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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Mdbh on October 15, 2012, 07:32 PM

Title: Peregrine semi pro resto
Post by: Mdbh on October 15, 2012, 07:32 PM: Started to do a resto on my semi pros they started like this,
(http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u431/ollyhall1/40043107-FED2-41B1-BF3A-C916FB1A62FF-695-0000005105858C07.jpg)
(http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u431/ollyhall1/FE917322-D255-4DB4-BF00-5B0B2C073967-695-00000050F0476F7F.jpg)
Rims worn and spokes rusty but just picked the rims up from the anodisers and the rims look like this,
(http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u431/ollyhall1/FAF010F4-2E25-4C44-A993-BD9C0A194F15-695-00000051F9F9569A.jpg)
They look a lot brighter in the picture but there defo a satin finish now I need to clean the hubs up and order sum spokes!
Title: Re: Peregrine semi pro resto
Post by: ED209 on October 15, 2012, 08:12 PM: mmm :smitten: they look lush Olly
Title: Re: Peregrine semi pro resto
Post by: Mdbh on October 15, 2012, 08:55 PM: Gave the hubs a once over with some autosol and there not too bad ithink the decals will be saved but will give them another go on my mates polishing wheel, what's the best stuff to use?
(http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u431/ollyhall1/39215C9D-13B8-4176-80C9-B51CBFC5F448-695-0000005EAD2F64C9.jpg)

And thanks ed not bad for £30 which was strip/mirror polish and re anno! If you do the prep your self they will only charge £10 for both!
Title: Re: Peregrine semi pro resto
Post by: kev-s on October 15, 2012, 11:22 PM: looking good :daumenhoch:

yep still got my polishing wheel and have no idea what to use as ive never used it :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Peregrine semi pro resto
Post by: Mdbh on October 16, 2012, 07:29 AM: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Peregrine semi pro resto
Post by: midschooljon on October 16, 2012, 09:05 AM: Nice work. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Peregrine semi pro resto
Post by: deeman on October 16, 2012, 11:17 PM: you need polishing soap!there are different compounds for different applications!for anything ally start with black soap on a coarse mop,and finish with light green on a cotton mop :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Peregrine semi pro resto
Post by: Mdbh on October 24, 2012, 11:40 PM: A little bit more progress tonight got the front wheel built couldn't do the back as a fecked the decal up :uglystupid2: so need a new 1 from del but really happy so far I do love building wheels! :smitten:
(http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u431/ollyhall1/F2A8995E-341D-4AAD-A3D4-6864029230B9-9682-00000B4700090982.jpg)
Title: Re: Peregrine semi pro resto
Post by: pkripster on October 24, 2012, 11:56 PM: Got a single alloy rim available by any chance pk
Title: Re: Peregrine semi pro resto
Post by: Mdbh on October 24, 2012, 11:58 PM: I don't mate sorry:)
Title: Re: Peregrine semi pro resto
Post by: pkripster on October 25, 2012, 12:02 AM: F me that was quick did u manage to post bits yet
Title: Re: Peregrine semi pro resto
Post by: Mdbh on October 25, 2012, 12:06 AM: I don't Fook about mate lol, yes should be with you by the weekend:)
Title: Re: Peregrine semi pro resto
Post by: stuntmaster on October 25, 2012, 07:54 AM: i never knew they were annodised as thought they were just polished and then laquered
Title: Re: Peregrine semi pro resto
Post by: ED209 on October 25, 2012, 07:59 AM: mmmm :smitten: nice work Olly.

looking forward to mine now :)
Title: Re: Peregrine semi pro resto
Post by: Mdbh on October 25, 2012, 08:14 AM: Quote from: stuntmaster on October 25, 2012, 07:54 AM
i never knew they were annodised as thought they were just polished and then laquered
I always thought they where hard anno....? I maybe wrong but it's not a bad match as I've got eds og heres il post a pic in a min
Title: Re: Peregrine semi pro resto
Post by: Mdbh on October 25, 2012, 09:38 AM: Ignore the brown tape marks but there not a million miles apart are they?

(http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u431/ollyhall1/09FB6DD6-8DFA-429E-8FEF-709E00378E35-9682-00000BD5ADE885A1.jpg)