Author Topic: Another Pro Neck stem complete (Read 5598 times)

Steve P · « **on:** June 14, 2008, 03:05 PM »

A mini Pro Neck stem this time and I'm guessing it's quite a rare piece now ... nice too

Here it is when I got it from a fellow Radster ... thanks John

I decided to go for the brushed finish this time and recoated the main bolt and quill. The quill bolt and wedge were also wrong so I replaced those along with all the other hardware too

Not a major resto job but I get a real buzz out of bringing this old school stuff back to life ... hope you like

Steve

sawzall · « **Reply #1 on:** June 14, 2008, 03:30 PM »

nice work steve

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #2 on:** June 14, 2008, 03:35 PM »

cool steve, i got a black one on the mini performer

Steve P · « **Reply #3 on:** June 14, 2008, 04:05 PM »

Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on June 14, 2008, 03:35 PM

cool steve, i got a black one on the mini performer

Maybe not as rare as I first thought then Pete ... nice stems though

Quote from: sawzall on June 14, 2008, 03:30 PM

nice work steve

Thanks Phil ... I'll give you a call soon

Steve

kdw712 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 14, 2008, 04:55 PM »

that looks brilliant

Nicfred · « **Reply #5 on:** June 14, 2008, 06:09 PM »

nice job

harris · « **Reply #6 on:** June 14, 2008, 06:13 PM »

your getting to be a tad bloody good at them nice bloody work .

CD17 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 14, 2008, 06:23 PM »

How do you get the brushed finish, it looks much better than the polished I think.

Great work again Steve

Nicfred · « **Reply #8 on:** June 14, 2008, 06:23 PM »

do you reckon theres any hope for this little rascal ?
how could i get the tasty looking hammer marks out(NOTE not done by me

)
ive got a new bolt for it so that dont matter?

Nicfred · « **Reply #9 on:** June 14, 2008, 06:25 PM »

Quote from: wish id kept my TA on June 14, 2008, 06:23 PM

How do you get the brushed finish, it looks much better than the polished I think.

Great work again Steve

yep i like that look better aswell

Steve P · « **Reply #10 on:** June 14, 2008, 07:00 PM »

Quote from: wish id kept my TA on June 14, 2008, 06:23 PM

How do you get the brushed finish, it looks much better than the polished I think

Chris ... I use a fine cherry oil stone then finish off using a kitchen 'greeny' cloth

Quote from: nicfred on June 14, 2008, 06:23 PM

do you reckon theres any hope for this little rascal ? how could i get the tasty looking hammer marks out

Nick ... that stems worth saving but you'll have to get the dents filled with alloy weld first. Don't try to polish them out or you'll end up losing the logo

Here's another stem I did a while back which was badly dented

Steve

ron burgundy · « **Reply #11 on:** June 15, 2008, 07:53 AM »

Very very nice, and it's good to see you have got it back to a brushed finish. Excellent

crazycraig · « **Reply #12 on:** June 15, 2008, 08:35 AM »

Steve P is king stem restorer

munners · « **Reply #13 on:** June 15, 2008, 08:43 AM »

Brushed finish is better for me!

Awesome job Steve.

MartyC · « **Reply #14 on:** June 15, 2008, 05:32 PM »

Steve

Looks great, how did you get the brushed effect?

Marty

steve Beech TA · « **Reply #15 on:** June 15, 2008, 06:01 PM »

Fooking briliant work,

Paulo · « **Reply #16 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:06 PM »

Those stems are gorgeous Steve. A blooming good job there.

What did you recoat the bolt with?

P.

Steve P · « **Reply #17 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:55 PM »

This stuff ... prep the raw steel properly and you'll get some cracking results

Steve

Bigplinky · « **Reply #18 on:** June 15, 2008, 10:02 PM »

Awesome work Steve

I'll have a go at that myself.

Oh and I've got a red one for my little'uns bike

cherrypicker · « **Reply #19 on:** June 15, 2008, 10:06 PM »

Cracking job fella, it's like looking at an ad in an old bmx mag, good as new

MartyC · « **Reply #20 on:** June 18, 2008, 03:25 PM »

Quote from: Steve P on June 15, 2008, 09:55 PM

This stuff ... prep the raw steel properly and you'll get some cracking results

Steve

And you get the brushed effect by?

Steve P · « **Reply #21 on:** June 18, 2008, 04:45 PM »

Quote from: MartyC on June 18, 2008, 03:25 PM

And you get the brushed effect by?

I answered the same question on the first page Marty ... I thought you might have spotted it

Steve

double chevron · « **Reply #22 on:** June 18, 2008, 08:01 PM »

Stunning job mate !

Wonder though how the brushed finish will look like in a few months...
but I bet it's not aimed to be left outside on some kids bikes

Original finish was clear anno'ed over brushed effect.

MartyC · « **Reply #23 on:** June 19, 2008, 02:30 PM »

Quote from: Steve P on June 18, 2008, 04:45 PM

Quote from: MartyC on June 18, 2008, 03:25 PM
And you get the brushed effect by?

I answered the same question on the first page Marty ... I thought you might have spotted it

Steve

FFS Steve, you know I ~~can't~~ won't read

Sorry about that

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Author Topic: Another Pro Neck stem complete (Read 5598 times)

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