TORKER ID

[Bigbadsam]

as it says, my mate has a chrome torker he's restoring an needs to get the right sticker set. the numbers inside rear dropout TLL 9356  X. all help appreciated 

[animal]

Piccies  It would help peeps identify it 

[Bigbadsam]

this is the best pic av got

[rollin72]

280x..that is fookin mint

[In2 bmx]

Love that .  can't wait to see that finished . 

[ozone]

What's going on with the seat tube?

[Bigbadsam]

unfortunately the top of the snapped off years ago so his dad who worked at BOC in st'helens, got a bloke to weld it. but the guy was a total f0ckwhit  and put a 30mm iron sleeve over the top and burned the 2 tubes either side when welding am trying to get him to re'chrome it but he thinks it'll cost to much. need help with that to 

[rollin72]

the bars look wrong, ill do you a favour and take them off your hands

[Bigbadsam]

he cut them down when they were on a ramp bike, he wants to replace em on the torker but whack em on his other ride (there gt) 

[meticulous]

i have a set torker 280x decals, £15 paypal gift, posted....

[ozone]

unfortunately the top of the snapped off years ago so his dad who worked at BOC in st'helens, got a bloke to weld it. but the guy was a total f0ckwhit  and put a 30mm iron sleeve over the top and burned the 2 tubes either side when welding am trying to get him to re'chrome it but he thinks it'll cost to much. need help with that to 

There are some really clever people on this site who could repair the seat tube and extend the bars back to their original size.  Those 280X bikes are really nice so it's worth doing IMO.   

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=118482.0   

[MartyC]

unfortunately the top of the snapped off years ago so his dad who worked at BOC in st'helens, got a bloke to weld it. but the guy was a total f0ckwhit  and put a 30mm iron sleeve over the top and burned the 2 tubes either side when welding am trying to get him to re'chrome it but he thinks it'll cost to much. need help with that to 

There are some really clever people on this site who could repair the seat tube and extend the bars back to their original size.  Those 280X bikes are really nice so it's worth doing IMO.   

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=118482.0   

Everything he said ^^^^ definitely worth investing in getting them repaired and if a rechrome is too much, maybe a candy powder coat finish as they came in colours bitd 

[Bob_Acid]

I think the Torker 280/280X (apart from the top tube length how can you tell the difference?) only came in chrome with the LP/LPX in white 

[currio]

Nice find, looks in good nick, apart from the obvious, only in St. Helens 
Not sure of the difference between the 280 and 280X, I think one of them had a hole in the gusset, and one had a slot.
I know the Pro-X had no gusset, and a longer top tube.
Top frame either way.
Shaun

[animal]

Any pics of the damaged seatpost tube repair / mess ?

[Bigbadsam]

thanks guys, al get back onto him about close up piccys and about sticker set.

[Bigbadsam]

i have a set torker 280x decals, £15 paypal gift, posted....

are the stickers foil backed coz my mate will av em if they are.

[hunterdubber]

Not sure of the difference between the 280 and 280X, I think one of them had a hole in the gusset, and one had a slot.

Shaun

No the difference between 280 and 280X is the length asd Bob said earlier

if you spot a 280 or 280X with a circle instead of the oval slot in the gusset its a pre 83 ,,oval slots are  83 and  onward 

[Bigbadsam]

does any one know a good chrome'rs in the Manchester or Bolton area ? 

[hunterdubber]

There's one in Farnworth ,Sam 

[hunterdubber]

Actually it might be Walkden , I can find out   

best off google-ing it 

[R Al]

Nov 83 280 X 

[hunterdubber]

it is Farnworth 

  Leigh Metal Polishing Services. 

[youngy]

Tis quite expensive Sam/Chris and the last time i enquired they were a bit reluctant. Think Carl, in2bmx, has found one in Swinton but also he uses Willow Chrome in St Helens
cheers 

[hunterdubber]

ta gra 

I'll pm Carl about prices