Author Topic: To Restore... or not Restore... (Read 3334 times)

beard1973 · « **on:** April 01, 2010, 09:35 AM »

...that is the question.

As some of you will know I am currently rebuilding Craig Schofields 'actual' bike that he WON the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS in 1985 on.

Craig has left me to get on with it and all being well it will be ready to give back to him at the Burner Bash 2010 next month.

Some parts from the bike are the 'Original' items that Craig used BITD... other bits we have had to source.

The F&F's were in a real state, as were the cranks.... but these are now all MINTY fresh and BLING TASTIC'...

Just about finished cleaning up/restoring all the parts now but wanted your guys input/thoughts on what I should do with the pedals.

These are Craig's original HUTCH Beartraps from the 80's... the bodies are in great conditiona nd just need a good clean, but I am at a crossroads with the Cages..

Bearing in mind that the rest of the build is either fully restored or NOS bits...

Do I...

A] Swap these cages and buy a set of NEW replacement cages

B] Reshape these original ones and give them a sympathetic polish.

C] Leave them as they are as the only part on the build that will look used.

Help me guys...

Stodgy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 01, 2010, 09:37 AM »

Dave, gotta say, I wouldn't have touched a thing on the bike, just a quick clean-up and left it as a piece of history.

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #2 on:** April 01, 2010, 09:43 AM »

yep agree with stodgster, what ever you do its still a burner so putting nos parts on it aint gonna change it all' leave the pedals as they are

bmxbob · « **Reply #3 on:** April 01, 2010, 09:44 AM »

I would

B] Reshape these original ones and give them a sympathetic polish.

RATTY · « **Reply #4 on:** April 01, 2010, 09:52 AM »

Dave, if you have repaired, replaced, re-painted most of the bike then replace the cages, I have seen so many so called "survivor" bikes that have been polished, painted and had bits swapped out.
The frame and forks are the heart and soul of this build, the parts will have some meaning but who will really care, or even notice??
It would just be nice to see this back to a blinging state.

beard1973 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 01, 2010, 09:53 AM »

Quote from: Stodgy on April 01, 2010, 09:37 AM

Dave, gotta say, I wouldn't have touched a thing on the bike, just a quick clean-up and left it as a piece of history.

It wasn't a bike though...

I received the bike as a Frame & Forks that were aerosoled a blue and green mix.

A set of flight cranks that look like they have been left outside since he got home from Canada in 1985, a set of GT Bars that were fit for using as a coathanger and a box of general parts that have obviously been sat in a garage since the early 90's...

The Frame & Forks needed stripping of the various layers of madness that Craig had applied during a moment or two of madness, a PERFECTLY restored frame with NOS decals (not repro!) would have looked kind of odd with rusty cranks and battered bars etc..??

You see where I am coming from? and with some parts missing I have had to source the bits Craig was running in 85.

Stodgy · « **Reply #6 on:** April 01, 2010, 09:59 AM »

Sorry Dave, didn't have the full story there mate - you said in the first post that you were restoring his actual 'bike', so I assumed from that that is was complete...

Yep, restore the fooker.

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #7 on:** April 01, 2010, 10:02 AM »

seems like alot of work for a burner

beard1973 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2010, 10:09 AM »

Quote from: Stodgy on April 01, 2010, 09:59 AM

Sorry Dave, didn't have the full story there mate - you said in the first post that you were restoring his actual 'bike', so I assumed from that that is was complete...

Yep, restore the fooker.

I did say 'bike'

Sadly it didn't come to me to sort as a 'bike'

The telephone conversation went something like this..

"Hi Dave, I'd like you to rebuild my 1985 'Worlds' bike... I have the Frame & Forks hanging in the garage and most of the bits off it are boxed up somewhere"

I'd have loved to see it in the same condition it was when he rolled over the line in Canada (warts and all

) but Craig aint the kinda guy that paid much love to his bikes and time had taken its toll on some bits.

beard1973 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 01, 2010, 10:12 AM »

I'll just ignore the 'retard' from planet GT.

kdw712 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 01, 2010, 10:16 AM »

have a go at sorting the orig cages
and if they don't look good then
buy some new

simples

Jt · « **Reply #11 on:** April 01, 2010, 10:17 AM »

reshape and polish, no doubt

diesel · « **Reply #12 on:** April 01, 2010, 10:18 AM »

Quote from: kdw712 on April 01, 2010, 10:16 AM

have a go at sorting the orig cages
and if they don't look good then
buy some new

simples

Yup I agree with this

Swivel · « **Reply #13 on:** April 01, 2010, 10:49 AM »

Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on April 01, 2010, 10:02 AM

seems like alot of work for a burner

you're a sod

beard1973 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 01, 2010, 10:51 AM »

Quote from: Swivel on April 01, 2010, 10:49 AM

Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on April 01, 2010, 10:02 AM

seems like alot of work for a burner

you're a sod

No he's a kn0b.... please don't encourage him.

ps - See you at the Burner Bash ... AGAIN Peter.

Stodgy · « **Reply #15 on:** April 01, 2010, 10:52 AM »

Secretly Pete has over 47 Burners in a secure lock up in Aylesbury.

I know, I've seen it.

meticulous · « **Reply #16 on:** April 01, 2010, 11:04 AM »

it will look stupid having a mint bike with shabby pedals, for what my opinion is worth, i would re-place them...

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #17 on:** April 01, 2010, 11:19 AM »

Quote from: meticulous on April 01, 2010, 11:04 AM

it will look stupid having a mint bike with shabby pedals, for what my opinion is worth, i would re-place them...

its a burner, it wouldn't notice if it was mint or not

thecrooch · « **Reply #18 on:** April 01, 2010, 11:22 AM »

Craig never looked after anything - why would you when everything was given to you... remember the first time i met him at the Vince gaff, never seen thighs like it - bigger than I was.. he never went to school just sat on a exercise bike in front of the telly

and i bought a car off him.....

Restore the pedals they are the original ones that crossed the line - total bmx history there.... what would you do with the old cages bin them??? god no...

Stodgy · « **Reply #19 on:** April 01, 2010, 11:23 AM »

Quote from: Crooch on April 01, 2010, 11:22 AM

never seen one like it - bigger than I was..

Homo.

beard1973 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 01, 2010, 11:24 AM »

Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on April 01, 2010, 11:19 AM

Quote from: meticulous on April 01, 2010, 11:04 AM
it will look stupid having a mint bike with shabby pedals, for what my opinion is worth, i would re-place them...

its a burner, it wouldn't notice if it was mint or not

"it wouldn't notice"..... GTard