Author Topic: What efforts have you done for show-worthyness? (Read 623 times)

Swivel · « **on:** July 22, 2009, 01:22 PM »

I did show anything this year but my plan is certainly to show 4 or maybe 5 Haro's of mine. What anal stuff have you done to ensure yours is tip top condition? Have you polished seat guts? Tiny parts of your brakes? Bolts etc..? or do you hold out for mintola stuff to save all that hassle. I'd be interested to know...

Matt

double chevron · « **Reply #1 on:** July 22, 2009, 01:27 PM »

Didn't polish seat guts yet, but numerous brake bolts/nuts even BB and cups a few times...
Not for the maximum bling but for the good clean/smooth effect.

how sad are we sometimes

stidds · « **Reply #2 on:** July 22, 2009, 01:38 PM »

My DeCoster placed 2nd last year at MK08 in the Vintage category, over the year I changed every part except for the Frame, rims and stem.

The frame though was totally overhauled and given a new paint job. The rims were sanded down by me over 2 days to remove all scratches with different grades of wet & dry, it was then painstakenly buffed to a mirror shine with my bench polisher. The stem was also overhauled to make it look better.

All of the new parts were stripped and polished to make them bling.

I also researched parts like mad to ensure that every part on the bike was from 1977. Even down to taking about 2 weeks to decide what colour brake cable to go on it.

The result? Placed 2nd again

but won the Admin Bike of the Show award.

trasher · « **Reply #3 on:** July 22, 2009, 06:53 PM »

Quote from: Stidds on July 22, 2009, 01:38 PM

My DeCoster placed 2nd last year at MK08 in the Vintage category, over the year I changed every part except for the Frame, rims and stem.

The frame though was totally overhauled and given a new paint job. The rims were sanded down by me over 2 days to remove all scratches with different grades of wet & dry, it was then painstakenly buffed to a mirror shine with my bench polisher. The stem was also overhauled to make it look better.

All of the new parts were stripped and polished to make them bling.

I also researched parts like mad to ensure that every part on the bike was from 1977. Even down to taking about 2 weeks to decide what colour brake cable to go on it.

The result? Placed 2nd again but won the Admin Bike of the Show award.

well worth the effort then dude

harris · « **Reply #4 on:** July 22, 2009, 06:56 PM »

i pulled mine from the workshop ,popped them in the van,opened the window at 70mph to blow the dust off ....it was tuff but worth it

pickle · « **Reply #5 on:** July 22, 2009, 07:04 PM »

ran a rag over mine......................probably why it got fook all

Gashead · « **Reply #6 on:** July 22, 2009, 07:08 PM »

I got a trapped nerve in my neck for my efforts, now I'm bed ridden $:-\$

harris · « **Reply #7 on:** July 22, 2009, 07:08 PM »

i fibbed a little i did give them alot of cleaning ,wd40 saves the crap sticking so gave them a good going over
plus it makes the chrome pop when its buffed off.

Waxintaxin · « **Reply #8 on:** July 22, 2009, 07:09 PM »

Probably the white Ripper

complete seat tube replacement

but i do take time and effort to make parts as they should be

re anno , re chrome, lots of polish and lots of effort