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Offline oldschoolace

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The Batavus build
« on: June 08, 2012, 04:27 PM »

Got this Batavus frame a few months back, 1980/81 i think. Painted in some sort of house paint which was a swine to get off, it seems it was originaly red judging from the B.B










Feel free to chime in with suggestions or ideas  :daumenhoch:
« Last Edit: December 22, 2012, 12:28 PM by oldschoolace »
Sixteen thirty-two. What is that? A year?   No, it's your top score on Pole Position.


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Re: The Batavus budget build bonanza thread
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2012, 04:44 PM »
never seen one of them before.
they didn't mean the bottom bracket falling off eh lol.

kinda cool  8)
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Re: The Batavus budget build bonanza thread
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2012, 06:36 PM »
I love that frame!!  its awesome  :daumenhoch:

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Re: The Batavus budget build bonanza thread
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2012, 07:56 PM »
tidy , love a cheap build me ,  like that frame a lot , never seen one before either  :daumenhoch:

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Re: The Batavus budget build bonanza thread
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2012, 09:25 PM »
never seen one of them before.
they didn't mean the bottom bracket falling off eh lol.

kinda cool  8)

As u say dave  :D But why do that then flatten the rear triangle tubes 2 weld them 2 the BB  :uglystupid2:

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Re: The Batavus budget build bonanza thread
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2012, 10:05 PM »
These came the other week, going for a bit of an early flavour  :daumenhoch:

Sixteen thirty-two. What is that? A year?   No, it's your top score on Pole Position.


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Re: The Batavus budget build bonanza thread
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2012, 11:20 PM »
Feel free to chime in with suggestions or ideas
 
i have a suggestion for you sell the frame to me  ;D ;D
its fookin well cool i love it .
 best of luck with the build  :daumenhoch:

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Re: The Batavus budget build bonanza thread
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2012, 10:52 AM »
Cheers for the comments guys, really getting into this build. Looking to build it close to stock with a few nice twists. Gonna be experimenting with rattle can annodising soon so that should be interesting  :daumenhoch:

How she would have looked back in the day. Liking the blue  ;)




Think i will stay clear of those mags as i want to ride it. I do have a pair of yellow alloy hub skyways that need serious resto though. Should look peachy if i can get them something like decent.  :daumenhoch:
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Re: The Batavus budget build bonanza thread
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2012, 06:06 PM »
Seeing as i was full of shit fookin about with that Celica and the weather was dry for 5 mins i decided to finish stripping the frame and forks i found for her  :daumenhoch:







Coudn't resist offering up the tyres  ;D



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Re: The Batavus budget build bonanza thread
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2012, 06:37 PM »
That's just crying out for a SBD candy blue  :smitten:

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Re: The Batavus budget build bonanza thread
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2012, 11:26 PM »
looking good now .what colour are you going to do it

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Re: The Batavus budget build bonanza thread
« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2012, 10:29 AM »
Thinking of something close to the original blue in the brochure  :smitten:
Sixteen thirty-two. What is that? A year?   No, it's your top score on Pole Position.


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Re: The Batavus budget build bonanza thread
« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2012, 03:22 PM »
should look sweeeet in blue

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Re: The Batavus budget build bonanza thread
« Reply #13 on: June 12, 2012, 09:04 PM »
i see those wheels a lot for sale here in holland

love the project mate

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Re: The Batavus budget build bonanza thread
« Reply #14 on: June 12, 2012, 09:06 PM »
found the add for you

these are nos
http://link.marktplaats.nl/567998658

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Re: The Batavus budget build bonanza thread
« Reply #15 on: June 12, 2012, 09:39 PM »
Cheers Danny  :daumenhoch: i do like the look of those wheels but this is going to be a rider and i anit no ballerina  ;D

If you ever see any decals i would be super interested  :daumenhoch:
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Re: The Batavus budget build bonanza thread
« Reply #16 on: June 12, 2012, 09:45 PM »

  Looking at the advert in the magazine brought the memories flooding back , really like the frame , needs discs fitting  :D
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Re: The Batavus budget build bonanza thread
« Reply #17 on: June 12, 2012, 09:48 PM »
What about a rollcage  ;)  ;D
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Re: The Batavus budget build bonanza thread
« Reply #18 on: June 13, 2012, 12:28 AM »
don't forget the day glow orange paint job  ;)
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Re: The Batavus budget build bonanza thread
« Reply #19 on: June 13, 2012, 03:14 PM »

  Looking at the advert in the magazine brought the memories flooding back , really like the frame , needs discs fitting  :D

He also has a nos batavus frame kit for sale  kappy  :daumenhoch:

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Re: The Batavus budget build bonanza thread
« Reply #20 on: June 13, 2012, 03:24 PM »
who does?  would love one of those!  :daumenhoch:

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Re: The Batavus budget build bonanza thread
« Reply #21 on: June 13, 2012, 03:27 PM »
The lad selling the wheels.  150 euros. frame and forks in original box. Had it a while too so he may let it go for less  :daumenhoch:
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Re: The Batavus budget build bonanza thread
« Reply #23 on: June 13, 2012, 03:37 PM »
That is proper cool!!  :daumenhoch:

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Re: The Batavus budget build bonanza thread
« Reply #24 on: June 13, 2012, 03:39 PM »
If you snaffle it pm me a decent pic of the decals will you, i'm struggling to find the exact font  :daumenhoch:
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