Author Topic: 1982 loopy PK Ripper broken seat post disaster (seattube repaired) (Read 8755 times)

senzo milano · « **on:** January 27, 2015, 07:04 PM »

The seat post in my 1982 loopy PK Ripper is broken off... really a disater

Serial is PK 59xxx

How to repair and remove the old seat post out of the tube

My solution is , remove the complete seat tube and weld a new one in position...

Underconstruction

Part of the seat tube

kungfunky · « **Reply #1 on:** January 27, 2015, 10:03 PM »

Wow I really hope you know what your doing as it's not an easy job to do. Snapped seat mast needs a complete new one for it to be right. Hope it works out Partick.

griff · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2015, 10:05 PM »

Or call Sawzall !

oldschoolace · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2015, 10:09 PM »

good luck

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2015, 10:09 PM »

should be fine . ask about re heat treatment to.

senzo milano · « **Reply #5 on:** January 27, 2015, 10:12 PM »

Quote from: kungfunky on January 27, 2015, 10:03 PM

Wow I really hope you know what your doing as it's not an easy job to do. Snapped seat mast needs a complete new one for it to be right. Hope it works out Partick.

Yes hope so to.. but i will keep it poted on here...

I think it will succeed

senzo milano · « **Reply #6 on:** January 27, 2015, 10:13 PM »

Quote from: griff on January 27, 2015, 10:05 PM

Or call Sawzall !

Could do that.. but youre all live a bit far away ..

And i will try it as a project... if it fails

it will be a nice wallhanger

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #7 on:** January 27, 2015, 10:42 PM »

Best of luck Patric. I hope you manage to get it fixed. Here's my VDC Changa without it's seat tube - scary stuff!

ok in the end though

Best of luck in getting yours fixed

john4130 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 27, 2015, 11:23 PM »

Quote from: griff on January 27, 2015, 10:05 PM

Or call Sawzall !

thats what i did a couple of years ago and he was having trouble sourcing a replacement tube or a drill bit long enough to drill out a bit tube. still have my ripper with half a seatpost rammed down as far as it will go stuck in there.

senzo milano · « **Reply #9 on:** January 28, 2015, 05:30 AM »

Quote from: dancetothedrummersbeat on January 27, 2015, 10:42 PM

Best of luck Patric. I hope you manage to get it fixed. Here's my VDC Changa without it's seat tube - scary stuff!

ok in the end though

Best of luck in getting yours fixed

Thanks but your VDC looks ok to me

senzo milano · « **Reply #10 on:** January 28, 2015, 05:34 AM »

The replacement seat tube will be made machinal.

on the right size..

The welding and fixing will be done at a machine factory...

I always go there if i have a alloy works

NORTY40 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 28, 2015, 11:44 AM »

Looking forward to seeing how this turns out Patric

Devilock · « **Reply #12 on:** January 28, 2015, 01:53 PM »

Apologies if it's obvious Patric but what's with the Italian avatar...?!

griff · « **Reply #13 on:** January 28, 2015, 02:18 PM »

Quote from: Devilock on January 28, 2015, 01:53 PM

Apologies if it's obvious Patric but what's with the Italian avatar...?!

I have a funny feeling it might have something to do with his Italian user name

senzo milano · « **Reply #14 on:** January 28, 2015, 06:00 PM »

Quote from: Devilock on January 28, 2015, 01:53 PM

Apologies if it's obvious Patric but what's with the Italian avatar...?!

Thats my second home is Rich

senzo milano · « **Reply #15 on:** January 28, 2015, 06:03 PM »

Quote from: griff on January 28, 2015, 02:18 PM

Quote from: Devilock on January 28, 2015, 01:53 PM
Apologies if it's obvious Patric but what's with the Italian avatar...?!

I have a funny feeling it might have something to do with his Italian user name

Such a good feeling

Thats were i wanne be ....