Author Topic: Loopy Ripper - Survivor ' ratty ' rebuild. (Read 4706 times)

adammannering · « **on:** August 24, 2013, 10:58 AM »

So here we go. Out from the garage after 20 odd years. I had this at Uni - in my twenties, to get to and fro from the Uni bar ! I locked it up by the front wheel outside the bar one week, and got pissed for a week, and left it there. Silly Me. Some kid stole the rest of the bike and left the front wheel. Luckily my pal, found the little skank and got it back, but he wrecked the decals , bars and scratched it up to diguise it i guess.

I will never leave a BMX at the pub for a week again.

I intend to get this on the road within the week, as a daily rider. more pics soon.

my partner, thinks Ive gone insane. I have . I have been running around the house, shouting " I cant fookin wait to take it up the woods ! "

Devilock · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2013, 11:05 AM »

Good luck.

kungfunky · « **Reply #2 on:** August 24, 2013, 11:15 AM »

Looks to have later decal on it, 85ish. Also get some dropout savers before you ride it.

Will make a cool ride that indeed

fischflo · « **Reply #3 on:** August 24, 2013, 12:12 PM »

Quote from: Devilock on August 24, 2013, 11:05 AM

Good luck.

lol

true survivor, if there's ever been one

seat looks like somebody tried to melt it. Dropout savers, new decal ...voila presto, back to the uni bar

fischflo · « **Reply #4 on:** August 24, 2013, 12:52 PM »

the savers http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,164276.msg1642135.html#msg1642135

Devilock · « **Reply #5 on:** August 24, 2013, 12:54 PM »

Quote from: fischflo on August 24, 2013, 12:12 PM

Quote from: Devilock on August 24, 2013, 11:05 AM
Good luck.
lol

true survivor, if there's ever been one seat looks like somebody tried to melt it. Dropout savers, new decal ...voila presto, back to the uni bar

I'm being sincere...

adammannering · « **Reply #6 on:** August 24, 2013, 12:55 PM »

Nice one fischflo - cant wait

BMX1973 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 25, 2013, 07:40 PM »

Can't wait to see this built up.

adammannering · « **Reply #8 on:** September 07, 2013, 07:23 AM »

new grips & bars / brakes

adammannering · « **Reply #9 on:** September 07, 2013, 07:29 AM »

new chainwheel
pedals
clamp
tyres
seat / seatclamp

I bought all these parts at MK13 - not knowing what I was buying. Just buying blue really, for a haro freestyler build.

Obviously, Haro F & F, going for ridic money, decided to throw everything onto my 'ol loopy ripper.

Polishing up the frame with chrome cleaner - revealed some battle scars and scratches, not too heavy - but I must of thrown this around at Uni a lot drunken.

I also broke my collar bone on this at Uni - BMXing hammered and doing crazy jumps. very immature.

adammannering · « **Reply #10 on:** September 07, 2013, 07:33 AM »

decals on.

Putting these on was fun - cut the landing gear decal in half, and putting little cuts between letters helped putting them on over curve of forks.

Slow and sure was the key here to putting them on.

Thanks to Del - for decals - they are sweet.

adammannering · « **Reply #11 on:** September 07, 2013, 07:35 AM »

more decals on.

adammannering · « **Reply #12 on:** September 07, 2013, 07:38 AM »

more decals on.

this was was suprisingly easy to put on, using the fairy liquid and water, spray on technique.

Wet the frame, wet the decals with solution. Slap on, and move around. Removing all water and bubbles, with a credit card wrapped in toilet tissue. Technique found in one of the forums here.

If it wasnt for RadBmx and its kind folk, would have been lost ! Your all wonderful chaps !

kalex · « **Reply #13 on:** September 07, 2013, 07:46 AM »

Quote from: adammannering on September 07, 2013, 07:33 AM

decals on.

Putting these on was fun - cut the landing gear decal in half, and putting little cuts between letters helped putting them on over curve of forks.

Slow and sure was the key here to putting them on.

Thanks to Del - for decals - they are sweet.

Don't want to be a party pooper but I thought the fork decals have the text/word facing the rider.

In other words the other way around

I could be wrong as it would make it a hatric this week of screw ups

So wait to see what others say

adammannering · « **Reply #14 on:** September 07, 2013, 08:01 AM »

new stem - thanks to freestyler lee for that one

adammannering · « **Reply #15 on:** September 07, 2013, 08:02 AM »

win bars

thanks to andy at MK13 - these were brand new - couldnt believe my luck - shiny and spakly

adammannering · « **Reply #16 on:** September 07, 2013, 08:04 AM »

new pads - ebay special

adammannering · « **Reply #17 on:** September 07, 2013, 08:05 AM »

new decals - thanks Del

adammannering · « **Reply #18 on:** September 07, 2013, 08:05 AM »

adammannering · « **Reply #19 on:** September 07, 2013, 08:07 AM »

new ame ' oil ' grips - perfect for daily rider look.

This is no oil painting - its a first build, and will be using the bike every day as much as possible, gunna get it dirty - like I used too BITD.

adammannering · « **Reply #20 on:** September 07, 2013, 08:08 AM »

adammannering · « **Reply #21 on:** September 07, 2013, 08:10 AM »

second hand pedals

bought these as I used to have them on my first ultra burner. I remember always having bleeding shins from pedal slips, so just had to buy them. Purchased at MK13.

adammannering · « **Reply #22 on:** September 07, 2013, 08:11 AM »

blue SE seat

MK13 special.

adammannering · « **Reply #23 on:** September 07, 2013, 08:12 AM »

SE overload, love it.

kalex · « **Reply #24 on:** September 07, 2013, 08:18 AM »

check my reply #13 in the thread as in case you missed it while still up loading pics