Author Topic: RESCUED PROFILE CHAMP PRO (Read 9384 times)

Church · « **on:** December 19, 2016, 06:20 PM »

Bought this early Profile Champ pro frame years ago on the bay for the price of a Guinness

... It was time to give some attention to this poor survivor !

Here 's some pics when I had receive the frame ( without forks ) ; Chrome is fully peeling on some places and the drop outs were in very bad condition...

After dechroming the frame and some welds on the drop outs , it looks a little bit better ...

After that ,a lucky trade with a french guy to find the good pro forks to match the frame !

sorry no pics when I scored them

It was hard to choose the color I want to do , the chromer are very bad in Belgium so finally black powder choice but need to be paint twice time because I wasn't happy with the first paintjob

.... here 's today the rescued frame with an old school decals set ( not repop ! )

Time to collect and restore some parts to build the beast !

Front Gyrolite 1 & original 80's spider with polish finish ( not repolished ! )

Need now to find the rear hub and the chanks arms ....

factory pilot · « **Reply #1 on:** December 19, 2016, 06:31 PM »

Looking great Christophe .... Another classic for the Church

Stable

griff · « **Reply #2 on:** December 19, 2016, 06:35 PM »

Oo la la

Avro · « **Reply #3 on:** December 19, 2016, 06:39 PM »

..something tells me that the cranks will be found and the rear hub will arrive as if a an act of a god.
Great project and I look forward to it completed, subbed for progress.

rooski · « **Reply #4 on:** December 19, 2016, 07:58 PM »

Great start to the project Christophe

Mikku · « **Reply #5 on:** December 20, 2016, 12:36 AM »

Lovin' this already!!!

fischflo · « **Reply #6 on:** December 20, 2016, 10:43 AM »

....love already how you saved the dropouts!

....please continue alsjeblieft

BMX1973 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 21, 2016, 08:28 PM »

Very nice frame set.

oldscool · « **Reply #8 on:** December 21, 2016, 10:52 PM »

Very nice I like the black

NORTY40 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 21, 2016, 11:49 PM »

Looking forward to the updates on this Christophe

That rear hub could be a sod to find on its own though $:-\$

MartyC · « **Reply #10 on:** December 22, 2016, 09:48 AM »

I like a resto story like this, looking forward to seeing it come on!

Church · « **Reply #11 on:** January 08, 2017, 01:19 PM »

Decals applied ....

Lovely chrome MX1000

An early TANGE seat clamp , also nos

Very nice survivor TANGE MX303 headset in Chrome with Alu ano locknut

Taipan · « **Reply #12 on:** January 08, 2017, 03:28 PM »

Beautiful!

southern andy · « **Reply #13 on:** January 08, 2017, 04:55 PM »

That's nice that, love a Profile.

Picklez · « **Reply #14 on:** January 08, 2017, 10:56 PM »

Looking great so far

CustardLips · « **Reply #15 on:** January 08, 2017, 10:58 PM »

Looking good.

MartyC · « **Reply #16 on:** January 18, 2017, 02:24 PM »

Noice

RadRat · « **Reply #17 on:** January 22, 2017, 06:22 PM »

Tange clamp is a perfect match

Mikku · « **Reply #18 on:** January 23, 2017, 12:34 PM »

BMX1973 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 23, 2017, 08:25 PM »

Nice build

CDBMX · « **Reply #20 on:** February 23, 2017, 10:42 PM »

I am currently involved in a couple of 'start with nothing but a damaged frame' projects myself. I can fully understand the joys & sorrows of this kind of build. The joy of having the dropout repair go well, the sorrow of knowing that a second paint job is required when the first is a disapointment, the joy of finding the fork & hub, the realisation that finding a rear hub will be a big big ask.
And so it goes, the ups & downs. It's so good to see that someone has the dedication to save a crippled warrior & even better, to do it right.

Congratulations, you have my respect & my best wishes for success.

Andyboy77 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 23, 2017, 11:02 PM »

Top job!

It looks really really nice!

factory pilot · « **Reply #22 on:** February 25, 2017, 11:32 AM »

This is going t be very special Christophe

Mikku · « **Reply #23 on:** March 02, 2017, 01:46 AM »

With March already upon us, surely we're due for an update Christophe!

Church · « **Reply #24 on:** March 11, 2017, 05:58 PM »

Ok ok ... some updates

Wheels are build now ! Minty pair of UKAI Box rims in chrome , one was scored in USA years ago and the other one two years ago at MK bought to Nick (

thanks again ) .... restored original front profile gyrolite ...and for the rear , sorry but I don't want to wait until my retreat to finish the build

so it will be ... a suzue looseball hub tuned with a 24 tpi axle and aluminium collars like og profile to make the joke ... Enjoy ? Build by my self with new spokes and black nipples and a nice survivor pair of Comp 4 in 20 x 1,75 ...

Pic of an original one to compare

Author Topic: RESCUED PROFILE CHAMP PRO (Read 9384 times)

griff