Author Topic: firebird freestyler question again (Read 535 times)

oldschoolib · « **on:** March 28, 2015, 05:50 PM »

ive got a survivor chrome firebird freestyler chrome is not good but no repairs and drop outs are good would it be best to sell as is or get it powdered, if powdered what colour do you think looks best, I was going go white after looking at museum on here, or should I leave it survivor and sell on as is ?

rodriguez · « **Reply #1 on:** March 28, 2015, 06:53 PM »

I prefer stuff in it's original state that way you can see if it's had repairs or not, other people like refinished stuff probably to save them doing it themselves.

If the chrome is making it look crap what about getting it stripped properly by a chromer and leaving it raw.

dp and chopper dude · « **Reply #2 on:** March 28, 2015, 08:07 PM »

Post some pictures up. It might just need an OA / Citruc acid bath then a good polish. It'll be cheaper to try that before getting it re finished.

oldschoolib · « **Reply #3 on:** March 28, 2015, 08:20 PM »

im good at the resto side of things oa bath or coke tin foil but for me chrome to far gone, was wondering if its better as original or better as re powder new stickers looking minty mint, I was planning this as my rider/keeper but that not going to happen so im moving it on, whats the serial numbers on these as I cant find one ?

ED209 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2015, 03:40 PM »

Quote from: oldschoolib on March 28, 2015, 08:20 PM

im good at the resto side of things oa bath or coke tin foil but for me chrome to far gone, was wondering if its better as original or better as re powder new stickers looking minty mint, I was planning this as my rider/keeper but that not going to happen so im moving it on, whats the serial numbers on these as I cant find one ?

http://www.dpfirebird.co.uk/#/dp-registry/4581662941

oldschoolib · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2015, 11:20 PM »

nikb · « **Reply #6 on:** April 20, 2015, 05:50 PM »

not sure if you decided either way, but if you want a good home for the F&F, i'm very interested in doing a full resto on a DP Firebird. Mine got nicked in the 80s, time to fill that void :-)

Nik.

Jono · « **Reply #7 on:** April 20, 2015, 07:03 PM »

Quote from: oldschoolib on March 28, 2015, 08:20 PM

im good at the resto side of things oa bath or coke tin foil but for me chrome to far gone, was wondering if its better as original or better as re powder new stickers looking minty mint, I was planning this as my rider/keeper but that not going to happen so im moving it on, whats the serial numbers on these as I cant find one ?

if u cant find serial behind seatpost its a mk1