Hutch Trickstar restoration *Complete*

[jordi555]

Thought I'd start a thread for my Trickstar
Here's some history first

I picked up the frame in the early 80's (can't remember exactly when)
I was lead to believe it was one of the very first frame and forksets in the UK
It came from Shiner in Bristol, throughout the guy who sponsored me and a few others for racing.
I ran it for a number of years alongside my racebike (black Hutch 'pro star')
Then when I packed it all in, the race bike was sold on a d the trickstar ended up in a box!
I ended up lending it to a pal, for his son to learn on, he built it up, had it powder coated and kept it for approx 12 years
I got the bike back just before Xmas
Only in the last few weeks have I had chance to ride it
Since my son has just turned 7. I thought it was about time I got him a bike
A new Haro F1C
We've been out riding together and I managed to snap a Tuff
This has made my decision to crack on with a restoration
The seatpost was jammed in, I had to have it surgically removed.
The frame, forks and bars are at the beadblaster at the moment, then off tithe chromers.
New stickers on their way, new Tuffs ready
Pics soon, hard work to do on my phone

[brettypeeps]

be good to see the pics.  good look with the restore

[Bob_Acid]

Hope you took some 'before' pictures 

[jordi555]

Iv got some old photos I need to scan at work next week
I'll post them as soon as I can

[jordi555]

Right, rather than scanning the pics, I took photos of them.....

They arent very good quality, so apologies

Back in the day I got quite handy with an aerosol 

There are only a couple of shots when it was originally chrome

I went through a baby blue period, a blue period and a orangy red fade to white

Oh and inbetween, sort of a scratched chrome faze

Then we have the latest when I got it back built up, It was powder coated green

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33467650@N08/4959461914/#/photos/33467650@N08/4959461914/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33467650@N08/4958865665/#/photos/33467650@N08/4958865665/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33467650@N08/4958870599/#/photos/33467650@N08/4958870599/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33467650@N08/4958863421/#/photos/33467650@N08/4958863421/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33467650@N08/4958868663/#/photos/33467650@N08/4958868663/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33467650@N08/4958870923/#/photos/33467650@N08/4958870923/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33467650@N08/4958870745/#/photos/33467650@N08/4958870745/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33467650@N08/4958870833/#/photos/33467650@N08/4958870833/lightbox/

The seat post had to removed with heat, and the rear stay footrest have been remade and welded back on....I said its had a hard life.

There is no way this is ever going to be a concours restore, I want to ride it when its done, I just want it back to somewhere near it was back in the day

The specification when complete will be as follows

Hutch Trickstar F+F.....no pegs on forks...its one of the very first

Black Tuffs

ACS stem
I think the bars are Vector....correct me if I'm wrong....I'd love to know, they have a hoop by the stem, + they are huge, I like them a lot

Elina Flight tech seat in white

Dia Compe brakes

Hutch Doughnut

Tagaki 180mm crank

Pro neck Chain ring

Shimano DX, with new end caps

Ame grips

Laid back seatpost

Thats all for now..............oh and dont mention the curly hair.......its gone now

[donkeybambam]

YOU NEED TO BE SIGNED IN TO FLICKR TO SEE PICS

[jordi555]

Its says my account is available for everyone to see?

[MartyC]

Sorry Im a bit dim, whats the best thing to do?

Its says my account is available for everyone to see?

Does FlickR give you an image tag format link?  It should look something this...



Having had a quick look at the Flickr site, you should be able to create a slideshow and paste the link to the that

[jordi555]

Here's a working link to the photos, (hopefully), most of them are photos of photos, so apologies for that

http://s951.photobucket.com/albums/ad360/jordi5555/Hutch/

























The last one is where its at currently

[Bob_Acid]

excellent   

Don't bin that Tuff, all that hardware is worth something to somebody.   

[jordi555]

excellent   

Don't bin that Tuff, all that hardware is worth something to somebody.   

I thought that...its in the loft

[glenboy]

hiya jordi nice pics (rad) that hutch has seen some incarnations and its still here to tell the tale well worth doing up, the bars are vector ultimate freestyle bars deffo , i have a set which i have tried on every bmx and they looked too big then whacked them on a haro and they look sweet might be worth seeing if you can get the right forks for the frame they turn up occasionally and good luck with the rebuild 

[jordi555]

hiya jordi nice pics (rad) that hutch has seen some incarnations and its still here to tell the tale well worth doing up, the bars are vector ultimate freestyle bars deffo , i have a set which i have tried on every bmx and they looked too big then whacked them on a haro and they look sweet might be worth seeing if you can get the right forks for the frame they turn up occasionally and good luck with the rebuild 

Thanks for identifying the bars....... Regarding the forks it’s a USA frame with matching early Hutch freestyle forks, same as the later Hutch Judge forks
Same as this beauty below


I used to have a flex fighter too, it must've got chucked away

[jordi555]

Update.

Collected the frame forks and bars from the beadblaster earlier today, and dropped them off at the electro platers

First pic shows rear dropout with serial number.....means nothing to means, I hope someone can shed some light on what it means??



Second pic shows parts at the chromers, cant wait, should get them back in a couple of weeks

[ozone]

Love those pics from BITD.  Can't wait to see that once it's rechromed.  Chrome trickstars are sweet. 

[glenboy]

i never knew that on the forks i thought they all had the integrated pegs, thats going to be sweet , what other bits are you putting on

[jordi555]

Glenboy, I posted earlier my parts list.
Might be having a rethink re the Tuffs I've picked up
Just noticed they have plastic hubs
Gutted my White ones broke. I might source some spoked rims yet

[glenboy]

sorry i only look at pictures  , yes tuffs but for me they have to metal hub ones to look right especially on yours i'd say or spoked wheels something decent z rims would look 

[koogar]

sorry i only look at pictures  , yes tuffs but for me they have to metal hub ones to look right especially on yours i'd say or spoked wheels something decent z rims would look 

I had some White ACS Z-Rims in the 80's  i hated them the freezer trick never worked either 

[meticulous]

you wont be getting that chromed now its been shot blasted!!!!  the chromers will have to polish out all your welds and serial number....

[jordi555]

you wont be getting that chromed now its been shot blasted!!!!  the chromers will have to polish out all your welds and serial number....

Incorrect, it's been beadblasted, Vernon Moss are about the best electro platers around and they don't see a problem

[sweetbeats]

you wont be getting that chromed now its been shot blasted!!!!  the chromers will have to polish out all your welds and serial number....

Incorrect, it's been beadblasted, Vernon Moss are about the best electro platers around and they don't see a problem

Who cares anyway just get the fooka built 

[jordi555]

I'm on the case as fast as I can

[sweetbeats]

I'm on the case as fast as I can

 

[koogar]

SOD THE NAHSAYERS Martin !!!