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baldbmxer

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BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD - UPDATED
« on: February 12, 2010, 06:56 PM »
I got this Bassett f&f given to me by Chris Moeller @ S&M bikes in June 09.



Chris had given his Bassett to an old friend over 20 years ago and when the friend offered it back Chris jumped at the chance. The forks werent Chris's original forks, they were some that I got of Billy Griggs. Billy rode for Bassett briefly before CW picked him up and these were some of his old forks, anyway I had Billy send them sent directly to Chris as I knew he was missing the forks to go with his frame, some of my repoped decals were also sent over. I had done a couple of favours for Chris with the lead up to the 25 years celebrations @ S&M and when I visited last year I stuck my head round the door to say hi. Straight away he said he had something for me.  Knowing I was a Bassett 'hound' (sorry  ::)) he wanted me to have his old Bassett f&f that he raced circa 1983 by way of saying thanks for the favours.

I felt very quilty accepting it telling Chris that it was part of his history but he insisted. Chris also had a root through his office desk digging out a Bassett sew on patch and this piccy of him racing it circa 83 at the Orange County YMCA track in Cali. Chris is the rider on the left in the pedalpower colours - not the dude in the Bassett jersey!



Anyway its been packed away for a while but I dropped it off with the legend that is Super Bike Dan for him to work his magic  ;)  And boy does it look good!  :4_17_5:

Called Dan today to say it had arrived at JJ's BMX emporium and thank him for his excellent work, cant thank him enough  :coolsmiley:

Here its pictured with a NOS Bassett that I recently stickered up with original NOS decals. The black f&f will be getting some repop decals that I screenprinted myself a few years ago. Cant wait to get the build going  :)










Thanks Dan, you big bright shining star!  :daumenhoch:
« Last Edit: February 13, 2010, 12:46 AM by baldbmxer »

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Re: BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2010, 07:08 PM »
Delux old school bikes their Jon, you weren't kidding about the paint job  :4_17_5:

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Re: BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2010, 07:11 PM »
That boy can sniff out a Bassett at 20 paces, nice one JJ now get the decals on  :daumenhoch:
Why oh why do I still buy kids bikes!

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Re: BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2010, 07:14 PM »
Simply amazing JJ ... Dan works his magic once again  :4_17_5:

The two of them look awesome together ... are you going to build them both eventually  :)


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Re: BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2010, 07:14 PM »
i seem to remember a bassett that had a bent toptube bitd, does any one have one or a picture of one?

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Re: BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2010, 07:16 PM »
 love owt like a Bertie Bassett me :4_17_5:

baldbmxer

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Re: BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2010, 07:20 PM »
i seem to remember a bassett that had a bent toptube bitd, does any one have one or a picture of one?


Heres one i made earlier  ;)  1979 Bassett Swooper






and my other 1982 Bassett 20''

before and after.....




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Re: BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2010, 07:31 PM »
Looks sweet  8)

SBD work is as good as it gets  :4_17_5:

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Re: BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2010, 07:33 PM »
You need some matching braces JJ


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Re: BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2010, 08:01 PM »
dont ya just love the decs on the bassets ! pretty unique  :daumenhoch: pukka jon

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Re: BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2010, 08:04 PM »
my pleasure jj, and it's my first bassett i've painted :)
For powder coating drop me a pm

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Re: BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD
« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2010, 10:13 PM »
you cant fail to love a basset... stunning!  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2010, 10:17 PM »
Cool !
Old School BMX only
Cash is King
Your not famous because you have a BMX so dont expect me to lick your arse for bits !!! I will leave that to the sheep
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Re: BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD
« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2010, 10:21 PM »
Lovely big john. Great history with that frame too - do you have reference to build it up the same a CM had it bitd?

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Re: BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD
« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2010, 10:59 PM »
Looks RAD :daumenhoch:
Don't know about these. Got any links for history etc ???

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Re: BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2010, 12:13 AM »
Bassett :smitten:

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« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2010, 12:32 AM »
nice 8)

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Re: BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD - UPDATED
« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2010, 01:09 AM »
Even better now you've added those extra pix in your 1st post JJ ... a great story with a Bassett that obviously holds a massive sentimental value too  :daumenhoch:

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Re: BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD - UPDATED
« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2010, 03:36 AM »
Noice  :daumenhoch:  Cool piece of history too  :4_17_5:


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Re: BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD - UPDATED
« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2010, 06:56 AM »
fook fook fook fook FOOK that looks SWEEEET JJ  :smitten:  :4_17_5:  :smitten:  :4_17_5:  :smitten:

Dingo

p.s I quite like that John  :buck2:

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Re: BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD - UPDATED
« Reply #20 on: February 13, 2010, 07:07 AM »
I dont know much about Bassett, but they look wicked, especially like the decals, very unusual. 

Great story too.  Having the actual frame in a old photo is very neat.

baldbmxer

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Re: BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD
« Reply #21 on: February 13, 2010, 09:06 AM »
my pleasure jj, and it's my first bassett i've painted :)


I have a feeling you'll be doing another 1 or 2 Dan  ;)

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Re: BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD - UPDATED
« Reply #22 on: February 13, 2010, 09:31 AM »
Very nice JJ, I reckon he'll want it back when he see's it built.  :4_17_5:

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Re: BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD - UPDATED
« Reply #23 on: February 13, 2010, 10:21 AM »
great build, nice bit of history behind it   :4_17_5:

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Re: BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD - UPDATED
« Reply #24 on: February 13, 2010, 07:42 PM »
Looks awesome Jon , the history just adds to it to top it off  :daumenhoch: .

 ;)

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