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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: martylaa on May 20, 2010, 04:19 PM
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Ok gents finally got my 1983 Hutch Pro Star finished today, purchased the Pro-Star frame from a seller in the States, it was a real Pro Star survivor frame ( not a Pro Racer turned into a Pro Star ) the chrome was still quite nice on it and of course it still had the original decals which have survived quite well.
Was initially going to re-chrome but then it would have lost its character, the forks what came with it were rusted to hell so they were swapped out for another set of Pro Star Forks, i've had to put some new decals on the Forks so they are the only un-original decal on the bike.
Then proceeded to try to buy survivor Hutch parts for the bike so it would be exactly like it when it came brand new from a store BITD, finding survivor parts has been nigh on impossible so some have been re-chromed ( shame but i did try to find all untouched bits ) all the parts are original and there is no re-pop stuff on this bike right down to the Hutch tyres and Hutch Radkaps
Anyway full rundown of the parts is:
1983 Hutch Pro Star Frame and Forks ( stamped Pro underneath BB )
Hutch Deep H Stem ( Rechromed )
Hutch Pro Bars
Hutch Black Grips
Hutch Headlock
Hutch Aerospeed Cranks and Aerospeed Disc ( Crank Arms and Disc Rechromed ) with Original Hardware
Hutch Beartrap Pedals
Hutch Seat Black ( I have a Black Kashimax Aero Seat coming soon so will see which looks best on it )
Hutch Straight Seatpost ( NOS )
Hutch Seatclamp
Hutch Chrome Zapp Pads
Hutch Black Rad Kaps
Hutch Tyres ( I believe they are called Mudpluggers? )
Tange Pro Star Headset ( Came with bike )
Dia Compe 1983 MX1000 Rear Caliper with Tech 3 Lever.
Black and Silver Izumi Chain
Arara 7X Chrome Rims ( NOS )
Shimano MX30 Freewheel
Anyway people have a look at the little demon and see what you think, granted its not as bling bling as some Hutch Pro Stars which have been built up but i did try to keep it original and keep its character and i think those are equally as nice as the shiny ones.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu137/martylaa/SSL21479.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu137/martylaa/SSL21481.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu137/martylaa/SSL21482.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu137/martylaa/SSL21483.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu137/martylaa/SSL21484.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu137/martylaa/SSL21463.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu137/martylaa/SSL21464.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu137/martylaa/SSL21468.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu137/martylaa/SSL21485.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu137/martylaa/SSL21486.jpg)
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i just fainted!!!my holy grail right there,beautiful :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
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i just fainted!!!my holy grail right there,beautiful :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
I'm GREEN! :4_17_5:
cheers boys been a long time coming believe me.....
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very nice, dont like em tbh but its a good example
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very nice, dont like em tbh but its a good example
i was gonna sticker it up GT, even put the seat on right for ya pete :LolLolLolLol:
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hey marty,as its an old banger is it gonna be your rider??? :LolLolLolLol:
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I quite like that, good job Marty; she's a beauty :smitten:
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hey marty,as its an old banger is it gonna be your rider??? :LolLolLolLol:
errrr that'll be a NO then :LolLolLolLol:
christ imagine it, doing a bunny hop and then watching the frame snap in 2 aaarrrhhhh
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is that your pondering chair ?
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is that your pondering chair ?
no mate its my polishing/looking over my manor chair :LolLolLolLol:
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Lovely, great attention to detail :4_17_5:
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Top work that man! :smitten: :smitten: Awesome build :smitten: :smitten:
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hey marty,as its an old banger is it gonna be your rider??? :LolLolLolLol:
errrr that'll be a NO then :LolLolLolLol:
christ imagine it, doing a bunny hop and then watching the frame snap in 2 aaarrrhhhh
Give it a spin round the block fella... will feel nice :daumenhoch:
Old School Bikes weren't that weak that they couldn't take a bunny hop dude :daumenhoch:
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great looking bike there dude :daumenhoch:
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thanks all, more i look at it the more i think it needs the black kashi putting on it
hopefully dale can sort that out for me
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Very nice marty, them bars look cool :daumenhoch:
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thanks mate, forgot about those spokes so did'nt get them posted until today mate, hope they're ok when ya get them
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smokin !!! :daumenhoch:
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just had another look and i still likin it
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nice build Marty,like the originality. Looks fresh out of the De Lorian,ridden by Doc Brown,all the way back from the 80's.
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Coool Marty very cool :daumenhoch:
Love the tyres :4_17_5:
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OOOhhh that is nice and Shiney :daumenhoch:
Great work :4_17_5:
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thanks for the comments all, learnt my lesson form the first build i did and put the seat on right :LolLolLolLol:
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Great stuff man. Glam Rock Solid 8) :daumenhoch:
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Hmmmmmm looking nice that :coolsmiley:
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Nice build mate, always nice to see a nice survivor 8)
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Big thanks to Dale today, now the bike has a kashimax Aero Seat on instead, defo suits the bike more.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu137/martylaa/SSL21487.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu137/martylaa/SSL21488.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu137/martylaa/SSL21489.jpg)
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Glad I could help out mate and I got to agree with you the Kashi does look better 8)
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yup better with the kashi,swooon :smitten:
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get a kashi hutch and please for fooks sake get the edges back on that stem. steve p might be able to rescue it :-\
being friendly like :)
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get a kashi hutch and please for fooks sake get the edges back on that stem. steve p might be able to rescue it :-\
being friendly like :)
ya seen many hutch kashi seats around like?
stems fine as it it jon :daumenhoch:
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at least you have the proper headset :daumenhoch:
do like it though.
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Headset and lock came on the frame mate, was gonna polish or rechrome them but left it as was mate
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wot hubs are on it ?? and did u buy them as hutch bars ?? they look a bit off to me in the pics :-\
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Ti-mag hutch hubs lee, and original hutch bars mate, believe me I'be searched long and hard for original parts mate.