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Post by wishart on Nov 17, 2008 22:22:05 GMT -1
Yes, thats right..... TWO bike restoration project on a budget! On a time budget too - Christmas!!! The girls have been pretty fed up without their own bikes at shows, so when my old Mag Burner was discovered in the basement of my folks house in the summer, the idea was hatched! Although it has taken till November for it to get here (them Ponies cant swim very fast!) So, with a second Mini Burner purchased of ebay - we have our task. Ive made a list of what I need to do: Strip down both bikes and clean whats good:Frames (both bikes) Handle Bars (white bike) Wheels/Sprockets (white bike) Cranks (white bike) Saddles (both bikes) Source new/good second hand:Grips (both bikes) Brake Levers/Calipers (white bike) Brake blocks/cables (both bikes) White Mag wheels (already sourced) Black tyres (already sourced) Black Saddle (already sourced) Chains (both bikes) Pads (will make em myself at work) Stickers (make em myself) Then its the paint! Might ask for some advice on this once frames are strippedBlack White Pink Probably will be done using rattle cans as time and money wont allow anything else So, this gives me about 4 weeks to do it.... as its for the girls, pink is to be the detailing colour so if anyone knows of pink handle bar grips/brake cables I would be very interested. If these turn out not too bad, I may turn my attentions to my own Burner Expect updates soon ;D
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Post by wishart on Nov 17, 2008 22:36:53 GMT -1
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Post by baza on Nov 18, 2008 15:50:15 GMT -1
Get on with that van!!! ;D just kidding..
strip, blast and rechrome it is then.
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Post by wishart on Nov 18, 2008 15:59:31 GMT -1
The van is in hand Just need loads more $$$$ to keep up the momentum on it Im not sure if I can afford to get the bits i need blasted and rechromed, not even sure about getting them blasted. Will tackle what I can with a whole truck load of elbow grease that I got for nowt, then see what still needs a seeing-to ;D I did get the pad covers printed today, and the repro stickers will be done tonight (them are the easy bits that I can do without trouble)
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Post by baza on Nov 18, 2008 17:04:01 GMT -1
Nice project for in the warm as well ;D if its any help to ya, Frosts do Chrome Plating kits for £80. just pop your bits in the bucket and let it do it thing.
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Post by wishart on Nov 18, 2008 18:40:43 GMT -1
Nice project for in the warm as well ;D if its any help to ya, Frosts do Chrome Plating kits for £80. just pop your bits in the bucket and let it do it thing. Will it do the bike bits too? ;D Thanks though, i'll check it out - although its way out of my spending budget
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Post by baza on Nov 18, 2008 19:11:38 GMT -1
Took a while but i got it in the end ;D
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Post by wishart on Nov 19, 2008 16:40:04 GMT -1
this is my vision.... Obviously the finished bikes will have pedals and such like Lets see if it comes true! ;D
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Post by beetleboy1983 on Nov 19, 2008 18:42:17 GMT -1
they look cool rob but ewhy dont you flip the bikes? do one black back and pink front the other a black front pink back?
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Post by sausage on Nov 19, 2008 21:51:18 GMT -1
this is my vision.... Lets see if it comes true! ;D that would look awesome with a pink tyre on the back and some black wheels ;D
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Post by wishart on Nov 20, 2008 8:03:51 GMT -1
they look cool rob but ewhy dont you flip the bikes? do one black back and pink front the other a black front pink back? Not a bad idea, but i dont want to over-do the pink
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Post by wishart on Nov 20, 2008 8:06:01 GMT -1
I had another option for the black bike - to use black wheels - and i think i might go with it.....
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Post by vicktori on Nov 20, 2008 8:55:57 GMT -1
When Bri went to see his BMX friend he said pink handle bars, brakes etc it really hard to get, and don't think he had any
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Post by wishart on Nov 20, 2008 11:33:55 GMT -1
When Bri went to see his BMX friend he said pink handle bars, brakes etc it really hard to get, and don't think he had any Yeah I have been finding very little available But I think I have found what i need
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Post by vicktori on Nov 20, 2008 14:05:57 GMT -1
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