Author Topic: A nice young lady needs some help (Read 2373 times)

Stodgy · « **Reply #25 on:** February 13, 2008, 10:10 AM »

Given by the position of his thumb on the top tube (it's not hidden), I would say it's an 84 frame but it has been re-sprayed as the 84's only came in chrome, white or yellow.

Failing that it was sold to him in 85 as one of the Faze 7 specials (where you could chose the frame and the tuff colours), but using an 84 frame.

Parts - i reckon:

Pedals = Suntour XC-II
Tyres = Copy Comp III's in blue
Bars = GT Performer
Levers = Tech 5
Cranks = Redline Flight
Brakes = MX1000 white
Seat = Kashi MX
Post =

Seatpost Clamp =

Stem = Who knows, but it's a potts mod
Chainring = Sugino I reckon
Spider = Hmmm could be part of crank if 400's or Sugino if 401's
Wheels = Alloy hub white tuffs
Pegs = Skyway or home made!
Chain = Zebra

Could end up a bit pricey me thinks!

thebigdog · « **Reply #26 on:** June 07, 2008, 12:19 PM »

Finished building this the other day and Sophie came and picked it up today. Its the lads birthday this week and she is planning on chaining the bike up next to all the other bikes in a park near her house (she is going to get a mate to watch it). She is then going to tell her boyfriend they are going for a walk and casually walk past it (women are cruel).
I want put any pictures up yet, I said the first picture had to be him doing the same trick

JT71 · « **Reply #27 on:** June 07, 2008, 12:27 PM »

Quote from: thebigdog on June 07, 2008, 12:19 PM

Finished building this the other day and Sophie came and picked it up today. Its the lads birthday this week and she is planning on chaining the bike up next to all the other bikes in a park near her house (she is going to get a mate to watch it). She is then going to tell her boyfriend they are going for a walk and casually walk past it (women are cruel).
I want put any pictures up yet, I said the first picture had to be him doing the same trick

hang on, you built it for her? full spec? exactly? obviously her idea of limited funds and mine differ somewhat.

come on, if there's no pics yet you gotta tell us what the damage was.

Philbert · « **Reply #28 on:** June 07, 2008, 12:33 PM »

only just seen this thread!

my next missus best be able to source a 96 standard lengthy in metallic red if she wants a chance with me!

how much did the build cost and is it spot on

steve Beech TA · « **Reply #29 on:** June 07, 2008, 12:34 PM »

Dito what JT71 says

JT71 · « **Reply #30 on:** June 07, 2008, 12:36 PM »

and also, did you give her a "discount" you know, well it's lot of money love but if you just...ah yes that's good, oh yes that's a tenner off oh and another right there oh yes, be rougher oh it good, it's getting cheaper baby....

Philbert · « **Reply #31 on:** June 07, 2008, 12:37 PM »

2020mad · « **Reply #32 on:** June 07, 2008, 01:03 PM »

Remind me to never ask you for discount Joe

JT71 · « **Reply #33 on:** June 07, 2008, 01:07 PM »

Quote from: 2020mad on June 07, 2008, 01:03 PM

Remind me to never ask you for discount Joe

you didn't mind getting in the back of my van the other night.

pint in the sun later? (that's a serious question not a come on. lol. )

funkyfresh · « **Reply #34 on:** June 07, 2008, 01:20 PM »

The frame at least is an 86 onwards, if I'm not mistaken - has a a coaster brake anchor, late 86 models onwards, i think? Quadrophinia should be able to confirm...

thebigdog · « **Reply #35 on:** June 07, 2008, 01:38 PM »

The picture on the first page was all I had to work with, I tried blowing it up but the quality went that bad it was still hard to tell exactly what stuff was (Stem, levers, grips?

??)

Her budget was not going to stretch to the list below as this little list is nearly 2 grand by the time stuff has been blasted and painted.

Frame + Forks 84 or 85 GT
Pedals = Suntour XC-II
Tyres = Comp III's in blue
Bars = GT Performer
Levers = Tech 5
Cranks = Redline Flight
Brakes = MX1000 white
Seat = Kashimax Aero
Post GT
Seatpost Clamp MX
Stem GT
Chainring = Sugino I reckon
Spider = Hmmm could be part of crank if 400's or Sugino if 401's
Wheels = Alloy hub white tuffs
Pegs = Skyway or home made!
Chain = Zebra

Its pretty close, everything but the frame + Forks, bars and stem is NOS. Tuffs are plastic hubbed instead of alloy, brakes are FS, cranks are GT, pedals are XC copies and so on. I aint telling you what it cost her as its a prestent and she is pointing her bloke in the direction of RAD on his birthday so he is bound to read this thread (if you really need to know because its bothering you that much you can't sleep or something PM me and i'll tell you and send you a pic) It was not about making money, it looked like it might be a laugh to do it. I only charged her what it cost in bits, blasting, powder and so on and managed to come in just about on budget. When she came and got it today she gave me a fat drink. I'm happy, she is happy and i guess her bloke is gonna be chuffed as fook!
Dan and Del need a thanks for the deals on the powder and the decals.

PHIPPSIO · « **Reply #36 on:** June 07, 2008, 01:43 PM »

Great work Matt, give us an update of the fella's reaction when he gets that.

2020mad · « **Reply #37 on:** June 07, 2008, 02:04 PM »

Quote from: Joe-lee-on kenobi (JT71) on June 07, 2008, 01:07 PM

Quote from: 2020mad on June 07, 2008, 01:03 PM
Remind me to never ask you for discount Joe

you didn't mind getting in the back of my van the other night.

pint in the sun later? (that's a serious question not a come on. lol. )

Maybe next week, i don't want to be seen as easy

thebigdog · « **Reply #38 on:** June 16, 2008, 05:29 PM »

I got a call on Sunday from one very happy bloke, he was chuffed to bits with his birthday present and was blown away by the effort Sophie had gone to to get it done. Wanted to say thanks to me for building it and the people who found bits for it, painted it and so on. Sophie had made a scrap book thing full of the pics of it as we got it, the ebay links for the parts and the build.
He sounded like one rad birthday boy to, wanted to know if we all rode our bikes or if they sat around looking pretty. I said was up to him and he replied.....
Great, I am going out out on it then!!!!!!

I got some pics of him on it emailed to me today

Sunday

Same trick, 23 years earlier

I hope I did stuff up tight

A bigger pic of it done

Mattdub · « **Reply #39 on:** June 16, 2008, 05:39 PM »

Cool pics & one very happy bloke

SOUTHBANK BOY · « **Reply #40 on:** June 16, 2008, 05:41 PM »

fooking ace

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #41 on:** June 16, 2008, 05:48 PM »

fooking quality, well done matt

hooga1975 · « **Reply #42 on:** June 16, 2008, 05:50 PM »

Now that is one lucky fella, what a great birthday present

Bettyswallocks · « **Reply #43 on:** June 16, 2008, 05:51 PM »

Ace story... ace ending...

PHIPPSIO · « **Reply #44 on:** June 16, 2008, 05:52 PM »

You are the man Matthew

Great looking bike.

LOS1969 · « **Reply #45 on:** June 16, 2008, 06:23 PM »

great story!its my birthday in aug i had in dp in the 80s you never know

Swivel · « **Reply #46 on:** June 16, 2008, 07:01 PM »

Excellent job there Matt, he looks well happy with it mate

Lovely bike btw also... top stuff,

Matt

WARDY · « **Reply #47 on:** June 16, 2008, 07:15 PM »

Great job Matt , would nt expect anything less

Hope u did tighten it all up properly , where theres blame theres a claim

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #48 on:** June 16, 2008, 07:50 PM »

only on rad.

ozone · « **Reply #49 on:** June 16, 2008, 08:16 PM »

So cool

I could see this catching on. You get the pleasure of putting a sweet ride together, without spending any of your hard-earned, then you get a wee drink for your trouble. Everyone's happy...

Nice one

Author Topic: A nice young lady needs some help (Read 2373 times)

JT71

steve Beech TA

JT71

2020mad

JT71

2020mad

SOUTHBANK BOY

hooga1975

Bettyswallocks

LOS1969

ozone