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Jun 29, 2009 10:01:43 GMT
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someone who 'restores' that would be amost as dumb as someone who chucked it in a skip! Yeah, well, while I do love rust, sharp bits, flat, split tyres, non functioning brakes and britle seats, I can't help but think those things might hinder my daughters enjoyment. Still, cheers for the heads up.  |
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joda
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Jun 29, 2009 12:01:11 GMT
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this is the very bike that inspired raleigh to build the chopper!
indeed very rare in the uk, was never sold here originally, so all got here via private imports!
I'm very jealious of you chap, I'm a keen muscle bike collector, and that would be the jewl in my collection!!
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Jun 29, 2009 12:38:56 GMT
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You complete git, that's awesome. I'm going to give you a Chinese burn at RRG09, a really horrible one too.
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Jun 29, 2009 13:43:46 GMT
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Thanks for all the kind comments guys, I feel honored to be saving it.
It's currently tucked away in mum's garage waiting for it's trip to my dad's.]
Chris
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Jun 29, 2009 16:32:13 GMT
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Awesome find.
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Jun 29, 2009 17:27:37 GMT
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just use some autosol to knock the major rust scabs off, add a layer of lacquer and your laughing. exactly what i was thinking, not restored just washed really |
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just use some autosol to knock the major rust scabs off, add a layer of lacquer and your laughing. exactly what I was thinking, not restored just washed really I tend to agree. I've restored a couple of Aussie dragster bikes over the years, always far more fun to ride a slightly scabby original one though. |
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Remade In Australia
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exactly what I was thinking, not restored just washed really I tend to agree. I've restored a couple of Aussie dragster bikes over the years, always far more fun to ride a slightly scabby original one though. Well, that'll be the first route. The rear fender came up like new after just a scrub with some water. I'll get back on it at the weekend and post up some more snaps. Chris |
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Jun 30, 2009 18:43:33 GMT
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Oooh you lucky curse word you ! Great find  |
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You've been telling me you were a genius since you were seventeen ... in all the time I've known you I still don't know what you mean !
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dave120a
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very cool!
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Tim
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someone who 'restores' that would be amost as dumb as someone who chucked it in a skip! If its a really simple bike, yeah, but on that it would be cool ot get all the bits and pieces working again |
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groovy. I just found my dads old 1940s (?) raleigh in the barn and dug it out , its got a lot of patina.. perhaps too much LOL I think the rims are too rusty to work. Might give it to a mate who likes old bikes. It has 4 speed sturmey archer transmission, and dynohub for powering the lights.  |
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75 Range Rover 2 door 82 Range Rover 4 door
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98 Electric Citroen Berlingo 00 Electric Peugeot Partner 02 Electric Citroen Berlingo
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ozzy
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cool looking bike mate
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1989 nissan sunny
1994 fiat cinq my boys car
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Small update, as I'm currently back at my mums so have the bike to hand.
The seriel number, BE60818, translates to it being a Feb'69 bike, which only serves to make it cooler.
Urm, that's it really untill I get it to my dads.
Chris
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Thats awesome cool!
Personaly, if it were mine, id restore it. Looks cool as it is so take plenty of pics for the memories, but to restore it to original condition would tick plenty of boxes. Nice find.
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You're still getting a Chinese burn, whether it's a 69 or not  |
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Aug 19, 2009 12:13:16 GMT
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Looks awesome Chris. I would rebuilt the bearings and cranks and leave it like that..... Wipe some waxoyl on her. The bike that is.
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Aug 21, 2009 17:30:30 GMT
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I was once walking home curse word, and found an old 70's Sony hifi system, with amp, tuner and cassette, separates, with a separate Technics tape deck, with two wooden trimmed speakers. I managed to carry the whole lot home over 1 mile (in the beer tardis). Would it be bad if the 'owner' came out and saw them gone? I feel bad now. I still have the tape deck.  |
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Aug 23, 2009 13:24:18 GMT
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I don't see any problem with skip hunting, even if it is illegal. I'm working as a chef at the moment and the head chef doesn't mind if we eat old/returned/wasted food even though we aren't supposed to. It's the same thing.
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1969 MG Midget
1972 Avenger GT
1981 Datsun Cherry
1989 Corolla
1979 Mercedes W123 200D
1995 Ford Falcon
1996 Ford Telstar (bet you had to google that one)
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