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Post by mikegrifter on Mar 6, 2010 18:08:15 GMT
posted this up on grifter forum but like the look of this site as well
need to post up more on here really
silver mk2 grifter
basically stripped it all down, cotter pins as usual nightmare...
degreased everything, chrome dipped in oven pride,
greased all bearings in headset, bottom bracket.. wheel bearings..
stripped frame with flapwheel.. primed ... flatted primer, 3 coats of paint, 2 coats of laquer
rebuild then started ... had to rebuild hub as part snapped
thanks paul for part nice one
everything a good wash
all back together bit of polish just got to put decals on
will do for me as good daily rider
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Post by onepoundpaul on Mar 6, 2010 21:05:20 GMT
Looks good to me mate, and for your second attempt at this type of thing I take my hat off to you  |
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Post by mikegrifter on Mar 6, 2010 21:18:27 GMT
bit more practise needed on spraying, might go the powder coating route next time, got to source a chain guard , not the easiest part to get hold of
decals on this week and my boy will be out on it to wreck/ use it
red one i have already done you get some nice remarks when your out on it
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Post by gaz6739 on Mar 9, 2010 21:33:06 GMT
Its looking good to me mike!! keep up the good work!!
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Post by 4737carling on Mar 10, 2010 18:00:44 GMT
Good first effort mike. I would look for a mk1 seat and headbadge, move the backwheel back a bit to take the slack out of the chain and move the bell to the left hand side. When you put the new decals on make sure you put them in the correct position. Other than that good effort.  |
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Post by mikegrifter on Mar 10, 2010 21:33:13 GMT
decals are on and in correct position, yeah chain a bit slack no big deal seat well its a mk2 seat, mk1 seats not turning up dont bother me or my son who is using it so will stick with this seat as for bell i like it on right hand side  |
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Post by gaz6739 on Mar 10, 2010 21:40:25 GMT
If you followed my measurements for the positioning of the decals they will be spot on!  . |
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Post by mikegrifter on Mar 10, 2010 21:50:40 GMT
my boys love it there aged 11 and 9 and thats all that matters to me
i had one at the same age brand new ... nice to have a link with them
cheers all for your help
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Post by 4737carling on Mar 12, 2010 15:17:20 GMT
You seem to take everything as an insult mike when i was only trying to help! (after all i know a lot more about grifters than you do!) buy hey if you dont want advice dont ask for it!!! As long as your happy thats all that matters.   |
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Post by mikegrifter on Mar 12, 2010 18:30:56 GMT
thats a shame you took me that way ... if you had gone onto the grifter forum you would have seen i have took your advice and swapped the seat from another mk2 i had and tightened the chain
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Post by 4737carling on Mar 12, 2010 19:28:14 GMT
I no longer post on the grifter forum as its gone downhill fast since some of the quality members left. Theres too much rubbish posted and im afraid to say admin have no real control or power.
I wont post any more pictures of my bikes as its just not worth it.
It needs to move to another site,then and only then can it be the site it should be.
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Post by gaz6739 on Mar 12, 2010 21:50:47 GMT
Things are improving on there at the moment wayne, there's been a couple of new members join and a certain very big member who was upsetting people has now gone!! profile deleted and all posts too!! good news eh?! ;D
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Post by canopusxs235 on Mar 12, 2010 22:10:47 GMT
Well it was about time!!! The grifter forum is now a smoke free zone |
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Post by gaz6739 on Mar 12, 2010 22:25:34 GMT
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Post by 4737carling on Mar 13, 2010 19:16:27 GMT
It still needs admin to have full control of the site or fag boy will only rejoin as someone else!  |
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