Author Topic: something a little different (have a look, loads of pics) (Read 1857 times)

rakas17 · « **on:** July 02, 2006, 07:11 PM »

I fancied doing a build that wasn't run of the mill so heres what i've been playin with for the last few months..

got it off ebay, no wheels , no seat , only 1 shock and everything else rusty as fook..

so i gave all the chrome bits to my mate to strip polish and rechrome, he also dipped the painted parts in acid for me to kill off any rust..
the frame was really badly pitted so i used topstop body filler in places then sprayed it with high build 2pac primer, followed with the orange paint then 2pac lacquer..

as it didn't have any wheels i wanted something as fat as possible so it looked like a motorbike, after some research i discovered that trials bmx's have 19x2.70 rear tyres on a 19 inch rim....
I got hold of some sturmey archer drum brake hubs and painted my 19 inch rear rim and an araya aero black then sent them off to custom riders to get laced up.. I was gonna try it myself but it proved too much hassle to get spokes the right length due to random rim sizes and high flange hubs...
the shocks are monkey bike shocks from ebay, same lengh just a bit fatter..

the seat was quite a challenge as i had to completely make up something from scratch. I made a seat to the correct shape and size of my design out of chemiwood which is a material we use at my work, then i vac formed it and laid fibreglass weave inside my vacform mould. slapped on a bit of foam and took it to a coach trimming place to get leathered up..
the mudguards are black plastic so i just gave them a light dusting of satin black and they looked brand new again..

chemiwood vacform buck..

under the seat showing the fibreglass weave, looks a bit like carbon fibre (pretty cool)

finished seat...

found this stand in halfords, made a block so it fitted and reached the ground at the right height cos its made for 24 and 26 inch bikes. now it sits on its stand like a motorbike, perfect for this ride i thought.

for the finishing touch i wanted one of those revving grips like we had bitd.. managed to get hold of one and gave it a refurb with new springs and stuff, it looks a bit weird but sounds amazing so it redeems itself when you blip the throttle..

I still need pedals but i was bored today so i thought i make this thread today, i know you lot aren't really into this stuff, my last project was my gen1 haro and this time i wanted something i could really make my own. cheers, joe
any feedback appreciated, cheers for looking

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #1 on:** July 02, 2006, 07:16 PM »

hehe, that's cool as fook

harris · « **Reply #2 on:** July 02, 2006, 07:17 PM »

mad as fook mate cool lookin strange

lazychubs · « **Reply #3 on:** July 02, 2006, 07:18 PM »

man that is mental but im liking it lots lol

gmac · « **Reply #4 on:** July 02, 2006, 07:19 PM »

That fookin rules

rakas17 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 02, 2006, 07:23 PM »

there was another one on ebay all complete with original wheels and stuff, finished today for £31...http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=013&item=230000755372&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

MartyC · « **Reply #6 on:** July 02, 2006, 07:59 PM »

Man not my thing for a rider but hey, looks way fooking cool

Got to get it over to the MK meet

silentpartner · « **Reply #7 on:** July 02, 2006, 08:31 PM »

certainly a little different, but hey this is the start of old school. good work, mate. loose the rev maker, and add a number plate

alan

lazychubs · « **Reply #8 on:** July 02, 2006, 08:37 PM »

we got a rev fingy for me boy the other week he loves it lol

sawzall · « **Reply #9 on:** July 02, 2006, 08:44 PM »

thats as mad as a box of frogs, i love it quality build

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #10 on:** July 02, 2006, 09:01 PM »

a really awesome build, hope to see it at mk

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #11 on:** July 02, 2006, 09:09 PM »

cool. well done..

DR VINOAH · « **Reply #12 on:** July 02, 2006, 10:11 PM »

ace i love it

big ups for sourcing the the "growler grip"

daz bmx it! · « **Reply #13 on:** July 02, 2006, 10:18 PM »

Cool! you done a good job on that fair play

I had a second hand one of those off me mate when i was a nipper,it had the same alloy wheels and drum brakes but it was yellow and black,brought back a few memories seeing that,well done that man!

Jazzchimp · « **Reply #14 on:** July 02, 2006, 10:19 PM »

You win...

.. that is bike of the year!!!!

Tell your chroming mat eif he drops a phone number on here he'll be a rich man!!

Superb build.. truly, well done!

fuzzynod · « **Reply #15 on:** July 02, 2006, 11:25 PM »

Loving that a real resto, a labour of love.

kdw712 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 02, 2006, 11:36 PM »

thats a great refurb and a crackin looking bike as well

Sanmarcopizza · « **Reply #17 on:** July 03, 2006, 07:06 AM »

What a fantastic job. 1st rate !

Bren Gunn · « **Reply #18 on:** July 03, 2006, 08:17 PM »

Man, that's class

retrogeezer · « **Reply #19 on:** July 03, 2006, 11:31 PM »

I saw a sneak preview of that a couple of weeks back....the finished article is cool as FCUK.

dan-dare · « **Reply #20 on:** July 04, 2006, 12:05 PM »

The Best

Bananaman · « **Reply #21 on:** July 04, 2006, 02:14 PM »

Nice one, somthin different and loads of work gone in to it, hats off sir

theRuler · « **Reply #22 on:** July 04, 2006, 02:25 PM »

that is excellent

minter of a refurb job.

i look forward to seeing that!!

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #23 on:** July 05, 2006, 06:32 AM »

The attention to detail on that is awesome,
Well done fella

DINGO

ronnie360 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 05, 2006, 08:15 AM »

nice one looks like you spent some time on it good job looks ok

Author Topic: something a little different (have a look, loads of pics) (Read 1857 times)

rakas17

gmac

rakas17

silentpartner

DR VINOAH

daz bmx it!

Jazzchimp

fuzzynod

Sanmarcopizza

Bren Gunn

retrogeezer

dan-dare

theRuler

ronnie360