Kuwie Laserlite

[Retrodan72]

I'm trying to decide what to do with my '83 Laserlite f/f that I bought back in August. 

So far, all i've done to it is take it out of the box it was delivered in and put it in the shed with my other bikes.
The main tubes are ok, but there is a fair amount of pitting and dulling and some blistering of the chrome, also the original decals are a bit fooked and the head tube decal is missing.

The options for me are....

1) Spend about a year, doing it gradually inc a full rechrome so it doesn't skint me too much in one go?
2) Powder coat it for a fraction of the rechrome cost and get it built in a few months?
or
3) Keep it as a survivor and build it up with survivor parts?

What would you lot do??

[stu27]

id do it as a survivor dan

[Retrodan72]

id do it as a survivor dan

I'm thinking along those lines Stu and keep the cost down.

[xGoose]

Survivor Dan 

[Retrodan72]

Good shout Dan, saving £££s already.

[mattbloke]

got any pics as it is?

[BMX1973]

Get some pic's up.

If its show I would take my time in rebuilding it and get it rechromed.

If you are going to ride it then keep it survivor.

Either way I would'nt paint it, then again you could do a Laserlite 3000 replica  

I've got  a couple of builds on the go, I have been collecting parts for years including my bro's laserlite that was rechromed.

[Retrodan72]

 I'll get some pics up at the weekend lads.

[markyp]

survivors are great but the thing you have to ask yourself is are you wanting it as a show pony?? if yes an average survivor frameset isnt alot of good.secondly are you going to ride it??if not then whats the point in building a surivor in just rider shape as it will just sit there doing nothing after spending a tidy sum on it.i think this is the thing when you source a frameset,you need to know what you are going to do with it before you get it otherwise you end up torn on what to do with it for the best

[Retrodan72]

It will be getting well ridden Mark.

[markyp]

It will be getting well ridden Mark.

survivor then Dan,ooh i love a survivor

[Retrodan72]

Easy build now, no dramas.

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

  POWDER BLACK - make it look sharp as fook