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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: xGoose on June 20, 2012, 08:17 AM
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Had this on the go for a while and finally got round to putting the final touches to it today, will probably be my last build (I hope! :P) hope you like it!
I got it just after last MK11 and took ages deciding whether or not to strip it and paint or rechrome it but decided the frame was too good so I just gave that a good clean up and left the OG decals on it as a survivor frame. The forks were missing most of the chrome on the insides though and the bars had a couple of dings so I had them filled, polished and then the bars and forks rechromed. Thanks Haro Joe for the 10 / 10 chrome job! :daumenhoch:
Here's the bundle as I received it, you can see the forks with the missing chrome and the dings in the bars.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt134/botophuket/P1010452-2.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt134/botophuket/P1010450-1.jpg)
Heres the bars being worked on before getting a good polish and rechrome.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt134/botophuket/IMG_20120216_193325.jpg)
And here are the end results :coolsmiley:
1983 VDC Changa Long survivor frame, restored forks and bars (special thanks Haro Joe for the rechroming)
Hatta roadie headset
Tuff Neck stem
ODI toadstool grips
DC MX1000 / Tech 3 / 84 stamped cables
Suntour clamp
Uni Pro seat with nos cover (massive thanks to ROB213 for arranging the cover from the US)
Profile Gen 3 cranks / Tuff Neck power disk / GT chainring / repop ti redline BB
Hutch Beartraps
UKAI rims on Suntour sealed low flange hubs
fat / skinny Knarlers
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt134/botophuket/zP1160551.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt134/botophuket/zP1160494.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt134/botophuket/zP1160511.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt134/botophuket/zP1160546.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt134/botophuket/zP1160543.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt134/botophuket/zP1160557.jpg)
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Very nice :daumenhoch:
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Love it .
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Very nice Dan , like it :daumenhoch:
Them be's low flange hubs too ;)
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Very nice Dan , like it :daumenhoch:
Them be's low flange hubs too ;)
Cheers Matt, now corrected ;)
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Nice. :daumenhoch:
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:daumenhoch:
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how nice !
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Nice. Gold/Black works really well with the chrome :coolsmiley:
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sweet as feck >:D
lot of nice work there to get it to that :daumenhoch:
top build :4_17_5:
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Very nice indeed Dan :smitten: :smitten:
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Very nice that Dan :4_17_5:
Colour combo works well together imo 8)
Were those pics taken at MK as them bushes look familiar :D :-X :LolLolLolLol:
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Very nice Dan .. :daumenhoch:
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oooh Dan
lovely matey
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Like it. :4_17_5:
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Stunning Dan 8)
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nice build DAN :daumenhoch:
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Lovely that is Dan :4_17_5:
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Wow Dan! You have out done your self, that is such a great build.
I like that you kept the frame as a survivor and just repaired the parts that needed it. Good job.
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Fook me that's nice Dan :4_17_5: best looking OS BMX in Hong Kong without doubt :daumenhoch:
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That's fooking ace :4_17_5:
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Good skills Dan, looks ace. How does it jump over 20 ft doubles :D
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:smitten: :smitten:
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Thanks for all the comments lads :daumenhoch:
Wow Dan! You have out done your self, that is such a great build.
I like that you kept the frame as a survivor and just repaired the parts that needed it. Good job.
Cheers Ben yes it wouldve been easy to just show pony rechrome and decal everything but once I started cleaning the frame up I didn't have it in me to get it stripped. I was thinking about also leaving the forks and bars but I think they were a bit too far gone. :daumenhoch:
Fook me that's nice Dan :4_17_5: best looking OS BMX in Hong Kong without doubt :daumenhoch:
Cheers Ash, you must pop round next time youre in town ;)
Very nice that Dan :4_17_5:
Colour combo works well together imo 8)
Were those pics taken at MK as them bushes look familiar :D :-X :LolLolLolLol:
;D These pics were taken FAR away from MK mate! (That bush youre thinking of has a big dent in it anyway ;)) See you at MK pal, flights booked! :daumenhoch:
sweet as feck >:D
lot of nice work there to get it to that :daumenhoch:
top build :4_17_5:
Cheers B, I made use of a few of your threads to get the frame looking good again :daumenhoch:
Good skills Dan, looks ace. How does it jump over 20 ft doubles :D
Cheers Si, (lol ::)) Not sure I'd have the balls to try a 20' double on this one ;) Will be hitting a few at MK though on that sweet little rig I just got from you and Ade though! :daumenhoch:
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Like it, LOTS!!!!! 8)
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Good choice to try to keep as og as possible, and nice cleaning job too!
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the colour combo looks so sweet , me likey lots :smitten: :smitten:
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wow i have just had to change my pants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
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that is stunning Dan, love a black/gold and chrome build...nice1 :4_17_5:
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Very nice :4_17_5:
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looks sweet but i'd lose the orphan sock off the seat.
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great restro,looks very nice,i got a set of vdc repro pad covers for that here.
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Nice :daumenhoch: It looks huge with the long frame and massive bars 8)
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Nice one Dan, looks proper man sized :daumenhoch:
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very,very nice,sweet looking build. I'm going to do a 79 MCS in chrome with black decals,couldn't decide which way to go with component colours...that's made my mind up!!
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As you know Dan i'm a big VDC fan and you've done it proud :coolsmiley:
They look so much better with a bit of colour :daumenhoch:
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Very very nice Dan, I like it a lot :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
Look forward to a few beers at MK :daumenhoch:
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changa nice
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:smitten: Love it Dan top work mate :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley:
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OOOOOOSH that is stunning mate as every one has said the black gold and chrome look fantastic :4_17_5:
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Props to you bud, came out a treat!
Love og chrome :daumenhoch:
B
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Thanks everyone for all the comments :daumenhoch: That'll be my last OS build, just don't have the dosh or time for it anymore (fair play to the lads on here who knock out a build a month - it took me nearly 3 years to do just 3! ;))
Joff - as you know I have one more special little f+f in my closet - that is yours at MK for gratis if you want it pal and I think that will make the only 2 in existence yours! :daumenhoch: (do a nice little twin project with them) :coolsmiley:
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Thanks everyone for all the comments :daumenhoch: That'll be my last OS build, just don't have the dosh or time for it anymore (fair play to the lads on here who knock out a build a month - it took me nearly 3 years to do just 3! ;))
Joff - as you know I have one more special little f+f in my closet - that is yours at MK for gratis if you want it pal and I think that will make the only 2 in existence yours! :daumenhoch: (do a nice little twin project with them) :coolsmiley:
Shame this is your last one Dan :( One hell of a bike to bow out on though 8)
I can't believe your not going to finish the 'special build' , I was looking forward to that build off with mine :'( :D I hope you have a large baggage allowance for the flight back from HK ;D I'd gladly give it a good home next to it's brother . I have sent you a PM ;)
Cheers Dan :4_17_5:
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Sweet Dan :daumenhoch:
Looks spot on mate!
Looking forward to mk mate, speaking to rob about it the other day :daumenhoch:
Saw the loft treasure as well....very very nice ;)