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Offline southern andy

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1980 Survivor find ( NISHIKI)
« on: January 13, 2010, 08:02 PM »
Hi chaps,

Finally picked this up tonight after a month+ of phonecalls and cancellations.

It's pretty much 100% original, only things missing at the moment are the pads ( long gone) the seatclamp although the guy that sold this to me still has it but just doesn't know where at the moment. Also a brake cable has been changed but i'm unsure which one and the grips.

It's pretty well loaded with nice parts aswell    :4_17_5:

Ukai rims
Suntour hubs
Suntour Power stem
Maxy Cross crank
KKT Lightening pedals
Elina saddle
Dia Compe F+R 890's
V bars assuming they're WIN Bars
Snakebelly tyres (knackered, hence me asking for some)


Enjoy what is probably a very rare bike  :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:    I've only had a brief wipe down on a few bits but i'm hoping to keep the original coat of candy and stickers as they're hardy marked. Fork stickers will have to be redone as the forks and bars look like they require a rechrome.























Long story involved with the finding of this  :LolLolLolLol:


Many thanks to Phil (Sawzall) for his superb navigation skills through the back roads of Eastleigh, a lot harder tonight on my own though  :crazy2:

Whats weird is Phil remembers this bike from when he was a nipper around Southampton.

It's a full resto on this and then proper photo's will be taken and framed for the guy i bought it off.



Hope you all like and if anybody can give me any heads up as to what the grips/pads were i'd be appreciated.



Enjoy  :daumenhoch:
« Last Edit: January 13, 2010, 08:16 PM by Southern Andy »
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Re: 1980 Survivor find
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2010, 08:12 PM »
Nice dude. :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
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Re: 1980 Survivor find
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2010, 08:17 PM »
thats mint, cant wait to see what you do this, i keep asking all my customers if they have any old bikes in their sheds/garage, id love to find something like this, nice1 :daumenhoch:
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Re: 1980 Survivor find
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2010, 08:30 PM »
Quote from: rollin72 on January 13, 2010, 08:17 PM
thats mint, cant wait to see what you do this, i keep asking all my customers if they have any old bikes in their sheds/garage, id love to find something like this, nice1 :daumenhoch:

It's far from mint but i know what you mean  :LolLolLolLol:


Personally i don't think i'll have too much to do to it. I'm not going to start it yet though as i have a little pit bike to do first as i want the little thing ready for MK10.
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Re: 1980 Survivor find ( NISHIKI)
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2010, 08:32 PM »
Great stuff Andy , another project  :daumenhoch:

Just don't rush this one like you did with that goose  :D  ;D  ::)

Seriously though it's something  diferent with some nice bits on  :)

Is it being an on going resto thread like the goose ?
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Re: 1980 Survivor find ( NISHIKI)
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2010, 08:33 PM »
Nice find andy  :)
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Re: 1980 Survivor find ( NISHIKI)
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2010, 08:34 PM »
Great score Andy, be nice to see it when your finished Killer
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Re: 1980 Survivor find ( NISHIKI)
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2010, 08:45 PM »
Quote from: NORTY40 on January 13, 2010, 08:32 PM


Is it being an on going resto thread like the goose ?

No Joff mate, hardly worth it as most of the bits are there, it just needs a really really good clean and stripping. I'm hoping to save the chrome on the forks but the bars are screwed, it maybe cheaper to look for some chrome V bars and replace them. If i can leave the original Candy red and the stickers as survivor i'll be laughing.

Quote from: poolysheriff on January 13, 2010, 08:33 PM
Nice find andy  :)


I'll need a plate for it Gaz.  :LolLolLolLol:

Up in to your attic please and dig out something nice for me.  :4_17_5:




Cheers Paul  :daumenhoch:  you won't believe how many times the collection of this bike was cancelled. I had to rearrange all my COD nights. :coolsmiley:
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Re: 1980 Survivor find ( NISHIKI)
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2010, 11:22 PM »
Hey Andy, glad you have it at last.

Obviously with this weather I have not got to mine but good news is I have a frame pad so 'we' can have something to go on to get some made.  :daumenhoch:

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Re: 1980 Survivor find ( NISHIKI)
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2010, 11:26 PM »

So you got it in the end then  :LolLolLolLol:

Looking forward to another of yer restos bud  :daumenhoch:

 
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Re: 1980 Survivor find ( NISHIKI)
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2010, 11:27 PM »
I need the frame number if possible Andy  ;)
and where it is

I think i have one too  :D
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Re: 1980 Survivor find ( NISHIKI)
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2010, 11:40 PM »
Great,my younger brother had an identical one! Brings back some good memories.  :daumenhoch:
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Re: 1980 Survivor find ( NISHIKI)
« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2010, 06:08 AM »
great find, love to see a bike found and restored   :daumenhoch:
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Re: 1980 Survivor find ( NISHIKI)
« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2010, 09:03 AM »
Cool score Andy  :daumenhoch:
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Re: 1980 Survivor find ( NISHIKI)
« Reply #14 on: January 14, 2010, 10:25 AM »
Peter J is after a Maxy Cross crank set if you want rid send him a PM :daumenhoch:
Nice find ;)
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Re: 1980 Survivor find ( NISHIKI)
« Reply #15 on: January 14, 2010, 11:10 AM »
Nice find Andy. I think I read somewhere that those Nishikis were made by Kuwahara Japan - were they?
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« Reply #16 on: January 14, 2010, 11:11 AM »
Quote from: monkian on January 14, 2010, 10:25 AM
Peter J is after a Maxy Cross crank set if you want rid send him a PM :daumenhoch:
Nice find ;)

 :daumenhoch:

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Re: 1980 Survivor find ( NISHIKI)
« Reply #17 on: January 14, 2010, 01:23 PM »
Quote from: poolysheriff on January 13, 2010, 11:27 PM
I need the frame number if possible Andy  ;)
and where it is

I think i have one too  :D

Here are Gaz, under the Bottom bracket mate, this one seems quite early ????






Also the Nishiki had a tiny cut out in the gusset where a Redline didn't, this should confirm if you have or haven't mate.


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« Reply #18 on: January 14, 2010, 01:30 PM »
Quote from: Peter J on January 14, 2010, 11:11 AM
Quote from: monkian on January 14, 2010, 10:25 AM
Peter J is after a Maxy Cross crank set if you want rid send him a PM :daumenhoch:
Nice find ;)

 :daumenhoch:



Sorry Peter, it's original to the bike so it's staying mate.


I thought Sawzall had a blinging one for sale around the £50 mark ???????????
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« Reply #19 on: January 14, 2010, 01:38 PM »
Cheers Andy

Just sent PM

Cannot wait so see this one finished  :daumenhoch:
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« Reply #20 on: January 14, 2010, 06:42 PM »
need decals for mine. LMK if you get some sorted :daumenhoch:
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« Reply #21 on: January 14, 2010, 07:11 PM »
finally got it then mate,well worth the wait :daumenhoch:
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« Reply #22 on: January 14, 2010, 08:52 PM »
Quote from: sawzall on January 14, 2010, 07:11 PM
finally got it then mate,well worth the wait :daumenhoch:

Yes Phil and i aint half glad that little run around is over now  :idiot2: :idiot2:  it was a friggin nightmare, i waited for ever for him to contact me and when he finally did i was in Spain  :LolLolLolLol:
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Re: 1980 Survivor find ( NISHIKI)
« Reply #23 on: January 16, 2010, 01:50 PM »
Hi Andy - how did you get on with the "little" project I picked up for you mate? I've been off here for a while and never kept in touch to see how it was coming along :daumenhoch:
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« Reply #24 on: January 16, 2010, 02:55 PM »
Hi Spen, thats next on the list mate, i've stripped it completely and i'm hoping to get the F+F and bars powdered this month. Del has already made the decals for me.
I've not started on the wheels yet though although i'm hoping for it to be finished for MK10.

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