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KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
« on: March 16, 2010, 07:37 PM »
Here is a survivor found incomplete in a old bike shop , it was hanged in the stock area since 1982 and was used for spare parts ... original paint and decals ! Euro version with original safety devices

Full orignial specs including IRC 80 x tires !!! ( only the grips aren't the good one, sorry ! )

 The most difficult part to find was the front wheel because a black Ukai rim without shinny side but with speedlines is very rare , than I bought to Marty on BMX museum ( thanks again ) a black NOS one without speedlines and I 've done it my self ! Also the front tires was long to find !

Here is a pics when I found the bike ; some parts were disapear ...



One year after ...

















E.T phone home !  ;)







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Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2010, 07:39 PM »
 :4_17_5:

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« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2010, 07:43 PM »
nice one. :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2010, 08:00 PM »
 :4_17_5: Thats a Keeper! :daumenhoch:

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Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2010, 08:05 PM »
Nice one  :4_17_5:

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« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2010, 08:06 PM »
 8) nice job mate  :daumenhoch:

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Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2010, 09:42 PM »
Very nice.

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« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2010, 09:54 PM »
brilliant   :4_17_5:

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Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2010, 09:57 PM »
Really nice that ... love the cheeky ET photos  ;D

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« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2010, 09:57 PM »
gotta love a survivor :smitten:

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Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2010, 10:07 PM »
Very nice job  ;)

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Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2010, 10:08 PM »
Good work  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2010, 10:27 PM »
Great stuff mate  :4_17_5:

Looks like you have done a good job on that front speedline too  :daumenhoch:
WANTED : Old school BMX patches/sew on badges ......  please  :)

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Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2010, 10:34 PM »
Thats a great bike, love it........

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« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2010, 10:57 PM »
WOW!  :4_17_5:

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« Reply #15 on: March 17, 2010, 08:05 AM »
lOOKS GREAT, WELL DONE ON BRINGING THAT BACK TO LIFE  :4_17_5:

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Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
« Reply #16 on: March 17, 2010, 08:41 AM »
Great find and a sweet build  :daumenhoch:  good job

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« Reply #17 on: March 17, 2010, 08:52 AM »
The chance of finding something like that at the back of a shop I thought was just a dream.... the dream is still possible  :smitten:

Lovely job, anyone hazzard a guess tro how many mint survivors there are out there? In away I always find it sad that that bike was never used, never an excited kids christmas present, never hammered down the track, its amazing some survive for 25+ years like that.

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« Reply #18 on: March 17, 2010, 12:32 PM »
Cool find and nice to see you have done the restoration true justice; you can't beat an original one of these  :daumenhoch:


Better to crash and burn than fade away

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« Reply #19 on: March 17, 2010, 12:53 PM »
oer likey

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« Reply #20 on: March 17, 2010, 01:55 PM »
Now that is really something to phone home about  :D Top job  :4_17_5:

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Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
« Reply #21 on: March 17, 2010, 02:07 PM »
Like that a lot. Sweet work!

Now let me have it.  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #22 on: March 17, 2010, 02:49 PM »

Cool  :)

mongoositis - an expensive disease......

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« Reply #23 on: March 17, 2010, 03:03 PM »
Awesome always wanted an Extra Testicle! :-X

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Re: KUWAHARA E.T SURVIVOR
« Reply #24 on: March 17, 2010, 06:58 PM »
Very nice, I do like the E.T's.  :daumenhoch:
Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.

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