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monkian

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Re: Kuwahara ET / Tange Hot Heart Serial Number Database
« Reply #50 on: July 20, 2017, 08:20 PM »
Here's mine...

Nice one Steve. Is that the original paint?  :shocked: 8)

monkian

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Re: Kuwahara ET / Tange Hot Heart Serial Number Database
« Reply #51 on: July 20, 2017, 08:30 PM »
Sorry Paul do you only want survivor?

Yeah, sorry mate. It looks awesome though. Dan seems to have nailed that colour  :shocked: 8)
The idea was for this to help weed out any uncertainty with converted Hot Hearts.

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Re: Kuwahara ET / Tange Hot Heart Serial Number Database
« Reply #52 on: July 20, 2017, 08:35 PM »
Yep looks great pal...he's done an awesome job with it.
Already done by the time I'd bought it.

I'll delete my posts now mate

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Re: Kuwahara ET / Tange Hot Heart Serial Number Database
« Reply #53 on: July 20, 2017, 08:40 PM »




This one is currently being sold on eBay at moment (NOS) for £450
Ride it like its stolen

monkian

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Re: Kuwahara ET / Tange Hot Heart Serial Number Database
« Reply #54 on: August 03, 2017, 05:08 PM »
Quote
This one is currently being sold on eBay at moment (NOS) for £450

Thanks dude. I appreciate the input ;)

monkian

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Re: Kuwahara ET / Tange Hot Heart Serial Number Database
« Reply #55 on: August 03, 2017, 05:10 PM »



monkian

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Re: Kuwahara ET / Tange Hot Heart Serial Number Database
« Reply #56 on: August 03, 2017, 07:49 PM »



monkian

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Kuwahara ET / Tange Hot Heart Serial Number Database
« Reply #57 on: August 04, 2017, 03:21 PM »
Another early T2 HH:





Thanks to James for these ;)
« Last Edit: August 04, 2017, 03:24 PM by monkian »

monkian

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Re: Kuwahara ET / Tange Hot Heart Serial Number Database
« Reply #58 on: August 23, 2017, 10:43 AM »



monkian

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Re: Kuwahara ET / Tange Hot Heart Serial Number Database
« Reply #59 on: October 25, 2017, 12:53 PM »
A little update including a nice early one from May 82 ;)












monkian

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Re: Kuwahara ET / Tange Hot Heart Serial Number Database
« Reply #60 on: October 25, 2017, 01:08 PM »



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Re: Kuwahara ET / Tange Hot Heart Serial Number Database
« Reply #61 on: October 26, 2017, 07:54 PM »
Would this thread be better as a stickie? It is an on-going project that invites input and provides a useful primary source.
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Wanted: Tange Axeblade frame

monkian

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Re: Kuwahara ET / Tange Hot Heart Serial Number Database
« Reply #62 on: December 19, 2017, 10:47 AM »







monkian

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Kuwahara ET / Tange Hot Heart Serial Number Database
« Reply #63 on: February 07, 2018, 11:06 AM »
Big thanks to Jay for sending me these:



« Last Edit: February 07, 2018, 11:10 AM by monkian »

monkian

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Re: Kuwahara ET / Tange Hot Heart Serial Number Database
« Reply #64 on: February 07, 2018, 11:51 AM »
Looking at the data collected so far (subject to change):

Kuwahara ET

Production dates found - May - Dec 1982
Production numbers from - 0081 - 5838

If production numbers ran each month from 0001 to at least 5838, from May - Dec an estimated total of 46,704 frames would have been made.

No survivor T3 stamped frames have been found.

Hot Heart

All T2 stamped frames with no TANGE JAPAN stamp have only been found in chrome. The earliest of these T2 frames date from May 1982.
« Last Edit: February 07, 2018, 12:03 PM by monkian »

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Re: Kuwahara ET / Tange Hot Heart Serial Number Database
« Reply #65 on: January 05, 2019, 10:22 AM »
Paul

This one has popped up on the Midlands page this morning. Could be a new one.

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« Reply #66 on: January 05, 2019, 11:10 AM »
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Who wants to ride with Eddie Fiola?

monkian

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Re: Kuwahara ET / Tange Hot Heart Serial Number Database
« Reply #67 on: January 10, 2019, 08:14 AM »
Hey, nice find Nick. Thanks for putting up the pics, I’ll add it to the list :)


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Re: Kuwahara ET / Tange Hot Heart Serial Number Database
« Reply #69 on: February 18, 2019, 09:49 PM »
Here are my two hot hearts!

monkian

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Re: Kuwahara ET / Tange Hot Heart Serial Number Database
« Reply #70 on: August 26, 2019, 10:15 AM »
Thanks for all the continued contributions to the database. Sorry for being a bit slow on the updates but I’m back on it now. Keep them coming ;)

I’ve seen suspect Kuwahara ET crop up for sale claiming to be OG paint but owners not willing to provide proof of serial numbers so be careful out there.




monkian

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Re: Kuwahara ET / Tange Hot Heart Serial Number Database
« Reply #71 on: October 09, 2019, 07:54 AM »
This has to be one of the cleanest survivor AGU Hothearts I’ve ever seen (currently for sale on eBay). Nice to see one in the red colour option as well (they came in red, blue & black) ;)




monkian

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Re: Kuwahara ET / Tange Hot Heart Serial Number Database
« Reply #72 on: October 15, 2019, 04:32 PM »
This early T2 Hotheart came and went quickly on eBay. Hopefully it’ll remain this way :/





Remember, Keep ‘em Peeled!


monkian

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Re: Kuwahara ET / Tange Hot Heart Serial Number Database
« Reply #73 on: February 15, 2020, 10:42 PM »
Another early T2 Hot Heart




monkian

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Kuwahara ET / Tange Hot Heart Serial Number Database
« Reply #74 on: March 21, 2020, 10:45 AM »
Had to ask the owner a few questions but looks very much like original paint, as there’s evidence of grey primer, which is consistent with most of the others posted on here



« Last Edit: March 21, 2020, 10:46 AM by monkian »

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