Author Topic: Rickman Freestyler Really, Actually Finally FINISHED!!! (honestly!!) 08/04/2013 (Read 10752 times)

bodamus · « **Reply #25 on:** September 22, 2012, 09:16 PM »

Nice one another one saved

Darren KAP · « **Reply #26 on:** September 24, 2012, 08:58 PM »

great result bud , they always look cool in white

mattbloke · « **Reply #27 on:** October 01, 2012, 09:55 PM »

Sod all progress at the mo what with work, and still no closer to deciding what to do with it.. no progress with the forks yet, but as a back up if anyone has any Rickman forks I'm all ears

oh and thanks to southern Andy for the info on the frame No.

hopefully will get the rest of the paint off tomorrow (depending on pesky customers lol)

mattbloke · « **Reply #28 on:** October 06, 2012, 06:04 PM »

spent another few hours today trying to remove the 30 year old powder coat. bit more progress, but will need to wait till my finger prints grow back before the last assault.
frame underneath is pretty mint, the only defets i have found so far are 2x TINY dinks (biggest is maybe 2mm across) will get these Braze filled and smoothed back then just a tidy up of the drop outs and then she is ready for either paint or chrome

not johndub71 · « **Reply #29 on:** October 06, 2012, 07:11 PM »

Wow, the raw looks fantastic.

mattbloke · « **Reply #30 on:** October 06, 2012, 07:32 PM »

Fantastic enough that I might even just clear coat it

animal · « **Reply #31 on:** October 06, 2012, 08:23 PM »

Top work that man

glenboy · « **Reply #32 on:** October 06, 2012, 10:19 PM »

as above top work matt

bigfatolly · « **Reply #33 on:** October 07, 2012, 08:33 PM »

Looking cool mate,hope it was you that got the set of forks that just went for 50 notes on the bay.......

deeman · « **Reply #34 on:** October 07, 2012, 10:44 PM »

Quote from: mattbloke on October 06, 2012, 07:32 PM

Fantastic enough that I might even just clear coat it

mmm..raw finish but with decals,now that would be sick!

mattbloke · « **Reply #35 on:** October 08, 2012, 12:57 PM »

Quote from: bigfatolly on October 07, 2012, 08:33 PM

Looking cool mate,hope it was you that got the set of forks that just went for 50 notes on the bay.......

You got to be bloody kidding me?

bigfatolly · « **Reply #36 on:** October 08, 2012, 09:28 PM »

I was watching them but forgot when they ended

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251161554770'ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

some rough bars here too

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160894911731'ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

mattbloke · « **Reply #37 on:** October 08, 2012, 09:53 PM »

I have been scouting since I got the frame, can't believe I didn't see them

thanks for the link to the bars though fella

Discostu · « **Reply #38 on:** October 08, 2012, 09:56 PM »

Someone is selling a set in one of the Facebook bmx groups.

mattbloke · « **Reply #39 on:** October 10, 2012, 11:25 AM »

set of chrome forks (with the lower height foot rests) and bars on their way

Discostu · « **Reply #40 on:** October 10, 2012, 01:35 PM »

Did you get them from my lead?

mattbloke · « **Reply #41 on:** October 10, 2012, 03:10 PM »

Quote from: discostu on October 10, 2012, 01:35 PM

Did you get them from my lead?

no mate. fired him a message and no reply, tried to join that group but nothing came of it. he might still get back to me though...

much appreciated for the help though

oh and fanks to bigfatolly for the lead on those bars

benno · « **Reply #42 on:** October 10, 2012, 10:56 PM »

awesome find mate , love a rickman meself

mattbloke · « **Reply #43 on:** October 16, 2012, 06:48 PM »

well the bars turned up today......

they are well and truly BANJAXXED! ad read bit of chrome flaking off, could do with powder or re chroming...

the rust is so deep i would be worried about hanging them on the wall let alone riding with them! and to top it off, they have been cut down by an inch ON ONE END ONLY!

rick1970 · « **Reply #44 on:** October 16, 2012, 07:05 PM »

ooops refund time they stink

barsteward

hope you get it sorted !!

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #45 on:** October 16, 2012, 07:30 PM »

Gutted for ya Matt, like Ricky said, defo a refund required there. Hope it wasn't a fellow member flogging gash like that?

mattbloke · « **Reply #46 on:** October 25, 2012, 07:07 PM »

well after the disappointment of the bars, the forks turned up today courtesy of GaRy @ the bmx museum and they are lovely

whats more he even chucked in a load of stickers and a free T-shirt! cant be all bad

skyways are only so its not sat on the carpet

[imghttp://i876.photobucket.com/albums/ab321/mattbloke7r/IMAG1733.jpg][/img]

threaders · « **Reply #47 on:** October 25, 2012, 07:18 PM »

Bloody lovley that is mate.

I am after a twin top tube frame myself now

Did you manage to get a quote for a rechrome costs ?

mattbloke · « **Reply #48 on:** October 25, 2012, 11:05 PM »

Not just yet, thinking of maybe even leaving it raw and lacquering it

although I do seem to have a brake issue..... Got some MX900's but they are too LONG for the front brake/wheel distance? What are anyone else running on the front of one.of these?

rick1970 · « **Reply #49 on:** October 26, 2012, 06:35 AM »

Coming along nicely that bud , im running dc 880's on mine and they're spot on, the pads sit perfect in middle on front

Author Topic: Rickman Freestyler Really, Actually Finally FINISHED!!! (honestly!!) 08/04/2013 (Read 10752 times)

deeman