MRD built 4 MK10 just thought peeps might wanna know b4 MK11 its story

[animal]

I just thought new peeps might like this thread before this gets its second outing at MK11   I always mean 2 do a resto book of pics etc but never get round 2 it as I prefere the actual restos so use my time doing that 4 myself and members on here instead

Update on F------ Chromers this morn  1/5/10 below Beggining 2 wonder why I bother some times      

Picked this baby up 2 nite     Taken nearly 7 months from start 2 finish 2 get this MRD Pro frame in my hands  
Its gonna take a hell of a lot of work but will b worth it   Oh and the creme de la creme is that the seatpost is a genuine MRD item but is very stuck and slightly bent   I can easy sort that tho  









As in thread took it 2 the chromers 2 get chrome stripped . Was hoping stripping process would loosen seatpost  . Picked it up this morning . The F------ Numpties have as good as scrapped it     They have let some tit turd try and get the post out . The damage is unreal   How the fook am I going 2 get this sorted 4 MK . Got some ideas on fixing it but Jesus how can u damage a customers part 2 this extent     Am considering asking them 2 pay me 4 the damage, just need 2 calm down enough first as nearly ripped the guys head off this morning  

Dent in Top tube and the rear stays r totally flatted


Looks worse from the side  


Rear stays r so buggered


sorry 4 the rant fellas but need 2 share it cos I am so sodding angry   Took me ages 2 find this and as above ages 2 get my hands on it and now this      

[meticulous]

thats going to be costly to chrome, are you having it painted?

[animal]

Yep gonna b white cos already got a chrome 1 

[rooski]

nice score dude
what forks are goin on it
white with chrome forks ??'that would be double tasty

[bigfatolly]

come on then steve whats the story behind this one?
is it your mission to own every mrd in existence
i too have a mrd seatpost by the way,though how you would tell is open to debate,its just a nondescript tube of metal

[bobafett]

Good stuff Steve - I'm sure you'll do her proud mate 

[pickle]

nice score mate........went to the right fella and looking forward to seeing this progress 

[Mattdub]

Very nice you MRD freak ! 

[monkian]

Wow Was it being used as an anchor?
Is the chrome bit where a pad was or something?

Can't wait to see it brought back to life

[markyp]

hey steve,ive got one like that with no forks too

[sawzall]

nice score steve,no wonder i can never find a pro you have them all

[animal]

Just been doing a bit of remedial work 2 the above  Looks like all the rust is mostly surface rust , cos if u scratch at it there is chrome left under all of it  which is better  Seatpost is soaking ready 4 removal time  then I'll stick the post in a lathe and straighten it . The major problem is that the seatpost tube is not connected 2 the bottom bracket  The guy who had it said it came adrift and he had 2 stop using it . wonder if its still under guarantee with Tim  looks like the braizing never took on the BB casing so gonna have 2 rebraize it  Think I will get the chrome stripped off first by my friendly chromer 

[sawzall]

you might have the same problem mine had steve,the bottom of the seat tube had rusted away,i thought it had
cracked but when i started to clean it up the bottom part of tube disintergrated here's a few pics of how i repaired it

[markyp]

blimey phil,what a repair,you sure thats the same frameset

[animal]

None of the rust Malarky  Phil heres some pics its defo the braizing has not taken properly on the BB . U can c daylight through it when I lever it apart with a screwdriver 

[Rodgy1970]

Great thread this, love to see how you talented fellas do these repairs     

[animal]

This project is now at chromers getting its chrome stripped  Got the seatpost moving but was gonna cause damage 2 frame because it was flexing heavily due 2 the seatpost not being connected to the BB  it is also bent inside the frame me thinks  Anyway the chromer thinks by stripping it , it should loosen it more when the acid eats the chrome away on the outside of seatpost . I have also in the pub on Fri nite met an old mate who is gonna let me use his workshop 2 do the neccessary welding repairs 

[animal]

IT is now back F------ Bolloxed 

[monkian]

Really sorry for you man
After all that time and effort. Why do some many Chrome jobs go wrong
What happened to people taking pride in the work they do?

Who did it. Name and Shame

[moanjam]

that is a fooking disgrace that  you def want to be gettin compensation , they have just had it vice smacking it with a hammer 

[NORTY40]

Really sorry for you man

What happened to people taking pride in the work they do?

as Paul says  

This seems to happen time and time again with chromers    

The damage on the top tube and rear stays is inexcusable imo , throw the fookin book at the numpties    

Hope you can get it sorted somehow mate  

[sawzall]

gutted for you steve

[Macmania]

  Man.....what is wrong with these people, are they fookin dense or what 

Really hope you can get it sorted fella   

[sid1972]

  feel like smacking the twxts myself!

not much comfort now - but you will get it sorted, push on through it bud..

[MartyC]

I'd tell them they have to pay for the damage they have caused; that is inexcusable and borders on negligence