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Offline Waxintaxin

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DX resto look as good as new
« on: June 04, 2007, 08:30 PM »
OK so a while ago i got some reasonable condition dx and then some NOS end caps  :daumenhoch: so after a few days with dan and his black powder they look like new









i think they look pretty damb good myself , good enough for a show machine for sure

Rich


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Re: DX resto look as good as new
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2007, 08:31 PM »
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Re: DX resto look as good as new
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2007, 08:34 PM »
top job fella  :daumenhoch:

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Re: DX resto look as good as new
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2007, 08:39 PM »
They look great Rich, what prep work did you have to do before the paint went on?
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Re: DX resto look as good as new
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2007, 08:49 PM »
it was hard ron

i sent them to dan lol

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Re: DX resto look as good as new
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2007, 08:53 PM »
 ;D :daumenhoch: very good!
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Re: DX resto look as good as new
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2007, 09:35 PM »
Dan did a set for me in black nearly two years ago, which went on my new school bike and have been ridden ever since. They still look a treat now. I've lost some colour on the outsides where I've slammed, but nowhere near as much as you might expect.

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Re: DX resto look as good as new
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2007, 09:38 PM »
You can't beat a good resto'd black DX can you.




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Re: DX resto look as good as new
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2007, 09:46 PM »
I'm running Fuzzynods aftermarket alloy endcaps in mine which are taking a fair amount of the slam abuse, they're holding up a treat also   :)

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Re: DX resto look as good as new
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2007, 10:51 PM »

Those DXs look the nuts. :daumenhoch:

How much did Dan charge if I can ask, and where did you source your end caps from?

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Re: DX resto look as good as new
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2007, 09:59 AM »
They look mint Rich.

Paulo - some chap on the site was selling the repop end caps a while ago, but they are not made nor available anymore as Shimano got a bit funny about it all. Shame really, as they were real nice. But there may be a few pairs knocking about if you ask around.

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Re: DX resto look as good as new
« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2007, 10:04 AM »
These ones were original DX end caps ,that miracuolsly survived from a member on here , i do have a set of repro ones as well but these are softer plastic and a bit greyer


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Re: DX resto look as good as new
« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2007, 10:14 AM »
How much did Dan charge if I can ask?

Good question I have four sets and I need some lovin round em :daumenhoch:

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Re: DX resto look as good as new
« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2007, 05:24 PM »
they look as minty as can be great job done  :daumenhoch:

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Re: DX resto look as good as new
« Reply #14 on: June 05, 2007, 09:37 PM »


Dan's quoted about £15 a set, plus my commission, thats £50 to you. Still a bargain as it's still cheaper than a NOS set and look better.  :LolLolLolLol:

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