Author Topic: dead tricky build NOW FINISHED. (Read 5411 times)

john4130 · « **on:** May 22, 2018, 09:06 PM »

so after nearly 3 years, i'm finally getting around to fixing and building this frame. some of you may remember this on ebay but no one seemed interested.

(i wonder why) i took a chance on it and got it for £100 if i remember. i've been working on the frame for about the last month and this is where i'm at.
the frame before.

john4130 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 22, 2018, 09:08 PM »

another

john4130 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 22, 2018, 09:09 PM »

and how it's looking now.

john4130 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 22, 2018, 09:15 PM »

anyone know the length of the pegs on trickstar forks, the longer version.?

griff · « **Reply #4 on:** May 22, 2018, 10:16 PM »

F*** me

That's a bit of an improvement!

Andyboy77 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 23, 2018, 12:19 AM »

Great work! ..that's impressive!

Do you know about the history of that frame - why it had so many spots rewelded?

john4130 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 23, 2018, 12:41 AM »

dont know why it had so many welds on it, it had been rechromed after some of the work as well. it had 990 mounts on it, one was welded on and the other brazed on. the dropouts are perfect though.

deeman · « **Reply #7 on:** May 23, 2018, 02:27 AM »

Nice work

gary4130 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 23, 2018, 08:07 AM »

top work john-nice bit of resto work,can't wait to see the finshed build

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #9 on:** May 23, 2018, 09:03 AM »

Wow, what an amazing job

In2bmx · « **Reply #10 on:** May 23, 2018, 09:20 AM »

Great work

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 23, 2018, 09:26 AM »

Wow, great commitment John, what's the plan with it now?

donnydresser · « **Reply #12 on:** May 23, 2018, 10:01 AM »

top notch work mate

mivvi · « **Reply #13 on:** May 23, 2018, 10:17 AM »

Loving the work done on that, what a turn around

tfi_friday · « **Reply #14 on:** May 23, 2018, 11:19 AM »

Quote from: john4130 on May 22, 2018, 09:15 PM

anyone know the length of the pegs on trickstar forks, the longer version.?

Yup

Avro · « **Reply #15 on:** May 23, 2018, 04:46 PM »

I am quite envious of a build that needs so much work and time.
Keep it coming.

john4130 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 23, 2018, 04:51 PM »

Quote from: tfi_friday on May 23, 2018, 11:19 AM

Quote from: john4130 on May 22, 2018, 09:15 PM
anyone know the length of the pegs on trickstar forks, the longer version.?
Yup

perfect, thats exactly what i was looking for. i'm gonna weld some pegs onto a set of crappy forks for this.

john4130 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 23, 2018, 04:57 PM »

Quote from: Retrodan72 on May 23, 2018, 09:26 AM

Wow, great commitment John, what's the plan with it now?

i have pretty much everything to build it, just need to weld some pegs onto some forks and then paint everything. it's going to be lavender with some white and chrome bits.

john4130 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 12, 2018, 07:50 PM »

made a bit of progress with this. welded some pegs onto some forks, (badly) and got the frame forks and bars painted. also made a tioga decal for the bars.

mivvi · « **Reply #19 on:** June 13, 2018, 09:29 AM »

Love this and loving the colour! Can't wait to see this built up. Good work

BMX1973 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 13, 2018, 09:09 PM »

Impressive work.

Gra_goose · « **Reply #21 on:** June 14, 2018, 05:42 AM »

I remember this one on eBay. Was on a couple of times and went for next to nothing. Can only assume some mid schooler welded and beefed it up bitd, we used to do the same with old Redlines, GT’s and Mongoose’s for dirt jumping down Knavesmire woods or great ayton quarry.

Great rescue by the way, looking good!

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