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Title: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: Gashead on October 11, 2015, 04:44 PM

Ok, so I have had this US spec ET for about 12 months, stumbled across it on eBay one evening and started a conversation with the owner about getting it bought, and also a pretty cool story that went with the history of the bike.

Dom Phippsio helped me to get it shipped, and then a simple rest. I decided to simply give it a good clean, as it was criminal to repaint etc


Here is the story behind this little bike.......from the previous owner.


Hi Nick,

First of all, I can't believe I'm selling this bike.  It just so happens I stumbled across this bike at a local resale store about 1/2 a mile from my house.  When I was in high school back in the early 80's I worked at the campus movie theater in downtown Ann Arbor.  I was heavy into BMX and race around the state. While working at the theater the Movie ET was playing.  I must have seen that movie 100 time at the theater. For many years ET was my favorite movie and still is one of my fav's. So a Kuwahara ET is something special to me.  I previously owned a Apollo  Kuwahara  and decided to sell it when I come across the one you bought from me.  During my hole life I personally only seen two ET kuwahara's. The Apollo I sold a while back and one Back in the day around the time the ET Kuwahara come out. The interesting thing is that back then I was riding around with my friends on our bikes and a guy come up to us and was telling us that his sons bike was stolen. It was a ET Kuwahara. The guy asked us to help him find the bike and gave us his info.  Because I knew literally everyone in town that rode bmx I figured I might be able to help him get it back, and within a week we found the bike and returned it to the little boy. Good deed done!
Now, about two month ago I was at the local resale shop and was walking by the back door and noticed out of the corner of my eye a red and white bmx bike outside that someone just dropped off. I instantly knew what it was. I walked straight to it while the workers was telling me "employees only in this area" I kept walking to the bike and asked is this bike for sale? The guy that worked there laughed and said said yes if you think it's worth buying.  Because I the boys et bike was the only one I have ever seen and I probably would have noticed another if I seen one.  I'm thinking this is the same bike, but 33 years later.   

Tom




The pictures



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Then the clean up...........

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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/gashead69003/DSCN2050_zpsikwwlvmj.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/gashead69/media/gashead69003/DSCN2050_zpsikwwlvmj.jpg.html)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/gashead69003/DSCN2049_zpsq6li9dlz.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/gashead69/media/gashead69003/DSCN2049_zpsq6li9dlz.jpg.html)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/gashead69003/DSCN2060_zpsmyiivyxv.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/gashead69/media/gashead69003/DSCN2060_zpsmyiivyxv.jpg.html)


I went through the whole bike and cleaned every nut and bolt - re greased and stuck her back together !



I do hope you like it...............I do  :smitten:



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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/gashead69003/DSCN2065_zpsacxpuwlf.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/gashead69/media/gashead69003/DSCN2065_zpsacxpuwlf.jpg.html)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/gashead69003/DSCN2064_zpsc2a84v3d.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/gashead69/media/gashead69003/DSCN2064_zpsc2a84v3d.jpg.html)

(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/gashead69003/IMG_1324_zpsanwofnbe.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/gashead69/media/gashead69003/IMG_1324_zpsanwofnbe.jpg.html)

(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/gashead69003/IMG_1323_zpsmvbvi2ga.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/gashead69/media/gashead69003/IMG_1323_zpsmvbvi2ga.jpg.html)

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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/gashead69003/IMG_1313_zpsan19ukdt.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/gashead69/media/gashead69003/IMG_1313_zpsan19ukdt.jpg.html)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/gashead69003/DSCN2073_zpswruklxhe.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/gashead69/media/gashead69003/DSCN2073_zpswruklxhe.jpg.html)




With his master!



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Probably my favourite bike !

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: Ady on October 11, 2015, 05:26 PM

Great Find Nick and great restoration bud...

ET is back home  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: Retrodan72 on October 11, 2015, 05:32 PM

Top score Nick, and great resto.  :coolsmiley:

Glad you've not put those ET pads and plate on.  "nono"

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: brummie on October 11, 2015, 05:33 PM

 "wantit"

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: sawzall on October 11, 2015, 05:35 PM

NICE WORK NICK :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: senzo milano on October 11, 2015, 05:48 PM

Looking Good  "wantit"

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: midschooljon on October 11, 2015, 06:17 PM

Awesome.  :smitten: :smitten:

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: Peter J on October 11, 2015, 06:27 PM

Bang tidy young man


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Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: hotdog on October 11, 2015, 07:05 PM

Ace. Coaster brake too!  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: Hurricane1 on October 11, 2015, 07:10 PM

Top job mate :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: 20to26 on October 11, 2015, 07:24 PM

 :4_17_5:

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: factory pilot on October 11, 2015, 07:47 PM

I absolutely love this .. It's weird but ET has been on my mind ever since the Blackpool ride seeing Jono's and Denzil's builds .. A hot heart came and went and now this thread...
It's epic mate with a fabulous story to boot!
Stunning mate ... Perfect in every way!  "wantit" "wantit" "wantit"
 :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: NORTY40 on October 11, 2015, 07:56 PM

Great sympathetic resto Nick  :daumenhoch:  proper survivor that  :smitten:

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: CustardLips on October 11, 2015, 07:58 PM

Keeping it survivor... lovely.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: Gashead on October 11, 2015, 07:59 PM

Quote from: factory pilot on October 11, 2015, 07:47 PM

I absolutely love this .. It's weird but ET has been on my mind ever since the Blackpool ride seeing Jono's and Denzil's builds .. A hot heart came and went and now this thread...
It's epic mate with a fabulous story to boot!
Stunning mate ... Perfect in every way!  "wantit" "wantit" "wantit"
 :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:

That reply made the hard work worth it  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: In2bmx on October 11, 2015, 08:01 PM

This is just awesome Nick .. Love an ET and especially the way this has been done .  :4_17_5:

Love those solid black tyres .  :pilky:

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: Gary72 on October 11, 2015, 08:19 PM

Belisimo :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on October 11, 2015, 08:34 PM

Pukka work on your first build nick

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: Gashead on October 11, 2015, 08:45 PM

Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on October 11, 2015, 08:34 PM

Pukka work on your first build nick

I have been working on it since I was 13..........................



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/08de9a3d687494c6aa3a278924f51a80_zpsbdc17d67.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/gashead69/media/08de9a3d687494c6aa3a278924f51a80_zpsbdc17d67.jpg.html)

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: brummie on October 11, 2015, 08:46 PM

Quote from: Gashead on October 11, 2015, 08:45 PM

Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on October 11, 2015, 08:34 PM

Pukka work on your first build nick

I have been working on it since I was 13..........................



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/08de9a3d687494c6aa3a278924f51a80_zpsbdc17d67.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/gashead69/media/08de9a3d687494c6aa3a278924f51a80_zpsbdc17d67.jpg.html)

your fashion sense aint changed a bit

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: Gashead on October 11, 2015, 08:48 PM

 :slayer:

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: Jaymz on October 11, 2015, 08:48 PM

Superb Nick

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: BMX1973 on October 11, 2015, 08:49 PM

That is a great story. Looks ace.  :)

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: factory pilot on October 11, 2015, 08:53 PM

Quote from: Gashead on October 11, 2015, 07:59 PM

Quote from: factory pilot on October 11, 2015, 07:47 PM

I absolutely love this .. It's weird but ET has been on my mind ever since the Blackpool ride seeing Jono's and Denzil's builds .. A hot heart came and went and now this thread...
It's epic mate with a fabulous story to boot!
Stunning mate ... Perfect in every way!  "wantit" "wantit" "wantit"
 :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:

That reply made the hard work worth it  :4_17_5:

It's my pleasure Nick!! I'm still drooling over it now !! It's a thread that I'll definitely be coming back to again and and again and again! I love it!!  :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: Betty on October 11, 2015, 09:20 PM

Awesome  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: insectbones on October 11, 2015, 09:32 PM

Top job Nick  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: griff on October 11, 2015, 10:29 PM

Great stuff Nick  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on October 11, 2015, 11:21 PM

Great story Nick. I love things like this - it takes it beyond being just another bike build. Absolutely first class  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: retrogeezer on October 12, 2015, 11:45 AM

awesome Nick, love a survivor and love the history.  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: MartyC on October 12, 2015, 02:31 PM

Lucky bugger  :daumenhoch:

Looks very nice  :)

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: denzil on October 12, 2015, 09:55 PM

Really nice that Nick.

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: monkian on October 13, 2015, 07:35 PM

Love it!! So glad you kept it as a survivor. It cleaned up great.


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Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: tickz on October 13, 2015, 09:50 PM

love it and glad you kept it survivor, love a survivor me, cool story too - they are still out there! :)

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: bigfatolly on October 14, 2015, 09:04 PM

Great work,Glad it went to a proper radster who appreciates it for what it is,and has been sympathetic to its history.
Great story as well....

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: BUBBS on October 21, 2015, 08:18 PM

Chumlee approved :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: Swivel on October 22, 2015, 01:54 PM

Awesome work Nick, glad Dom helped you out also! Can't wait to see this in the flesh, nice one  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: region11 on October 23, 2015, 06:26 PM

Looks amazing :) :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: generallee on November 03, 2015, 07:47 PM

Wow Nick, the perfect find and perfect resto, I LOVE it!

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: double chevron on November 04, 2015, 10:50 AM

Nice to see something full of soul, with a nice story and ending in good hands. Congrats on the result, cracking job you did

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: danny silverstreak on November 08, 2015, 10:49 AM

Awesome Nick

Sell me an ET you have too many !!!

 :4_17_5:

Title: Re: ET Barn Find and Resto
Post by: stfc on November 08, 2015, 08:18 PM

Magic  :daumenhoch: