Author Topic: ACS 'Blood, Sweat and Z-48's' Advert rep Build Thread (Read 15656 times)

griff · « **Reply #25 on:** January 16, 2018, 03:06 PM »

Love it - moved the thread to Tech/Resto (will be keeping tabs on this as it progresses!

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gary4130 · « **Reply #26 on:** January 16, 2018, 07:13 PM »

love a story like this with a build.
can't wait for the 28h coaster hub conversion

McQUEEN · « **Reply #27 on:** January 16, 2018, 09:24 PM »

So, part of the build is the conversion of a 28h to 48h coaster hub shell. I'd spent ages trying to find one of the Suntour 48h coasters and wasn't really getting anywhere with WTB adverts on all the forums until I had an offer from a flatlander rider in America - he'd successfully converted a number of hubs himself and had one ready for fabrication, which he offered to me.

The conversion is really simple - it consists of two manufactured flanges with 48h to match the 'proper' hubs - which you braze / weld onto the hub after you've taken the smaller 28h flanges. Have you ever knocked of a hub flange - I was blown away with how simple it was. Two knocks with an engineering hammer and they are off - leaving a serrated edge onto which you push the new flanges over.

One thing to remember is to offset one flange so that it's 1/96 of a revolution past the opposite flange, or else you'll have unequal spoke lengths!

Here's the 28h hub shell and the 48h flanges....

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McQUEEN · « **Reply #28 on:** January 16, 2018, 09:26 PM »

works in progress...brazing by Winston Vaz of Verona Bikes.....https://www.varonha.co.uk/repairs/

McQUEEN · « **Reply #29 on:** January 16, 2018, 09:26 PM »

After the brazing.....

McQUEEN · « **Reply #30 on:** January 16, 2018, 09:28 PM »

and after a few hours with the scotchbrite pads and a trip to the chromers, and a rebuild!

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McQUEEN · « **Reply #31 on:** January 16, 2018, 09:30 PM »

Heres a thread he originally posted on the museum...

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=736643

and one of the other modifications - obviously for heavy flatland tricks based on the weld / fillet!

gary4130 · « **Reply #32 on:** January 16, 2018, 11:04 PM »

nice info mate,got an old 36h hub -just need to find some 48h flanges now

kalex · « **Reply #33 on:** January 17, 2018, 09:30 AM »

Quote from: gary4130 on January 16, 2018, 11:04 PM

nice info mate,got an old 36h hub -just need to find some 48h flanges now

Why don't you just get 36h rims.

I presumed he converted the hubs to 48h as not much call for 28h hubs

McQUEEN · « **Reply #34 on:** January 17, 2018, 09:36 AM »

Quote from: gary4130 on January 16, 2018, 11:04 PM

nice info mate,got an old 36h hub -just need to find some 48h flanges now

Pretty easy to knock up in a workshop...

WINI · « **Reply #35 on:** January 17, 2018, 11:58 AM »

Looking forward to seeing how this all pans out, I'm sure it's gonna be stunning!

Love Z-48's, I restored a lovely set years ago and it still narks me that I was hounded into selling them. Standing gear are my fave forks too, got a set here just waiting for the right frame to come along

gary4130 · « **Reply #36 on:** January 18, 2018, 09:53 PM »

Quote from: kalex on January 17, 2018, 09:30 AM

Quote from: gary4130 on January 16, 2018, 11:04 PM
nice info mate,got an old 36h hub -just need to find some 48h flanges now

Why don't you just get 36h rims.

I presumed he converted the hubs to 48h as not much call for 28h hubs

got a front penegrine hub mate and want to match it up with a 48h freecoaster

gary4130 · « **Reply #37 on:** January 18, 2018, 09:55 PM »

Quote from: McQUEEN on January 17, 2018, 09:36 AM

Quote from: gary4130 on January 16, 2018, 11:04 PM
nice info mate,got an old 36h hub -just need to find some 48h flanges now
Pretty easy to knock up in a workshop...

thanks for the info mate-but i wouldn't have a clue how to go about making anything like that myself

renegaderacer · « **Reply #38 on:** January 18, 2018, 10:29 PM »

Man, I've been away from the scene for too long!

Loving this thread. You can't beat an old school freestyler and the fact it's something different from the norm makes it even better in my books.

Glynnyboy · « **Reply #39 on:** January 18, 2018, 11:52 PM »

Loving this,can’t wait for next progress update.

McQUEEN · « **Reply #40 on:** January 23, 2018, 11:32 AM »

okay, progress this far....decals applied and headset on...

flash on...
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Once built up, I plan to get some better pictures arranged. Most of the parts are collected and restored, with exception to the wheels.

The Z48s have been sent off for rebuilding...once arrived, and once I've finished a seat refurb, I'll update again...

benno · « **Reply #41 on:** January 23, 2018, 10:57 PM »

Cracking build so far bud , keep it up 👍🏼

Glynnyboy · « **Reply #42 on:** January 24, 2018, 09:04 AM »

Loving this. Great thread it’s going to be an outstanding build . Can’t wait for the progress.

ammacopij72 · « **Reply #43 on:** January 24, 2018, 10:03 PM »

That blue is lush mate, can you tell me what the name of blue it is?

McQUEEN · « **Reply #44 on:** January 25, 2018, 08:27 AM »

The blue is RAL5012 - used as GT Maui Blue here in UK. There are of course different Dupont codes in USA which are alittle closer. The RAL colour has a wide range of hue/shade, the manufacturer who made the paint luckily was on the lighter hue, but matched a NOS GT Maui Blue seat post I have....

WINI · « **Reply #45 on:** January 25, 2018, 09:37 AM »

Quote from: McQUEEN on January 25, 2018, 08:27 AM

The blue is RAL5012 - used as GT Maui Blue here in UK. There are of course different Dupont codes in USA which are alittle closer. The RAL colour has a wide range of hue/shade, the manufacturer who made the paint luckily was on the lighter hue, but matched a NOS GT Maui Blue seat post I have....

I thought it looked like 5012. Lovely colour, I had my 85 World tour done the same.

Keep the pics coming!

ammacopij72 · « **Reply #46 on:** January 25, 2018, 10:30 AM »

Cool, does Del do that colour?

WINI · « **Reply #47 on:** January 25, 2018, 12:50 PM »

Quote from: ammacopij72 on January 25, 2018, 10:30 AM

Cool, does Del do that colour?

Del produces decals, you want SBD if you need paint

ammacopij72 · « **Reply #48 on:** January 25, 2018, 01:36 PM »

Quote from: WINI on January 25, 2018, 12:50 PM

Quote from: ammacopij72 on January 25, 2018, 10:30 AM
Cool, does Del do that colour?

Del produces decals, you want SBD if you need paint

Shoite!! Div right here.... too much going on at the moment!!

so does SBD do that colour?

McQUEEN · « **Reply #49 on:** January 25, 2018, 03:09 PM »

Quote from: ammacopij72 on January 25, 2018, 01:36 PM

Quote from: WINI on January 25, 2018, 12:50 PM
Quote from: ammacopij72 on January 25, 2018, 10:30 AM
Cool, does Del do that colour?

Del produces decals, you want SBD if you need paint

Shoite!! Div right here.... too much going on at the moment!!

so does SBD do that colour?

double div!! SBD painted it, as the thread!!

Author Topic: ACS 'Blood, Sweat and Z-48's' Advert rep Build Thread (Read 15656 times)

griff