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SEARLE

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helmet restoration!
« on: July 25, 2009, 11:47 AM »
just bought an 80s premier full face helmet.needs a respray and the inner lining replaced.is there someone who can do this? or just a case of my local car body shop? or would a respray weaken the helmet!!?? thanks :idiot2:

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Re: helmet restoration!
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2009, 12:32 PM »
premiers are fibreglass so there is no problem re spraying them,and the linings not a problem to sort either,here's a pic of mine after resto,i re painted it original colours then my wife made a new lining as helmet was left in my lock-up for 20+ years
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SEARLE

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Re: helmet restoration!
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2009, 12:49 PM »
WOW was that resprayed at a garage?? what did u pay??!! :4_17_5:

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Re: helmet restoration!
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2009, 12:55 PM »
all my own work mate i did it at work ;)
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Re: helmet restoration!
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2009, 01:04 PM »
Phil , you are one talented guy  :4_17_5:


Searle dude that helmet is  :smitten: X100

Premier were worn by the cream of the crop BITD , probably better than BELL helmets  8)
« Last Edit: July 26, 2009, 08:00 PM by Hunterdubber »

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Re: helmet restoration!
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2009, 03:15 PM »
Phil your restoration work is the mutts nutts mate  8) :daumenhoch: :4_17_5:
mongoositis - an expensive disease......

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