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chimichanga

chimichanga

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Well got this yesterday
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Now it's this
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it took everything apart except the rear wheel
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cleaned up the chrome
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Re: sidewinder

That thing's cool...but I'd love to see you start in on that Russian looking bomber in the background
 
Re: sidewinder

Hey are those DOT approved shoes to work on your bike? :D
 
Re: sidewinder

Rat Rod said:
Did you use a chemical stripper to get that blue off or some other process?
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I used jasco paint remover to get it like that. I thought they were anodized but it seemed that they were just sprayed kandy blue.

I got this blue seat a few days ago. I might be using it.
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Also got a bench grinder and tried polishing. I still need a little more work on it and some better rubbing compund and polish.
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Re: sidewinder

Hey we need to go back to LA and get that guy to sell you that left side Maxy arm! I didnt know that was like the perfect one for your set!That seat came out nice.
 
Re: sidewinder

wow that's bad as! radsicle! gonna single speed it? coloured tires? love the old bars, maybe you could squash them into that bmx stem.. it's just not done, I know
 
Re: sidewinder

One thing you might consider doing is making the rims "shiny sides."

When rims like that have so much brake rub people end up taking really fine sand paper and sanding all of the excess anodizing off and then they polish the sides out until they have a mirror like finish.

This would have been the way shiny side rims would have looked from the factory...

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Re: sidewinder

Rat Rod said:
One thing you might consider doing is making the rims "shiny sides."

When rims like that have so much brake rub people end up taking really fine sand paper and sanding all of the excess anodizing off and then they polish the sides out until they have a mirror like finish.

This would have been the way shiny side rims would have looked from the factory...

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What grit should i use? 1200 or higher?
 

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