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Offline bobafett

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What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
« on: March 10, 2009, 01:52 PM »
Just for a bit of fun  :)
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Offline pickle

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Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2009, 01:59 PM »
i'd have to say a combination of all  :daumenhoch:

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Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2009, 02:00 PM »
i'd have to say a combination of all  :daumenhoch:

I thought about putting "All of the above" as the last option but i figured everyone would just go for that  :-[

.... come on pick ONE  :LolLolLolLol:
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Offline southern andy

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Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2009, 02:12 PM »
I voted hunting down the parts, nothing like scanning Ebay and RAD every evening for the missing bits to your build.
One build a year, the only way to get it right. No rushing involved.

snav69

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Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2009, 02:13 PM »
Restoring the frame and forks so i have a nice canvas to work with  ;)

dannywhiteley

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Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2009, 02:15 PM »
I really enjoy sourcing parts, planning the build (colours and parts) and doing deals here and there to pull all the bits together.

But I do love restoring a part that looks past saving and bringing it back to life.

Offline Jt

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Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2009, 02:38 PM »
i have a fairly clear cut idea in my haed of what i want to do, so its getting everything together.....then i allocate myself a hour or 2 and get it on.

tis a buzz i tell thee ......

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Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2009, 02:53 PM »
None of the above !


Picking up the parcel from the post office does it for me  :uglystupid2:

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Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2009, 03:44 PM »
getting it all together looking right.....
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Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2009, 04:20 PM »
Telling the mrs how much it cost. Gets her goat every time.......

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Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2009, 04:25 PM »
i must  admit  the  best  thing  is  when  a  few  people  say   real  nice  things  about  the  work  you  have  done  its  the  biggest  buzz  ever  ........... ohhhhhhhh and  i  do  love  polishing  .  and  fixing  things  . and  looking  for  the  right  part   and  and  and  and  and  and  and  and   :crazy2:  :crazy2: and  and  and  and  and  and  and  and   :LolLolLolLol:

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Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2009, 04:55 PM »
i think when it's new paint and ready for building, or just after you put the decals on.
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Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2009, 05:19 PM »
i foooooookin hate building bikes me! takin' them out n puttin the first layer of shite and a few scratches n dings on em and pulling big fook off skids on the tyres you waited ages to source for for it, kinda makes ya feel warm inside  :daumenhoch:

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Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2009, 05:30 PM »
Wheres the 'riding it' option?


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Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2009, 07:07 PM »
I loved scouring for parts ..the first thing i do even now as soon as i fire my laptop up is get to "for sale" section on here and then ebay ..

I really got into stripping and restoring my frame and forks , was buzzin like fook when i`d painted and stickered it .....  i took loads of photos at every stage and put them all together to see it from start to finish!!!

It was great to finish it up and think " thats all my own work " , and the best buzz by far is when people see it or stop you  and say "nice bike mate"  :4_17_5:

 I took mine into l.b.s and he took a load of pictures of it to show the haro rep when he next came in ....that`s validation for ya!

IT`S A LABOUR OF LOVE !!! :smitten: :daumenhoch:
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Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
« Reply #15 on: March 11, 2009, 07:14 PM »
Love getting the elusive bits,seeing the thing take shape and then going out on it falling off and messing it all up.
 ;D

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Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
« Reply #16 on: March 11, 2009, 07:31 PM »


Think it got to be a combination of all but i love to find the bits and open the parcel when it arrives, its like Christmas every time. :daumenhoch:

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Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
« Reply #17 on: March 11, 2009, 08:32 PM »
I dunno, I guess its one of them, either way, its all good.
Tell ya' what's a fooker though, realising you're probably a year older  ::)

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Re: What's your favourite thing about doing a build ?
« Reply #18 on: March 11, 2009, 08:33 PM »
Greasing her up.

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