Author Topic: 06 Sport's chrome - more pics added - semi finished (Read 2642 times)

Del · « **on:** August 26, 2007, 10:48 AM »

Stripped the frame on an 06 sport yesterday, if anyone is thinking of what i was thinking of doing dont bother as its so scratched underneath the paint. (I guess so the paint has a good surface to key to)

Oh well, plan B....

MartyC · « **Reply #1 on:** August 26, 2007, 10:52 AM »

That's a bummer, do you think it won't polish it up at all? Are they deep scratches or just surface ones?

Gashead · « **Reply #2 on:** August 26, 2007, 10:55 AM »

Try the old autosol and 4 hours of polishing Del

Del · « **Reply #3 on:** August 26, 2007, 10:58 AM »

Quote from: MartyC on August 26, 2007, 10:52 AM

That's a bummer, do you think it won't polish it up at all? Are they deep scratches or just surface ones?

i tried that by hand last night in a small area and it didnt make a difference. I'll try my polishing mop attachment later and see what happens but I'm not holding my breath.

MartyC · « **Reply #4 on:** August 26, 2007, 10:59 AM »

Quote from: Del on August 26, 2007, 10:58 AM

Quote from: MartyC on August 26, 2007, 10:52 AM
That's a bummer, do you think it won't polish it up at all? Are they deep scratches or just surface ones?

i tried that by hand last night in a small area and it didnt make a difference. I'll try my polishing mop attachment later and see what happens but I'm not holding my breath.

Be careful though as you might end up polishing through the chrome

Moose · « **Reply #5 on:** August 26, 2007, 02:51 PM »

Paint it white

Del · « **Reply #6 on:** August 26, 2007, 03:42 PM »

well a new tube of Autosol and 3 hours with the polishing mop and I'm slightly more happier... still some slight surface scratches but nothing like as bad as it was, its not going to be a show pony anyway, so it'll do, although if I can't get a set of chrome forks for it then it'll be powdered white as it'll be cheaper than getting the orginal forks chrome plated.
Anyway here it is stickered up.. not quite a Sport colour scheme (more like a FST but I like the colours)

lazychubs · « **Reply #7 on:** August 26, 2007, 04:02 PM »

looks good del
and try and polish the forks they would come up okish then clear coat em

Del · « **Reply #8 on:** August 26, 2007, 04:21 PM »

the forks are properly painted (no chrome underneath), I'd rather just try and find some chrome forks rather that get them plated etc

Moose · « **Reply #9 on:** August 26, 2007, 04:48 PM »

Looks good

I'd like to see one of those redone in black/white/chrome, like the '87 frameset

highrisedrifter · « **Reply #10 on:** August 26, 2007, 04:52 PM »

Yeah I do like that, Del.

HRD

rarman1 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 26, 2007, 05:38 PM »

looking good mate

Capt Canuck · « **Reply #12 on:** August 26, 2007, 07:37 PM »

Looks real good. Shouldn't be to hard to find forks in chrome for it.

Del · « **Reply #13 on:** August 30, 2007, 06:47 PM »

I got hold of some chrome forks (sadly not with AD lugs but for £10 at Billys I'm not complaining!) and rebuilt the bike how I think it should have been built, I must admit my initial plan was to do it white but quite glad I decided to leave the chrome on.
I'm going to change the bars when I go pick them up from the parcel force depot over the weekend.

lazychubs · « **Reply #14 on:** August 30, 2007, 06:51 PM »

thats come out a treat mate

DIRTBIKER250F · « **Reply #15 on:** August 30, 2007, 06:52 PM »

Nice Del were you get the decals

1 down 4 to go eh

Paul

Del · « **Reply #16 on:** August 30, 2007, 07:19 PM »

Quote from: DIRTBIKER250F on August 30, 2007, 06:52 PM

Nice Del were you get the decals

1 down 4 to go eh

Paul

Some idiot made them for me... yep another one down

MartyC · « **Reply #17 on:** August 30, 2007, 08:04 PM »

Del, that's come up very nice indeed

Getting the forks chromed wouldn't cost that much, I paid £15 for my GT24 forks to be chromed; they came up very nice

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #18 on:** August 30, 2007, 08:45 PM »

looking good. i see your line of thinking .

i would have made the same changes, but i reckon it would benefit from a change of seat and stem.

have you seen the haro fusion stems? 1 1/8 and they look more like an oldy......

just my opinion....it looks rad!

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #19 on:** August 30, 2007, 08:47 PM »

not the best pic but....

Del · « **Reply #20 on:** August 30, 2007, 09:08 PM »

Marty - that's a good price for some forks to be chromed... The place I know wanted more than twice that.

Fruity - Yep there's a few things I'd like to change on it but its not a priority really, I only bought it as it was cheap and it makes a good bike to nip to the local post offce to post my decals off

rarman1 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 30, 2007, 09:39 PM »

yeah looking sweet Del, like em with tuffs

pickle · « **Reply #22 on:** August 30, 2007, 09:43 PM »

thats looking as sweet as Del!!

rarman1 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 30, 2007, 09:53 PM »

Quote from: MartyC on August 30, 2007, 08:04 PM

Del, that's come up very nice indeed

Getting the forks chromed wouldn't cost that much, I paid £15 for my GT24 forks to be chromed; they came up very nice

marty where did you get your forks done ?

MartyC · « **Reply #24 on:** August 30, 2007, 10:00 PM »

Quote from: rarman1 on August 30, 2007, 09:53 PM

Quote from: MartyC on August 30, 2007, 08:04 PM
Del, that's come up very nice indeed

Getting the forks chromed wouldn't cost that much, I paid £15 for my GT24 forks to be chromed; they came up very nice

marty where did you get your forks done ?

Place in Hayes End, Middlesex. They do a good job, just got some twin pinch flights back from them too and they look spangly

Their address is in the Chrome Platers thread but they won't do frames which is a shame; apparently the diodes and stuff are a pain in the rear to setup

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Author Topic: 06 Sport's chrome - more pics added - semi finished (Read 2642 times)

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