Author Topic: Endangered species cought,rare reptile proto. (Read 1781 times)

db-oldskool · « **on:** December 08, 2006, 07:00 AM »

Hey guys.

I got it off the bay for $50,it just arrived today.

I know it's a proto due to the serial,the only similar serial like this I ever saw was the 2 of the 3 protos Sandy had.
The proto F-1 with a serial of BB 00 ?? & the other one that had his initials in it SE 00 ??
I can't remember what the last 2 digits were in either #,I wish he could see this one.

However I don't know what model it's a proto of,I need to ask Ramon if he has any educated guesses.

The textured paint on this thing is so weird,it's similar to the futuristic black Hutch paint.It appears to be the only paint on it,I forgot to take pics of it but some of the paint is missing from where the seat clamp covers the seat tube & it's not chrome underneath but bare metal & is a nice even layer finish in all tight spaces too.

It's got some yellow label Comp III's that have seen better days but the tread is awesome,some nice black Araya 7C's? & black Suzue hubs,the Ame's need a good cleaning but they are in otherwise good shape.The rest is no name junk except for the near mint SR seat clamp & Dia Compe brake set,the Tange forks are in decent shape but the decals are a little cooked.

Check it out.
It's freakin bizarre & cool.

Mattdub · « **Reply #1 on:** December 08, 2006, 09:54 AM »

Ken ,

Cool score & even more so if it turns out to be a rare DB

Frosty · « **Reply #2 on:** December 08, 2006, 10:37 AM »

Ken,

That is a result of a score. I love reading the threads of the DB history and it is a shame that Sandy isn't around to give the low down on it, but as you say Ramone's knowledge may help shed some light.

Keep us posted on what you learn and Don't forget to put it in our museum too.

Regards

Paul

dordymush · « **Reply #3 on:** December 08, 2006, 11:11 AM »

nice find

.

bmxmatt1974 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 08, 2006, 12:32 PM »

$50

nice find mate

lazychubs · « **Reply #5 on:** December 08, 2006, 06:34 PM »

very nice looks like mine as ive just painted it black lol

selfpreservation · « **Reply #6 on:** December 09, 2006, 09:52 PM »

cool is the finish hammerite ?

db-oldskool · « **Reply #7 on:** December 10, 2006, 12:06 AM »

I have no idea,this is how it came to me.

I'm still awaiting info on it from Ramon,maybe he'll get back to me monday.

theRuler · « **Reply #8 on:** December 10, 2006, 03:27 PM »

that is gonna come up mint
nice rare oldschool db!!!

50 shnorks too. lucky!

jT Racing · « **Reply #9 on:** December 12, 2006, 08:15 PM »

nice find mate, i thought you would have seen 7x's before though

db-oldskool · « **Reply #10 on:** December 15, 2006, 12:19 AM »

Those are 7X's?

Those Arayas are confusing,I was never good at figuring out which were which.

Is there a Araya timeline with pics anywhere?
Ya know,when the 7X came out & what it looked like.When the 7C came out & what it looked like. ETC?

Mattdub · « **Reply #11 on:** December 15, 2006, 09:34 PM »

Quote from: db-oldskool on December 15, 2006, 12:19 AM

Those are 7X's?

Those Arayas are confusing,I was never good at figuring out which were which.

Is there a Araya timeline with pics anywhere?
Ya know,when the 7X came out & what it looked like.When the 7C came out & what it looked like. ETC?

Here ya go Ken , I don't know times/dates (I'm only 36 !

) but top to bottom ......

AERO
7X
7C
7B

Earlier 7B's with no size info stamped ..................

RATTY · « **Reply #12 on:** December 16, 2006, 02:48 PM »

Matt, are they your red rims?

Mattdub · « **Reply #13 on:** December 16, 2006, 03:22 PM »

Quote from: RATTY on December 16, 2006, 02:48 PM

Matt, are they your red rims?

Keep yer mitts off Tony !

No , this is a generic pic from the US ( cannot remember exactly where ) on explaining the rims , Aero newest/7B oldest .

I have NOS 7B's but not red