Well a few of you may remember this frame as it used to belong to Glynn - he first presented it at MK back in 2011 with yellow and gold parts and a lovely build it was
Every time I got with Glynn or we spoke via message etc. I'd always joke "So... when are you selling me that Rampar" and in 2018 he finally replied with "D'ya know I've been thinking about selling it recently" and the deal was done.
I distributed some of the parts to other builds and others to the parts drawers and just kept the frame forks and bars.
I'd never, in the past, been one for matching parts to decal but this one just screamed at me to do just that as the decals are black and silver so to let the red candy pop on it's own I've decided all other parts should be black or silver or a mix of both.
I swapped the headset out for an early unstamped MX type and started assembling my components for the build last night.........
Got a nice NOS Shimano tourney brake set-up and to keep the black/silver theme, paired them up with........
A NOS old school Schwinn brake cable...
Pretty cool these cables - come with both cable end types and you just cutt off the end you don't need
ODI / Winner's circle grips again for this build.....
This time it's the more traditional overlapping rings pattern.
You can see them compared to the "octopus" ones I put on the Team Jag......
Might be a bit out on era for a 1979 but I'm going 7x rims - they came out in 1980 so not a mile out...........
And they're a lovely set.... with NOS chrome suzue hubs
Carlisle agressor thin/thin combo Iv'e decided for rubber.........
Got this cheeky little number as a seat clamp....
Again a bit out on era (1981 I reckon) but it suits the build in my eyes........
And got these sexy little bastards to go on her...........
NOS loveliness
Done a few bits on assembly today so might post a bit more later / tomorrow.
Hopefully get her done over the next couple of days and grab a moment of sun between the clouds for some picces.............
