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Offline Redline

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Re: I've finally "Painted my Masterpiece" - Redline Proline II
« Reply #25 on: November 26, 2009, 07:04 PM »
Stunning mate, great job  :4_17_5:
One of my favourites too.
I, like Dordy would like a Redline  :smitten:

How long did the prep work take you, and what did you use to polish it up?
I have a couple of frames I am working on, but its taking forever.
Shaun

Hey Shaun.... the prep work took a while to be honest mate as I don't really have the top end tools. Just used a polishing kit off ebay on my drill, plenty of emory cloth to flat down the dropouts and heaps of autosol. Takes a lot of time but the effort is worth it as the chroming process shows the tiniest of flaws and covers nothing. Just keep it in your mind that when you're polishing you want the metal to be as close to chrome looking as possible... any scratches etc will show up after plating so just take your time and the hard work will pay off  :daumenhoch:

That's what I thought you might say.
Both the frames have some heavyish pitting, and its boring me shitless working on them.
No wonder it has taken me so long to get them done.
I am inspired by the job on your's though mate  :daumenhoch:

... get to work on the pitting with emory cloth mate...... waaaaaay quicker than wet n dry sandpaper

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« Reply #26 on: November 26, 2009, 07:08 PM »
Beautiful.. chrome loooks flawless

Plating was done by Len at SH Metal Finishing .... here's the link fella  :daumenhoch:

http://www.shmetalfinishing.co.uk

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« Reply #27 on: November 26, 2009, 07:14 PM »
with all the bad look you had with your bits mate then finally getting hold of the seat post ,,,this has come out fookin stunning  :smitten: :smitten:

makes me want another redline  :4_17_5:

top work dude  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #28 on: November 26, 2009, 07:16 PM »
Stunning  :4_17_5:

Fantastic chrome work  :smitten:

Go on how many hours did you put into polishing the frame ?
I might actually build a bike this year instead of just hoarding parts :)

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Re: I've finally "Painted my Masterpiece" - Redline Proline II
« Reply #29 on: November 26, 2009, 07:25 PM »
Stunning  :4_17_5:

Fantastic chrome work  :smitten:

Go on how many hours did you put into polishing the frame ?

not hours, more like days buddy  :LolLolLolLol:

I just got to thinkin if it's gonna be right then it needs to be just as shiny in all the nooks and crannies as well as all the main tubes..... no point goin half assed at it eh  :daumenhoch:

Takin the time to do things like wrapping a piece of emory cloth around a thin knife to get in behind the headtube gusset makes all the difference I guess  :daumenhoch:
« Last Edit: November 26, 2009, 07:29 PM by cheekythirtysix »

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« Reply #30 on: November 26, 2009, 08:24 PM »
ooh,dat nice.Seriously John,that is one stunning build,must be pleased as punch how it turned out.

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« Reply #31 on: November 26, 2009, 08:39 PM »
Holy chromoly that is a lovely looking bike. You must be seriously happy with that.

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« Reply #32 on: November 26, 2009, 09:04 PM »
Thanks guys... don't think I'll ever top this build.. fookin love it to bits  :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

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« Reply #33 on: November 26, 2009, 09:47 PM »
A + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

bling a fooking ding , simply perfect , stunning :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #34 on: November 26, 2009, 10:04 PM »
 :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:1981 redline 28 years resto thats what its all about well done

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« Reply #35 on: November 26, 2009, 10:14 PM »
Absolutly unbeliavble job!

My deepest repect to the chrome men perfection into the last corners.  :daumenhoch:

Very good job!

Alfredo

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« Reply #36 on: November 26, 2009, 10:21 PM »
That is superb, well worth the effort...Now sell it to me please :angel:
A long time ago, in a land far away!

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« Reply #37 on: November 26, 2009, 10:35 PM »
 :smitten: Totally mint that John, now take a pic with the MX11 and these guys eyes will explode from their sockets :4_17_5:
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« Reply #38 on: November 26, 2009, 10:41 PM »
Fantastic bike, and nice to see an early PL20 done so well with a great choice of parts. That one sets the benchmark for Redlines on here, better than when it left the factory  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #39 on: November 26, 2009, 11:02 PM »
 :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

Can't believe all these great comments guys... really stoked and pissin myself at some of them  :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:

Some of you have said enter it in Bike of the year... how do I do that and when does it happen?  :)


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« Reply #40 on: November 26, 2009, 11:10 PM »
Trust me, for cranksville Wardy to comment on your bike it must be special, and it is.....very. I dont know why but Redlines are hardy ever built on here but i remember them more than any other race bick in the early eighties

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« Reply #41 on: November 26, 2009, 11:17 PM »
Cheeky that is sweet, infact almost as sweet as my one  :angel:

A long time ago, in a land far away!

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« Reply #42 on: November 26, 2009, 11:17 PM »
Trust me, for cranksville Wardy to comment on your bike it must be special, and it is.....very. I dont know why but Redlines are hardy ever built on here but i remember them more than any other race bick in the early eighties

Yeh, tis strange for sure that ya don't see many on here. After my Moto One my first "proper" bmx was a Redline MXII back in 1980... and I've loved Redlines ever since.  :smitten:

Here's my MXII which is built up just how I had it back then...

Don't think I'll ever part with either of these bikes  :smitten:


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« Reply #43 on: November 26, 2009, 11:20 PM »
Cheeky that is sweet, infact almost as sweet as my one  :angel:



Hey Tony... yours is a beauty for sure  :smitten:

Now sell me that pad set so I don't have to keep switching mine over from my MXII for photos  :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
.... can't find another NOS or minto set anywhere  :(

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« Reply #44 on: November 26, 2009, 11:22 PM »
I cant mate, it took me nearly two years to find them :-\, and I still want a set for my race bike :angel:
A long time ago, in a land far away!

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« Reply #45 on: November 26, 2009, 11:26 PM »
I cant mate, it took me nearly two years to find them :-\, and I still want a set for my race bike :angel:

Damnit mate... and there as me thinkin ya liked me   :yahoo_silent:    :LolLolLolLol:

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« Reply #46 on: November 26, 2009, 11:33 PM »
I cant mate, it took me nearly two years to find them :-\, and I still want a set for my race bike :angel:

Damnit mate... and there as me thinkin ya liked me   :yahoo_silent:    :LolLolLolLol:
Like dont come into it.... :2funny:

Even Nik wont get her hands on them babies :2funny:
A long time ago, in a land far away!

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« Reply #47 on: November 27, 2009, 12:44 AM »
Fantastic job. :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #48 on: November 27, 2009, 06:36 AM »


 i remember them more than any other race bick in the early eighties


i remember em too , really were a fast shave :LolLolLolLol:

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« Reply #49 on: November 27, 2009, 08:58 AM »
Nice job that John  :4_17_5:

Looks stunning  :coolsmiley: x 1 million


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