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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: southern andy on October 23, 2011, 09:03 AM

Title: MRD Expert finished.
Post by: southern andy on October 23, 2011, 09:03 AM: 1984 MRD Expert.

Not been shown on RAD before so here she is :4_17_5:

Picked the frame up from Darren Wood at MK10, he also supplied the stickers with the sale. Sawzall sorted me out with a spare set of his forks. The MRD Expert bars were a freak ebay win for a poultry Â£40. The other stuff was spares i had in the loft.

The frame was chrome but was damaged so it had to be stripped then repaired by Phil. We then proceeded to prepare it for painting as it couldn't be rechromed due to the filler in one of the rear chain stays.

Eventually i had it sprayed Fiat 500 Cha Cha blue, totally different from any other MRD around but also just blue enough to show the white up.

so..........Parts list.

MRD Expert bars
Dia Compe hinged seat clamp
DK Stem
Araya 7X Rims
Shimano DX pedals
Dia Compe 890 Rear brake including Dia Compe 84 stamped rear cable
Dia Compe Tech 3
SR Cromo lite OPC
Elina Flyte tech armchair
Tuf neck power disc
MRD Brake guard
Yellow/green label Mitsubishi comp 3's
Tioga beartrap 2 headset
Suzue sealed bearing hubs
Uni Hand grenades (originals not repop)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/SAM_0527.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/SAM_0524.jpg[/img

[img]http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/SAM_0525.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/SAM_0529.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/SAM_0526.jpg)

Probably cost me about Â£300 in total to do.

Hope you like it :)

Andy
Title: Re: MRD Expert finished.
Post by: sid1972 on October 23, 2011, 09:09 AM: love it mate - gotta love a white MRD.. :smitten: :smitten:
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Post by: bodamus on October 23, 2011, 09:53 AM: V nice :daumenhoch:
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Post by: markyp on October 23, 2011, 09:58 AM: shes a little beauty andrew,how you do it for the money i will never know,btw no need to thank me for finding the frame for you :2funny:
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Post by: stu27 on October 23, 2011, 10:01 AM: cracking build :smitten:
at a tidy price too :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Robbo on October 23, 2011, 10:18 AM: That looks fresh :daumenhoch:
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Post by: rad_pitt on October 23, 2011, 11:25 AM: :smitten: and on a bufget, even better. Cracking job mate.
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Post by: rollin72 on October 23, 2011, 11:44 AM: top build Andy, that paint job looks amazing..nice1 :daumenhoch:
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Post by: sawzall on October 23, 2011, 11:58 AM: cracking build mate,and great use of colours,

loving the pale baby blue on the frame,nice to see something different :coolsmiley:
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Post by: brettypeeps on October 23, 2011, 12:03 PM: Lovely Jubly :smitten:
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Post by: bobafett on October 23, 2011, 01:27 PM: Good stuff Andy mate ;)
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Post by: Spen69 on October 23, 2011, 01:37 PM: Love it Andy, just love it mate - can't wait to see that close up as the baby blue looks almost white - just awesome :smitten:

I remember the smile on your face at MK10 when you got that frame, but to find a set of forks and then bars to go with it, that is sweet mate :daumenhoch:

Big MRD month this month in BoTM - I'm hoping to gert my Mini done any time soon to finish my little collection off..... >:D
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Post by: kungfunky on October 23, 2011, 02:15 PM: great looking build :4_17_5:, all these :Great_Britain: bikes kicking around keeps reminding me to get mine done ;D
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Post by: sid1972 on October 23, 2011, 02:17 PM: oh - its baby blue... my mac book is shxt. :LolLolLolLol:
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Post by: brummie on October 23, 2011, 02:47 PM: looks allwhite to me :daumenhoch: :D

very very nice andy
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Post by: Glynnyboy on October 23, 2011, 04:03 PM: Well thought out and a lush result. :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley:
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Post by: Badbaldie on October 23, 2011, 04:52 PM: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: luvin the mrd :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: MRD Expert finished.
Post by: southern andy on October 23, 2011, 05:06 PM: Cheers guys, really appreciate the comments. Especially from Glynn because lets face it, this guy builds fantastic bikes and if he replies then you know you've done something worthwhile. :4_17_5: :4_17_5:

Took a year+ to do. :LolLolLolLol: Slow as arseholes.
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Post by: In2 bmx on October 23, 2011, 05:08 PM: Very nice Andy :smitten:
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Post by: bigfatolly on October 23, 2011, 11:11 PM: That looks really nice,another MRD back out there :4_17_5:
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Post by: NORTY40 on October 24, 2011, 12:01 AM: Another bang tidy build from your stable Andy , love it mate :4_17_5:

Can't believe that it only stands you at £300 with the parts you have used :shocked: Result that mate !!

Looking forward to the next one ................. in a few years :D
Title: Re: MRD Expert finished.
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 24, 2011, 01:29 AM: :shocked: oh ! very clean and straight looking - that is one sweet job :smitten:

just need to get a bit of dirt on it >:D
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Post by: animal on October 24, 2011, 06:37 PM: Yummy Andy ;) saw this in the flesh at MK and it Rocks 8) Love them MRD Expert Bars :smitten: they is massive :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Darren KAP on October 24, 2011, 08:53 PM: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: looks the nuts mate :daumenhoch:
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Post by: TORKER mick on October 24, 2011, 10:32 PM: mrd's are well cool :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
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Post by: monkian on October 25, 2011, 12:37 AM: Dunno how I missed this :shocked:
Great job that Andy. Well clean, looks fast 8) :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Jt on October 25, 2011, 07:54 AM: Me too. That's ace.
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Post by: beard1973 on October 25, 2011, 08:13 AM: Love that.... :smitten: :smitten: nice one Andy. :coolsmiley:
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Post by: Retrodan72 on October 25, 2011, 01:37 PM: Love this Andy, there were some really stunning March's at MK, and I saw Kappy's at Radchester, I love them now, yours is a beaut mate. :smitten: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: MRD Expert finished.
Post by: southern andy on October 25, 2011, 02:02 PM: Quote from: NORTY40 on October 24, 2011, 12:01 AM

Looking forward to the next one ................. in a few years :D

:LolLolLolLol:

Joff, you should see what's under my stairs as my next build. :smitten: :smitten:

A few months + away yet though. :D

Cheers for the positive replies chaps :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: MRD Expert finished.
Post by: NORTY40 on October 25, 2011, 02:43 PM: Quote from: Southern Andy on October 25, 2011, 02:02 PM
Quote from: NORTY40 on October 24, 2011, 12:01 AM

Looking forward to the next one ................. in a few years :D

:LolLolLolLol:

Joff, you should see what's under my stairs as my next build. :smitten: :smitten:

A few years away yet though. :D

Cheers for the positive replies chaps :daumenhoch:

PM on the way , I want to know :D
Title: Re: MRD Expert finished.
Post by: Frosty on October 29, 2011, 03:50 PM: That is very nice, love the blue.
Title: Re: MRD Expert finished.
Post by: Spartacus on November 12, 2011, 05:44 PM: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: Vast, colossal, gigantic, mammoth, prodigious, stupendous, huge, extraordinary , what else can I say Andy !!!! :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: