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Offline meticulous

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huffy pro thunder resto....
« on: June 17, 2010, 10:08 PM »
this is how it started....

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=105763.0



and this is how it ended up.....

































all i have changed is the tyres, grips and chain, everything else has been minted up...














 :) :)
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Offline HUTCHMAN

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Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2010, 10:16 PM »
 :smitten: love it. i was going to go for it but you beat me to it.cracking job.

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Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2010, 10:17 PM »

Nice one Sam  :daumenhoch:

mongoositis - an expensive disease......

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Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2010, 10:18 PM »
The best £75 you spent Sam  :4_17_5:

well that's buying it

probably cost another £500
paint , rechrome ,decals  :D


It's a fantastic bike BTW , a real corker   :smitten:

Offline Bigplinky

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Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2010, 10:35 PM »
Awesome job really like the finished bike  :daumenhoch:
Why oh why do I still buy kids bikes!

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Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2010, 10:37 PM »
That Bike looks awesome.  Love the colour combo :daumenhoch:

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Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2010, 10:49 PM »
Love it. Great job man 8) :daumenhoch:
What year was it made?

Offline meticulous

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Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2010, 11:04 PM »
about 1981 i think, maybe a year earlier.....

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Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2010, 11:16 PM »
i dont believe it ,no loft piccy and it has pedals  :2funny:


turned out well nice sam ,,,thought about it aswell myself ,,, looks proper old school  :daumenhoch:

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Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2010, 11:25 PM »
Done a cracking job on that Sam  :4_17_5:

Like Glen says ........ proper old school  :daumenhoch:
WANTED : Old school BMX patches/sew on badges ......  please  :)

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Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2010, 09:01 AM »
Tick Tock, Woof Woof... Down Boy! - that looks fookin mint Sammy.... proper resto job that buddy  :smitten: :smitten:

...now where's the Murray  :daumenhoch:

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Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2010, 09:13 AM »
Lookin' good Sam  :daumenhoch:

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Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2010, 09:24 AM »
Great resto. That just reeks of old school bmx!  :daumenhoch:

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Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2010, 11:26 AM »
"minted up" - sheesh you're a master!

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Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
« Reply #14 on: June 18, 2010, 12:10 PM »
i dont believe it ,no loft piccy and it has pedals  :2funny:


turned out well nice sam ,,,thought about it aswell myself ,,, looks proper old school  :daumenhoch:

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Top job Sam!    :daumenhoch:

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Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
« Reply #15 on: June 18, 2010, 12:14 PM »
i dont believe it ,no loft piccy and it has pedals  :2funny:


turned out well nice sam ,,,thought about it aswell myself ,,, looks proper old school  :daumenhoch:

X 2  ;D

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Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
« Reply #16 on: June 18, 2010, 01:22 PM »
I'm liking that a lot.  :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:



Nice one Sam.
One build a year, the only way to get it right. No rushing involved.

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Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
« Reply #17 on: June 18, 2010, 01:34 PM »
Top job Sam, looks like it's just rolled off the factory floor  :daumenhoch:


Better to crash and burn than fade away

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Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
« Reply #18 on: June 21, 2010, 12:26 PM »
A Huffy, at last!

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Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
« Reply #19 on: October 04, 2010, 12:53 AM »
That looks proper mint mate , top work .  I just got one tonight exact same. did del do the decals as ill need some ?

Offline meticulous

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Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
« Reply #20 on: October 04, 2010, 08:06 AM »
yep!    ::)
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Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
« Reply #21 on: October 04, 2010, 04:27 PM »
yep!    ::)


cheers mate . dont understand  why the rolleyes tho?  ;)

Offline meticulous

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Re: huffy pro thunder resto....
« Reply #22 on: October 05, 2010, 08:28 AM »
looking up to show who's question i'm answering....    ;)
« Last Edit: October 05, 2010, 08:30 AM by meticulous »
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