Author Topic: MRD built 4 MK10 just thought peeps might wanna know b4 MK11 its story (Read 38659 times)

etriedes · « **Reply #50 on:** May 04, 2010, 11:08 PM »

Cool atleast you got summit out of the chromers steve .....

ED209 · « **Reply #51 on:** May 05, 2010, 01:45 PM »

can this be on a sticky about how to make a normal frame into a Skyway TA

Quote from: fischflo on May 04, 2010, 09:57 PM

Quote from: monkian on May 04, 2010, 09:32 PM

Is it just me that can't see the x-rated pics?

heh? Incase you mean the wrecked-frame pics, here (not for the faint of heart, though!):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/fischflo/MeRDe1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/fischflo/MeRDe2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/fischflo/MeRDe3.jpg

MartyC · « **Reply #52 on:** May 07, 2010, 01:55 PM »

Good result for you, I think it's the least they culd do for you

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #53 on:** May 07, 2010, 03:40 PM »

phil will help you out he is deffo a good lad

has anyone got that pic from a few years ago of the profile cruiser in the states off vintage, the one that stayed in the acid for too long

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #54 on:** May 07, 2010, 05:36 PM »

Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on May 07, 2010, 03:40 PM

phil will help you out he is deffo a good lad

has anyone got that pic from a few years ago of the profile cruiser in the states off vintage, the one that stayed in the acid for too long

i remember seeing a pic of either a National Pro or a Powerlite,can't remember which it was. Are we thinking of the same pic Pete?

animal · « **Reply #55 on:** May 07, 2010, 06:41 PM »

Was defo a National Pro I remember the thread

All the main tubes were eaten away from the inside and looked like swiss cheese

animal · « **Reply #56 on:** May 07, 2010, 07:08 PM »

Started the long hard haul with this project . Couple of hours of prep work and I'm ready 2 have ago at braizing the seatpost tube back on 2 the bottom bracket

Next job after that is seatpost out

Can't do it at the mo cos the frame is 2 flexy

fischflo · « **Reply #57 on:** May 11, 2010, 01:01 AM »

..........looking good

.................

animal · « **Reply #58 on:** May 11, 2010, 05:15 PM »

Right here's how I got on with the braizing

Had a few practice runs and decided I was probably going 2 toss it up

so I defered 2 using Tig and phosphur bronze rods

think the result is pretty close 2 the original and I'm chuffed 2 bits with the result

Now I might be able 2 get the seatpost out with out twisting the frame

While I was at it I filled up the extra holes in the forks some Numptie had drilled 2 fit a MX1000 brake

Bit of fettling and no body will tell

stevochb · « **Reply #59 on:** May 11, 2010, 05:49 PM »

Nice job

Im sure it will turn out all good in the end.

series.1.rs.turbo · « **Reply #60 on:** May 11, 2010, 06:23 PM »

Nice work fella

Bigplinky · « **Reply #61 on:** May 11, 2010, 06:45 PM »

Looking good Steve nice to be able to say you did it yourself

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #62 on:** May 11, 2010, 07:46 PM »

pukka steve excellent work....but it aint never gonna be a GT

bobafett · « **Reply #63 on:** May 11, 2010, 08:39 PM »

Nicely done Steve

sawzall · « **Reply #64 on:** May 11, 2010, 08:49 PM »

looking good steve

etriedes · « **Reply #65 on:** May 11, 2010, 09:47 PM »

Awesome job mate

fischflo · « **Reply #66 on:** May 12, 2010, 11:35 PM »

..................and now the squishy parts?

animal · « **Reply #67 on:** May 13, 2010, 09:12 PM »

already on with the squishy bits

don't ask

oldtired · « **Reply #68 on:** May 13, 2010, 10:30 PM »

top stuff , looking good

, i'll ask, how you fettling your squishy bits? split em and rod em?

stevochb · « **Reply #69 on:** May 13, 2010, 11:09 PM »

Quote from: oldtired on May 13, 2010, 10:30 PM

top stuff , looking good , i'll ask, how you fettling your squishy bits? split em and rod em?

nightmare

magna13 · « **Reply #70 on:** May 14, 2010, 04:17 PM »

looking good Steve

animal · « **Reply #71 on:** May 14, 2010, 08:40 PM »

Right I finally got the bloody seatpost out

Had 2 sacrifice it tho was jambed in very badly

It was bent and dented which probably aided its refusal 2 budge at all costs . So I cut it off an inch from the top of the seatpost. I then made a saw

(cost my boss a fortune me making tools 2 fix this frame) , 2 cut the post down its length twice, this took hours because didn't want 2 cut into the seatpost tube

then a lot of twisting with stilsons and eventually the vice I got the barsteward thing out . Heres the pics of the bits $:-\$

its a nice feeling when ya win

Still working on the soddin chromers damage pics coming soon