Author Topic: vf airzone survivor build... (Read 4593 times)

chubby · « **on:** December 16, 2012, 05:15 PM »

Hiya fellas as some of you may know i picked this up a while back

was happily planning a full blown resto, then posted some piccys on here & the general reaction was to leave as is.
I thought id give it a go, so touched in the worst bits & sourced the parts that i didn't have in the pile & this is what came out the other end

After talking to katie Vincent she contacted vf test rider Paul glennon who is certain it's his old frame

obviously no real way to prove it but his Airzone had the same stickers in the same places & it came not too far away from where he lived... So 2+2=fook knows be nice if it was though....
Thanks to all who helped me out with bits n bobs for it

& Im sure you'll all let me know what you think

just realised i forgot a parts list

ame dual minis (came with bars)
Tech 3s
clarkes cables
suntour powetstem
beartrap 2 headset
suntour seat clamp (came with frame)
Dominator pro
layback post
dc 880 & mx1000 (these were og on my freestyler bitd)
Takagi crank
shimano sx
ppp powerdisc

(wanted one for years)
ppp ring
yst bb
aero zytecs
oddyfeet tyres

Fitted a survivor kashi from senzo (thanks to deeman also)
Flipped the rear brake so if the fancy ever takes me i can do framestands too !!!

Hiro Tonka · « **Reply #1 on:** December 16, 2012, 05:20 PM »

Stunning , full of character.
Good to see a bike that isn't striped of it's history
Is it for sale lol

oldschoolace · « **Reply #2 on:** December 16, 2012, 05:20 PM »

Hats of to you for keeping her a survivor.

As nice as they are i do get a bit of snow blindness looking at all of the white powdered frames about. A bit souless sometimes

chubby · « **Reply #3 on:** December 16, 2012, 05:23 PM »

Quote from: hiro tonka on December 16, 2012, 05:20 PM

Stunning , full of character.
Good to see a bike that isn't striped of it's history
Is it for sale lol

no Steven it's not

Hiro Tonka · « **Reply #4 on:** December 16, 2012, 05:30 PM »

It'll be great to get some photo's of Paul Glennon riding it again, if you ever get the chance.
Top work Richard

chubby · « **Reply #5 on:** December 16, 2012, 05:42 PM »

Quote from: hiro tonka on December 16, 2012, 05:30 PM

It'll be great to get some photo's of Paul Glennon riding it again, if you ever get the chance.
Top work Richard

that'd be nice but googling him don't turn much up.
miss v is now related to Paul & they don't have any piccys ,perhaps someone Will have something somewhere

Darren KAP · « **Reply #6 on:** December 16, 2012, 05:44 PM »

Proper sweet build bud .

chubby · « **Reply #7 on:** December 16, 2012, 06:04 PM »

Quote from: Darren K.A.P on December 16, 2012, 05:44 PM

Proper sweet build bud .

thanks darren, it's a bit rougher than in the pics but Im pretty happy overall

weaver · « **Reply #8 on:** December 16, 2012, 06:59 PM »

The nuts... lovin that frame and
great that it will be riden

midschooljon · « **Reply #9 on:** December 16, 2012, 07:38 PM »

Thats awesome.

bodamus · « **Reply #10 on:** December 16, 2012, 08:53 PM »

Great survivor mate another one saved

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #11 on:** December 16, 2012, 09:04 PM »

As said already matey, well done for leaving as is and not getting it re-powdered

It looks just like a real 80's bike and not something put together in 2012 with 80's parts too.

Nice one, love it

denzil · « **Reply #12 on:** December 16, 2012, 09:09 PM »

Very nice that mate.

Al Wyn · « **Reply #13 on:** December 16, 2012, 09:09 PM »

Coolio Richard

chubby · « **Reply #14 on:** December 16, 2012, 09:15 PM »

Quote from: Londonhellboy on December 16, 2012, 09:04 PM

As said already matey, well done for leaving as is and not getting it re-powdered It looks just like a real 80's bike and not something put together in 2012 with 80's parts too.

Nice one, love it

thanks for that fella, i really wanted to get the "just found" type of look

rollin72 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 16, 2012, 09:39 PM »

mint

animal · « **Reply #16 on:** December 17, 2012, 05:37 PM »

Bang tidy

great its left as was

webbie · « **Reply #17 on:** December 17, 2012, 07:43 PM »

Nice

deeman · « **Reply #18 on:** December 17, 2012, 10:58 PM »

Yeah Richard,
I am actually loving the survivor look!That is 80's as fook,stick a NICE survivor seat on and it's the nuts!!

As I've said before the PPP chainring and spider are lovely!!

chubby · « **Reply #19 on:** December 17, 2012, 11:18 PM »

Quote from: deeman on December 17, 2012, 10:58 PM

Yeah Richard,
I am actually loving the survivor look!That is 80's as fook,stick a NICE survivor seat on and it's the nuts!!
As I've said before the PPP chainring and spider are lovely!!

thanks damo

i really hate to, but gotta admit the seat is pi$$ing me off a little,i reckon a red seat would look much better ( anyone got owt ? ) . Im really chuffed with the ppp disc it was pretty fooked when i got it, some handywork with the hammer sorted it out

dordymush · « **Reply #20 on:** December 17, 2012, 11:32 PM »

lovely survivor.
like others have said.the mint just been painted/powdered bikes are 10 a penny.
this is where its at

.
you'll get more lookin at this than any mint nos parted bike

oldtired · « **Reply #21 on:** December 18, 2012, 03:16 AM »

nicely done, looks like "the bike your mate had " if you get what i mean,

thirteeneast · « **Reply #22 on:** December 18, 2012, 10:21 AM »

Vincent Frames one of my all time fav's.
And with history too, Only one word describes this.

SWEEEEEEEEEET.

deeman · « **Reply #23 on:** December 18, 2012, 11:13 AM »

Quote from: chubby on December 17, 2012, 11:18 PM

Quote from: deeman on December 17, 2012, 10:58 PM
Yeah Richard,
I am actually loving the survivor look!That is 80's as fook,stick a NICE survivor seat on and it's the nuts!!
As I've said before the PPP chainring and spider are lovely!!
thanks damo i really hate to, but gotta admit the seat is pi$$ing me off a little,i reckon a red seat would look much better ( anyone got owt ? ) . Im really chuffed with the ppp disc it was pretty fooked when i got it, some handywork with the hammer sorted it out

How about finding a nice used seat in a totally random colour like..green or lavender?Will give it an authentic 80's look as no one had perfectly colour matched bikes back then it was more what you could nick off your mates!!