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Offline Faze7-Ade

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Araya Aero & GT Coaster Hub Resto
« on: October 26, 2010, 09:50 PM »
I've had these wheels since new BITD, and they are in need of a bit of TLC.

They started life as silver anno araya aeros, a chrome GT coaster hub rear and suzue small flange front. After years in the garage, they look like this.....


Rims scuffed (and looking pretty rough on the braking surface)


Coaster hub showing signs of age


No sign of a shine anywhere

I've scanned the posts in tech  & resto to get all of the tips I can, and here are the results.....

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Re: Araya Aero & GT Coaster Hub Resto
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2010, 09:57 PM »
First a bit of a polish up for the coaster hub, and a newer hub that I picked up at a very reasonable price at MK10


Then some oven pride treatment for the rims, and then some polishing.


Lace 'em up with some new SS spokes and give them a bit of a true up


Some new araya stickers care of Del and the finished wheels

Rodgy1970

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Re: Araya Aero & GT Coaster Hub Resto
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2010, 09:59 PM »
top job   :coolsmiley:

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Re: Araya Aero & GT Coaster Hub Resto
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2010, 09:59 PM »
Now the only question is -

Skyways ?


OR

Arayas ?


What do you recon ?
« Last Edit: October 26, 2010, 10:01 PM by Faze7-Ade »

sid1972

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Re: Araya Aero & GT Coaster Hub Resto
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2010, 10:05 PM »
skyways.. nice job on wheels mind...

kingkeef

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Re: Araya Aero & GT Coaster Hub Resto
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2010, 10:08 PM »
Skyways for me

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Re: Araya Aero & GT Coaster Hub Resto
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2010, 10:31 PM »
skyway and give me that rear coaster  ;)

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Re: Araya Aero & GT Coaster Hub Resto
« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2010, 08:47 AM »


got a fe of these, were not cheap mind






got some blacks somewhere but cant find pics

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Re: Araya Aero & GT Coaster Hub Resto
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2010, 09:08 AM »
Superb work Ade  :daumenhoch: , they're looking much better now .


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Re: Araya Aero & GT Coaster Hub Resto
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2010, 09:30 AM »
They look mint.   :daumenhoch:

If the bike had chrome bars and chainring, the Arayas would look perfect but the black Skyways work better because of the black bars, chainwheel and pedals. (IMO)   :)


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Re: Araya Aero & GT Coaster Hub Resto
« Reply #11 on: October 27, 2010, 01:43 PM »
Thanks for all the great comments ! (even though the arayas & GT hubs have some bling factor, I thought most would go for the Skyways !)




got a fe of these, were not cheap mind


I remember the coaster hubs being serious money BITD, but can't remember how much. What would one be worth now ? any ideas ?

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Re: Araya Aero & GT Coaster Hub Resto
« Reply #12 on: October 27, 2010, 02:03 PM »
Thanks for all the great comments ! (even though the arayas & GT hubs have some bling factor, I thought most would go for the Skyways !)




got a fe of these, were not cheap mind


I remember the coaster hubs being serious money BITD, but can't remember how much. What would one be worth now ? any ideas ?











i paid £120 per hub a couple of years ago

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Re: Araya Aero & GT Coaster Hub Resto
« Reply #13 on: October 27, 2010, 02:12 PM »
Thanks for all the great comments ! (even though the arayas & GT hubs have some bling factor, I thought most would go for the Skyways !)




got a fe of these, were not cheap mind













i paid £120 per hub a couple of years ago

Proper money then! Cheers :daumenhoch:
« Last Edit: October 27, 2010, 02:15 PM by Faze7-Ade »

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