very early jap SKYWAY TA fixed and ready for sale

[neiljonarcus]

got my hands on this little baby check the date out canny early  ...   BUT  some one has brazed plates over the front dropouts  . so i think i might just paint and sell it . or try and fix the front drop outs what do you think

[QUADROPHENIA]

so them painted frames that were knocking about a few years ago with solid drop outs, were they like this ?

[Kaner]

Why oh Why oh Why?

I reckon you should fix the drop outs Neil, its got to be worth repairing?!  Forks are hard to find, so if they can be carefully repaired it would probably be worth it Matey???

[dannywhiteley]

Wierd...why would you do that5?

I sold K01344 last year.  They are nice them early jap frames.

[meticulous]

are you going to get that powdered neil?

[pickle]

Nice.......get the forks fixed and she's a belter!

Did you get it the same place as the torker? As its got the same 'hammerite' sort of finish to it 

[neiljonarcus]

Nice.......get the forks fixed and she's a belter!

Did you get it the same place as the torker? As its got the same 'hammerite' sort of finish to it 

when i got it it was a weird blue/green and chrome  colour  ...but i wanted to see what had been done to the forks so its been blasted to look like flower oasis

are you going to get that powdered neil?

i dont know sammy why ?

[meticulous]

just because it will take forever and a day to wet paint over shot blast, the finish is just too rough....   

[trickydeno]

that is a weird one   

i'm sure you can sort it though neil 

[neiljonarcus]

just because it will take forever and a day to wet paint over shot blast, the finish is just too rough....   

not with hb primer 1st sammy all my frames get blast and i primer them then wet flatten with 1500 then 2 pak pur

                                   

[monkian]

Would there be any risk of damaging the forks by removing the plates?

[Zippy]

These early jap frames seem to be popping up quite regular nowadays.

My Frame number is K 02681

[Rodgy1970]

You'd wonder why somebody would do that to the forks, bound to have had a reason 

Suppose nows as good a time to fix it, just after it's been blasted

[snav69]

You'd wonder why somebody would do that to the forks, bound to have had a reason 

If you look at the first pic of the forks, on the inside of the left dropout it looks like it has been welded under the arrow. Skyway forks are prone to cracking so maybe he wasn't happy with just the weld and decided to double strength each side to be sure 

 

[dannywhiteley]

Might have been done mid-90's when fat drops got popular for extra strength?

[ED209]

Hey Neil ... you've given up resto like I've given up smoking cheeba 

Temptation is always round the corner... 

[Rodgy1970]

You'd wonder why somebody would do that to the forks, bound to have had a reason 

If you look at the first pic of the forks, on the inside of the left dropout it looks like it has been welded under the arrow. Skyway forks are prone to cracking so maybe he wasn't happy with just the weld and decided to double strength each side to be sure 

 

Just had a look, I do believe you're right   

[currio]

Hey Neil ... you've given up resto like I've given up smoking cheeba 

Temptation is always round the corner... 

Ed, you made laugh there mate. Fookin' classic 

[adeshere]

I have one of the eraly ones

[neiljonarcus]

I have one of the eraly ones

so do i

[QUADROPHENIA]

so the ones that were about a couiple of years ago with solid drop outs were they the same as this ?

[neiljonarcus]

all done ground the plates off reshaped the drop outs and a coat of powder new decals and off to the bay of traders

[snav69]

That crack repair still don't look too good Neil 
Ok for a carpet queen i guess 

[neiljonarcus]

That crack repair still don't look too good Neil 
Ok for a carpet queen i guess 

well its been welded from the inside paul but i agree carpet queen matrial  but for £120 what do you want 

[snav69]

For £120 i'd want a thousand Virgins   

For £120 should sell very quick though that