Author Topic: ACS 'Blood, Sweat and Z-48's' Advert rep Build Thread (Read 15654 times)

ammacopij72 · « **Reply #50 on:** January 25, 2018, 03:24 PM »

feck me I'm having one today!!

kalex · « **Reply #51 on:** January 25, 2018, 04:00 PM »

Quote from: ammacopij72 on January 25, 2018, 03:24 PM

feck me I'm having one today!!

I'd go back to bed if I were you and start a fresh tomorrow

ammacopij72 · « **Reply #52 on:** January 25, 2018, 04:10 PM »

best idea i've heard all day mate....

Andyboy77 · « **Reply #53 on:** March 30, 2018, 10:53 AM »

What a great thread. You won't see people putting so much passion and efford into their builds anywhere else on this planet.

McQUEEN · « **Reply #54 on:** April 22, 2018, 08:36 PM »

Quote from: MartyC on November 04, 2017, 01:41 AM

This will be interesting, loved Z Rims bitd and this freestyler is actually quite a difficult bike to build

You are not kidding - this has tested my patience big style....

Here it is, 99% finished, just need to design and cut out the rear brake mounted guard...
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McQUEEN · « **Reply #55 on:** April 22, 2018, 08:45 PM »

Since I posted last on this in January I've completed the following:

1 - rubbed down, peroxided, and hot water bathed with Vanish Gold OxiAction the white Z48s,
2 - cleaned the seat and sent to Mark at MLCreations to refurb / refinish it for me,
3 - tracked down, identified and arranged some decal artwork through Jamyz for the Beach Cities Cycles decals (a Fred Blood sponsor at the time),
4 - pulled my hair out identifying the pedals.....

I'll update on all these bits next.....

McQUEEN · « **Reply #56 on:** April 22, 2018, 08:54 PM »

Okay, so one of the frst parts for this build was the z48. And I mean z48, I sourced one, a complete used wheel from the states, and had to wait another 6 months to find a nos, but with major shelf dirt, Z48 to surface.
Once I had them both it was just a process of rubbing them down - they both had ground in grime and were more light grey than white, so I spent some time rubbing them down carefully. The one that was to become the front was the nos one, and still had the stamped 'ACS Z-48's on them, which left me with a quandary - when I had scanned and enlarged the advert I noticed the rims in the advert, whilst 48 spoke, just had the original 'ACS Z-Rim' stamps on them....I guess they were early pre-production models.
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After rubbing them down I peroxided them - it was January, no chance of any natural UV's, so I made up a little area in the workshop and set up two UV lamps bought from a local club/disco equipment supplier - it bought back some good memories......ACID!!!

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After a few days they locked pretty good, but I also decided to push the cleaning / brightening alittle so soaked them in hot water and Vanish
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notice the haro master getting into the act as well....

McQUEEN · « **Reply #57 on:** April 22, 2018, 09:06 PM »

so, on the bars and the seat post there where three rectangular grey/silver decals that I had to identify. It was a fair guess that they would be a sponsor decal, but they didn't look like any others I'd seen before, but after searching BMXmuseum for images of other FB builds I found this, and after badgering the owner he gave me a better photo of the decal...then it was off to Jamyz to commission (he's an artist) a decal for Del to knock some out for me...

The decal is for a bike shop in Hermosa Beach that is, after all these years, still trading and with the same telephone number....

McQUEEN · « **Reply #58 on:** April 22, 2018, 09:15 PM »

pedals...jesus, Ive been through loads of sets before making my mind up on VP300's...although I'm pretty sure they were Hsing TA HTI-851's that were stock on the GT Pro performers from around 87...
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hotdog · « **Reply #59 on:** April 22, 2018, 09:15 PM »

Looks ace!

McQUEEN · « **Reply #60 on:** April 22, 2018, 09:16 PM »

So, this is pretty much where it stands. I have just to do the rear braker tramer and the final Z48 decals

McQUEEN · « **Reply #61 on:** April 22, 2018, 09:17 PM »

more....

McQUEEN · « **Reply #62 on:** April 22, 2018, 09:18 PM »

and finally....

McQUEEN · « **Reply #63 on:** April 22, 2018, 09:19 PM »

and by the way, if anyone has a nos blue GT Shinko, let me know....

kalex · « **Reply #64 on:** April 22, 2018, 09:32 PM »

Awesome job

Andyboy77 · « **Reply #65 on:** April 23, 2018, 03:29 AM »

What an amazing attention to detail! Special kudos for the hub-mod and the use of a seatclamp to have a mount for the coaster brake.

Congratulations for this awesome outcome! Top job Mark

Taipan · « **Reply #66 on:** April 23, 2018, 09:41 AM »

Above and beyond! what an awesome build the atd is superb! 4_17_5:

Monk_Wally_Honk · « **Reply #67 on:** April 23, 2018, 10:15 AM »

BoTY so far! Amazing.

ammacopij72 · « **Reply #68 on:** April 23, 2018, 11:42 AM »

That is a bloody lovely thing right there!!

dp and chopper dude · « **Reply #69 on:** April 23, 2018, 12:01 PM »

WOW! I like the look if that. Top job

MartyC · « **Reply #70 on:** April 23, 2018, 12:03 PM »

Whoa! Awesome build

oldschoolace · « **Reply #71 on:** April 23, 2018, 01:36 PM »

Great build and attention to detail

gary4130 · « **Reply #72 on:** April 23, 2018, 09:43 PM »

Top build mate,amazing attention to detail

Jaymz · « **Reply #73 on:** April 24, 2018, 04:22 PM »

Looking Awesome dude

brimfull · « **Reply #74 on:** April 24, 2018, 05:06 PM »

Quote from: Monk_Wally_Honk on April 23, 2018, 10:15 AM

BoTY so far! Amazing.

Fully agree