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Offline barrell356

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Kuwahara frame stamp
« on: March 12, 2014, 02:46 PM »
hey guys ,  i've finally gone a got my old bike from the old mans shed , "they need more work than i hoped but oh well"

anyway one Kuwahara lazerlite and two Pr Racing experts !

i would like to know more info on the Kuwahara "date '' really the stamp on the BB is T2L0465 !  1983 i think but may be wrong ????

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Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2014, 02:59 PM »
Tange made            1982              December               serial   0465        :D         

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Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2014, 03:10 PM »
Florian is correct - just so you know how he worked it out.

T = Tange
2 = 8'2'
L is the 12th letter of the alphabet so December

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Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2014, 04:06 PM »
so it was made in december 1982 ?   well close enough to 83 as i thought   thanks guys
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Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2014, 04:07 PM »
I'm partial to a Kuwie so i'll be looking forward to your build  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2014, 04:59 PM »
its gona be a long one Jaan !!!!!
as it need rechrome

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« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2014, 05:17 PM »
so does that make it an early one ?

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Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2014, 11:51 PM »
I'm partial to a Kuwie so i'll be looking forward to your build  :daumenhoch:

Likewise, especially as I'm building one myself!  :daumenhoch:

Are you going for factory-spec or your own?

With such a late date of manufacture, it wouldn't have reached the shops until '83, so for all intents and purposes I'd say it's an '83 model.

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Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2014, 08:04 AM »
Might be worth doing an OA bath before going down the re-chroming route, depends on how fooked the chrome is  ???

You'll be surprised what can be brought back to health with a bath and a good polish with Peek.

There are some good threads on here about the process and results  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2014, 10:22 AM »
i think the Forks are past the bsath route but will give it a go thanks

in terms of the bath , if i fill a clean wheelie bin and put it in will that do it ? and how long should it be in there for ?


not sure on the build yet may just go with what ive got for now who knows
i just had to clear them out of the old fellas shed as he had yet another influx of stuff !!!

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« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2014, 07:16 AM »
Don't use a wheelie bin, you need something you can lay the frame flat in, dog bath or summat similar  :daumenhoch:

Use the search function to find the threads, done a quick one and found this

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,151979.msg1496421.html#msg1496421

Sure there's more on here, there's also some threads over on the museum that are worth reading  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2014, 08:37 PM »
Love to see some survivor pics  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2014, 09:51 AM »
its gona be a long one Jaan !!!!!
as it need rechrome
Better dig deep then.  :LolLolLolLol:

Like said, try an OA bath first.  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Kuwahara frame stamp
« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2014, 12:08 PM »
tried to put pics on but wouldn't load !   will try again me thinks

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