Author Topic: Kuwahara ET Rep Finished....almost :) Pic Heavy. (Read 7339 times)

stevesredvxr · « **on:** February 25, 2012, 01:10 PM »

Ok, well the purists won't like this so move along if you are gonna give me a hard time!!

Well, I came across this Tange Hot-Heart frame on Ebay last year, NOS, still in it's original cardboard from 1983. For £90 and a 15 minute drive
from work seemed like a pretty good deal.

Before you kidnap me, nail me to a cross and stone me to death, the heart was already drilled out so there was only really one direction (sam's favourite boy-band by the way) this
could ever go in. (My excuse anyway!!)

As it was frame only I set about locating some forks. Was just going to slap some generic forks on but Joe (oldskoodayz) had some original Tange Kuwi ET forks so I snapped
those up too.

Time for the paint job. I got up early one morning at about 7.30am packed it in the boot and drove all the way to Sams (meticulous) house. I got there at 7.33am !!

Anyway, a couple of weeks later it arrived like this:

There it stood for for 4 or 5 months until I decided it was time to start sourcing some bits. I was always going to add gold parts as it looked so good on Sams Kuwi.

I was going to try and do it on a budget and stick to non standard parts but having sourced some nice original NOS parts from MK I decided what the hell!
Everything is mainly NOS.

So, here it is the finished article. Just waiting for my pads to turn up off Firebird Steve and I'll be happy with it.

My apologies to the purists but I just couldn't help myself!!

Parts List as follows:
NOS Tange Hot Heart Frame and Original Tange ET Forks
NOS Win Bars
NOS Dia compe Tech 2's and NOS Calipers
NOS Elina Lightening Bolt
NOS Suntour Seat Clamp
NOS Gold Fluted Seat post (Bargain at £1.99 off ebay)
NOS KKT pedals.
NOS Suntour Chainring / Sugino Bolts
NOS Takagi OPC
NOS Tioga BB Set
NOS Comp 3's re-issues.
NOS Tange Headset
Suntour Power/Mini Stem
Ukai 20x 1.75 wheels.

Couple of thankyou's to: Sam (metics) for a fantastic paint job. Joe for the forks. Del for the decals. Rad_Pitt for the stem and plenty more along the way, so thanks.

That's about it. Feel free to make comments good or bad. I have thick skin!!

Best Regards Steve

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #1 on:** February 25, 2012, 01:19 PM »

lovin the look of that

looks so sweet

chain look a touch slack but that maybe just me and what i like

are you tempted to ride it ?

TOP BUILD

Macmania · « **Reply #2 on:** February 25, 2012, 01:22 PM »

Nice job Steve

As long as your happy with it who cares

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #3 on:** February 25, 2012, 01:23 PM »

I'd be very happy - happy as f**k

mattuknc · « **Reply #4 on:** February 25, 2012, 01:26 PM »

That's a great job.

Very pretty.

NORTY40 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 25, 2012, 01:29 PM »

Looks great Steve , top job mate

Julian347 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 25, 2012, 01:45 PM »

Looking good.

rad_pitt · « **Reply #7 on:** February 25, 2012, 01:55 PM »

That looks fantastic Steve - had no idea it was you i'd sold the stem to on BW! Great build mate

Taipan · « **Reply #8 on:** February 25, 2012, 03:21 PM »

Cracking looking build mate

stevesredvxr · « **Reply #9 on:** February 25, 2012, 03:43 PM »

Thanks Guys.....

Chain is a tad slack Bendy only because everything is more or less finger tight......as I dont want to mark anything!!

I'm happy with how its turned out.

eloopnai · « **Reply #10 on:** February 25, 2012, 06:31 PM »

lovin the gold looks so much better than black bits top build exactly how i would have done it

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #11 on:** February 25, 2012, 06:39 PM »

no apologies needed,that looks the mutts!

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 25, 2012, 06:58 PM »

Lovely build Steve, full marks mate.

ozone · « **Reply #13 on:** February 25, 2012, 07:18 PM »

Quote from: eloopnai on February 25, 2012, 06:31 PM

lovin the gold looks so much better than black bits top build exactly how i would have done it

Just what I was thinking. Nice work.

stidds · « **Reply #14 on:** February 25, 2012, 07:39 PM »

Quote from: ozone on February 25, 2012, 07:18 PM

Quote from: eloopnai on February 25, 2012, 06:31 PM
lovin the gold looks so much better than black bits top build exactly how i would have done it

Just what I was thinking. Nice work.

Same here, that gold really makes the bike stand out. Good job.

animal · « **Reply #15 on:** February 25, 2012, 08:19 PM »

The gold looks brilliant on that frame

BMX1973 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 26, 2012, 06:09 PM »

lovely build that

excellent work there from everyone

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #17 on:** February 26, 2012, 06:19 PM »

X6 on the Gold

Looks so much better than black. A real nice build there buddy

rick1970 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 26, 2012, 07:07 PM »

Top job well done that looks stunning mate

bobbysam · « **Reply #19 on:** February 27, 2012, 09:32 PM »

The gold looks the nuts, really sets the frame off, big thumbs up from me

xGoose · « **Reply #20 on:** February 29, 2012, 12:01 AM »

Very nice build, one of the nicest ones of these Ive seen

brettypeeps · « **Reply #21 on:** February 29, 2012, 12:06 AM »

Quote from: x-600se on February 29, 2012, 12:01 AM

Very nice build, one of the nicest ones of these Ive seen

X2 that gold makes it look

monkian · « **Reply #22 on:** February 29, 2012, 12:35 AM »

Despite the hole debate, it's good to see a Hot Heart getting some love.
Have to agree, the gold looks awesome against that red. Nice touch with the Kuwie TRX as well.

meticulous · « **Reply #23 on:** February 29, 2012, 07:34 AM »

well done stevie, nearly as nice as mine....

Swivel · « **Reply #24 on:** February 29, 2012, 08:36 AM »

Looks lovely steve, really mint, could be BOTM right there!

Author Topic: Kuwahara ET Rep Finished....almost :) Pic Heavy. (Read 7339 times)

mattuknc

rad_pitt

eloopnai

ozone

bobbysam

xGoose

monkian