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h20-50 · #126

caleb_k21 wrote:
http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg5 … /002-3.jpg
http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg5 … /003-4.jpg

these pedals were barely used, i filed and sanded just a lil bit, they look like new. i did buy a set of repop black pads and end caps but the priginals actually all look better so ill probably use the originals unless i find NOS end caps like the set on page one.

http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg5 … /003-1.jpg
http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg5 … /002-2.jpg
http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg5 … /007-2.jpg
the parts on the bottom right are the repop ones.
http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg5 … /006-2.jpg

TIP: Removing the pads is very easy if you get these needle nose pliers, the curve makes it much easier to release the back tabs from the pedal body.

Beautiful build BTW!

caleb_k31 · 2012-05-31 5:05pm

great tip h20-50.. ill try that next time, i have a few needle nose pliars like that.

caleb_k31 · 2012-06-02 12:39pm

took a NOS green/white nippon and powdered is black, then detailed the lettering and polished all the hardware. MINT!

this is an 86/87 with allen head pivot bolt. my 387**** frame set came with this one on it, ann a few other 86 dated parts.

DemonGT · 2012-06-02 2:31pm

looks NOS

caleb_k31 · 2012-06-02 8:03pm

these are NOS, tough to get them 990's in black

DemonGT · 2012-06-02 8:14pm

heck yea they are...

caleb_k31 · 2012-06-02 8:23pm

here is some standers i had sanded here and there. no damage was deep the bike had been barely used but there was some lite marks and washer marks from the bolts.

you dont wanna sand to much and ruin the GT stampings. you can see i left a lil bit of indentation and the far side of the circle is still there. after seeing them powdered i could have went a touch more, the stamps are still nice and visable.

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DemonGT · 2012-06-02 8:31pm

did you have to restore the crank arms?

caleb_k31 · 2012-06-02 9:02pm

DemonGT wrote:
did you have to restore the crank arms?

did you see the set on the first bike in the thread? check that out and you can see what i did. i need to find an 86 or 87 dated set for this black bike.

caleb_k31 · 2012-06-02 9:08pm

tech 7's these are dated 86.

AllanG · 2012-06-03 2:10am

That is some seriously good work going on there, what did you use to do the writing on the Nippon caliper ???

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caleb_k31 · 2012-06-03 6:57am

AllanG wrote:
That is some seriously good work going on there, what did you use to do the writing on the Nippon caliper ???

paint, and a technique i came up with. to hart to explain in typing, thats another one of them tutorial videos that i could make.

DemonGT · 2012-06-03 2:18pm

everything looks NOS! i would not expect anything less from you

caleb_k31 · 2012-06-03 3:56pm

closer look at that nippon now that i assembled it.

K-frame · 2012-06-03 10:26pm

caleb_k21 wrote:
most of the hardware for a complete bike. wait till you see the after pics

http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg5 … FT/010.jpg

What are you using to clean your hardware, other than degreasing it? Most people are using different types of acid, on the chrome, but that doesn't seem to work well, on galvanized seat guts. It removes the rust, but makes the coating darker. Are there any soaking methods, for small aluminum parts, verses polishing them? I don't think acid is a wise choice, for aluminum.

thx5150 · 2012-06-04 3:41am

caleb_k21 wrote:
closer look at that nippon now that i assembled it.

http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg5 … /006-3.jpg
http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg5 … /007-3.jpg
http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg5 … /009-2.jpg

caleb i have that white nippon that i bought from you that you restored and i got the NOS one in the box from Sean, side by side you absoutly could not tell a difference from yours to NOS. you do the best restore work bar none. if there is better out there, i hadnt seen it. keep it up!

thx5150 · 2012-06-04 3:42am

BTW i need a set of those black nippons LOL.

caleb_k31 · 2012-06-04 4:49am

K-frame wrote:
caleb_k21 wrote:
most of the hardware for a complete bike. wait till you see the after pics

http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg5 … FT/010.jpg
What are you using to clean your hardware, other than degreasing it? Most people are using different types of acid, on the chrome, but that doesn't seem to work well, on galvanized seat guts. It removes the rust, but makes the coating darker. Are there any soaking methods, for small aluminum parts, verses polishing them? I don't think acid is a wise choice, for aluminum.

check out tumblers

no soaking, no chemicals. just walnut shells and a spoon full of mothers polish, results will vary and some prep work may be necessary.

caleb_k31 · 2012-06-04 4:51am

thx5150 wrote:
caleb_k21 wrote:
closer look at that nippon now that i assembled it.

http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg5 … /006-3.jpg
http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg5 … /007-3.jpg
http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg5 … /009-2.jpg
caleb i have that white nippon that i bought from you that you restored and i got the NOS one in the box from Sean, side by side you absoutly could not tell a difference from yours to NOS. you do the best restore work bar none. if there is better out there, i hadnt seen it. keep it up!

Chris, thats awesome! thanks. yea i had compared some NOS and restored and my restored ones actually looked better, the only differance i notice is the detailed lettering is not as nice on the originals.

i dont have any extras right now.

caleb_k31 · 2012-06-04 5:02pm

ok before i show more parts, i suppose i should post the frame set all this cool stuff will be bolted on to.

this is an early frame set with march serial number. the frame, fork, bars, post are all original to each other as are many of the parts i will be useing. ill post a complete list later.

here is it, this had no damage and was barely used. another imaculate powder job from C4labs..

the serial was stamped super lite, one of the litest ive seen. the FS is very deep.

thx5150 · 2012-06-04 5:37pm

caleb_k21 wrote:
thx5150 wrote:
caleb_k21 wrote:
closer look at that nippon now that i assembled it.

http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg5 … /006-3.jpg
http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg5 … /007-3.jpg
http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg5 … /009-2.jpg
caleb i have that white nippon that i bought from you that you restored and i got the NOS one in the box from Sean, side by side you absoutly could not tell a difference from yours to NOS. you do the best restore work bar none. if there is better out there, i hadnt seen it. keep it up!
Chris, thats awesome! thanks. yea i had compared some NOS and restored and my restored ones actually looked better, the only differance i notice is the detailed lettering is not as nice on the originals.

i dont have any extras right now.

youre right i cant argue with that. they look awesome!

DemonGT · 2012-06-04 6:10pm

super jelous

7jayB1 · 2012-06-04 8:51pm

All black will look so sick! As always great work.

h20-50 · 2012-06-04 10:22pm

OH I DO LOVE BLACK!

caleb_k31 · 2012-06-05 4:59pm

nothing to say about these

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