Author Topic: MT Racing Whitefox Restoration (Read 3200 times)

Macmania · « **on:** December 26, 2012, 12:52 PM »

Super rare Full Chromo 1984 MT Racing Whitefox. Managed to get hold of this frameset earlier this year and as far as I am aware its the first time that one has made an appearance on Rad or the Museum etc.

When it arrived from the US it was a bit tatty but importantly had no structural defects. First, the decals were carefully removed and sent to Del who once again has done a superb job and they are 100% accurate

Frame, Forks, Stem, Clamp, Brakes and Levers were sent to Dan - not much to say really apart from AWESOME !

Big thanks also to Steve (Animal) for re-riveting the brake levers

Some of the parts have been a nightmare to find and it seems to have taken ages - NOS Dominator took me 12 months to source

Pics of how it arrived -

How it should look -

And now fully restored to factory spec (sorry about the crappy indoor pics)-

Thanks for looking.

Nath

stevesredvxr · « **Reply #1 on:** December 26, 2012, 01:03 PM »

Stunning Nath, never seen one of those before, not even in a photograph.

It's turned out fantastic...

Steve

Badbaldie · « **Reply #2 on:** December 26, 2012, 01:05 PM »

jaw dropping awsum ,

griff · « **Reply #3 on:** December 26, 2012, 01:06 PM »

Thought you'd done them all Nath, love to see the trouble you go to in these builds
Sourcing those copy parts is probably harder than finding the 'originals'

superbikedan · « **Reply #4 on:** December 26, 2012, 01:15 PM »

once again mate, just awsome, everyone of your fox's are perfect

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 26, 2012, 01:16 PM »

Great stuff Nath, as per.

WINI · « **Reply #6 on:** December 26, 2012, 01:18 PM »

Superb! Love it

Macmania · « **Reply #7 on:** December 26, 2012, 01:35 PM »

Quote from: griff on December 26, 2012, 01:06 PM

Sourcing those copy parts is probably harder than finding the 'originals'

Your not wrong Griff - it's a nightmare

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #8 on:** December 26, 2012, 01:48 PM »

TOP WORK THERE

always have a spot for MT, and thanks to you we have seen some of the best and original looking

keep up the hard as it shows with your builds

BADDH · « **Reply #9 on:** December 26, 2012, 03:10 PM »

thats ACE.

Gashead · « **Reply #10 on:** December 26, 2012, 03:12 PM »

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #11 on:** December 26, 2012, 03:23 PM »

Excellent as usual Nath. You never disappoint! I've never seen one of these either. I wonder how many other undiscovered MT models there are to find?

deeman · « **Reply #12 on:** December 26, 2012, 04:25 PM »

That looks lovely!I was thinking the same thing myself about sourcing the copy bits,those grips must of been hard to find too!

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #13 on:** December 26, 2012, 04:33 PM »

What rims and bars are on this?

Macmania · « **Reply #14 on:** December 26, 2012, 05:08 PM »

Thanks for the comments guys

Quote from: deeman on December 26, 2012, 04:25 PM

That looks lovely!I was thinking the same thing myself about sourcing the copy bits,those grips must of been hard to find too!

Grips are factory spec Co-Union and were quite difficult to find. Like most of the components they came from the good old US of A.

Quote from: dancetothedrummersbeat on December 26, 2012, 04:33 PM

What rims and bars are on this?

Hey Andy - Sumo Rims and MT Racing Bars (Hsin Lung)

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #15 on:** December 26, 2012, 05:39 PM »

Quote from: macmania on December 26, 2012, 05:08 PM

Thanks for the comments guys

Quote from: deeman on December 26, 2012, 04:25 PM
That looks lovely!I was thinking the same thing myself about sourcing the copy bits,those grips must of been hard to find too!

Grips are factory spec Co-Union and were quite difficult to find. Like most of the components they came from the good old US of A.

Quote from: dancetothedrummersbeat on December 26, 2012, 04:33 PM
What rims and bars are on this?

Hey Andy - Sumo Rims and MT Racing Bars (Hsin Lung)

ahh, same as for the fox se then..

thanks for the info.

In2 bmx · « **Reply #16 on:** December 26, 2012, 05:46 PM »

Looks ace that Nath ...

good to see your still building quality and Awesome bikes ..

Macmania · « **Reply #17 on:** December 28, 2012, 05:17 PM »

Quote from: In2bmx on December 26, 2012, 05:46 PM

Looks ace that Nath ...

good to see your still building quality and Awesome bikes ..

Thanks Carl

Just restoring me grail and then that's the collection complete (almost

)

Hootski70 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 28, 2012, 05:48 PM »

adenough · « **Reply #19 on:** December 28, 2012, 07:15 PM »

sawzall · « **Reply #20 on:** December 28, 2012, 07:29 PM »

yet another quality resto nath

southern andy · « **Reply #21 on:** December 28, 2012, 07:32 PM »

Fantastic again Nathan mate, your MT range needs a complete line up picture now i think.

ratty67vw · « **Reply #22 on:** December 29, 2012, 02:35 AM »

fantastic build it looks awsome

NORTY40 · « **Reply #23 on:** December 29, 2012, 01:44 PM »

Great job Nath , attention to detail is spot on as always

Can't wait to see the next one mate , that one has been a real grail hunt ...... you have it now though

brummie · « **Reply #24 on:** December 29, 2012, 01:51 PM »

yum yum
nice one nath

Author Topic: MT Racing Whitefox Restoration (Read 3200 times)

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In2 bmx

Hootski70

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