Author Topic: Scorpion TX Restoration (Read 1625 times)

MartyC · « **on:** September 22, 2007, 10:59 PM »

Some of you might remember this being posted before but it got lost thanks to the infamous Rad Rollback

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Picked up this from SuperBikeDan today; he's done a fantastic job on the restoration of this making a near 30yo F&F and Bars look like new again ....

Before decals....

After decals....

Now I've got to put all this together after giving my Tuffs another clean from being in garage too long, a replica of my first bike from 1979/80....

Going to be busy this week

BTW, this is how it looked last year when I got it from the USA...

crazycraig · « **Reply #1 on:** September 22, 2007, 11:04 PM »

Marty !!! thats gonna look mint when finished

aerostylie · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2007, 11:10 PM »

I think that is gonna look ace built up and another super paint job by superbikedan

Did they make the Brakedancer as well...I'm sure The Ruler bought a f&f at MK

Post up pics when built Marty

Paul

Rombloke · « **Reply #3 on:** September 22, 2007, 11:13 PM »

wicked big guy....cant wait

Dave

MartyC · « **Reply #4 on:** September 22, 2007, 11:15 PM »

I tell you what, those pics do not do the paint finish any justice at all, Dan is the Man that's for sure

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superbikedan · « **Reply #5 on:** September 22, 2007, 11:17 PM »

marty that is going to look pukka mate love the pic with all the parts laid out on the floor

looking forward to seeing the complete bike

ps the last week is our secret

Mattdub · « **Reply #6 on:** September 22, 2007, 11:32 PM »

Marty ,

You've probably seen these before but a Scorpion ad from BMX PLUS December 1981 .

Apologies for quality , I just photographed them !

Paint looks wicked ( props to SBD

) and I'm likin' the parts out pic too

MartyC · « **Reply #7 on:** September 22, 2007, 11:41 PM »

Cheers Matt, I have that too but not that size

Here's a letter I had published in BMX Plus telling them all about my bike ....

I'm sure I wrote more than that

superbikedan · « **Reply #8 on:** September 22, 2007, 11:42 PM »

quality nice one marty, thats history

Mattdub · « **Reply #9 on:** September 22, 2007, 11:48 PM »

Quote from: MartyC on September 22, 2007, 11:41 PM

Cheers Matt, I have that too but not that size

Here's a letter I had published in BMX Plus telling them all about my bike ....

I'm sure I wrote more than that

That is cool as Marty

ron burgundy · « **Reply #10 on:** September 23, 2007, 12:00 AM »

Very cool, nice one

Steve P · « **Reply #11 on:** September 23, 2007, 12:02 AM »

That's gonna look ace when complete Marty ... I like the thrashed thread enquiry too

Steve

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #12 on:** September 23, 2007, 05:31 AM »

Sweet jo Mr C now get those spanners twirling

BTW how DID you get the forks off

DINGO

gt0733 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 23, 2007, 06:42 AM »

that build is going to be cool.
having a letter published in a mag from BITD and still having the edition is even cooler.

great stuff Marty

daz bmx it! · « **Reply #14 on:** September 23, 2007, 07:33 AM »

Nice job Marty,tis gonna look Ace! A bike and History from bitd well worth the effort ,Top man!:4_17_5:

munners · « **Reply #15 on:** September 23, 2007, 07:41 AM »

Cant wait to see that built. I love it when you can manage to put together the bike you had bitd. Thats what its all about.

Are they white alloyed tuffs i can see on it when it came from the US?

MartyC · « **Reply #16 on:** September 23, 2007, 10:35 AM »

Quote from: munners on September 23, 2007, 07:41 AM

Cant wait to see that built. I love it when you can manage to put together the bike you had bitd. Thats what its all about.

Are they white alloyed tuffs i can see on it when it came from the US?

Thanks for the nice comments guys

Munners, they are the same YELLOW steel hubbed skyways in the pic with all my bits, they were so sun bleached they looked white, Ii even thought they were white when I got them out of the box when it arrived

Redline · « **Reply #17 on:** September 23, 2007, 06:44 PM »

Lookin trick there Marty !!!!!

... gonna be a minter that for sure!!!!

John

RATTY · « **Reply #18 on:** September 23, 2007, 06:55 PM »

Thats gonna be one sweet machine mate, well done

Frosty · « **Reply #19 on:** September 24, 2007, 10:59 AM »

Looking good marty, tell me how did you clean the tuffs or did you re-dye?

stidds · « **Reply #20 on:** September 24, 2007, 03:12 PM »

Marty, that is going to be gorgeous, I had a Scorpion TX when I lived in the US. I can't wait to see it finished.

Mattdub, thanks for posting those pictures from BMX Plus, it takes me back to 1981 when I was a little 'un and summers were always sunny.

MartyC · « **Reply #21 on:** September 24, 2007, 08:36 PM »

Quote from: Frosty on September 24, 2007, 10:59 AM

Looking good marty, tell me how did you clean the tuffs or did you re-dye?

Lots of fine gauge wire wool, wet and dry and plenty of elbow grease followed by re-dying which didn't really take too well the first time. I'm going to give them the CIF treatment with wire wool and then another re-dye at the weekend

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MartyC · « **Reply #22 on:** September 24, 2007, 10:08 PM »

Quote from: cheekythirtysix on September 23, 2007, 06:44 PM

Lookin trick there Marty !!!!!

... gonna be a minter that for sure!!!!

John

John

Missed your post

The decals went on like a dream using the soapy water trick although the forks ones took a bit of work to get on but I think you'll agree the decals look superb, top job and thanks

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Dan has done a super job of matching the paint to the original finish on the forks; unfortunately the camera flash makes it look like a plain red but it's a really nice deep red just like the original

Marty

THE RACE FACE · « **Reply #23 on:** September 24, 2007, 10:40 PM »

tht brings back some good memories "scorpion"

you must have searched high and low for them decals.

superbikedan · « **Reply #24 on:** September 24, 2007, 11:06 PM »

marty the camera flash, never works well on a bike frame

the best way to take a pic of a bike or frame is out doors no flash

or indoors bright room no flash

Author Topic: Scorpion TX Restoration (Read 1625 times)

gt0733

daz bmx it!

munners

Frosty

THE RACE FACE