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Offline Gary72

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 :-\Went on a road trip today, Spent more in fuel than the postage was going to cost, But didn't want to wait.



Right drop is tweaked but I've straightened worse

These are for my Mike Tag tribute/replica, Didn't think I'd ever get a set of old FBM forks.
I'm one happy chappy today
« Last Edit: March 16, 2015, 08:08 PM by Gary72 »

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Re: FBM Kick Ass forks
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2015, 11:38 PM »
Sweet good find dude

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Re: FBM Kick Ass forks
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2015, 09:14 PM »
Given the forks abit of resto. Only used big vise, paint stripper, Small wire brush and one of them metal scourers so far. All paint stripped.
The fookers were browning as I was washing them down. If I could get an even colour I'd be tempted to just clear coat them. But the legs have dark patches in the middle like the metal is stained.   



Here they are having a soak in a citric acid bath.

After the citric soak, Think I will just clear coat them and see what happens, If I don't like it. Off to SBD they go :daumenhoch:
« Last Edit: March 10, 2015, 09:16 PM by Gary72 »

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Re: FBM Kick Ass forks, Resto pics added
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2015, 09:20 PM »
Good stuff.  :daumenhoch:

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Re: FBM Kick Ass forks, Resto pics added
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2015, 09:32 PM »
Great stripping job

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Re: FBM Kick Ass forks, Resto pics added, After bath pics added.
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2015, 08:12 PM »
After bath pics, Wish I could keep the black welds, But it just rubs off.



Hopefully it stays dry over the weekend, And I can get in the garden and give them a few coats of clear.
« Last Edit: March 13, 2015, 08:17 PM by Gary72 »

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Re: FBM Kick Ass forks, Resto pics added, After bath pics added.
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2015, 08:07 PM »
Well gave them a coat of clear. I think it's a very good finish if I do say so myself.
But I'm not 100% convinced I like the look of them, Cant put my finger on it, Just something :-\


You can see the black stains in this one, Suspect it's where the legs are held whilst the bends are applied.

Here they are against the frame :-\



This kinda what I'm trying to get to.

Or could go black

Will have red bars though no matter what.
« Last Edit: May 31, 2015, 04:02 PM by Gary72 »

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The dark mark on the forks Gary are where in fabrication they've not polished that part of the tubes for welding - you can get rid with a wire brush.
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The dark mark on the forks Gary are where in fabrication they've not polished that part of the tubes for welding - you can get rid with a wire brush.
Not now I've clear coated them, I didn't use any sand paper when stripping them or preparing them. Only used a steel pan scourer and Autosol. Then used wire wool and white spirit before clear coating them. Didn't want an over prepped look. Ed got his bike sand blasted and although I think it looks really cool, The effect is too uniform for what I wanted here. Hope that makes sense.
« Last Edit: March 16, 2015, 09:01 PM by Gary72 »

Offline bobbbbsy

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they would have looked better with the frame if you had have cleared them in the 1 st pics . they look too damn clean now . lots more laquer may help a little . oh - kinda similar to the 2 nd pic . they d look good gloss black if not .
« Last Edit: March 16, 2015, 08:46 PM by bobbbbsy »

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Wire brush wouldn't make em look uniform - they use em on the tubes pre-welding. Clear-coated from factory are exactly the same as this - the only diff being that they leave the weld 'burns' on em. Stripping the forks removed this - you can put em back with a blow torch but it's tricky to get it looking 'normal'.
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I think bobbbbsy hit the nail on the head "Too clean"
I thought about using a blow torch, I 've got one in the shed somewhere I use for plumbing, But like you say Dan getting it to look normal is the issue. I've had conversations with SBD before and he said they normally start to rust under clear coat. Might rub through the clear in a few places and give them some chips and see what happens in a month.

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you can pin prick the clear for the creepoing roots of rust look . it d look mint if you did the same process to the frame as you ve done with the forks .

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a federal frame i had was rawed , scored with a grinder all over messily but uniformly , left outside for a day or 2 then cleared . the score marks glinted under the clear ., looked good.

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know what you are saying on the shot blasing Gaz ... over time it would maybe have rusted nicely ... but it was a bit too uniform.

That Stockwell Fufanu pic is sweet  :smitten:
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Too rawed and too rusty?

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angel of death .  :coolsmiley:

Offline Gary72

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Where'd you dig that up Dan.
I've started to build a 40plus pound AOD in my head. Pitchforks, Profile SS cranks, 48 spoke wheels, 4 pegs :idiot2:

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Where'd you dig that up Dan.
I've started to build a 40plus pound AOD in my head. Pitchforks, Profile SS cranks, 48 spoke wheels, 4 pegs :idiot2:

I've been using it as a anchor on my yacht  :LolLolLolLol:

Ste acted as a facilitator and grabbed me it Gary - will have to see if it weighs more built up than my SOB.
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I think the forks look ok...

When did they release the AOD?

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Sort of 1998 Rich - it wasn't called the AoD till around late 99/2000 - just called 'FBM Frame' till then.
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Sort of 1998 Rich - it wasn't called the AoD till around late 99/2000 - just called 'FBM Frame' till then.

Cheers.

What was their first frame?

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That'n - then the Night Train  :daumenhoch:
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Where'd you dig that up Dan.
I've started to build a 40plus pound AOD in my head. Pitchforks, Profile SS cranks, 48 spoke wheels, 4 pegs :idiot2:

I've been using it as a anchor on my yacht  :LolLolLolLol:

Ste acted as a facilitator and grabbed me it Gary - will have to see if it weighs more built up than my SOB.
If you ever give up and want rid give me a shout please. What colour you going for? I'd like to do one in grey.

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Not too sure yet - may go for one of the original colours.

Would be tempted to swap for a T1 Progression......
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