Author Topic: Rampar Team (Read 9062 times)

Glynnyboy · « **on:** April 23, 2011, 10:48 PM »

Just over a year ago now Pitbaldridge (bmx museum member) come by this frame and was on the hunt for info as to what it was.

The frame is a BMX PRODUCTS (mongoose) Chatsworth factory made Rampar Team frame. I think about 7 or 8 of these are known of at present. Two are candy blue and the rest are nickel.

The frame was available to the public by special order. The team raced the frame in either nickel or candy red over nickel. The public had a third option to order in candy blue.

I asked if the frame was for sale and made an offer but was turned down.
Anyway a couple of months passed and i had a pm asking if i was still interested in the frame. ( i was and in no time at all it was on it's way to the UK)

A few pm chats to Mr fett to determine which forks i needed to be on the hunt for and the search began.
I lucked out on a straight swap for some cali forks i had just had rechromed but were surplus to requirements, for the much needed Gen 1 goose forks. These had been quite harshly blasted and needed some considerable attention.

The forks were sent to my mate buttsbikeshop (Jonathan). They were re-nickel plated and as you can see i had chosen to go for doing the bike in red candy over nickel.

It seems as long as the colours were team, for Toby and Jeff the more off the wall the better.

In my info gathering i found a couple of pics of Toby racing a candy red. The second pic at the Indy 79 was where inspiration for my build came from.

I had a bit of luck along the way with this build, one in particular was getting hold of some nos kenda gummies with inner tubes & and the mks bm5 pedals.
A batch of nos rampars were uncovered a couple of year ago in a wharehouse in New Orleans. The finder sold most of the bikes complete but broke a couple for parts. I ended up with the tyres tubes and pedals.

Anyway enough of the jibba jabba here is how my Rampar Team turned out.
Inspired by Toby Henderson.
Thanks go out on putting this together to.
Buttsbikeshop Johnathan
Del
Steve
Steve P
Russ J
John baldbmxer
XGoose dan
Pitbaldridge
Geux4itbmx

RAMPAR TEAM
TECH SPEC
Grips - Oakley 1's
Bars - Race Inc
Seat post - Race Inc
Seat - Kashimax Mx
Stem - Pro Neck
Brakes - Dc 890, prebent
Tyres - Kenda gummies 79 Rampar
Pedals - mks bm5
Chain - D.I.D
Headset - tange mx3
Seat clamp - original unbranded mongoose
Wheels - Araya 7c on Sunshine Hubs
Pads - Bar original, stem & TT reproduction
Decals - Gusset, downtube,chainstay are original
seat tube and fork are reproduction.
Crank - sugino

If you want to check out all the best photo's just follow the link below to check them out in a photobucket slide show.
http://s288.photobucket.com/albums/ll167/glynn9371/Rampar%20Team%20showcas%20thread/?albumview=slideshow

NORTY40 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 23, 2011, 10:55 PM »

All your builds are special Glynn but that is one of my favourites , stunning

Attention to detail and build quality is second to none , quality mate

BOTM right here in my opinion

Glynnyboy · « **Reply #2 on:** April 23, 2011, 10:59 PM »

Thanks Joff. I had special order from Mr Fett for a no pads pic too. The raleigh team colours were too much for him ( i think he thinks they just ruin a good bmx products f/f tbh

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rollin72 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 23, 2011, 11:10 PM »

stunning build Glynn and the pics are cracking

the only thing is the seat/grip colour..black grips for me to make it more balanced, but im not taking anything away from your build mate it is quality

nice1 Gaz

NORTY40 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 23, 2011, 11:17 PM »

Quote from: glynnyboy on April 23, 2011, 10:59 PM

Thanks Joff. I had special order from Mr Fett for a no pads pic too. The raleigh team colours were too much for him ( i think he thinks they just ruin a good bmx products f/f tbh )

Not like John to request a no pad shot

, he's pad mad all the time

PS I reckon he is very jealous of that rare BMX products frameset

The last pic really shows the stunning colour Glynn

xGoose · « **Reply #5 on:** April 23, 2011, 11:35 PM »

Love it Glynn, been looking forward to seeing that for a while now!

Its a bit special eh, a BMX Products Raleigh, I remember talking to you at MK last year and thinking it didnt sound quite right. Deffo never seen anything like it before.

Glad those wheels found the right bike mate!

bobafett · « **Reply #6 on:** April 23, 2011, 11:40 PM »

Really enjoyed watching this come together over the months via PMs Glynn, she's an absolute stunner mate

Deffo prefer her in the naked shot

Belter

brettypeeps · « **Reply #7 on:** April 23, 2011, 11:43 PM »

That is a special Bike Glynn, Great Job

Glynnyboy · « **Reply #8 on:** April 24, 2011, 12:09 AM »

Quote from: rollin72 on April 23, 2011, 11:10 PM

stunning build Glynn and the pics are cracking

the only thing is the seat/grip colour..black grips for me to make it more balanced, but im not taking anything away from your build mate it is quality

nice1 Gaz

The bike wouldn't look authentic with a better balance.
The pad grip and seat colour choices were made by Toby Henderson in 1979 not me.
I just tried to get the bike as close to his as I could.

Thanks for nice comments too guys.

hunterdubber · « **Reply #9 on:** April 24, 2011, 03:11 AM »

Wow Glynn

You've done again mate

I knew over the past months ,looking at the progrees pics , it was going be a stunner

You've not dissapointed

One of your best builds to date

Toby Henderson was and still is a great ambassodor and contributer to BMX

He's always been pretty modest about it too ,, cool guy

ozone · « **Reply #10 on:** April 24, 2011, 07:33 AM »

That's an awesome looking bike. I had the all-black version of those tyres - never knew they made a gumwall version, they are very cool.

Taipan · « **Reply #11 on:** April 24, 2011, 08:25 AM »

Not seen one of those before,but looks an absolute corker!

Bigplinky · « **Reply #12 on:** April 24, 2011, 09:21 AM »

Nice attention to detail and a stunning build mate

beard1973 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 24, 2011, 09:23 AM »

Glynn your a legend mate...

PERFECT.

sawzall · « **Reply #14 on:** April 24, 2011, 09:27 AM »

stunning build,great attention to detail,nice to see something different

Glynnyboy · « **Reply #15 on:** April 24, 2011, 09:31 AM »

Quote from: ozone on April 24, 2011, 07:33 AM

That's an awesome looking bike. I had the all-black version of those tyres - never knew they made a gumwall version, they are very cool.

I know a guy in the US that was looking for some to complete a rampar build. He contacted kenda and was told they were only released to manufacturers. So were available oem but not after sales. So basically you could only get them on a bike. They appeared on 3 rampar models R11 XL , R11 & R10 SC. I knew the story about them so when the opportunity to get these came up I was made up.

Thanks for the positives guys.

In2 bmx · « **Reply #16 on:** April 24, 2011, 09:36 AM »

That's a stunner Glynn

and cool photos

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Macmania · « **Reply #17 on:** April 24, 2011, 09:55 AM »

Awesome job

Loving the pics on the starting gate

Rodgy1970 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 24, 2011, 12:00 PM »

Outstanding

rooski · « **Reply #19 on:** April 24, 2011, 12:27 PM »

thats fookin stunning Glynn

it,s a perfect build dude,parts,colours everything

I know how much effort you put into your builds,proper dedication,100%

it,s proper old school that one

R Al · « **Reply #20 on:** April 24, 2011, 12:37 PM »

That is lush .....

RoyalTrux · « **Reply #21 on:** April 24, 2011, 04:10 PM »

Gorgeous one!
Straight out the time machine

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #22 on:** April 24, 2011, 05:32 PM »

very sweet Glynn mate - i know whan you do a project you get your teeth in to it and sort out the info and then the job just right, so it looks the bomb and with all info to back it up and show the history - TOP WORK again mate

cheers B

RATTY · « **Reply #23 on:** April 24, 2011, 06:34 PM »

Stunning!! But why oh why are the bars so far forward? What is it with the burner brigade and having bars that far forward?

Despite that still a cracking build and even though a Raleigh a real BMX

markyp · « **Reply #24 on:** April 24, 2011, 07:24 PM »

really nice glynn,you always put a nice bike together.the rampars are so nice,why was the uk market lumbered with the burner $:-\$

Author Topic: Rampar Team (Read 9062 times)

xGoose

ozone

In2 bmx

Rodgy1970

RoyalTrux