Author Topic: Birmingham WHEELS Mini (Read 13845 times)

dinglem · « **Reply #50 on:** October 28, 2014, 04:00 PM »

Not too much waste mate... This is my pile since I started.

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bmxband1t77 · « **Reply #51 on:** October 28, 2014, 04:06 PM »

and then........as if by magic...... a schwinn appeared.

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dinglem · « **Reply #52 on:** October 28, 2014, 04:19 PM »

That was thrown in the box when my Nat Pro arrived. Had it sat there since and will probably never build it. I did drop my Stingray off at the paint shop this morning however

snoopy72 · « **Reply #53 on:** October 28, 2014, 07:39 PM »

Quote from: dinglem on October 28, 2014, 04:19 PM

That was thrown in the box when my Nat Pro arrived. Had it sat there since and will probably never build it. I did drop my Stingray off at the paint shop this morning however

Nice one

dinglem · « **Reply #54 on:** October 28, 2014, 10:14 PM »

Here's some pics just in from Superbike Dan of him working on Mini 619

Stripped prior to paint:-

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dinglem · « **Reply #55 on:** October 28, 2014, 10:17 PM »

Candy Apple Red going back on:-

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BADDH · « **Reply #56 on:** October 28, 2014, 11:06 PM »

Waw that's amazing work pal

dinglem · « **Reply #57 on:** October 30, 2014, 09:26 AM »

Polishing finished

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bmxband1t77 · « **Reply #58 on:** October 30, 2014, 10:50 AM »

OOOOFFF....... im gonna have to go change my pants now!

bmxband1t77 · « **Reply #59 on:** October 31, 2014, 11:37 PM »

One pot of magic cream ordered!

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dinglem · « **Reply #60 on:** November 10, 2014, 07:57 PM »

Custom decals just in (and on) from Del. Pics definitely don't do them justice

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dinglem · « **Reply #61 on:** November 10, 2014, 07:58 PM »

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dinglem · « **Reply #62 on:** November 10, 2014, 07:59 PM »

Close up.

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bmxband1t77 · « **Reply #63 on:** November 10, 2014, 08:02 PM »

That Del's a genius. Yummy

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sawzall · « **Reply #64 on:** November 10, 2014, 08:07 PM »

looking great mart,can't wait to see it finished

dinglem · « **Reply #65 on:** November 10, 2014, 08:09 PM »

Love it!!

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Taipan · « **Reply #66 on:** November 10, 2014, 09:59 PM »

dinglem · « **Reply #67 on:** November 12, 2014, 09:20 AM »

Thanks for the comments so far guys. Never built a Mini before (let alone two!) so this is something new for me.

Having had a nose at a few Mini examples over on the Museum I had my heart set on a pair of Vector V Mini bars for the red build; not an easy item to source! I love how they look and after much searching I have just taken delivery of a perfect pair from the US. I already have a pair of minty Uni Hand Grenade I's so they will be going on as well, along with a polished MX hinged clamp.

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dinglem · « **Reply #68 on:** November 12, 2014, 09:24 AM »

Trial build is starting to look just as I'd hoped.

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bmxband1t77 · « **Reply #69 on:** November 12, 2014, 10:51 AM »

Gorgeous. Them bars R mad!

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dinglem · « **Reply #70 on:** November 22, 2014, 07:16 AM »

Just bagged a NOS Birmingham WHEELS padset for the Scott Beaumont build, sourced from Belgium

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Macmania · « **Reply #71 on:** November 22, 2014, 08:49 AM »

Great thread, very interesting.

They both look brill but the candy red is super nice

bmxband1t77 · « **Reply #72 on:** November 22, 2014, 09:13 AM »

Those pads are SOOOO White!
I'm constantly amazed how the nos stuff looks here.
Scott's gonna love it for that photo shoot! Course you do know he'll want to ride it and who could blame him.

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dinglem · « **Reply #73 on:** November 22, 2014, 07:51 PM »

Quote from: Macmania on November 22, 2014, 08:49 AM

Great thread, very interesting.

They both look brill but the candy red is super nice

Thanks mate. I love the red one too. I'm sticking pretty much to the letter with the Scott Beaumont build to make it as close as possible to his original Team WHEELS bike. In fact he has found out a load of his old parts for it which i'm well chuffed about.

That also means I can mess about with the red build a little and make it look just how i want it

dinglem · « **Reply #74 on:** January 31, 2015, 10:13 AM »

Popped over to visit Scott Beaumont yesterday and collected a load of his original parts for the Mini build. Quite a haul!!

Two parts of 165 TA cranks, one with an egg chainring which he experimented with BITD, and another drilled and lightened one.

Shimano DX seatpost.

His race rims from his Mini, ARAYA skinnies with GT hubs, radially spoked. Any more info on these hubs appreciated - are they early G? Dating?

Several Suntour flip-flop sprocket pairs.

His original aluminium CW Mini bars!

Tuf Neck and DK Mini stems.

SCP Rippers padset (rare!!)

MX1000 in silver.

Pretty chuffed with that lot