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Title: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: Macmania on January 09, 2011, 06:17 PM: OK, lets start with a quick little bit of history :D - BITD MT Racing started as MT Sports. MT Supply was a well respected US distributor who sold the MT Sports brand.
In late 82 early 83 the name MT Sports became MT Racing and that is when MT Racing started to sell their own products world wide under their own brand name. Factory riders included Pro Robby Rupe and amateur Mahlon Abrhams.

Anyway................I picked this rare little beauty up from ebay US last year. It's a 1982 MT Supply Zebra (one of only 2 that I know of in existence). They were only available in Chrome or Black.
It's taken a while to research what parts she would have been supplied with but after many emails around the world i'm pretty confident she's 99% factory spec.

Big thank you to Dan for the super sweet powder and to Joff for re-painting the headset, stem top, spider and building up the wheels :4_17_5:

I would also like to thank Del for the SUPERB repro decals he has produced - these have got to be his best yet and are absolutely perfect :4_17_5: Thanks guys :coolsmiley:

Right, here are the original ebay pics..............

(http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af181/MTracing/Untitled14.jpg)

And now fully restored :smitten:

Parts List
7X Style Rims (laced to factory spec Sin Yuen Hubs)
Cheng Shin Tyres
Victor Pedals
Original Stem, Seatpost, Headset, Seatclamp
MT Racing Spider, Seat and Crank
Lee Chi Brake with DX Copy Lever
Flite Pad Set
Oakley 2 Grips c/w Crud Plugs

(http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af181/MTracing/Untitled2-12.jpg)

(http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af181/MTracing/P1010292.jpg)

(http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af181/MTracing/P1010294.jpg)

(http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af181/MTracing/Untitled5-2.jpg)

(http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af181/MTracing/P1010288.jpg)

(http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af181/MTracing/P1010289.jpg)

(http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af181/MTracing/P1010290.jpg)

(http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af181/MTracing/Untitled1-8.jpg)

(http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af181/MTracing/P1010295.jpg)

(http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af181/MTracing/P1010285.jpg)

(http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af181/MTracing/P1010283.jpg)

(http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af181/MTracing/Untitled3-5.jpg)

(http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af181/MTracing/Untitled4-3.jpg)
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: griff on January 09, 2011, 06:21 PM: just when you thought there weren't any more MT's for macmania to restore....!
;D

well done mate looks superb

cheers

griff
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: Gary72 on January 09, 2011, 06:21 PM: That looks super sweet :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: rollin72 on January 09, 2011, 06:25 PM: nice build nath...good to see something unusual :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: In2 bmx on January 09, 2011, 06:35 PM: Amazing again Nath . Loving the MT range :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: Badbaldie on January 09, 2011, 06:38 PM: very nice always good to see something rare :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: brummie on January 09, 2011, 06:52 PM: stunna as usual :4_17_5: well done matey
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: trasher on January 09, 2011, 06:56 PM: your getting as bad as johnny goose now with the one make obsession :LolLolLolLol:

sweet work on that mate ;),,,, even though joff did most of it :2funny:

keep it up :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: stu27 on January 09, 2011, 06:57 PM: lovely that :daumenhoch:
reminds me of a basset for some reason
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: animal on January 09, 2011, 07:07 PM: Thats a stunner that :coolsmiley: so rare aswell :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: Macmania on January 09, 2011, 07:14 PM: Quote from: the gay pensioner on January 09, 2011, 06:56 PM

sweet work on that mate ;),,,, even though joff did most of it :2funny:

Watch it :knuppel2:................... :P
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: Del on January 09, 2011, 07:25 PM: I'm liking that Nath, top resto as usual mate, glad to have helped on this one. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: markyp on January 09, 2011, 07:37 PM: blimey nath youve got mt ocd!!another great build,loving those welds,who did them,bazooka joe?? :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: superbikedan on January 09, 2011, 07:51 PM: always a pleasure working on your builds mate, every one of them

turns out top draw, no other words describe them :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: NORTY40 on January 09, 2011, 09:18 PM: Glad I could help out on such a rare frameset Nath , reckon she has turned out as good as we thought it would 8)
Personally it's one of my favourite MT builds of yours .

Del has defo worked his magic on these decals , seen them in the flesh on the frame and they really are something special :4_17_5:

Onto the next one now Nath :D
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: rooski on January 09, 2011, 09:48 PM: Never seen one of these before :shocked:
spot on build as always :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on January 09, 2011, 09:53 PM: loving that as it looks very sweet :daumenhoch: top work there in making it look so cool

as you know i had my hands on a MT for some time and giving that the kiss of life :-*

you got to be proud of that and the fact there are only a few around

cheers B ;)
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: bobafett on January 09, 2011, 11:56 PM: Nice one Nath - time for an 'MT' family shot I reckon mate :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: torkertony on January 10, 2011, 09:57 AM: Sweeeeet Nath. Quality work as ever. :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: Mattdub on January 10, 2011, 10:28 AM: Nice job Nath :daumenhoch: , MT line up pic deffo needed .
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: brettypeeps on January 10, 2011, 10:34 AM: Another great build Nath
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: Swivel on January 10, 2011, 12:28 PM: Stunner again Nath, top work :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: monkian on January 10, 2011, 01:00 PM: Awesome looking build Nath 8) :daumenhoch:
Impeccable attention to detail as always.

Will there be a UFO and Aero Pro on the horizon? ;)
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: Macmania on January 10, 2011, 05:50 PM: Quote from: monkian on January 10, 2011, 01:00 PM
Awesome looking build Nath 8) :daumenhoch:
Impeccable attention to detail as always.

Will there be a UFO and Aero Pro on the horizon? ;)

Thanks Paul :daumenhoch:

There might be a UFO on the horizon :-X ;) but I can't find an Aeropro any where :(
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: MartyC on January 11, 2011, 07:23 AM: Nath that looks fantastic; another quality build and a piece of BMX history lovingly restored :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Rare As Fook - MT ZEBRA
Post by: Macmania on January 11, 2011, 07:35 PM: Thanks to everyone for the comments :daumenhoch:

And yes, I will get a group shot once (if) the weather improves ;)