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Offline fatfields

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Does restoration accuracy affect value?
« on: June 18, 2014, 01:20 AM »


I recently found my '86 Haro sport in a trash pit out at our farm. The Peregrine Masters are long gone, but the rest of the bike is all here and in perfect shape.
The green paint is faded and the stickers are cracked and faded. It needs some restoration I think.
- Are "survivor" bikes more valuable unrestored?
Ideally I know powder coating is the way to go but I thought about removing the paint and go all chrome.
- Is that a bad idea?
Instead of Master mags I would rather get some period spokes instead.
- Bad Idea? Wheel Recommendations?

Thanks forum
« Last Edit: July 09, 2014, 03:25 PM by griff »

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Re: Does restoration accuracy effect value?
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2014, 02:16 AM »
There's nowt wrong with that mate. Just clean it up, sort some wheels out and your cruisin.  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Does restoration accuracy effect value?
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2014, 02:29 AM »
Yep, as Nick said, you've got a nice piece of history there, and it's yours from BITD, something most if us would live to own.

Just strip/clean/regrease/build/ride/enjoy.

You'll easily be able to get some similar condition survivor parts to use on it, grips, seat etc.


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Re: Does restoration accuracy effect value?
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2014, 08:07 AM »
i'll echo all of what's been said, looks like it's in great condition and much better left in it's original state......they are only original once  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Does restoration accuracy effect value?
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2014, 08:30 AM »
It's horses for courses, if you like it in survivor mode, keep it that way and pick up a used pair of Peregrine 48's for it and some repro Panaracer tyres and you are away.  If you want it to look like it did the day you got it, do a full resto.  Whatever you do will affect it's value, hopefully it has more sentimental value to you and you want to keep it.  If not, you didn't know you had so whatever you sell it for is a bonus.


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Re: Does restoration accuracy effect value?
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2014, 10:39 AM »
keep t like it is....... and see if the chromo urge keeps urging ...then maybe get another one :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2014, 03:16 PM »
Survivor all day long buddy, will keep all it's character & tons of fully restored ones about anyway  :smitten:
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« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2014, 03:41 PM »
paint it black and put Burner stickers on it :teef:
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Re: Does restoration accuracy effect value?
« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2014, 04:30 PM »
Just powder it white like everyone else seemed to be doing on here a while back  :yahoo_silent:

Seriously, over-restored bikes are 2 a penny and yours will only carry the battle scars of your younger days once!
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Re: Does restoration accuracy effect value?
« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2014, 04:13 AM »
keep t like it is....... and see if the chromo urge keeps urging ...then maybe get another one :daumenhoch:

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Re: Does restoration accuracy effect value?
« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2014, 08:17 AM »
Survivors are cool  :daumenhoch:

As for stripping it back to chrome, I've found a lot of the painted ones are chrome underneath, but the chrome was never 100%. Years ago I won what was described as a chrome original 86 Master, when I got it you could see traces of the green paint in places & it looked like it hadn't been chromed on the BB & head tube  ::)

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« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2014, 12:19 PM »
M-9130 Mosin Nagants :shocked: .....waaah, that's them from enemy at the gates! :2gunsfiring_v1:

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Re: Does restoration accuracy effect value?
« Reply #12 on: June 19, 2014, 01:37 PM »
Survivors are where it's at  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Does restoration accuracy effect value?
« Reply #13 on: June 19, 2014, 03:21 PM »
It's horses for courses, if you like it in survivor mode, keep it that way and pick up a used pair of Peregrine 48's for it and some repro Panaracer tyres and you are away.  If you want it to look like it did the day you got it, do a full resto.  Whatever you do will affect it's value, hopefully it has more sentimental value to you and you want to keep it.  If not, you didn't know you had so whatever you sell it for is a bonus.

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Are you planning on keeping it/riding it?

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« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2014, 08:54 PM »
Would be nice either way. Restored carpet Queen or just take it apart clean it up and put back togethger for a nice rider survivor  :)

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Re: Does restoration accuracy effect value?
« Reply #15 on: July 09, 2014, 07:25 AM »
question for you , how many survivor out there compared to new painted frames . hardly any survivors out there and as the years roll on value will go up more on original bikes .
too be honest i`m not in it for value, price at all as i love bmx as my roots and past so my bikes are priceless 
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Re: Does restoration accuracy affect value?
« Reply #16 on: July 11, 2014, 08:31 AM »
keep it.  ride it.  enjoy it.  looks sweet. ;)
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Re: Does restoration accuracy affect value?
« Reply #17 on: July 11, 2014, 09:46 AM »
To answer your question "Does restoration accuracy affect value?" The answer is 100% yes. If you are going down the restoratien route, how you do your restoration will have everything to do with the value once you are finished.
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