Author Topic: 1983 VDC Changa Long (Read 7413 times)

xGoose · « **on:** June 20, 2012, 08:17 AM »

Had this on the go for a while and finally got round to putting the final touches to it today, will probably be my last build (I hope!

) hope you like it!

I got it just after last MK11 and took ages deciding whether or not to strip it and paint or rechrome it but decided the frame was too good so I just gave that a good clean up and left the OG decals on it as a survivor frame. The forks were missing most of the chrome on the insides though and the bars had a couple of dings so I had them filled, polished and then the bars and forks rechromed. Thanks Haro Joe for the 10 / 10 chrome job!

Here's the bundle as I received it, you can see the forks with the missing chrome and the dings in the bars.

Heres the bars being worked on before getting a good polish and rechrome.

And here are the end results

1983 VDC Changa Long survivor frame, restored forks and bars (special thanks Haro Joe for the rechroming)
Hatta roadie headset
Tuff Neck stem
ODI toadstool grips
DC MX1000 / Tech 3 / 84 stamped cables
Suntour clamp
Uni Pro seat with nos cover (massive thanks to ROB213 for arranging the cover from the US)
Profile Gen 3 cranks / Tuff Neck power disk / GT chainring / repop ti redline BB
Hutch Beartraps
UKAI rims on Suntour sealed low flange hubs
fat / skinny Knarlers

Jaypeg · « **Reply #1 on:** June 20, 2012, 08:25 AM »

Very nice

Rob1 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 20, 2012, 08:33 AM »

Love it .

Mattdub · « **Reply #3 on:** June 20, 2012, 08:34 AM »

Very nice Dan , like it

Them be's low flange hubs too

xGoose · « **Reply #4 on:** June 20, 2012, 08:35 AM »

Quote from: Mattdub on June 20, 2012, 08:34 AM

Very nice Dan , like it

Them be's low flange hubs too

Cheers Matt, now corrected

Julian347 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 20, 2012, 08:38 AM »

Nice.

diesel · « **Reply #6 on:** June 20, 2012, 08:53 AM »

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #7 on:** June 20, 2012, 08:53 AM »

how nice !

Macmania · « **Reply #8 on:** June 20, 2012, 09:05 AM »

Nice. Gold/Black works really well with the chrome

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #9 on:** June 20, 2012, 09:14 AM »

sweet as feck

lot of nice work there to get it to that

top build

brettypeeps · « **Reply #10 on:** June 20, 2012, 09:18 AM »

Very nice indeed Dan

NORTY40 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 20, 2012, 09:37 AM »

Very nice that Dan

Colour combo works well together imo

Were those pics taken at MK as them bushes look familiar

In2 bmx · « **Reply #12 on:** June 20, 2012, 09:40 AM »

Very nice Dan ..

brummie · « **Reply #13 on:** June 20, 2012, 09:42 AM »

oooh Dan
lovely matey

MaD-RoK · « **Reply #14 on:** June 20, 2012, 09:44 AM »

Like it.

snav69 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 20, 2012, 10:10 AM »

Stunning Dan

Darren Wood · « **Reply #16 on:** June 20, 2012, 10:15 AM »

nice build DAN

wildon · « **Reply #17 on:** June 20, 2012, 10:21 AM »

Lovely that is Dan

Kaner · « **Reply #18 on:** June 20, 2012, 10:38 AM »

Wow Dan! You have out done your self, that is such a great build.

I like that you kept the frame as a survivor and just repaired the parts that needed it. Good job.

kungfunky · « **Reply #19 on:** June 20, 2012, 11:18 AM »

Fook me that's nice Dan

best looking OS BMX in Hong Kong without doubt

rad_pitt · « **Reply #20 on:** June 20, 2012, 11:27 AM »

That's fooking ace

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #21 on:** June 20, 2012, 11:40 AM »

Good skills Dan, looks ace. How does it jump over 20 ft doubles

markyp · « **Reply #22 on:** June 20, 2012, 11:40 AM »

xGoose · « **Reply #23 on:** June 20, 2012, 11:56 AM »

Thanks for all the comments lads

Quote from: Kaner on June 20, 2012, 10:38 AM

Wow Dan! You have out done your self, that is such a great build.

I like that you kept the frame as a survivor and just repaired the parts that needed it. Good job.

Cheers Ben yes it wouldve been easy to just show pony rechrome and decal everything but once I started cleaning the frame up I didn't have it in me to get it stripped. I was thinking about also leaving the forks and bars but I think they were a bit too far gone.

Quote from: kungfunky on June 20, 2012, 11:18 AM