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Daletsunami
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What a Mess!!
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January 06, 2009, 10:35 PM »
The place where i get all my freebies from are working on bikes all day and have all the tools needed for all jobs, anyway the other week i went to pick a few bits up and was telling the chap about a motomag i had with a stuck seat post "bring it down" he says "we'll be able to sort it"
so i got the frame and took it down and explained what i needed....basically the post taking out and the frame leaving exact. He had a little look at it and said "that shouldn't be a problem we'll get that straight out" so i mentioned again to them i don't mind loosing the post but i need the frame so DON'T damage it, i even said to them if you can't remove it leave it i'll sort something myself, you wouldn't beleive how many times i said don't damage the frame on the way out
Anyway went to pick it up today as the fella said he couldn't get it out and this was what i went too......
ANY ADVICE :cry:
Oh yea forgot to mention they decided to drill the BB :evil:
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poolysheriff
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Flip-Whip
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January 06, 2009, 10:41 PM »
x 100
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Bigfrawg
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January 06, 2009, 10:42 PM »
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kdw712
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January 06, 2009, 10:45 PM »
my god
were they thinking
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cheers Kev
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Jonnyboy bmx
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January 06, 2009, 11:01 PM »
muppets, unbelievable
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thecrooch
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January 06, 2009, 11:54 PM »
so what was there excuse??
did they just let loose the junior on it or something....
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kuwahero
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January 07, 2009, 12:02 AM »
fook me thats bad
pm phil - sawzall
im sure he'll sort that out for you no problem.
marc
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TwoBobRob
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900 Air
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January 07, 2009, 12:28 AM »
Or Fuzzynod. He's mates with Robinson Race Cars, they've done some amazing work for him before. They would replace the entire seattube no worries
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sonic-1
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January 07, 2009, 12:44 AM »
oh they just didnt listen then !!!!! if yer in se kent i know a very good place that could fix that up but they are not cheep
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Mattdub
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BMX Overlord
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January 07, 2009, 08:19 AM »
Sounds like a good bloke , NOT ! .
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virtualmeuk
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January 07, 2009, 08:32 AM »
Had a similar problem once. Took 2 hours plenty of blood and a hacksaw blade and had to saw down the length of it to get it out. It came out but was bloody hard work. Anyways now its chewed i would say the Only man for the job is Sawzall (Phil). I have seen some of his work and its stunning.
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Swivel
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Ah feck it, go on then...
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January 07, 2009, 09:22 AM »
So upset for you mate, this is fooking awful they should be shot
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Peter J
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January 07, 2009, 09:28 AM »
did they not listen to a word you said ??
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I might actually build a bike this year instead of just hoarding parts
Daletsunami
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January 07, 2009, 10:13 AM »
I was just in total shock when i first saw it and to be honest it was only about 2 hours later when i started taking photo's it sunk in the damage they had done. I'd have done the hacksaw blade job myself if they couldn't get it out but they said they had heat and a vice so i thought happy days.
Anyway think i'm going to have to see what the damage is (cost to repair/replace) then move on from there, at least i never left the forks with them
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bobafett
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Tail Whip
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mongoose addict
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January 07, 2009, 10:16 AM »
That's one of the sadest things i've ever seen - poor lil' goose
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mongoositis - an expensive disease......
southern andy
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Tail Whip
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January 07, 2009, 12:22 PM »
I have a feeling Sawzell had to replace the seat tube on one of his Mongoose's so it can be done. There is a topic about it on here somewhere. don't know about the bottom bracket though.
That is sad to see that.
Phukin criminal.
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One build a year, the only way to get it right. No rushing involved.
neiljonarcus
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January 07, 2009, 12:28 PM »
by the look of it dale it could be welded and dressed . it would deffo have to have some filler in it so it could crack when you you tighten the clamp up ...... or if it is filled with weld and dressed without filler it just maybe look ok
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trasher
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January 07, 2009, 06:25 PM »
gutted for you mate ,,
,,,time for a drive by bricking me thinks on the shop window
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rooski
540 Air
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Mons Veneris
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January 07, 2009, 06:42 PM »
WHAT WERE THEY DOING! LOOKS LIKE A HAMMER AND CHISEL JOB!
SUE THEM!
NEEDS TAKING TO A GOOD ENGINEERING SHOP THEY COULD GET THE REST OUT.
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Flaz
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January 07, 2009, 06:46 PM »
WOW !!!
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OrgasmDonor
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I got the sauce for beef butterflies
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January 07, 2009, 09:02 PM »
looks like theyve tried to fashion a m1nge out of it, dirty tw@ts!
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Rabdul06
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January 08, 2009, 09:29 PM »
Before you rip out the whole seat tube I reckon you could hacksaw the top few inches of the seat tube off down to the weld being careful not to cut the seat post. That should give you enough seat tube to weld something on and give it a good yank - use heat to losen it.
Grind out the old weld and then knock up your own top seat tube and weld it back on.
Fill the BB hole with weld. Grind, re-chrome, polish, enjoy....
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jT Racing
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i like bikes. :/
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January 08, 2009, 09:49 PM »
it can be sorted easy enough, just a twat that they did it in the first place.
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ding dong
neiljonarcus
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January 11, 2009, 08:49 AM »
so what are you going to do dale
apart from
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telelogic
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January 12, 2009, 09:38 AM »
That is sooo sad
I've had my frame in a couple of places where I ended up picking it up and walking out before they managed to knock all the paint off while trying to fit headset cups
It's so upsetting when you get home and asses the damage, regardless of how minor it is! (not so minor in your case)
people who think they can do stuff, and can't, should shut up and stay the fcuk away
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