gfxgfx
 
logo
 
gfx gfx
gfx
975825 Posts in 138946 Topics by 6376 Members - Latest Member: The Carrot Cruncher December 29, 2024, 08:47 PM
*
gfx* Home | Portal | Forum | Merchandise | Help | Login | Register | gfx
gfx
RADBMX.CO.UK  |  Technical & Reference Section  |  Tech and Restoration  |  Just picked this up :)
gfx
gfxgfx
 
« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Just picked this up :)  (Read 714 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Swivel

  • Berm Worm
  • ***********
  • Posts: 13936
  • Ah feck it, go on then...
  • Rated:
Just picked this up :)
« on: March 03, 2008, 04:31 PM »
After a very long time, I'm now the proud owner of a Skyway TA frame/forks. This one needs a bit of work but I reckon with a rechrome it'll be sweet. The drop outs are almost perfect and it has no dents anywhere. It did however have an alloy seat post stuck in, and most of that is out now but some is still present in the seat tube towards the middle/bottom of it. Speaking with Rhys (lazychubs) today, he said that caustic soda will dissolve that alloy, so will be trying that soon. As I'm reducing my collection to only my favourite bikes, this is a nice addition and something i'll definately keep always along with my 85 Haro Master, Haro Gen 1 Freestyler, 85 GT Pro Performer, Kuwahara Lazerlite, Ammaco Freestyler and Torker 2 (when it arrives) ;)

What do you reckon? I do love a nice TA  :smitten: Aim is definately to get this rechromed and not powdered white. Serial is:

SKYWAY USA 6-84
0013075

Matt  :daumenhoch:

Logged

munners

  • Guest
Re: Just picked this up :)
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2008, 04:33 PM »
Best Bmx f+f EVER!

Nice one. ;)
Logged

motomagII

  • Guest
Re: Just picked this up :)
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2008, 04:33 PM »
that looks really good as is.is there any bad rust if not why not try oxalic acid bath and then polish it to death .look like it will come up really minty without the cost of rechromeing
Logged

Offline Swivel

  • Berm Worm
  • ***********
  • Posts: 13936
  • Ah feck it, go on then...
  • Rated:
Re: Just picked this up :)
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2008, 04:36 PM »
Greg, there isn't any bad rust so to speak but it was heated up around the seat tube part and its made a lot of the chrome flake off. A nice rechrome will do this beauty justice  :daumenhoch:
Logged

Offline lazychubs

  • Founding Fathers
  • BMX Nerd
  • *
  • Posts: 4309
  • Rated:
Re: Just picked this up :)
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2008, 05:21 PM »
that does look nice matt
and deffo give the caustic a go mate
just dont breath in the fumes
Logged

Offline harris

  • Founding Fathers
  • Hoffman's Love Child
  • *
  • Posts: 23607
  • Rated:
Re: Just picked this up :)
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2008, 05:25 PM »
nice one ,that should build up a treat   :daumenhoch:
Logged

Offline CD17

  • Berm Worm
  • ***********
  • Posts: 10488
  • Rated:
Re: Just picked this up :)
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2008, 05:32 PM »
Very nice, everyone should have a nice TA in there collection   :)
Logged

Offline MartyC

  • Berm Worm
  • ***********
  • Posts: 8755
  • Radder than a Rad thing on a Rad day; maybe?
  • Rated:
Re: Just picked this up :)
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2008, 09:14 PM »
Quote from: wish id kept my TA on March 03, 2008, 05:32 PM
Very nice, everyone should have a nice TA in there collection   :)

Yep, bet you wished you'd kept yours  :daumenhoch:

















Sorry Chris, couldn't resist that  :LolLolLolLol:

Sweet f&f Swivel  :daumenhoch:
Logged


Better to crash and burn than fade away
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
RADBMX.CO.UK  |  Technical & Reference Section  |  Tech and Restoration  |  Just picked this up :)
 
gfxgfx
gfx gfx
Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!
SimplePortal 2.3.5 © 2008-2012, SimplePortal