Author Topic: FBM Night Train, 98% done (Read 8711 times)

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #25 on:** February 25, 2015, 05:16 AM »

Lola cool Gary don't worry about bars cut down they look better anyway

Gary72 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 21, 2015, 09:33 PM »

Not something that I'm going to keep on there. But an idea I have been toying with. I bought the AOD flask and was trying to find a way to fit it to a frame without causing any damage.Came across the Ahearn spaceman flask holder and bought one only to find that the AOD flask is too small. Anyway bought a flask for a quid at a boot sale that fitted and that's where it stopped.
Went into a Decathlon shop today and found a rubber strap on

bottle cage mount for £3.
Think it would be perfect for the MK lake ride.

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #27 on:** March 21, 2015, 10:19 PM »

bikes cool as F. not sure about the flask

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #28 on:** March 22, 2015, 06:44 AM »

Flasks comedy gold

griff · « **Reply #29 on:** March 22, 2015, 12:30 PM »

Gary72 · « **Reply #30 on:** May 05, 2015, 10:44 PM »

Fitted the Solid headset and the forks, Starting to feel the love for the clear on the forks, Now there are some more parts alongside.
The Solid headset is the nuts, Needle bearings top and bottom. Only need to sort some cranks out now and then should have everything.
Going to build up a set of 48h Primo wheels aswell. All the chrome rims seem to be shot, So am going to polish the shit out of black one after a caustic bath.
There is one hurdle that I am having problems with and that is the hollow top cap, I dont have one. Looks like it is a 1/2 inch thread size. I bought a 1/2 13 Tap at a boot sale and that doesn't fit. M12 bolts dont fit

Flask now removed

Gary72 · « **Reply #31 on:** May 05, 2015, 10:47 PM »

newlovetattoos · « **Reply #32 on:** May 06, 2015, 09:37 AM »

Looking great man! Does bathing the rim in caustic soda strip the chrome off the ali?

Gary72 · « **Reply #33 on:** May 06, 2015, 12:23 PM »

Quote from: newlovetattoos on May 06, 2015, 09:37 AM

Looking great man! Does bathing the rim in caustic soda strip the chrome off the ali?

Not as far as I am aware, To strip chrome you need to use dangerous chemicals and are best off taking to a chrome platers to have done. Unless it is chrome on plastic models then normal bleach will do the job.
In my search for a chrome rim, I have found either NOS expensive ones or bubbling/flaking ones. Nothing inbetween.
At the moment I have a used black rim that has a few marks on it, This is the one that I will remove the anno from using Caustic soda and then wet/dry marks out and then polish to a good finish, Will use for riding on the rear. In the process of buying a NOS black rim which I will use as the front.

newlovetattoos · « **Reply #34 on:** May 06, 2015, 01:24 PM »

Cheers bud, yeah ive stripped anodizing with a caustic bath myself a few times. On second look, i read 'the black rim' as 'the back rim' and thought that the back rim mightve been chrome . In my defense weve just had twins and ive slept for a sum total of about 20 mins in the last 2 weeks and its obviously taking its toll hahaha. Looking good man, ive followed this build for a while now!

Gary72 · « **Reply #35 on:** May 31, 2015, 03:54 PM »

Got my bars from SBD yesterday and the wife has been working today so had a mock up.
Any ideas on cleaning tyres? I've scrubbed the back one and used brake cleaner on it, But still seems to have film on it.
It was a fookin nightmare getting the rear tyre on.
Still need to go and pick up a bike I bought in January for the Bottleneck stem

Just really need to sort the brake lever and cranks now. Want to media blast some Powerbites and paint them satin black. If that doesn't happen before MK I have some Profile SS cranks as a back up.

Gary72 · « **Reply #36 on:** May 31, 2015, 04:05 PM »

Pic from my fork resto thread.
This kinda what I'm trying to get to.

When done I will try and get to Stockwell to get a pic of it leaning against the wall were the above pic was taken.

miggsy · « **Reply #37 on:** May 31, 2015, 04:26 PM »

one of my grail bikes

Ste · « **Reply #38 on:** May 31, 2015, 08:41 PM »

Fufanu the wall you can do it.just don't leave your shit laying around at that park

newlovetattoos · « **Reply #39 on:** May 31, 2015, 08:53 PM »

Im with ste here haha. Fuf the wall! Go on!! You can do it!!!! The bike is really looking great man!

Gary72 · « **Reply #40 on:** May 31, 2015, 09:06 PM »

Quote from: Ste on May 31, 2015, 08:41 PM

Fufanu the wall you can do it.just don't leave your shit laying around at that park

Never been before, But never heard anything good about it either. Would be an early morning stealth mission

Gary72 · « **Reply #41 on:** June 08, 2015, 09:03 PM »

Got another stem today that I will use on this.

justme · « **Reply #42 on:** June 08, 2015, 10:24 PM »

Quote from: Gary72 on June 08, 2015, 09:03 PM

Got another stem today that I will use on this.

SELL ME ONE DAMMIT

Gordy · « **Reply #43 on:** June 10, 2015, 01:51 PM »

Very cool bike mate. Mike Tag was one of my favourite riders and your build is respecting the great man.
R.I.P Tag

Gary72 · « **Reply #44 on:** July 15, 2015, 10:58 PM »

Done abit more tonight and some changes.
Think I'm going to need a new brake lever, The standard Tech77 wont work. Where the bars have been cut done the grips go right to the bend. Going to need a DJ lever I think, Not going to risk bending my current one as I can be heavy handed

Fitted the earlier Bottleneck

Gary72 · « **Reply #45 on:** July 19, 2015, 06:02 PM »

Almost there, Just needs a few tweaks and a clean and double check everthing is tight.

There are alot of people to thank on this, Parts have come from far and wide, I have bought 3 complete bikes just for various parts on them.

newlovetattoos · « **Reply #46 on:** July 19, 2015, 09:29 PM »

Very very nice man!

Gordy · « **Reply #47 on:** July 21, 2015, 06:08 AM »

Bloody outstanding build. Well done, that looks a treat

Author Topic: FBM Night Train, 98% done (Read 8711 times)

griff