Recent content by GITANE80

Finally finished the front wheel came out good 👍Worked hard on the pedals seems someone had used paint stripper and never cleaned the stuff off and it eaten the aluminium making the paint flake off in places. You could be right🤐 I've seen better DXs pedels ,but hey ho keeps me busy 😄🤫 Rear...

Finally finished the front wheel came out good 👍Worked hard on the pedals seems someone had used paint stripper and never cleaned the stuff off and it eaten the aluminium making the paint flake off in places.🤔

Today went well.:) Spent alot of time changing over the rusty spokes! I trued the wheel to exactly the same tension per spoke took awhile doing two at a time, but it was worth it. The chewed out Tech77's came out really well didn't they?? 😁😂🤣 Preparing the wheel for some primer from the brake...

So stuff I could do, without damaging my hands. Found some old Snafu grips looks good to replace the worn out Primo ones. I've got these bar ends with the bike really chewed out, just bearly name out Primo also. but these Snafu have built in ones so cheap yes works yes. That GT seat I was not...

If stolen will you loose £65? Are you prepared to loose the monies? If he indeed sold it to cash converters, he might be embarassed and lie to you about it been stolen? If he did sell to get cash does he really want to spend more monies getting it back when he was tight for cash in the first...

Made in Birmingham and I think it was about £140 in 1984! Chang Star MX1000 brakes Aero Zytec wheels original black MX seat clamp original copy Tech 3's I think orignal copy Chang Star's Mushroom grips ODI's? Krackpot tyres 20" x 1.95 white was white when new 😇 80's chromed trick nuts x4 Selle...

Thanks Lucidone I'm on break as my hands have siezed up. I'll letting them work else where for now and plus postage is slow for needed repairs. 😁 Llike the encouragements 👍

Another day........ Rubbed down the drop out end, to see how bad the worming and scars had taken hold and it was pretty average for a bike left to elements. I used very light wet and dry 1000 grit just to flatern any rough chips and paint. Would have like to powerder coat everything, but hey I...

Definitley in a pickle about these trick nuts they have some serious razzor scarring, which I said the previous owner must have ridden her hard. I'll go to seal them up best way I can, then turn them upto the good side, whilst crazy smashed side is facing down so I can't see it LOL! I used 40g's...

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Hey Novacaine! It was just a test on the cheapest stuff I can buy 0.35P is not so bad for 570ml bottle plus Im at supermarket all the time. I usually use wood bleach or Oxalic Acid, but its hard to get hold off and as you know prices have shot up. Ive got some citric acid coming so Ill repeat...

So little over 25hrs I did a small scale test of the cheap vs expensive vinegar. I wanted to save this little seat clamp, double hex bolted and it was covered in rust. The results the 35p Sinsburys came out on top (The longer bolt) TBF I smelled them both and the cheaper one was like stripping...

Slow progress didn't want to de-rust, so worked on some other things this weekend. The chain ring is heavy, but solid only a few nicks and chips (Johnson 44T) , but overall cleaned up nice! The Front brakes cleaned up nice, but have ordered some new mounting bolts and tiny lock nuts in black...

Hey Lucidone, If you think its best to keep original as possible I will make the effort then 😅 My reasoning was simple enough to seal the bear metal, but I can't assess until the rust has all gone. Plus they are just trick nuts in my mind even though they came with the original bike. If new...

Crank arms are ok, my hands are in bad shape, but hey for the cause right! The fork is work in progress so much work needed. Ive kind of decided to experiment with vinegar when I spoted a cheap one for 35p and the Sarsons for £1.60 so curious about the effectiveness? I will probably paint them...