The Goose gets Cooked !

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

I can see me having to do another thread on how i get a frame or parts like this   

or maybe i should just charge a fee for a privet demo of a how to


forks
forks
forks
please 

[NORTY40]

now has any body got a set of forks to match it ? bobafett ?

John parting with some goose forks     you've got as much chance as Liverpool getting 3 points on Sunday 

Oh dear Joff 

Keep that up ,,, you colud be looking at a ban 


Especially when the derby goes your way   


 

    Probably Christian , john never speaks to me now since he became a MOD     






Hey Bendy , are you going to spill the beans on this and tell us what you used 

I can't see it being just autosol as that can be quite abrasive and would surely of resulted in some yellowing to the frame 

Coke/tinfoil ? Lemon juice/tinfoil ?

It's a cracking job mate 

Regarding the forks .... you should have been at MK09 , Jai was selling a box of Tange pinched forks (ideal for this) at a £10 a pop 

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

£10 a pop - bugger 

autosol = is too harsh and scratchy - will take off more chrome than you want and leave hair line scratches that will dull the chrome
coke and tin foil =  the coke eats the rust - the tin foil takes it away but again is not a great choice of stuff to use - the tin foil will start to scratch the chrome when it gets more crumpled , it also collects rust in the foil and bigger bits can scratch chrome to dull it
lemon does the same as coke = brakes down the rust = it can help but be careful that the rust spot /pit does get too much lemon/coke under the chrome or it might start toi pull it up and get under more chrome

cheers B 

[Dannywhac]

£10 a pop - bugger 

autosol = is too harsh and scratchy - will take off more chrome than you want and leave hair line scratches that will dull the chrome
coke and tin foil =  the coke eats the rust - the tin foil takes it away but again is not a great choice of stuff to use - the tin foil will start to scratch the chrome when it gets more crumpled , it also collects rust in the foil and bigger bits can scratch chrome to dull it
lemon does the same as coke = brakes down the rust = it can help but be careful that the rust spot /pit does get too much lemon/coke under the chrome or it might start toi pull it up and get under more chrome

cheers B 

So Oxy/Citric/Vinegar bath then?

[squigly]

I'd use a three stage polishing kit designed for automotive use (check out Frosts ) but the key is how you use what you have, take your time.

[bobafett]

John parting with some goose forks     you've got as much chance as Liverpool getting 3 points on Sunday 


john never speaks to me now since he became a MOD     

tw@t 

 

Regarding the forks .... you should have been at MK09 , Jai was selling a box of Tange pinched forks (ideal for this) at a £10 a pop 

Tange pinched would look OK but they are not the right forks for this frame. You need the later mid 1981 - mid 1983 forks that look similar to cali forks but are a bit rounder on the bend where the fork arms meet the steerer tube 

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

post pic please John  and then send them to me so i can have a closer look 

[bobafett]

    post pic please John 

This is them..........

(They look very similer to cali forks but they are different - if you turned them upside down they look a bit more "U" shaped to the cali's more "V" shape  )





 

[oldtired]

  superb , felt mops on a dremmel? , peak then braso?   loads of patience  , like a few others, i went for the different frame at first    brilliant.

[Moza]

Id be grateful if you could share your technique as ive got this to do soon, and the strange thing is I need forks like you as mine has the same forks as you have aswell !!!!

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

thread coming up - laptop is away being fixed from a virus 

I've got the pic's done and just need to do a write up 

[donut]

hi Andy,
can you please ring me... I have lost all my numbers, waiting for you to call, but it's clear you don't love me anymore...

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

UPDATE : The MT RACING  SILVER FOX  has come back to me and now rests in it's new place at my home once again 

[jT Racing]

is that a hipstamatic shot 

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

samsung nv10
changed to black & white and then fitered out some of the colours
to give it a look like you might have found in BMX Action Bike 

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

bump - i have redone the pic as photobucket was messing around and no pic were coming up ! cheers B