Author Topic: JMC basket case reborn 4 MK (Read 2204 times)

animal · « **on:** August 10, 2008, 09:25 PM »

This was a joint build with Cupid Stunt 4 MK this year . This post is 4 those who could not make it and also 2 show the resto that went into this build. the F&F came as a complete bike, with major issues !!! The drop outs were damaged, there were a few dents to the rear triangle tubes. Dents by the top tube where the seatpost tube passes through , there was a reason 4 this tho

There was an ally seatpost snapped off in it that took hours of love 2 remove without damaging anything

Then the worst

the seatpost tube was snapped clean off and missing. Heres the finished article resto pics 2 follow

etriedes · « **Reply #1 on:** August 10, 2008, 09:50 PM »

Here's a pic of the bike when we bought it

Here's a pic of the seatpost tube that had been hacked off

poolysheriff · « **Reply #2 on:** August 10, 2008, 09:51 PM »

I saw that

Was very nice indeed

sawzall · « **Reply #3 on:** August 10, 2008, 09:58 PM »

cracking bit of resto steve

bmxmatt1974 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 10, 2008, 09:58 PM »

yeah saw that, looks well nice

didnt realise it was in a state when you got it

DIRTBIKER250F · « **Reply #5 on:** August 10, 2008, 10:02 PM »

Even better to rebuild something like that than an easy restore. Best build i ever did was a almost knackered CW.

Lovelly looking bike

Steve P · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2008, 10:04 PM »

Very, very nice ... I love those rims too

animal · « **Reply #7 on:** August 10, 2008, 10:04 PM »

got the seatpost removed eventually

(bloody thing) Next think it was HUTCHMAN provided me with loads of pics and measures

Cheers Dude

Made these next

they were a ball ache 2 make

Then set 2 cutting off the old cracked seatpost tube, sent it with a buddy 2 get a match on size

bodgin time came then and came up with this set up

well chuffed with the out come ! Just a bit of finishing needed

Then the chrome 2 come !

etriedes · « **Reply #8 on:** August 10, 2008, 10:09 PM »

Just before we took it to the slo-mo chromers, steve had just finished all the repairs on the frame

kevin rettie · « **Reply #9 on:** August 10, 2008, 10:23 PM »

A work of art lads

animal · « **Reply #10 on:** August 10, 2008, 10:31 PM »

Pro class rims joined the club 2

they were fubar

had 2 start with 80 grit paper on side wall

Got there in the end right down 2 2500 grit $:-\$ Took weeks , and hell did my fingers and hands hurt

Then Si the star found a great annodisers and sorted a great set of rims, and wheel build out

etriedes · « **Reply #11 on:** August 10, 2008, 10:50 PM »

Finally after 3 months of hassling the chromer he pulled his finger out and got round to getting it chromed and this is the end result

Top Banana

animal · « **Reply #12 on:** August 10, 2008, 10:55 PM »

Dogs Bollards

Get a rest I do now Yoda

animal · « **Reply #13 on:** August 10, 2008, 10:58 PM »

Oh and my fav thing is the blue cages on the Suntour beartaps cos we always modded everything back in the day didn't we

And they look great

Mattdub · « **Reply #14 on:** August 11, 2008, 08:24 AM »

Cool resto guys , a great save on that frame

magna13 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 11, 2008, 10:28 AM »

saw it too, i was only feet away from my camper. it looked beautiful

Jt · « **Reply #16 on:** August 11, 2008, 01:48 PM »

how did you managed to weld and stamp that camera into where the old dropouts used to be?

genius!

nice bike mate..well worthy of the time and effort involved.

aerostylie · « **Reply #17 on:** August 11, 2008, 01:52 PM »

Yeah saw that at MK, would never of guessed, it was well blingin......well done fellas, another one saved

Was chatting to Animal and Sawzall at MK and it is totally fascinating on how they restore frames that have had their day, the process, the materials etc, those guys are really dedicated to resto

.

bensherman · « **Reply #18 on:** August 11, 2008, 02:34 PM »

Beautiful looking ride m8

kdw712 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 11, 2008, 03:00 PM »

nice work

MartyC · « **Reply #20 on:** August 11, 2008, 03:16 PM »

Quote from: ANIMAL on August 10, 2008, 10:58 PM

Oh and my fav thing is the blue cages on the Suntour beartaps cos we always modded everything back in the day didn't we And they look great

Was just looking at those, how did you get the white lettering done? Were they done from a restored pair of cages or a new set?

Cracking job on the overall restoration, now it makes sense why you both were after JMC seat tube heights

. Lovely result; worth the effort