Author Topic: Grifter (Read 902 times)

RMB76 · « **on:** May 21, 2014, 04:39 PM »

My best pal from school Vin Smith came up with an idea, I loved it and suggested we build it out of BMXs. Fifteen seconds later I realised it would be too expensive so I had a re think and and it came to me, Grifters. I love the Grifter I own a perfect Mk1 1977 but they are plentiful, cheap, the same size as a BMX and have an interesting frame design too.

Anyway we bought 8 had them blasted and......

So after a load of f@cking about powder coating etc we hung it up and it looked like this

We are building a new one now which should be easier than the last one and wait until you see the tie fighter!

Rich

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 21, 2014, 04:52 PM »

Fook me Rich, that ceiling can take some weight.

chubby · « **Reply #2 on:** May 21, 2014, 04:57 PM »

Looks fookin cool

RMB76 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 21, 2014, 05:03 PM »

Cheers and yeah its heavy as took!

fischflo · « **Reply #4 on:** May 21, 2014, 05:10 PM »

....how crazy fookin awesome is that

.......

This is ...like perfect, if you have the room for it, like in a bar or so. Next one a tad less stylized front, and i can see that x-wing flying! >oo<

RMB76 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 21, 2014, 05:40 PM »

The next one we build isn't going to be powder coated we are leaving all the grifter decals on . The body had to be stylised grifters are made of 100% solid lead so its a rough representation. Glad you like it though

Rich

popedante · « **Reply #6 on:** May 21, 2014, 05:46 PM »

thats brilliant Rich

rodriguez · « **Reply #7 on:** May 21, 2014, 06:16 PM »

Out there

BMX1973 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 21, 2014, 06:17 PM »

Wow looks like a Star Wars movie prop, very cool

brettypeeps · « **Reply #9 on:** May 21, 2014, 06:19 PM »

That is awesome

bigfatolly · « **Reply #10 on:** May 21, 2014, 09:07 PM »

That is well cool.
I have just got into Grifters,been thinking of building one myself.
If you don't mind could I post a link to this thread on a Grifter forum I go on?
Not sure how it will go down though,those boys love a Grifter,hope you didn't use any real early ones

senzo milano · « **Reply #11 on:** May 21, 2014, 09:10 PM »

Artwork here

crazycraig · « **Reply #12 on:** May 21, 2014, 09:14 PM »

ace

pickle · « **Reply #13 on:** May 21, 2014, 09:16 PM »

That is mega cool

monkian · « **Reply #14 on:** May 21, 2014, 09:32 PM »

Best use of a Grifter I have EVER seen

Seriously cool mate but it probably weighs as much as a 'real' X-Wing!!!

Betty · « **Reply #15 on:** May 21, 2014, 10:07 PM »

Cool as fook

CustardLips · « **Reply #16 on:** May 22, 2014, 12:08 AM »

" I know let's make an x-wing fighter out of Grifters "

You barmy fookers.

Cool as fcuk so it is.

NORTY40 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 22, 2014, 12:15 AM »

Crazy ..... but cool

MartyC · « **Reply #18 on:** May 22, 2014, 01:55 AM »

Cool as!

Skratchski · « **Reply #19 on:** May 22, 2014, 09:07 AM »

the force is Fkin strong in you lot!! ace!

denzil · « **Reply #20 on:** May 23, 2014, 11:31 PM »

Smart as fook that.

Gashead · « **Reply #21 on:** May 24, 2014, 08:10 AM »

Love it

Kaner · « **Reply #22 on:** May 24, 2014, 08:19 AM »

Sooooo cool.

snoopy72 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 24, 2014, 11:50 AM »

Really nice, very well done, not sure the missus would like it in the lounge though

I built a 10 speed grifter back in the day, used to be about 5 a week turn up at the local tip, I used the twin down tubes to run the gear cables with braised on lugs, it was a fast grifter with a 52 chainring, had to dish the Araya 7x rim right over to get the cog set on though, it had a pro neck stem, gt pro bars and a viscount seat., can't remember where i got the seat post from but i think under the standard big foam seat was a standard 22mm tube.
The frame on it's own wasn't that heavy once I removed all the standard parts including the built in side stand.
The weak part of a grifter were the forks, finding a set that weren't bent backwards was a challenge
A racer square taper crank fitted straight into the bb with no modifications, I remember breaking up a complete falcon racer to make it.

markyp · « **Reply #24 on:** May 26, 2014, 03:51 PM »

what is it $:-\$

Author Topic: Grifter (Read 902 times)

rodriguez

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