Author Topic: TNT Longfello prototype FINISHED (Read 23417 times)

ED209 · « **Reply #25 on:** February 22, 2016, 11:23 PM »

Quote from: CustardLips on February 22, 2016, 10:52 PM

Quote from: nosepickben on February 22, 2016, 10:35 PM
Come back for another ogle of this lovely bike. I had two white bikes, I painted one and sold the other, this TNT would fill a void in my collection. Giz a go Ed......

Your white one slipped into the soon to be created void left by this one benny boy.
What's the plan Ed... repowdered.
And whatever you say please don't say yellow cos you got them stickers.

Yellow 'cause I got them stickers

Not

I was toying with baby blue ...

But I'm gonna make Ben happy ... its staying weiss

ED209 · « **Reply #26 on:** February 22, 2016, 11:29 PM »

Quote from: pickle on February 22, 2016, 04:04 PM

That looks really nice Ed, we racing at MK then??

sounds like a plan Rob

might be up for that

ED209 · « **Reply #27 on:** February 23, 2016, 08:18 PM »

Quote from: CustardLips on February 22, 2016, 02:02 AM

It's a knocking bet I'll regret selling this. $:-\$
Looked cool in candy blue... maybe the forks are still chrome underneath Ed.

Its nice but looked a bit Hutch ... not seen any other blue ones tho?

midschooljon · « **Reply #28 on:** February 23, 2016, 08:41 PM »

Quote from: ED209 on February 23, 2016, 08:18 PM

Quote from: CustardLips on February 22, 2016, 02:02 AM
It's a knocking bet I'll regret selling this. $:-\$
Looked cool in candy blue... maybe the forks are still chrome underneath Ed.

Its nice but looked a bit Hutch ... not seen any other blue ones tho?

There are a few metallic blue TNT's floating around in various threads on the museum. Quite an unusual colour for TNT's.

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #29 on:** February 24, 2016, 12:15 PM »

From memory, the forks had the common tyre rub on the inside of the legs which is why I got them powdered. I was a bit of a mid race bike slut and I have never enjoyed riding anything more than a TNT. The only thing that came close was a factory team hyper (once again, with fatter stays) but the TNT still blew it away

Enjoy the build, its one of those frames that looks fast standing still, awesome bikes

just thought i'd add that the exact team hyper has appeared in the for sale section, what are the chances of that?

ED209 · « **Reply #30 on:** February 25, 2016, 07:28 AM »

"mid race bike slut"

but in a good way

I love your buildz Daz ... always have always will ... between you and MSJ its a fuukin high bar set for anyone building a mid race bike

ED209 · « **Reply #31 on:** February 26, 2016, 07:10 AM »

Just picked up some TNT wheels from the states ... stoked

Gish · « **Reply #32 on:** February 26, 2016, 07:27 AM »

Quote from: ED209 on February 26, 2016, 07:10 AM

Just picked up some TNT wheels from the states ... stoked

That's a long way to go to pick up some wheels,
You should have just got the seller to ship them

ED209 · « **Reply #33 on:** February 26, 2016, 09:04 AM »

Quote from: Gish on February 26, 2016, 07:27 AM

Quote from: ED209 on February 26, 2016, 07:10 AM
Just picked up some TNT wheels from the states ... stoked

That's a long way to go to pick up some wheels,
You should have just got the seller to ship them

you should be in Leicester at the comedy festival Paul

ED209 · « **Reply #34 on:** February 26, 2016, 05:04 PM »

pickle · « **Reply #35 on:** February 26, 2016, 05:09 PM »

CustardLips · « **Reply #36 on:** February 26, 2016, 06:04 PM »

Nice hubs Ed.

What are the rims.

Gish · « **Reply #37 on:** February 26, 2016, 06:27 PM »

ive just put some blue label TNT hubs on my TNT

gotta love a set of TNT hubs

are they hollow axles Ed

ED209 · « **Reply #38 on:** February 26, 2016, 07:33 PM »

Quote from: CustardLips on February 26, 2016, 06:04 PM

Nice hubs Ed.
What are the rims.

Arayas I think

ED209 · « **Reply #39 on:** February 26, 2016, 07:34 PM »

Quote from: Gish on February 26, 2016, 06:27 PM

ive just put some blue label TNT hubs on my TNT

gotta love a set of TNT hubs

are they hollow axles Ed

they don't look like it Paul? are they supposed to be?

ED209 · « **Reply #40 on:** February 26, 2016, 07:36 PM »

Quote from: CustardLips on February 26, 2016, 06:04 PM

Nice hubs Ed.
What are the rims.

Ukai rims

probabaly gonna rebuild on my Sun Chinooks

Gish · « **Reply #41 on:** February 26, 2016, 08:08 PM »

Quote from: ED209 on February 26, 2016, 07:34 PM

Quote from: Gish on February 26, 2016, 06:27 PM
ive just put some blue label TNT hubs on my TNT

gotta love a set of TNT hubs

are they hollow axles Ed

they don't look like it Paul? are they supposed to be?

The early TNT hubs were hollow axles, mine are the same as these (blue label) but have hollow axles

I'm sure MSJ will be along to put us right as he is the man with the knowledge

midschooljon · « **Reply #42 on:** February 27, 2016, 09:34 PM »

As with all Mid School history exact change over dates are a bit sketchy, but below is the info I pieced together while building my HFD. Also keep in mind that hardly any of these hubs have survived with all their original hardware, although Ed your hubs look like they have got proper 90's hardware including nuts and washers.

The very early TNT hubs (pre 90's) had hollow axles and were USA made (24tpi). They shared hardware with brands like GT and DK (as well as others). Both your guys hubs appear to be late 80's as the have the flat TNT logo on them. Pic below is for decal reference as hardware isnt original.

The 90's versions had solid axles and were still USA made (24tpi). These had the same hardware as Crupi, JP, Hyper etc. The decals on these had the 3d TNT logo.

In the early 2000's TNT stopped making Revolvers and Derringers. They started back up a few years ago but the shells are slightly different now and the hardware is 26tpi (Made in the east). These have no decals and the new TNT dynamite logo etched on them. The old decals also dont fit nicely on the new version as the flat area in the middle is different widths. Original TNT hubs are the same front and rear.

They also recently made a batch of the first gen hubs that look like son lites but thankfully have made some subtle changes to these as well.

nosepickben · « **Reply #43 on:** February 28, 2016, 01:09 PM »

Mine are the same as the top picture of Jon's. Large flange (revolvers) with red TNT stickers but solid axle in 24tpi.

pickle · « **Reply #44 on:** February 28, 2016, 01:19 PM »

Love posts like this, superb knowledge Jon

ED209 · « **Reply #45 on:** March 27, 2016, 04:09 PM »

got a few bits to go but nearly done ... I'm LOVING the new decals

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midschooljon · « **Reply #46 on:** March 27, 2016, 05:51 PM »

Looks spot on Ed.

CustardLips · « **Reply #47 on:** March 27, 2016, 06:01 PM »

Looks great Ed... knew I'd be spewing once I'd seen it built.

I planned on getting it powdered yellow with them decals originally but couldn't find any... ya jammy tw@t.

pickle · « **Reply #48 on:** March 27, 2016, 09:07 PM »

Looks stunning Ed

ED209 · « **Reply #49 on:** March 27, 2016, 09:13 PM »

is there any difference in these Derringer hubs other than the decals?

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Author Topic: TNT Longfello prototype *FINISHED* (Read 23417 times)

Author Topic: TNT Longfello prototype FINISHED (Read 23417 times)