Author Topic: STU THOMSON REPLICA (Read 8415 times)

Bren Gunn · « **Reply #25 on:** November 17, 2006, 08:25 AM »

1980...

Super cool...

RATTY · « **Reply #26 on:** November 17, 2006, 10:19 AM »

Thanks Bren, you are a star, wow skyway graphites with titanium flanges!!!!!

I think Ill give up now

gjs · « **Reply #27 on:** November 17, 2006, 11:35 AM »

I dont think the fanges are made of Titanium,they look like they are "titanium nitride " coated,like some drill bits etc

jT Racing · « **Reply #28 on:** November 17, 2006, 12:05 PM »

i have got an orphan blue 7c, it's the front wheel on this. So they are around

.

RATTY · « **Reply #29 on:** November 17, 2006, 12:16 PM »

Quote from: gjs on November 17, 2006, 11:35 AM

I dont think the fanges are made of Titanium,they look like they are "titanium nitride " coated,like some drill bits etc

I was reading an interview on the V site with the Skyway CEO, he was saying that lots of "one offs" were made for factory and sponsered riders, so there is every chance they were truly unique!!!

zed4130 · « **Reply #30 on:** November 17, 2006, 12:21 PM »

tony just get on with it mate i want to see the finished product im so impatient

RATTY · « **Reply #31 on:** November 17, 2006, 12:25 PM »

Quote from: zed4130 on November 17, 2006, 12:21 PM

tony just get on with it mate i want to see the finished product im so impatient

You think your impatient....ive got no finger nails left now, I think I will have to build it with what I have and slowly convert it....
Townsend, if you see any 7b or 7c rims over your way, can you give me a shout, thanks

region11 · « **Reply #32 on:** November 17, 2006, 01:49 PM »

One of the guys on vintage did a nice Stu replica. Oh yeah and a Greg Hill and a Brian Patterson replica. 3 Well nice bikes

RATTY · « **Reply #33 on:** November 17, 2006, 01:50 PM »

wow that is a quality trio

Mattdub · « **Reply #34 on:** November 17, 2006, 02:34 PM »

Quote from: zed4130 on November 17, 2006, 12:21 PM

tony just get on with it mate i want to see the finished product im so impatient

Yeah , chop chop Tony & get with the program

jT Racing · « **Reply #35 on:** November 17, 2006, 04:21 PM »

have you got any decent trades?

RATTY · « **Reply #36 on:** November 17, 2006, 04:53 PM »

Quote from: Townshend BMX® on November 17, 2006, 04:21 PM

have you got any decent trades?

Probably not, but ya never know, what bits you looking for?

zed4130 · « **Reply #37 on:** November 17, 2006, 04:57 PM »

Havnt you built it yet

Mattdub · « **Reply #38 on:** November 17, 2006, 05:06 PM »

Quote from: zed4130 on November 17, 2006, 04:57 PM

Havnt you built it yet

RATTY · « **Reply #39 on:** November 17, 2006, 05:18 PM »

Quote from: Mattdub on November 17, 2006, 05:06 PM

Quote from: zed4130 on November 17, 2006, 04:57 PM
Havnt you built it yet

jT Racing · « **Reply #40 on:** November 17, 2006, 10:12 PM »

http://cgi.ebay.com/Araya-BMX-rim-20-x-1-75-36-hole-gold-old-school-vintage_W0QQitemZ250049119163QQihZ015QQcategoryZ48845QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

there is a gold one

RATTY · « **Reply #41 on:** November 17, 2006, 10:18 PM »

Quote from: Townshend BMX® on November 17, 2006, 10:12 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Araya-BMX-rim-20-x-1-75-36-hole-gold-old-school-vintage_W0QQitemZ250049119163QQihZ015QQcategoryZ48845QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

there is a gold one

Thanks for spotting that, Ive just mailed him to see if he will ship to UK...

gt0733 · « **Reply #42 on:** November 18, 2006, 04:43 AM »

i remember that BMXA run down on Stu BITD. i'll need to get the issue again if ever it surfaces. that F/F set would not have been the same F/F as on the replica. i'm pretty sure Proline II didn't come out til 1981. i believe that rep has the incorrect 2 colour stickers, the correct 3 colour frame stickers are rare if available at all. the chainstay brace didn't appear until about 1983

this will be a great build ratty. best of all looking at the pics of Stu's bike he didn't have anything too exotic on his Proline II. those graphite tuffs were on his earlier Proline, John Crews has the tuffs on his bike in the Nora cup pic. Haro series 2 plate in red huh? goodluck

gt0733 · « **Reply #43 on:** November 18, 2006, 05:38 AM »

hey ratty, these might help although they aren't black....http://cgi.ebay.com/NOS-OLD-SCHOOL-BMX-RED-KKT-RAT-TRAP-9-16-PEDALS_W0QQitemZ180051319240QQihZ008QQcategoryZ64644QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item180051319240

gt0733 · « **Reply #44 on:** November 18, 2006, 05:54 AM »

aaah $hit, ignore my ebay link, the

dosn't post to anywhere decent

RATTY · « **Reply #45 on:** November 18, 2006, 10:02 AM »

Thanks for that info, So I am in a predicament, I have an early pro line 2, 1981/2. What build is gonna be correct?

Bren Gunn · « **Reply #46 on:** November 18, 2006, 03:12 PM »

It's not that hard is it?

Redline Proline frame & Forks
Redline Proline V Bars
Redline Brute Stem
Redline Elina seat
Redline Fluted seat post
Redline Flights 185mm
Redline Chainwheel 42 or 43th
Redline Vinyl pad set
Comp III tyres 2.125 & 1.75
Union,KKT or MKS rat traps
MX1000 brake, Terry Cable, Motobike lever, Finned Matty blocks
Suntour Seat clamp
Suntour low flange sealed hubs
Araya 7C or Ukai Box Rims
Alloy nipples
Double Butted spokes
Oakley B2 grips
Haro Series one,Clear with white front...

Try looking on the other sites... Vintagebmx OSbmx or ask Subwax, he knows a bit about Redlines.

I would guess his bike changed every race, but the above should get you away...

Oh... it's Stu Thomsen

Bren

RATTY · « **Reply #47 on:** November 18, 2006, 03:26 PM »

Thanks Bren, I have altered the spelling mistake. Sorry stu if you read this.

So Bren if I go with that spec all I have to find is

Union,KKT or MKS rat traps
Finned Matty blocks
Oakley B2 grips
Haro Series one,Clear with white front...

Thats not so hard, plus i need the stickers he ran on the plate, the only one I will struggle with is the bike shop one! was it Ralphs?