DP Firebird resto *FINISHED*

[vwfish]

I got the chance recently to own DP Firebird that was in need of some serious work so I thought I would share it with you. Its taken a lot of work on the frame and all other parts are being slowly replaced with NOS parts . I had always wanted a good freestyler and that kit was top of my list as a kid. I never owned one until now. so having paid much more than I would have 20.... ahem yeas ago i decided to make a good effort to get it right. I'll let the pics do the talking.

This is what I bought and stripped.



After blasting and lots of prep to the frame I started to build it up and its coming along nicely













 I'm waiting on a crank, headset pedals and some other parts. pics to follow... 

[vwfish]

were the decals fitted to the frame from factory? i put it back as it was on originally. its a small detail if it is a mistake.

[vwfish]

no worries, I Looked here and it seems that the builder was told the same thing...

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=114742.0

They are the other way up. also looking here.....

http://www.dpfirebird.co.uk/#/freestyler/4543962022

about 6 of the bikes with this decal set have them the other way up. the majority are the way I applied them so I wont be loosing any sleep.

other than being on here till silly O'clock 

[stu27]

lovely resto mate

[vwfish]

Thanks mate. This is my first bike resto, more used to old Volkswagens but the principles are the same. I just want to do it justice 

[brummie]

looks great fish, nice one mate 

[lammychop]

looks great i take it you are a member on vzi with a vw fetish

[ED209]

Good work fella... looking sick!

What bars have you got on the new build... not seen them before?

Also what happened to your old OGK wheels... they look like a resto challenge 

[brettypeeps]

Looking nice that. I would swap the tyre for some red panaracers my self. It is sweetest dude

[ThisBitterPill]

Looking sweet mate!  

My one is slowly coming along....Or should I say, my pile of bits is steadily growing!  

[phantom photon]

Looking good so far 

I don't think there are any hard and fast rules with regards to the decals for the forks. The pic below is mine from 1984 just after I picked it up from the shop and you can see the LHS fork decal has the "F" at the top the same as you have. The RHS also had the "F" at the top. But then again I have also seen survivors with the decals the other way round 

[nhoj]

An 'E' reg on a mk1 golf?

Bike's looking good too

[fischflo]

dp mjam mjam  ---- not sure bout the renthal, though


are those EZ bars=?

[Jaymz]

An 'E' reg on a mk1 golf?

must be a cabby fella, as they never made a mkII cabby


and the DP is looking awesome, its a bike that is on my list of 'to own'

[ED209]

Yeah totally agree with Brett on the tyres ... some amber wall tyres woudl be sweeeet  - red Panaracers are pretty cheap, era correct and have a lovely tan wall 

[NORTY40]

Looking good so far 

Got to agree with Brett and Ed on the tyres though , maybe even some Whitewalls like Phantom photon had on BITD 

It will turn out to be a cracking first build either way mate 

[vwfish]

looks great i take it you are a member on vzi with a vw fetish

Have been for years, the notchback belonged to Brian Burrows 

Good work fella... looking sick!

What bars have you got on the new build... not seen them before?

Also what happened to your old OGK wheels... they look like a resto challenge 

The bars were sold to me as "OLD SCHOOL BMX RARE 80's AMMACO DUAL BRACE HANDLEBARS" and I still have the OGK wheels in the shed, they cleaned up quite well with a pressure washer.

Looking nice that. I would swap the tyre for some red panaracers my self. It is sweetest dude

Thinking the same dude! 

An 'E' reg on a mk1 golf?

must be a cabby fella, as they never made a mkII cabby


and the DP is looking awesome, its a bike that is on my list of 'to own'

100% correct on the cabrio.

Thanks to everyone else for the kind words and encouragement.

Now got the crank fitted but a bit unsure about it as I have never set one up before.  Pics  in a few mins.

[vwfish]

what ya think? Sungio spider.. I have a red chain ring to go on it but need new fixings.



the green but needs to be red 

[brummie]

the green needs to be spider side of the bb fish 

[vwfish]

the green needs to be spider side of the bb fish 

HAHA! epic fail! I knew I should have asked you. cheers mate. 

[vwfish]

Splendid! Thanks, like the folding fork pegs on yours.

Fish

[brummie]

the green needs to be spider side of the bb fish 

HAHA! epic fail! I knew I should have asked you. cheers mate. 

  got a couple of nos sets of those red skin walled panaracers as well mate, drop us a pm if you need any 

[vwfish]

the green needs to be spider side of the bb fish 

HAHA! epic fail! I knew I should have asked you. cheers mate. 

  got a couple of nos sets of those red skin walled panaracers as well mate, drop us a pm if you need any 

Damn it! you tease!  PMing now

[ED209]

Good work Brummie 

We need a thread for BMX & VW fans... I've had a Camper Van & Karmann Ghia in my time 

Keep hold of those OGKs - bit of a scrub with bleach and Jif and some sandpaper to sort out any stubbon bits and you've got a nice pair of rare wheels... I'd get em on the bike if I was you ... big OGK fan me 

[lammychop]

yeah  ive had a few type 2,s and a mk1 caddy slammed as f'@@k