Author Topic: ZERONINE HELMET RESTORATION (Read 3911 times)

southern andy · « **on:** February 19, 2012, 03:29 PM »

Finally finished after what feels like forever. I didn't know whether to start this topic here or in chat so it may be in the wrong place.

I have to thank Phil Sawzall and Firebird Steve for their massive help in this..... cheers guys

It started off last year with picking up a POS helmet that was multi coloured. I sanded down to smooth to the best i could then pretty much abandoned the project for a while. After i got back on it i gave the helmet to Phil so he could take to work to respray for me and in the mean time i got on with talking to Steve about getting some stickers done.

All i had was one little picture to work from on Rainers web site so i sent that to Steve and as much other info as possible, we had no full pictures of the helmet to help us, basically just the right side.

Whilst Steve was doing that i won a original Zeronine peak on ebay for about £2.50, i knew the seller as that was whom i bought the frameset from ages ago. I also proceeded to buy a Black Haro mouthguard as black JT ones are impossible to find.

Steve sent me a scan of the stickers for me to agree on and as far as i could see they were pretty perfect from the small info we had, by this time the helmet was back with me after Phil had gone beyond the boundary and had replaced all the rivets, studs and poppers on it. Debbie his wife had also done some work to the foam inside and a new bottom strip was clipped in to place around the bottom of helmet.

Incredibly a black JT mouthtrap came up for sale on here a month back but it had no straps to it as they'd been cut off, i thought for £3 it was worth buying as i had a yellow one here with straps. The intention was to replace the straps from the yellow to black so over to Phils to look at it and bang job done.

Fast forward a little while and i got a text from Steve to say they were finished and should be with me the next day.

So here's the finished job as after i put off fitting the rear one due to the curve yesterday i decided to grim and bear it today and to say i was nervous was an understatement, thankfully i done it slowly and in small pieces which again wasn't easy due to it being one whole sticker.

Many thanks again to Phil, Steve and Debbie.

Enjoy.......

Hope you all like it.

and sorry about the pictures.

Raceshirt needed now please.

Macmania · « **Reply #1 on:** February 19, 2012, 03:39 PM »

Lovely

top job by everyone involved

In2 bmx · « **Reply #2 on:** February 19, 2012, 03:48 PM »

That's cool ..

great work .

Peter J · « **Reply #3 on:** February 19, 2012, 03:58 PM »

Lush

Nice job Andy

firebird · « **Reply #4 on:** February 19, 2012, 04:06 PM »

Glad to help out Andy, looks great

Badbaldie · « **Reply #5 on:** February 19, 2012, 04:06 PM »

looks rad as fooooooook

sawzall · « **Reply #6 on:** February 19, 2012, 04:09 PM »

as steve said,glad to help out,it looks great now all the decals are fitted mate

aerostylie · « **Reply #7 on:** February 19, 2012, 04:09 PM »

really cool all round resto, top job

old skool lids rule

NORTY40 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 19, 2012, 05:24 PM »

Looks Cool Andy

Nice work by Phil, Debbie and Steve too

monkian · « **Reply #9 on:** February 19, 2012, 05:38 PM »

Great job lads. Looks awesome

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #10 on:** February 19, 2012, 06:00 PM »

phil is awesome

lk_97 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 19, 2012, 06:05 PM »

great job to all involved

markyp · « **Reply #12 on:** February 19, 2012, 06:16 PM »

always knew you liked helmets andy

southern andy · « **Reply #13 on:** February 19, 2012, 06:33 PM »

Quote from: markyp on February 19, 2012, 06:16 PM

always knew you liked helmets andy

They don't come any more gay than this faggot in white Mary.

Gary72 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 19, 2012, 06:34 PM »

hunterdubber · « **Reply #15 on:** February 19, 2012, 06:48 PM »

Great piece of O/S race gear Andy

All possible thanks to a couple from the many talented people on RAD

Hats off to you , Phil and Steve ,,Top work again lads

Julian347 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 20, 2012, 08:47 AM »

Looks good Andy.

Hope you manage to find the race top sooner rather than later.

Mattdub · « **Reply #17 on:** February 20, 2012, 09:14 AM »

Nice work all involved

neil · « **Reply #18 on:** February 20, 2012, 09:43 AM »

rhat spot on

Discostu · « **Reply #19 on:** February 20, 2012, 10:05 AM »

Amazing.

can we have a before pic?

southern andy · « **Reply #20 on:** February 20, 2012, 01:38 PM »

I don't have one but this is pretty much what i originally got

only without the face guard or peak. I think it may have been used in the Vietnam war.

kungfunky · « **Reply #21 on:** February 20, 2012, 02:08 PM »

Great work Andy

done a similar thing with a couple of mine, SE themed though.

MartyC · « **Reply #22 on:** February 20, 2012, 02:37 PM »

Looks great, I only had to wipe my old one over and get a Haro Visor (thanks Diesel

) and some Oakley goggles to replace the ones I threw away along with my Yes lid!

I'm still looking for a Bell Moto 3 in white too!

Author Topic: ZERONINE HELMET RESTORATION (Read 3911 times)

In2 bmx

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monkian

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