Bit of an update, almost 12months since the last but.....
She's Finished :lol: :lol:
Got my bum into gear sent it off to the powder coaters and had a cherry red put on the rear of the bike, not the original finish but as close as I could get. I was a bit dissapointed that they didnt...
Got the frame back from the chrome shop on Friday!!
The last photo shows the 'brushed' finish & a few small pits from the rust spots that were on the frame. I am a bit disappointed in these as they are mostly on the top tube. Hopefully after the frame is clear-coated I wont...
Thanks for this digitalkreation.
Good to see the website coming back on-line. I don't know too much about the Barracuda brand and would like to find out some more.
It was the shape Chrome-molly tubes caught my attention.
Should have it back from the platers next week. Now looking...
Thanks all for the kind words, but the finish will be at least another month off with the time waiting for the chrome to be finished & then getting it to the power coaters for the final finish off.
Bram J
I got the stickers from the bike on to a sheet by spending may hours on the computer...
Been a bit busy to keep this updated so here it is all at once.
Spent a lot of time reading a bucket loads of posts here and found a stack of useful information and some much needed inspiration.
First of all I have finally got the refinishing of the frame under way. I have decided to have...
Bram J
Thanks for that, I too like the silver red combo and want to keep it that way. You mentioned the decals I will definitely be needing some do you know where I can get some from
I am having a go at tracing some photos of them using vector graphics program but because they are not on a...
Hi
I am new hear but from what I see you will all understand.
Decided a little while ago that I wanted to give a steel MTB a go and stumbled across this Barracuda as pictured.
Came as you see it with 2 sets of Mag 21's(both still hold air!), XTR rear dérailleur, XT front dérailleur...