First restore

[curtispro]

OK this is my first restore and one that's close to my heart, I only ever had one proper BMX when I was a kid (the first one was a halfords turbo that I snapped in half) it was a 1984 Curtis Pro that was built up by faze 7 in Enfield, it was given to a family member when I had "grown out of it" . Fast forward 20 odd years and getting my 3 boys into this crazy sport and I have had it returned back to me.
 

it's all been stripped, frame, forks and bars sent off to hockleys, dels done the stickers, firebird done the pads, bits coming in the post daily, spend spend spend!!!!!

Now do I fork out on new wheels or get some mags on it?

[Munnyella]

Whats wrong with the ones in the pic?

[Peter J]

Resto the wheels.........


And how fooooookin long is that seat post 

[curtispro]

The seat post was a shocker! I think they may have damaged the original post then the took it upon themselves to use a length of 3/4 pipe, over tightening the clamp and snapped the top of the seat stay , I had to cut a small slit it the tube and re-form it to fit a new post, it's a bit close to the welds, but it should be ok, as for the wheels, one has got a slight flat spot on it, may get some NOS hubs and spokes and have a go at rebuilding them

[brettypeeps]

Nice story...  Enjoy the restore   Looking good

[Peter J]

Flat spot......

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=112300.0

Respoke.........

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=1344.0


All sorted 

[bobafett]

That's great that it's your own original bike - there's a few on here that still have their own bike and many more that would give their left nut to get theirs back 

Good look with the resto mate - enjoy it 

PS - I'd keep and restore the original wheels if it was me 

[curtispro]

I think I will keep the wheels on after a rebuild, but I have purchased a new set of flights as I always wanted them as a kid may even race it when finished it I can remember how to ride it as long as it don't break.
 

[Gashead]

A Curtis has never been broken 


I managed to get mine back, from back in the day  Good luck buddy 

[curtispro]

Thanks for the comments guys, will get some pics up when the frame, forks and bars come home, been playing with " oven pride" wow that stuf's good, my MX1000's are looking good after the autosol treatment and a play with the dremil  

Regards

Jon

[MartyC]

Great story, good to read that you have got your old bike back 

Curtis are still making bikes so if the seat post tube if foobar, maybe worth getting in touch with them to see if they can cut the old one out and braze-weld a new one in.  Failing that, a member hehe, Sawzall does exceedingly good restoration work  .