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Offline Schneeky1

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My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« on: December 05, 2011, 12:25 PM »
Here is my first custom build.

Frame + Forks - '82 Fuji MX500
Mags - 70's Unknown
Tires - NOS 70's Orbit Motocross
Crank - NOS '79 Ashtabula
Pedals - NOS 70's RatTraps
Chainring - NOS 70's Schwinn 'Sweetheart' Phantom
Stem - Chromed Double Clamp
Bars - NOS '79 Grifter
Grips - NOS Oury
Padset - NOS Flites
Set Clamp - Odyssey GI
Seat Post - Generic
Seat - NOS Strada 'Ross'

It started life as a £20 second hand bike shop bargain frame and forks...



...which i had powder coated gloss black...



...then aquired a bunch of parts...



...cleaned up the rims...



...and then finally after getting the rest of the bits, full assembly time...







Cheers for looking guys.

Steve :daumenhoch:

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Re: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2011, 01:07 PM »
Got the look of a late 70's bike  .. well done mate  :daumenhoch:
WANTED : Old school BMX patches/sew on badges ......  please  :)

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Re: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2011, 02:17 PM »
Nice os look, are they Lester mags??

Offline Schneeky1

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Re: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2011, 02:25 PM »
@ Norty, cheers dude. A 70's looker was the idea until i could a get ride from the 70's (which i now have and will be posted up next).

@ Frosty, thanks man. As to Lesters, i don't know as there are no makers marks on the rims that i can see.

Regards...Steve :daumenhoch:
« Last Edit: December 05, 2011, 02:41 PM by Schneeky »

rad_pitt

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Re: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2011, 02:43 PM »
Nice Steve  :daumenhoch: what you got lined up next?

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Re: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2011, 02:51 PM »
@ Rad_Pitt, '79 Schauff Crossmaster. Powdercoat by SuperBikeDan (literally just picked the bars up from him).



I really like this one!!!

Regards...Steve :daumenhoch:

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Re: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2011, 02:56 PM »
Awesome  :coolsmiley: loving those wheels  :smitten:

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Re: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2011, 03:02 PM »
Cheers dude, they are Italian and made by Grimeca. Can't wait to try out the drum brakes!!!

Steve :daumenhoch:

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Re: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2011, 05:31 PM »
That's cool! :)

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Re: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2011, 05:34 PM »
Loving the Schauff Crossmaster :smitten:

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Re: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2011, 05:49 PM »
Not my cup of tea but fair play lads, some very different stuff here, good work. :daumenhoch:


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In2 bmx

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Re: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2011, 05:54 PM »
Looks propa old school that . I like it .  :daumenhoch:

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Re: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2011, 06:00 PM »
Nice os look, are they Lester mags??

they look like pirahna mags

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Re: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2011, 06:08 PM »
Nice, now put the seat guts the right way around and you're done.   ;) :daumenhoch:

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Re: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2011, 06:38 PM »
Nice, now put the seat guts the right way around and you're done.   ;) :daumenhoch:

LMAO!!!!

I'll get that sorted.

Cheers for the comments guys they are much appreciated.

Steve :daumenhoch:

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Re: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« Reply #15 on: December 05, 2011, 08:27 PM »
Love em!!   :4_17_5:

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Re: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« Reply #16 on: December 08, 2011, 07:51 PM »
2 very cool builds, love the wheels on both of em  :coolsmiley:

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Re: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« Reply #17 on: December 08, 2011, 08:20 PM »
well done, some nice early builds  there   :daumenhoch: 

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Re: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« Reply #18 on: December 09, 2011, 01:27 PM »
Cheers guys, much appreciated.

A couple more parts have turned up for the Schauff so i'll get a thread up about that over the next couple of days.

Steve :daumenhoch:

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Re: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« Reply #19 on: December 11, 2011, 09:01 PM »
That's cool :daumenhoch:
"Thanks for the Fish Fingers idea... I'm fooking loaded now!!!"

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Re: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« Reply #20 on: December 11, 2011, 10:52 PM »
love that , early 80's motocross style cant beat it  :daumenhoch:     

and yet another low end bike rescued from gold spraybomb monster  :daumenhoch:   :LolLolLolLol:

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Re: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« Reply #21 on: December 12, 2011, 02:12 PM »
Cheers dudes.

That 'gold spray bombed monster' cost me £20 from a second hand bike shop!!!

Steve :daumenhoch:

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Re: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« Reply #22 on: December 12, 2011, 08:38 PM »
I think my first (2nd hand) BMX may have been a Schauff.....It certainly had drum brakes and metal wheels....  :coolsmiley:

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Re: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500...
« Reply #23 on: December 12, 2011, 08:56 PM »
Nice Job mate :daumenhoch:..

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