Author Topic: Redline Proline II (Read 128675 times)

lazychubs · « **Reply #400 on:** October 27, 2007, 05:20 PM »

thats a very nice chrome job

darkslider · « **Reply #401 on:** October 27, 2007, 07:19 PM »

That looks very good what sort of money does he charge, and does he reverse the process to strip old chrome? Could be worth putting in the good and bad chrome platers thread. I'm waiting to receive my Proline frame and forks that has been painted over the tired chrome.

GREMLIN · « **Reply #402 on:** October 27, 2007, 07:21 PM »

That looks truly awesome

I'm looking forward to seeing that build come together

G.

Mattdub · « **Reply #403 on:** October 28, 2007, 12:24 AM »

John ,

That looks very good

I just sorted this out ..........................

Redline · « **Reply #404 on:** October 28, 2007, 01:34 PM »

Ahh Matt... I was waiting to put a lst minute bid on that pad...... and then fooking forgot about it. Was at around $28 when I last looked..... how much did ya get fleeced for then dude?

John

Mattdub · « **Reply #405 on:** October 29, 2007, 06:03 PM »

Quote from: cheekythirtysix on October 28, 2007, 01:34 PM

Ahh Matt... I was waiting to put a lst minute bid on that pad...... and then fooking forgot about it. Was at around $28 when I last looked..... how much did ya get fleeced for then dude?

John

pm

Frosty · « **Reply #406 on:** October 30, 2007, 09:56 AM »

John,

The frame looks like new.

Can you pm me about how it was when you received it. I had a f+f done by Len a couple of months back and to be honest am not too happy with the finish just not sure if it can be fixed by extra polishing or it needs redoing

Thanks

Paul

Redline · « **Reply #407 on:** October 30, 2007, 10:27 AM »

Hey Frosty,

The frame was pretty poor when I bought it buddy.... chrome peeling everywhere and marking on the dropouts etc. Took it to Lens and he de-chromed it and gave it an initial polish. I then took it away and got to work on it myself. Spent a whole day on it getting into the nooks and crannys that Lens gear couldn't get into, using loads of autosol, grinding and polishing wheels on a standard drill. Was really hard work but the actual metal looked almost as shiny as chrome when I was done. Then took it back to him and he went over it once more with his gear over the main tubes etc. Then it was chromed. It's a fabulous job but don't get me wrong it isn't flawless... but I am really really fussy. The chrome is slightly gold around the hole on the rear brake bridge, back of seat clamp area and under the front triangle gussets. Would say it was a million times better than the chrome you got on Redlines back in the day... looking back it was quite poor really! Overall I'd give it 9.5 out of 10 I guess. I always find Len really helpfull... maybe give him a buzz and see what he suggests buddy.

Cheers

John

Frosty · « **Reply #408 on:** October 30, 2007, 10:59 AM »

I may do, it really is the post chrome polish I think as he seems to have run a polishing wheel across the rear drop out without going between the seat and chainstays

Redline · « **Reply #409 on:** October 30, 2007, 09:25 PM »

As far as I know Frosty... once the frame has been chromed there is no polishing done at all!

Cheers

John

gt0733 · « **Reply #410 on:** October 31, 2007, 03:01 AM »

Quote from: Mattdub on October 28, 2007, 12:24 AM

John ,

That looks very good

I just sorted this out ..........................

yeah i went for this one as well but i couldn't justify more than $55us plus $25us postage for a pad i don't have a frame for yet

hey John your frame came out really nice. it'll be a shame to spoil it with stickers

Redline · « **Reply #411 on:** October 31, 2007, 10:26 AM »

..... yeh... stickers I still don't have GT

How are your sets coming along??

John

gt0733 · « **Reply #412 on:** October 31, 2007, 09:42 PM »

Quote from: cheekythirtysix on October 31, 2007, 10:26 AM

..... yeh... stickers I still don't have GT

How are your sets coming along??

John

i was sent the proofs yesterday and there were a couple of errors that will need correcting. hopefully not long now

Redline · « **Reply #413 on:** November 01, 2007, 10:24 AM »

Nice one GT... will look forward to seeing them done! A bit worrying that there were errors... hope you nailed em for it!!!!!

John

darkslider · « **Reply #414 on:** November 01, 2007, 10:33 PM »

Does anyone do early Proline decals and do they say Proline on them anywhere or are they just like Squareback decals? Never seen an early Proline that says Proline on it!

gt0733 · « **Reply #415 on:** November 02, 2007, 07:58 AM »

Quote from: darkslider on November 01, 2007, 10:33 PM

Does anyone do early Proline decals and do they say Proline on them anywhere or are they just like Squareback decals? Never seen an early Proline that says Proline on it!

the first one here is the earliest, 1979/80. the next is 1981/82. after that they were known as PL-20.

darkslider · « **Reply #416 on:** November 03, 2007, 01:37 PM »

Those are the ones, it's hard to read the proline text in the black and white pictures out of old mags! Where does the decal just under headtube decal on sheet go? Also how many of the small ovals are usually fitted and where. Has anyone got a decent pic of a 79/80 proline with the decals fitted? I'm thinking of doing mine like an early 1980 Stompin Stu replica.

RATTY · « **Reply #417 on:** November 03, 2007, 02:27 PM »

That small sticker is trash, its the repo company one, so isnt needed

dj_benice · « **Reply #418 on:** November 03, 2007, 02:32 PM »

Any ideas where I can get some mp-20 decals kids?

RATTY · « **Reply #419 on:** November 03, 2007, 02:38 PM »

Quote from: dj_benice on November 03, 2007, 02:32 PM

Any ideas where I can get some mp-20 decals kids?

I think its a del job mate $:-\$

dj_benice · « **Reply #420 on:** November 03, 2007, 02:42 PM »

Quote from: RATTY on November 03, 2007, 02:38 PM

Quote from: dj_benice on November 03, 2007, 02:32 PM
Any ideas where I can get some mp-20 decals kids?
I think its a del job mate $:-\$

Can add it to my list, good lad is doing me some for another mini when he gets a chance

Do you reckon its worth trying to save as much of the existing ones as possible to give him summat to work with Tony?

RATTY · « **Reply #421 on:** November 03, 2007, 05:24 PM »

Take as many hi-res shots as you can and save as much as you can, may be worth measuring the existing as well, including location

ron burgundy · « **Reply #422 on:** November 03, 2007, 08:00 PM »

That bike that Stu is on has got to be one of my all time favourite builds... Fantastic

gt0733 · « **Reply #423 on:** November 04, 2007, 07:10 AM »

Quote from: Ron Burgundy on November 03, 2007, 08:00 PM

That bike that Stu is on has got to be one of my all time favourite builds... Fantastic

gotta agree ron. that was the very first issue of bicycle motocross action i ever bought, which may explain my preference to redline and Stu

the little oval proline products sticker will be for the front of the fork where you would normally bolt front brakes on and another will be for the handle bar just underneath the v-bar on the left hand side. the other 2 you can use were ever you want.