Author Topic: 1984 Curtis Expert Revival (Read 4244 times)

vanmanjimmer · « **on:** April 22, 2013, 07:56 PM »

So I bought this frame off EBay the other day and took a trip down to Havant to collect it.

Stamped with Tanglewood under the BB, the post code is from the Berkshire area.

It's in reasonable shape, I've removed the stickers and given it a light polish. It looks good so I'm torn now OG chrome or strip and re-chrome?

I've got a small collection of parts, Curtis bars OG chrome also eBay, Sugino crank & spider, tange bb, one pro class rim and I pile of parts on there way.

The hunt is on for a pair of forks now!!

Gashead · « **Reply #1 on:** April 22, 2013, 07:59 PM »

Leave as is !

I'd like a Curtis one day

pickle · « **Reply #2 on:** April 23, 2013, 07:06 AM »

sweet! deffo leave as is

bodamus · « **Reply #3 on:** April 23, 2013, 08:49 AM »

Yeah don't rechrome leave it as it is

MartyC · « **Reply #4 on:** April 23, 2013, 03:58 PM »

Looks good as it is, quality pick up and those bars are just the bomb

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 23, 2013, 04:02 PM »

Yeah, what they said, looks cool.

Andy68 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 23, 2013, 04:15 PM »

Cool!!! Hell of a lot cheaper buying 'survivor' parts too!!

Sid1972 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 23, 2013, 06:22 PM »

See if Brian will make u a set, looks like on the website he is doing make your own frame holidays.. Got to be worth an ask...

deeman · « **Reply #8 on:** April 23, 2013, 11:16 PM »

Nice,I would definitely leave the chrome as is.The chrome on the Curtis frames was amongst the best quality around.Wouldn't want to lose any of that braizing detail.Nice bars too,I will look forward to this!

Rabdul06 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 24, 2013, 04:26 PM »

Show us a picture of that Snap-On clock. Looks pretty cool.....oh nice bike.

martin46 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 26, 2013, 09:50 PM »

Looking good James

PM'd re forks

southern andy · « **Reply #11 on:** April 26, 2013, 09:54 PM »

Quote from: deeman on April 23, 2013, 11:16 PM

The chrome on the Curtis frames was amongst the best quality around.

Curtis bikes were chromed at Hampshire electro plating in Southampton, they're still there today with some of the original staff. Both myself and Phil Sawzall use them for our chrome work.

deeman · « **Reply #12 on:** April 26, 2013, 11:15 PM »

Quote from: Southern Andy on April 26, 2013, 09:54 PM

Quote from: deeman on April 23, 2013, 11:16 PM
The chrome on the Curtis frames was amongst the best quality around.

Curtis bikes were chromed at Hampshire electro plating in Southampton, they're still there today with some of the original staff. Both myself and Phil Sawzall use them for our chrome work.

Cool,i didn't know they were still there.That's good to know

vanmanjimmer · « **Reply #13 on:** May 03, 2013, 09:28 PM »

Evening Guys,

Thanks for the input on the Chrome im well pleased with the outcome so far.

The build is moving along, Got a set of forks thanks Mart!

Got them paint stripped and they were abit crusty for the expert so I swapped them for the forks on my crusty Pro and they all match up pretty well.
Got a few parts together

Got a survivor headset off Spen and decals from Retrospect

Laced the front wheel tonight still waiting for another proclass rim that my mate is welding up for me.

BB and cranks going in tomorrow night, next decision is what colour tyres? Red or black?

Spen69 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 04, 2013, 07:47 AM »

James that looks seriously awesome mate and you can't beat a cleaned up survivor

Mark at Retrospect sells the LP320 decals you need for the headset mate so get them ordered

You could ovenpride and polish the blue headlock as that's what the full headset came with or see if someone wants to swap it for a silver one?

Gizmo · « **Reply #15 on:** May 04, 2013, 09:24 AM »

sweet

very nice

martin46 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 04, 2013, 06:03 PM »

Looks great James

some nice parts you got for that build too

MartyC · « **Reply #17 on:** May 05, 2013, 04:07 PM »

Looking good, have to watch out though as Gashead, Brian's very own stalker will be after this!

animal · « **Reply #18 on:** May 05, 2013, 07:12 PM »

Quote from: Gashead on April 22, 2013, 07:59 PM

Leave as is !

I'd like a Curtis one day

bobafett · « **Reply #19 on:** May 12, 2013, 05:24 PM »

lookin good

sawzall · « **Reply #20 on:** May 12, 2013, 06:51 PM »

that's looking great

vanmanjimmer · « **Reply #21 on:** May 28, 2013, 09:45 PM »

Hey guys, finally got both wheels built up tonight, been waiting for an eBay purchase to arrive in the form of a pro class rim.

Added the Grippas I got off Sawzall and some new tubes.

Get them mounted up tomorrow and we will be in business.

deeman · « **Reply #22 on:** May 28, 2013, 11:30 PM »

wheels look amazing!can't wait to see this!

vanmanjimmer · « **Reply #23 on:** June 01, 2013, 08:06 PM »

Wheels are on and it's rolling.

Going to need to change the seat post and knock a link out of the chain. Also I'm not sure about the tyres and seat colour, hence I haven't fitted the red grips yet. Might experiment with Black.

animal · « **Reply #24 on:** June 01, 2013, 08:11 PM »

This looks great as is

great resto

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