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C.A.M

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A Haro Freestyler 83' Survivor TPP1805F
« on: February 24, 2011, 09:31 PM »
I have had my Haro Freestyler TPP1805F since new. My dad bought it from Pro Am, Shirley, Solihull in 83.

I was going to bin it years ago but I enjoyed my bmxing year so much I never had to heart to throw it away.

One day decided to get it chromed and maybe fix it up a bit. Not knowing how rare these bikes had become I only took a few pictures “on an old mobile phone” prior to the rebuild/refurb and very poor ones at that only to see where the decal should go.

I got the frame/forks rechromed and it was only when I started to look for parts I realised how rare these bikes had become and there was even an actual database of serial numbers.

So to do the bike justice I decided to breathe some life back into it.

Picture prior to rebuild









Pictures after rebuild














I know that some bits are post 83’ but what the hell. I have the Chromes Seat post and Chrome Tange headset but I’m not too much of an anorak to care, I just tried to fit the best bits I could get :)


Frame/Forks - Haro Freestyler 1983 Serial TPP1805F
Wheels - Skyways  Graphite Tuff II with Gold Hubs
Tyres  - Tioga  Comp 3 20 x 1.75/ 20 x 1.75
Inner Tubes - Tioga Superlite Tubes 20 X 1.75
Stunt Nuts - Haro Axle Pegs 26 Tpi
Brake Pads - Skyway Pro with Fins
Break Levers – Dia Compe Tech 3's
Calipers – Dia Compe MX-1000's
Valves - Blue Dice
Seat - Elina Lightning
Seat Post - Shimano DX
Seat Clamp - Dia Compe MX Hinged
Handle Bars - Vector Bob Haro Signature
Grips - Oakley 1 grips
Pad Set - Haro Racing Pad Set
Stem - Tange 125LP
Flex Fighter - Haro Flex Fighter - 1.5 Inch
Number Plate - Haro Tech Gray/Blue with Number 1
Crank - Redline Flight Crank 401
BB - Redline Spindal with Techmatic Sealed Bottom Bracked
Chain Ring - Redline 46 Teeth
Chain - Izumi Chain Nickel Plate
Chain Stay - Silver
Pedals - Shimano DX

Note: - I am after a longer Haro Freestyler handle bar pad as this one is too short for vector bars, the current pad measures 185mm “Can anyone help please?”

I would like to say thanks Paul aka CCA for breathing life back into my Shimano DX seat post, and Del for his Decals these men know there stuff  :)
« Last Edit: October 01, 2012, 02:59 PM by C.A.M »

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Re: A Haro Freestyler 83' Survivor TPP1805F
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2011, 09:36 PM »
nice  8)


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Re: A Haro Freestyler 83' Survivor TPP1805F
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2011, 09:47 PM »
i remember pro am in shirley

did you goto stechford cycles??

nice bike, I gotta say though wish you didnt get it rechromed sorry

but you have a really nice build there !!!

C.A.M

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Re: A Haro Freestyler 83' Survivor TPP1805F
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2011, 09:49 PM »
nice to see a re-chrome that turned out ok for once  8)

Thanks, they chromed the f+f, bars and crank.

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Re: A Haro Freestyler 83' Survivor TPP1805F
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2011, 09:58 PM »
loving the bike  :daumenhoch: pm firebird about the bar pad  :4_17_5:

C.A.M

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Re: A Haro Freestyler 83' Survivor TPP1805F
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2011, 10:09 PM »
i remember pro am in shirley

did you goto stechford cycles??

nice bike, I gotta say though wish you didnt get it rechromed sorry

but you have a really nice build there !!!

Yes my Dad got me some yellow skyways for there for an ultra burner i had prior to the haro.
I know what you mean about the chroming however i would not of built the bike in the condition it was in it was really rough.

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Re: A Haro Freestyler 83' Survivor TPP1805F
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2011, 10:15 PM »
Thats pretty damn nice  :daumenhoch:

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Re: A Haro Freestyler 83' Survivor TPP1805F
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2011, 10:19 PM »
cool to have your old bike from bitd,  bang tidy :daumenhoch:

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Re: A Haro Freestyler 83' Survivor TPP1805F
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2011, 10:25 PM »
Re-chrome looks a good job, although i'm with antiquebmx in wishing you hadn't

The original chrome on these was real thin and they never look 100% after re-chroming

Cracking build though dude, especially as its your bike from bitd....  :4_17_5:

Wish i'd kept mine, sold it complete for 40 quid in 1990....  :'(
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Re: A Haro Freestyler 83' Survivor TPP1805F
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2011, 10:28 PM »
Just out of interest how many of the original parts have you re-used?
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Re: A Haro Freestyler 83' Survivor TPP1805F
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2011, 11:19 PM »
Thats superb and excellent that you still have your original bike. I database the Haro's in the registry and you have a June 1983 Mark 2 Haro Freestyler.

I'm not a big fan of restoration, but seeing as you have had that old girl for 28 years, id say you owe it a facelift and it looks great. Nice work

Dom  :daumenhoch:


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Re: A Haro Freestyler 83' Survivor TPP1805F
« Reply #12 on: February 24, 2011, 11:38 PM »
Sweet resto, but what did you do with the blue Tuffs you took off it though - can I buy them >:D :LolLolLolLol:

I'd love to have my original bike from BITD too - that is one very special piece of kit bud :daumenhoch:

Oh, and Firebird Steve on here can help with the pads - he made a custom size one for my Sport recently :coolsmiley:
« Last Edit: February 25, 2011, 12:08 AM by Spen69 »
Still limping......

The Redline

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Re: A Haro Freestyler 83' Survivor TPP1805F
« Reply #13 on: February 24, 2011, 11:46 PM »
Stunning!

For me it is simply a perfect "facelift"  :daumenhoch:

Alfredo

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Re: A Haro Freestyler 83' Survivor TPP1805F
« Reply #14 on: February 25, 2011, 03:36 AM »
F*cking sweet

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Re: A Haro Freestyler 83' Survivor TPP1805F
« Reply #15 on: February 25, 2011, 05:51 PM »
wow,awesome that you still have your original bike,lovely resto,you gotta  :smitten: a gen 1
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Re: A Haro Freestyler 83' Survivor TPP1805F
« Reply #16 on: February 25, 2011, 06:41 PM »

Very nice resto  :daumenhoch:  I luckily kept mine from BITD and had to get it rechromed as well as I'd sprayed it red  :-\

If I had to be super critical , I'd do without the pegs, but I'm loving all the rest. :4_17_5:
 
   

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Re: A Haro Freestyler 83' Survivor TPP1805F
« Reply #17 on: February 26, 2011, 05:15 PM »
Very nice facelift indeed!  Couldn't have done it better myself...well...anyways looks top notch!

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Re: A Haro Freestyler 83' Survivor TPP1805F
« Reply #18 on: February 27, 2011, 07:27 AM »
Great bike, well done for hanging on to it for so long, not many of us have our original bikes from bitd......cool.

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Re: A Haro Freestyler 83' Survivor TPP1805F
« Reply #19 on: February 27, 2011, 08:33 AM »
i think you have done it justice with a re-chrome, it needed a new lease of life and i also couldnt have left it all crusty either...   :daumenhoch:
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Re: A Haro Freestyler 83' Survivor TPP1805F
« Reply #20 on: March 01, 2011, 05:31 PM »

Ace  :daumenhoch:


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Re: A Haro Freestyler 83' Survivor TPP1805F
« Reply #21 on: March 01, 2011, 05:51 PM »
lovely is that  :4_17_5:

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Re: A Haro Freestyler 83' Survivor TPP1805F
« Reply #22 on: March 01, 2011, 06:19 PM »
Very nice ...  :daumenhoch: must be a great feeling to have Your original bike from bitd.  :) I wish I had mine .

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Re: A Haro Freestyler 83' Survivor TPP1805F
« Reply #23 on: March 02, 2011, 03:42 PM »
Looks great and a quality restoration; chrome looks brilliant  :4_17_5:


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« Reply #24 on: March 02, 2011, 07:39 PM »
Quality mate, looks really nice  :4_17_5:

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