Author Topic: V.D.C Restoration . (Read 2868 times)

V.D.C 84 · « **on:** September 12, 2008, 09:57 PM »

Well dug the old bike out my parents shed and its looking sorry for itself but it has been 25 years.
Been doing the autosol,brasso,coke and tin foil trip but looks like new chrome is needed.
Got my new decals thanks Del,
I will put the finished item up here but gonna take a while i think,
one thing i always had trouble with all them years ago was the headset with it being a different size,
i remember buying the best one i could back then but there must be something better now,any ideas.
Well wish me luck ,
gonna enjoy this...

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #1 on:** September 12, 2008, 09:59 PM »

you could always do it white or black if the chrome is that fooked

V.D.C 84 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 12, 2008, 10:10 PM »

ok how come i can't stick my photo up,
is it because i've been drinking.
Getting stupid white box with red cross

oldbmxrider · « **Reply #3 on:** September 12, 2008, 10:17 PM »

DONT SELL IT FOR LESS THAN £400 , AS IT IS NOW

MartyC · « **Reply #4 on:** September 13, 2008, 03:55 AM »

Quote from: V.D.C 84 on September 12, 2008, 10:10 PM

ok how come i can't stick my photo up,
is it because i've been drinking.
Getting stupid white box with red cross

Get a photobucket account and post the img url...

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #5 on:** September 13, 2008, 07:34 AM »

Quote from: oldbmxrider on September 12, 2008, 10:17 PM

DONT SELL IT FOR LESS THAN £400 , AS IT IS NOW

dont sell it at all, there is not many people about with there bikes from bitd

brass monkey! · « **Reply #6 on:** September 13, 2008, 07:36 AM »

don't sell it mate !!

unless its to me !!

get a photobucket account, or PM me and I'll stick the pics up for ya

Del · « **Reply #7 on:** September 13, 2008, 11:40 AM »

he never said he was going to sell it

V.D.C 84 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 13, 2008, 11:54 AM »

Can't sell it too bigger part of my life going to Rom etc...
Just want to see it looking fresh and gleaming,
which at the moment looks a long way off.

harris · « **Reply #9 on:** September 13, 2008, 11:55 AM »

sort the photobucket thing and post us up a piccy

i did both of mine white and love them

V.D.C 84 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 13, 2008, 12:03 PM »

harris · « **Reply #11 on:** September 13, 2008, 12:04 PM »

cool that will look great built up

V.D.C 84 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 13, 2008, 12:06 PM »

Sorry came out a bit big
makes it look well scary
It will be transformed.

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #13 on:** September 13, 2008, 01:33 PM »

man thats gonna need some lovin, the acs pedals are cool, dont see many of them about, if you want it re - chromed speak to nick gashead in bristol, hes had a few done and have come out pukka. if powder speak to superbikedan. comes from essex and should be able to sort that no problem. was speaking to BUBBS this morning about his original receipt of his changa that he got 26/11/83 from surrey skateboards

DIRTBIKER250F · « **Reply #14 on:** September 13, 2008, 01:38 PM »

Hello mate, i am about to take my Kuwahara Laserlite in to be chromed sometime in the next few weeks.

I can give you a progress if you want or take yours into be re-chromed with mine mate.

I live in York dunno were your at but if i can help gis a shout

WARDY · « **Reply #15 on:** September 13, 2008, 02:02 PM »

wicked that you've still got it after all these years , never seen a piccy of one that way before normally blinging , think that'll re chrome up alright? hope it will , looks like a powder job ,id do it white

harris · « **Reply #16 on:** September 13, 2008, 02:08 PM »

WARDY · « **Reply #17 on:** September 13, 2008, 02:37 PM »

no need, you know I love that freestyler Mr Harris

Deffo gotta be white if no good on the re chroming side

V.D.C 84 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 13, 2008, 05:50 PM »

This Changa came from Surrey's as well probably around the same time.
They do look special in white but wanted to see if i could get it chromed like it used to.
Since been polishing it looks better than that now .
thanks for the help dirtbiker but i'm in surrey long way out let me know how your chrome experience goes.

Any one got advice on a quality headset for it,
always had trouble with it coming loose back in the day......

munners · « **Reply #19 on:** September 13, 2008, 05:56 PM »

Mate,

Listen up. Not sure how far into polishing it you are but deffo put some brown hp sause on it and leave on for 2 days. Then get the unsharp/blunt side of a knife and take the rust off. Then autosol it. Polish and polish and polish and do it in sections, ie chainstays, top tube, bb etc. I would ALWAYS advise against rechroming. IMO i believe that the chromers make them way too chromey! Keep it as original as you can. If you want i will help ya. I live in Surrey too and have fooked about with loads of chrome bikes.

Nick

harris · « **Reply #20 on:** September 13, 2008, 05:57 PM »

sounds a good idea munners for a change

munners · « **Reply #21 on:** September 13, 2008, 06:02 PM »

Quote from: harris on September 13, 2008, 05:57 PM

sounds a good idea munners for a change

WARDY · « **Reply #22 on:** September 13, 2008, 06:05 PM »

Quote from: munners on September 13, 2008, 05:56 PM

Mate,

Listen up. Not sure how far into polishing it you are but deffo put some brown hp sause on it and leave on for 2 days. Then get the unsharp/blunt side of a knife and take the rust off. Then autosol it. Polish and polish and polish and do it in sections, ie chainstays, top tube, bb etc. I would ALWAYS advise against rechroming. IMO i believe that the chromers make them way too chromey! Keep it as original as you can. If you want i will help ya. I live in Surrey too and have fooked about with loads of chrome bikes.

Nick

does it have to be HP Nick, can it be Daddies

V.D.C 84 · « **Reply #23 on:** September 13, 2008, 09:40 PM »

Cheers Nick ,
I will try the sauce sounds like it can get messy,sure your not winding me up,
Is there such a thing as too chromey
i would have thought nice and shiny would have been good.
Thanks for all the encouragement guys
Missus thinks i'm having a midlife ,when its finished she wants me to sell it,
but thats never gonna happen.....

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #24 on:** September 14, 2008, 07:53 AM »

Quote from: V.D.C 84 on September 13, 2008, 09:40 PM

Cheers Nick ,
I will try the sauce sounds like it can get messy,sure your not winding me up,
Is there such a thing as too chromey
i would have thought nice and shiny would have been good.
Thanks for all the encouragement guys
Missus thinks i'm having a midlife ,when its finished she wants me to sell it,
but thats never gonna happen.....

bloody women, why is everything such a threat to there feckin shoppin trips