammaco 83 needs a fair bit of work but looking forward to that one as that was what I rode bitd
Cheers
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Thought i'd post some pics of it finally finished , gone back to the kenda's , think they suit the bike much better . Also found the seat that I wanted for the bike , but always missing out when they come up for sale ..............
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(http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/stev1e1/P1050157_zpst86xdhsl.jpg) (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/stev1e1/media/P1050157_zpst86xdhsl.jpg.html)
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I don't often venture into this 'ere freestyle section but I love a Curtis, so had to check this out and am glad I did! I liked reading how this build evolved and your attention to detail puts my thrown-together builds to shame. Good job all round! :daumenhoch:
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Top work looks the nuts :daumenhoch:
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Cheers guy's, yep I'm pretty sure it's finished now lol . Saying that I'm getting a bit pissed off with the seat clamp and headset lock as being magnesium they tarnish pretty quickly. The seat clamp is easy to take off and give a polish but the head lock no . So they'll need a clear coat at some time . One thing I would change would be the donuts to chequeres. ....
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I love the look of this bike! "wantit" only thing I don't like is the check seat? I know its a shotgun but anything check looks like cheap micky mouse stuff to me on a bmx sorry......The wheelset is superb I bet it stops on a sixpence! absolute quality mate :daumenhoch:
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Thought i'd update this .......changed the tyres as wasn't really happy with the white walls . Also found a nos set of pedals .
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/stev1e1/P1050483_zpsniix5plt.jpg
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And with it's brothers ..........
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Love those bikes! :4_17_5: can we see some side on pic's please :daumenhoch:
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I tried loading some pics from photo bucket but it seems to have changed since last time i used it . So had to re size pics from computer . Will see if i can do it via phone ...
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Couple of pictures of how it's looking. ....
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The lines on it look so clean with the drum brakes; top job :4_17_5: