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Offline crazycraig

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WANTED DX resto advice
« on: September 23, 2009, 02:29 PM »
I am going to be restoring a set of DX pedles and i am missing a few of the nipples/gripper thingymabobs .Has anyone got any spares or know of a suitable replacement for these .

Also what is the best paint to use ? Some say glass paint but what make etc and where can you purchase it from ?

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Re: WANTED DX resto advice
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2009, 02:32 PM »
Try Sawzall or SteveP for info on the pins, B&Q sell glass paint  :daumenhoch:


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Re: WANTED DX resto advice
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2009, 02:39 PM »
I've read somewhere that an unpoped rivet fits perfectly, just glue in and cut off the length you need it.

I've only read it , not sure if it fits.

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Re: WANTED DX resto advice
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2009, 02:44 PM »
Great advice guy's  :daumenhoch:

Keep it coming .I like haveing plenty of options  ;)
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Re: WANTED DX resto advice
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2009, 04:10 PM »
maybe get another pair of shagged ones and make one good set..  ???

or see if someone on here has one spare pedal, sometimes they come up...

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Re: WANTED DX resto advice
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2009, 04:25 PM »
Are the pins easy to pull out?

I've got a spare pedal that I was going to use for the spindle only and a few of those pins if they do  ;)

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Re: WANTED DX resto advice
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2009, 04:26 PM »
They must pull out as they have fell out .......See if you can pull any  :daumenhoch:
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Re: WANTED DX resto advice
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2009, 04:34 PM »
Craig I have a knackered wellgo DX , I could pull the pins out if you want and post them to you. LMK  :)

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Re: WANTED DX resto advice
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2009, 04:47 PM »

Good question Craig - I could do with info on any success stories replicating the DX paint finish myself - anyone had any good results ? What products to use etc.  ???

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Re: WANTED DX resto advice
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2009, 04:53 PM »
BOF

If they are the same size then yes  :4_17_5:
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Re: WANTED DX resto advice
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2009, 05:20 PM »

Good question Craig - I could do with info on any success stories replicating the DX paint finish myself - anyone had any good results ? What products to use etc.  ???

 :daumenhoch:


Sawall did a nice paint job on some pedals on one of his mini's - looked like the DX blue to me.. Contact and find put what paint and techniques he used.. think he said it was a MAZDA colour.  :daumenhoch:


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Re: WANTED DX resto advice
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2009, 05:24 PM »

Good question Craig - I could do with info on any success stories replicating the DX paint finish myself - anyone had any good results ? What products to use etc.  ???

 :daumenhoch:


Sawall did a nice paint job on some pedals on one of his mini's - looked like the DX blue to me.. Contact and find put what paint and techniques he used.. think he said it was a MAZDA colour.  :daumenhoch:

Thanks for the info mate  ;)

n2cus did a real nice job on his blue ones for his GT as well  :coolsmiley:

....but it's the RED finish i'm after  :-\

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sid1972

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Re: WANTED DX resto advice
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2009, 06:11 PM »

Thanks for the info mate  ;)

n2cus did a real nice job on his blue ones for his GT as well  :coolsmiley:

....but it's the RED finish i'm after  :-\

bobafett:
the paint u will beable to get close, but because of the glass paint finish it's about how it thinned and applied more, I think.. ???

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