Author Topic: I don't usually get excited, but today....... (Read 2725 times)

Hmoon27 · « **on:** January 31, 2014, 07:50 PM »

This arrived....

I've got to admit that when I saw the anniversary frames , I thought it was a bit of a 'money over substance' thing . A lot of cash for something ,that in most cases would sit in a box until prices went up (or not ) and then knocked on. Obviously not by everyone , but for a lot, it was an investment piece that would never be built.
Then this came up... Raw , untouched , different to the Norm and as it stands , the only one in the world (Spens has tweaked geometry on the back end ).
I'm planning on keeping it raw ( if I chrome it , it will just be frame 301 and the same as the rest), however it will need a good sort out and I'm not sure the forks will be be good enough as they've not been polished prior to welding and surface rust is starting to show through.
I'm not really into building ,as I don't get time and end up flogging the stuff I've planned, as I get sick of shifting it about. This will deffo be built though, I have an '85 sport ready to go ,but I think I'll rob some of the stuff from that and mix in some newer stuff I've got and get this rideable. It's not old school, it's not new, so I can't see it matters how it's built , a mix of each in my eyes, what are your thoughts?

fischflo · « **Reply #1 on:** January 31, 2014, 08:08 PM »

mutant!

Not old, not new.... nice way to put it

Old School strikes back! ...that's the way i see it

Keep it raw -- wotzat mean ....like raw raw ?

BMX1973 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 31, 2014, 08:17 PM »

Hmoon27 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 31, 2014, 08:19 PM »

Quote from: fischflo on January 31, 2014, 08:08 PM

mutant!

Not old, not new.... nice way to put it Old School strikes back! ...that's the way i see it

Keep it raw -- wotzat mean ....like raw raw ?

Raw , raw! Just lacquered and decal'd up. I'm going to try and get some Bottema decals made up in the Haro colours for the forks

fischflo · « **Reply #4 on:** January 31, 2014, 08:38 PM »

raw and decaled

awesome! can't wait to see that

chubby · « **Reply #5 on:** January 31, 2014, 09:32 PM »

So glad & a bit pi$$ed off at the same time that I missed these two. Never even fancied a haro or similar, bit to mainstream for, me these really appealed to me though as they're a bit special & good to know they are both staying that way

Bang tidy bargains if you ask me too...........
Look forward to seeing the build

oldscool · « **Reply #6 on:** January 31, 2014, 09:40 PM »

Very nice whatever they are.

CD17 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 31, 2014, 10:00 PM »

I also got a factory 2nd from John Buultjens at Haro who I've know for years, he contacted me on FB asking if I was interested in it & for what it cost it was a steal

I was thinking of building it up as a rider with Tuffs, Profile anniversary box cranks, Skyway RACE bars & a Profile Lockjaw stem, but it's going to cost around £1K to build it right, so it might just go on the wall.

The only reason why it's a 2nd is two small marks on the seat-tube which have been chromed over, apart from that it's mint

Small marks about 30mm below the seat-tube decal

Must say I do like the raw Frames, I saw maybe this one in Cologne in 2012

Spen69 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 31, 2014, 10:07 PM »

Wow.... that's a factory second

Mine's a factory 99th then

That is ace - always love a bargain story

Gotta admit it was the True Torch Bottema forks that had it for me though.... I hit the dib button before I got to the pictures as soon as I reard it

Must admit I was thinking of calling in to see Del one night on my way home for a set of "Haro RuffStyler" or "Haro DogRuffStyler" decals

CD17 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 31, 2014, 10:09 PM »

Quote from: Spen69 on January 31, 2014, 10:07 PM

Wow.... that's a factory second Mine's a factory 99th then

That is ace - always love a bargain story

Was thinking of calling in to see Del one night on my way home for a set of "Haro Ruffstyler" decals

Yeah I've had it a while now, no box, no CD etc but it was a steal

Spen69 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 31, 2014, 10:14 PM »

mine arrived in a beat up Rover 213 cabrolet with a shifty lookin geezer behind the wheel in a rain-soafed Tesco car-park, so a box was never gonna happen

CD17 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 31, 2014, 10:20 PM »

Quote from: Spen69 on January 31, 2014, 10:14 PM

mine arrived in a beat up Rover 213 cabrolet with a shifty lookin geezer behind the wheel in a rain-soafed Tesco car-park, so a box was never gonna happen

Ha ha

NORTY40 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 31, 2014, 11:23 PM »

Cool frameset

Build it how you want and ride it ...... with a big smug grin on your face

Bru · « **Reply #13 on:** January 31, 2014, 11:24 PM »

griff · « **Reply #14 on:** February 01, 2014, 12:19 AM »

ACE

can't wait to see these two, make sure they come to MK

MartyC · « **Reply #15 on:** February 01, 2014, 02:17 AM »

Nice, I had to get replacement forks for my Anniversary frame and fork as the left leg was longer than the right one as it had been welded about 5mm lower on the steerer tube!

WINI · « **Reply #16 on:** February 01, 2014, 04:21 AM »

Beautiful framesets, which took every single inch of will power not to dib on when they came up

Spen and Mark will do them justice I'm sure, and Dom, if you're reading, if a survivor 84 Sport in chrome comes up I'm here

AKGOFF · « **Reply #17 on:** February 01, 2014, 09:18 AM »

I think it's beautiful Mark.

Betty · « **Reply #18 on:** February 01, 2014, 10:37 AM »

How much were they?

Betty · « **Reply #19 on:** February 01, 2014, 10:40 AM »

Polish it up using wire wool and autosol don't go too near the scorch marks they'll polish off

Then a couple of coats of clear lacquer, jobs a good un

Hmoon27 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 01, 2014, 12:51 PM »

Quote from: Betty on February 01, 2014, 10:40 AM

Polish it up using wire wool and autosol don't go too near the scorch marks they'll polish off

Then a couple of coats of clear lacquer, jobs a good un

The surface rust coming through on the forks... Once cleaned up and lacquered , will the laquer hold it back , or will it come back through?

CD17 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 01, 2014, 03:00 PM »

Quote from: Betty on February 01, 2014, 10:40 AM

Polish it up using wire wool and autosol don't go too near the scorch marks they'll polish off

Then a couple of coats of clear lacquer, jobs a good un

I was told by SBD not to use wire wool as little bits stick to the frame & can't be seen until it's lacquered, then it leaves an uneven surface

Betty · « **Reply #22 on:** February 01, 2014, 03:12 PM »

Quote from: CD17 on February 01, 2014, 03:00 PM

Quote from: Betty on February 01, 2014, 10:40 AM
Polish it up using wire wool and autosol don't go too near the scorch marks they'll polish off

Then a couple of coats of clear lacquer, jobs a good un

I was told by SBD not to use wire wool as little bits stick to the frame & can't be seen until it's lacquered, then it leaves an uneven surface

Just give it a good clean after polishing

insectbones · « **Reply #23 on:** February 01, 2014, 03:30 PM »

Quote from: Spen69 on January 31, 2014, 10:14 PM

mine arrived in a beat up Rover 213 cabrolet with a shifty lookin geezer behind the wheel in a rain-soafed Tesco car-park, so a box was never gonna happen

Funny that, I met a shifty looking geezer in a Beemer at a rain soaked Tesco carpark with a coupla Haro bikes on the back seat

CustardLips · « **Reply #24 on:** February 01, 2014, 04:04 PM »

Quote from: insectbones on February 01, 2014, 03:30 PM

Quote from: Spen69 on January 31, 2014, 10:14 PM
mine arrived in a beat up Rover 213 cabrolet with a shifty lookin geezer behind the wheel in a rain-soafed Tesco car-park, so a box was never gonna happen

Funny that, I met a shifty looking geezer in a Beemer at a rain soaked Tesco carpark with a coupla Haro bikes on the back seat

Fookin hell, I met some shady fooker in a beemer on a hotel car park one time whose back seat was sporting a GT pro. Wonder if it's the same bloke.

Glad for you both.

They'll look sweet polished up them.

Author Topic: I don't usually get excited, but today....... (Read 2725 times)

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