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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: curtispro on November 18, 2010, 10:19 PM
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Right then guys, thought that I would start a thread of my first rebuild. This is my original bike from 1984 that I managed to get back 4 months ago, the frame, forks and bars have been at hockley's for the last 3 months and they arrived back to me today, I will be updating as the build progresses, thanks to all the guys on here who have helped me with parts and advice :daumenhoch:
This is it when I got it back
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx207/curtispro1/BMX%20RESORE/033.png)
This is it unpacked today
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx207/curtispro1/3d28f458.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx207/curtispro1/BMX%20RESORE/aaeabca0.jpg)
With some clothes on
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx207/curtispro1/ae35a7db.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx207/curtispro1/7e6c25ce.jpg)
More to follow :4_17_5:
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that looks mint.
how much they charge you ?.
cool you manged to get your old bike back.
i'd love to have any of mine back.
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Thanks mate, £150.00 cracking job :smitten:
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Now that is Bling :4_17_5:
Nice to here of someone getting their old bike back :daumenhoch: I am Jealous
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Looking good so far :daumenhoch:
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I do like a Curtis race frame :Great_Britain:, but without wishing to sound critical, whats going on with the seat tube? only a problem if your going to ride it hard i suppose but it does seem a shame :(
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I was wondering when one of you lot would notice that :LolLolLolLol: When my dad gave my bike to my young cousin i think he may have bent to original post (along with the rims) :idiot2: so his dad inserted a 3/4" steel pipe into the seat tube, did the clamp up too tight and over time cracked the seat tube :2gunsfiring_v1:
I was in two minds to send it back to Brians work shop and have a new one welded in but I squared it off and cut a new slot, the post clamps up nice and tight so I am thinking that it will be OK :4_17_5:
Will start to put it together over the weekend :daumenhoch:
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Now dont laugh guys but here it is in action :LolLolLolLol:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx207/curtispro1/84Demos.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx207/curtispro1/untitled.jpg)
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Love it :4_17_5:
I need one of these Curtis' :angel:
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Cool photo, and the curtis looks great!
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Good stuff :daumenhoch:
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great old pics and good looking resto so far :daumenhoch:
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Nice chroming is that ;) So jealous u got ur old bike from bitd back. I would love 2 get mine back but it ain't gonna happen :'(
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looks awesome jon,and great pics too!!another first class job by hockley :4_17_5:
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Looking good mate 8)
Great to have your original bike back too , bet you won't part with it again :D
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All the bits ready for the build last night :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx207/curtispro1/04c40267.jpg)
All finished what do all think, this one is close to my heart lol, better than the original :4_17_5:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx207/curtispro1/ee468ed9.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx207/curtispro1/101e75b1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx207/curtispro1/0f41d764.jpg)
Not the best pics, my pc is not working, doing it all on my I phone >:(
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Really like that mate - well done :daumenhoch:
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nice build mate, bet your well pleased with it, you need to do some proper pics of it...show it in its full glory :daumenhoch:
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Thanks for the comments, will get some good pics up when I can get my PC working, I've took some pics on my SLR but can't connect to the net >:(, looks great in the flesh though :4_17_5:
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A couple of better pics, waiting for a sunny day for a "photo shoot" and maybe a quick rip on her :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx207/curtispro1/038.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx207/curtispro1/037.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx207/curtispro1/036-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx207/curtispro1/035.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx207/curtispro1/034.jpg)
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That's nice mate! Still need to get my pro rubbed down properly and chromed so I can bolt the stack of boing on it! May borrow some bits from my exp. All us Curtis lot should have a special place at mk11!!!
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love that... :smitten:
I cannot wait to get one... :D
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MK 11 sounds good, it will be my first meet with you guys, can't wait, looking to build another bike now, what next? this is worse than a crack habbit :LolLolLolLol:
What do you do with them when they are finished, do you all just look at them lol
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nice job. :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
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looks awesome jon,well worth the wait :4_17_5:
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Fantastic, Im sure its a wonderful feeling to have your old F&F back, your a lucky man !!!!
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Thanks for the replies guys :daumenhoch: also like to thank the following for their help with parting with the parts needed to complete this build, Del, firebird, macmania, pickle, oldboyburner, lucky1 and mario, thanks guys :4_17_5:
Regards
Jon