dp firebird freestyler colours

[scott30]

hi all gona be builing up a firebird freestyler and wanted to know wot colours they were bitd i had a chrome one and a mate had a white one these are the only colours ive seen does anyone know if there were any others colours they came in and can anyone tell me were i could get a frame chromed in the bristol area cheers scott

[MartyC]

For chromers, look in this thread ... http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=24016.0

Colour wise I think they did a range of bright colours in the mid 80's but don't have any ads for them.  No harm in doing a custom colour that you like  .

[scott30]

thanks for the link to the chromers thread mate didnt relise how much it cost for chromeing so i think im just gona spray the frame instead cheers scott

[b45t4rd]

Hi Scott, no scanner so dodgy photo!
 

[highrisedrifter]

I remember that advert too. Great pic and well remembered 

You can copy that and blow it up to read the writing, just so people know.

[b45t4rd]

I remember that advert too. Great pic and well remembered 

You can copy that and blow it up to read the writing, just so people know.

I'll have to borrow a scanner from my old man, he's into this computer stuff

[highrisedrifter]

I remember that advert too. Great pic and well remembered 

You can copy that and blow it up to read the writing, just so people know.

I'll have to borrow a scanner from my old man, he's into this computer stuff

Sorry, i should have explained myself better. I meant, right click on the picture and choose 'copy image' or similar from the drop down and then paste it into your paint package of choice. It zooms in well enough to read the text. 

HRD

[b45t4rd]

 

[MartyC]

The green looks good, very mid to late 80's 

I reckon a high gloss black one or candy red would look the dogs doodars 

[scott30]

i was thinking of doing it either carnival red,peppermint green or signal yellow as its gona have white zytecs on it when finished what do you think have also got fluorescent pink but was gona do my mountain /jump bike that colour

[Paulo]

Well I've learned something today. Never know they did them in different colours. And are those seat posts in the advert?

[b45t4rd]

Well I've learned something today. Never know they did them in different colours. And are those seat posts in the advert?

The ad says you slip them over your seatpost to reinforce it to "reduce the risk of bends"

[jackel]

Well I've learned something today. Never know they did them in different colours. And are those seat posts in the advert?

they dont the adverts for a refurb in them colours

[Paulo]

So it is...if I bothered to read it I would have realised it.

btw Scott, Doug Tayler in Western Super Mare are good if you still want to go for the chrome, but I agree it's a bit expensive.

[b45t4rd]

Well I've learned something today. Never know they did them in different colours. And are those seat posts in the advert?

they dont the adverts for a refurb in them colours

You could get them in those colours, (top left of ad, crappy pic I know!) plus flouro yellow, but I 'm not sure if they were factory order only. BTW I've only seen the yellow on bars so feel free to ignore anything I've said, I'm drunk

[lodge]

Pink, Green, Chrome, White and Smoked Chrome.

[80sdave]

Check the prices out in that add £75 and £85 those definately were the days wish i bought 10 of them back then  :'(cant even find one now.

[Paulo]

Smoked Chrome

But that looked the dogs. Any pics anyone?

[lodge]

There is a pic somewhere on this site, It was bought as a kit it had F&F and brakes and cables, the cables were threaded through the frame, the decals and calipers were white, it wasnt very popular at the time people wanted bright colours or shiny chrome.

[Paulo]

Searched the site hi and low for the pic of the smoked freestyler, but find it.

[macmark]

Didn't they do one in Bronze too? I think that came as the kit the Glyn Lewis model or something? I've got the ads somewhere I'll get the scanner on and have a look when I've finished my dinner.

Mark

[lodge]

Pink, Green, Chrome, White and Smoked Chrome.

Sorry it was either smoked chrome or bronze they deffo didnt do both, i searched too but cant find it if you do a search for "DP Bronze" you will get some info.
The pic i seen on rad was a scan of the add, might even of been the pic of the day when i seen it.
I recall seeing one built up in the mags i think for a test, glyn lewis was riding it and it had white tuffs.

[macmark]

Ok these are the ads I found. The coating was called Ni-Bronze and can be seen in the ad below that has the 'Research Developmant' title.

I've thumbnailed the scans because they are BIG! Just click on them to see them full size.








Mark

[COZZFATHER]

I'M enjoying looking through old posts on FIREBIRDS and noticed this one, i just wanted to say other than you could have
custom colors redone by DP, i saw 2 types of green one Dayglo and one darker not dayglo, and the bronze ones were bronze  not the smoked chrome which is what i think they called NI Bronze.

i had one back in 85-86 and it looked brown from a distance but deffo bronze close up

[Stodgy]

Visit Steve Firebirds site:

WWW.DPFIREBIRD.CO.UK

He's got all the info...