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Okay. I'm fed up with searching for after market parts to adapt my frame set with so now, I'm looking for someone with the skills and time to braise or weld a set of 990 mounts and cable stay mounts and stops to my frame and fork. I will gather the said items needed and supply them with the frame and fork and post to you.Are you able to or have done this procedure before? Would you like to take on this task?I need a cable stop and 3 cable ties braised or welded to the downtube and 990 mounts braised or welded to the rear chainstays, just like this...Thanks in advance
Are you seriously thinking of welding lugs to an old school trick star?
Quote from: pickle on August 12, 2013, 08:32 PMAre you seriously thinking of welding lugs to an old school trick star?Sure am
Quote from: Londonhellboy on August 12, 2013, 09:04 PMQuote from: pickle on August 12, 2013, 08:32 PMAre you seriously thinking of welding lugs to an old school trick star?Sure am Just sell it and buy a Standard trick star........miles better with proper geometry and built to take the abuse.no one would want to buy it once you've added lugs and guides and you'll be stuck with it.I'm loving that Standard in raw!
I can see where you are both coming from. I had a similar opinion last year when ed wanted to drill out his 2 hip big boy to fit a wal bashplate. My opinion was that he was butchering a rare nos frame. So I didn't think it was a good idea to do at all. However since shiners found loads of them, and Everyman and his dog bought one I think it should be done. I told ed to get on with it. But sadly he has sold the big boy and the bashplate. Coz he now owns a wal. I do also have a spare bashplate and a big boy frame. So I could do this myself. Which would be a bit ironic after I kicked up a fuss about it! I suppose if I do the conversion I will have to sit back and take a well deserved torrent of abuse from ed and his buddies. As for kappys trickstar. I thought it was a great conversion. Done professionally using brazed welds. These can be reheated to remove the lugs. Without any damage to the frame. So he didn't destroy it. I think the same will be for your trickstar. At the end of the day they might be a few quid to buy. But trickstars are not rare at all. So to modify one isn't a massive no no in my book.
English wasn't really my forte.
Quote from: Discostu on August 13, 2013, 05:07 PMEnglish wasn't really my forte. Neither are 32x34 Levi jeans
Just out of curiosity Rob, what did you think of the Hutch Terry (Wildon) built? The baby blue one, a replica. The one where he cut and shunted an old school frame about?Was that crazy too?
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