Author Topic: Panda Charger 2 (Read 1898 times)

pickle · « **on:** November 10, 2013, 04:11 PM »

Picked this frame, forks, crank and headset bundle up at MK from mr smooths stall of cheapness.

Been putting it together on a real budget but loved how its come together. It has a bit of an issue inside the seat tube and the seat tube is a right git to fit down, been working a file down inside but I need to get a new seat post and levers as one of mine is broken and loose.

Work in progress but loving it and plan to race it at MK14

Weighs a fair bit and I'm not exactly sure what year its from, I hazard a guess at about 81

Gashead · « **Reply #1 on:** November 10, 2013, 04:13 PM »

Love it

griff · « **Reply #2 on:** November 10, 2013, 04:15 PM »

Looks great Rob, you should definitely keep the silver rims on it

pickle · « **Reply #3 on:** November 10, 2013, 04:19 PM »

Thanks guys, I forgot to say a couple of thanks

JT Smooth for the fram/forks/cranks bundle
Sawzall for sending me the brakes!
JT Racing for pads and seat clamp

Huge thanks guys

Jaymz · « **Reply #4 on:** November 10, 2013, 04:21 PM »

Looks great rob

Now get on with that beohmoth of a raliegh I gave you

pickle · « **Reply #5 on:** November 10, 2013, 04:23 PM »

Cheers jay, thats slowly being done mate

Jaymz · « **Reply #6 on:** November 10, 2013, 04:25 PM »

Quote from: pickle on November 10, 2013, 04:23 PM

Cheers jay, thats slowly being done mate

have you at least got all the saw dust off it yet!!

pickle · « **Reply #7 on:** November 10, 2013, 04:26 PM »

Yes mate, frame is in good nick underneath

poolysheriff · « **Reply #8 on:** November 10, 2013, 04:28 PM »

Class Rob

Going to do mine when i find a seat and some tyres

sawzall · « **Reply #9 on:** November 10, 2013, 04:38 PM »

I love it rob proper old school
It's great fun building on a budget,i did one last year
For my daughter's mate it cost me £42 to bulid

pickle · « **Reply #10 on:** November 10, 2013, 04:44 PM »

Thanks guys for all the kind comments, its been great fun putting it together on a strict budget.

Still need a bar pad and I guess they're never finished but this will be my new rider

MartyC · « **Reply #11 on:** November 11, 2013, 01:29 PM »

Looking good Rob, skinny rear tyre would look awesome too.

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 11, 2013, 03:28 PM »

Very nice Rob, for a POS, it's turned out a cracker.

In2bmx · « **Reply #13 on:** November 11, 2013, 03:43 PM »

I like it , looks propa old school .

pickle · « **Reply #14 on:** November 11, 2013, 04:31 PM »

Thanks guys, means a lot

NORTY40 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 11, 2013, 04:56 PM »

Looks good Rob

I know you mentioned changing the wheels but i reckon the Silver looks spot on

How JT's gazebo at MK didn't collapse with this hanging on it i will never know ...... let's just say it's a sturdy frameset

rollin72 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 11, 2013, 05:29 PM »

nice1 Robert..its mint, im loving these low end builds

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 11, 2013, 06:01 PM »

Quote from: rollin72 on November 11, 2013, 05:29 PM

nice1 Robert..its mint, im loving these low end builds

Low end builds are the future of bikes from the past.

pickle · « **Reply #18 on:** November 11, 2013, 06:10 PM »

Quote from: NORTY40 on November 11, 2013, 04:56 PM

Looks good Rob

I know you mentioned changing the wheels but i reckon the Silver looks spot on

How JT's gazebo at MK didn't collapse with this hanging on it i will never know ...... let's just say it's a sturdy frameset

you ain't kidding mate!

Forgot to say a big thanks to you as well Joff for the cable barrel thingy

Macmania · « **Reply #19 on:** November 11, 2013, 09:39 PM »

Looks Ace

I remember seeing it at MK and thought it was a cool bike then

poolysheriff · « **Reply #20 on:** November 11, 2013, 09:47 PM »

pos is the way forward

funny thing is Rob , i had wanted a panda charger II since looking through action bike mags as a kid , and i never ever saw one
I couldnt believe it when Jai said he had quite a few of them and was selling them really cheap , so after years of looking about ten all turned up at once

So i got this one , but it does have the original bars , levers , stem and grips , you just cant see them in the pic

brettypeeps · « **Reply #21 on:** November 11, 2013, 10:28 PM »

Looks cool that Rob. I bet you need some pressure in the Tyre with the weight of the frame

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #22 on:** November 11, 2013, 10:37 PM »

That's pucka rob

fischflo · « **Reply #23 on:** November 12, 2013, 12:17 AM »

Rob thats nice, everybody needs a rat trap bike

pickle · « **Reply #24 on:** November 12, 2013, 07:11 AM »

Thanks guys, Gaz.......loving that Duster! can't wait to see your charger once it's done

Author Topic: Panda Charger 2 (Read 1898 times)

griff

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