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1982 MONGOOSE TWOFOUR
theme "CHEAP"

and a link
http://s1112.photobucket.com/albums/k49 … 20twofour/
all parts came from the museum with the exception of the seat post. twice i got an empty bubble mailer with a hole in it.

FRAME FORK HEADSET SEAT CLAMP: got these in trade from mjb for a couple 20" framesets i had.
HUBS: first dibs on a great price from lipshizz.
HOOPS:worked out a trade for some hubs and brake parts to draw.
SPOKES NIPPLES:reused from a set of wheels i got from azbadman
STEM:got this from wolfgang on a cash/trade deal for a framset.
TIRES:nos from beta section, took them for a ride after the photos.
PEDALS:forsale section
CAGES:from troyandlori.
BOTTOMBRACKET:beta section.
CHAINRING SPIDER:beta section.
CRANKS:brian hays off a complete.
BRAKE LEVER:ncmalko1, nick got dibs from stevenbven, but through pm agreed to sell to me for the build!
BRAKES:packege deal in forsale section
CHAIN/BRAKE CABLE:beta section

BARS:bars were taiwan cw pros i had hanging around for 2+yrs, so i had them cut down to 6" on center.
SEAT:well used kashimax aero, scored in the forsale section, added a can of spay adhesive and a nice cut o suede.

suede seats and cw cruiser bars are pricey at best, so i made my own, and did alot of hoarse trading and waiting for the right parts to come up at the right price.
a big thanks to everyone i got these parts from, even if its been so long i forgot where they came from.
and thankyou to wife and daughter for putting up with my bmx nonsense!!
p.s. i ordered the post from porkchop.

Last edited by streetfreak (2012-07-08 10:48pm)

1983-1985 THRUSTER VANISHING POINT

Theme: childhood dream survivor.

Ever since I started racing BMX, I have always wanted to build a top of the line old school BMX Bike. A racer from the era that I was born in which was 1984. When I started racing BMX in the early 90's I was too young and never had near enough money to be able to get the bike I really wanted. 

When I first started racing in Simi Valley at Sycamore BMX, I always saw this guy at the track who caught my eye on a Thruster Vanishing Point. He was always out front, and always flew around the track with ease. I always noticed how smooth and quick he was. I always admired how cool his bike was with the decals that said, "Beware of rocket blast." I always recognized him from far with those blue Thruster decals in 2 shades of blue and saw his curved down crossbar Thruster handlebars. He also had a Thruster grainy looking seat post that always caught my eye. At the time, I was not aware that a Thruster slant stem even existed. I can't remember or recall what stem he was using.

I recently tried to ask Joan and Tony, the owners of Sycamore BMX if they remember the guy that raced the Thruster Vanishing Point back in 91'-92' when I remember. They have been the owners since I was a little kid racing there. Joan didn't seem to recall and Tony mentioned a name, "Hampton or Hansen" he stated.

This bike is a complete original survivor except for the RARE headset, TANGE MX-III I was told is re stickered and the KMC chain I'm not sure how old it is. I bought the MX-III with my intentions of it being a mint original survivor. 

I know in the rules for submission it says that rare sometimes wouldn't work, but in the case of this very rare THRUSTER slant stem, I had to go with it because it tied it all together.












I really appreciate the help of my best buddy Brent for taking these pics with his canon camera and light filter set up.


Parts break down:


Bars:  THRUSTER, original sticker on crossbar, uncut and in mint condition. (Vbiker)

Bottom Bracket:  TANGE. Survivor condition. (Vbiker)

Brake:  DIA-COMPE survivor blue cable and housing. (Vbiker)

Brake Caliper:  DIA-COMPE survivor, original finish MX1000. (Vbiker)

Brake Lever:  DIA-COMPE survivor, original finish Tech-3. (Vbiker)

Brake pads:  SKYWAY blue with blue fins, original mint condition. (Vbiker)

Chain:  KMC. (Vbiker)

Chainring/Chainring Bolts:  SUGINO, mint condition. (Vbiker)

Cranks:  SUGINO MAXY CROSS cranks. (Vbiker)

Decals:  THRUSTER all original.

Fork:  THRUSTER original chrome and decals, no rust, extremely mint condition. (STERRETFREAK)

Frame:  THRUSTER original chrome and decals, mint condition, no dents, cracks or re-welds.(STREETFREAK)

Grips:  AME Old school original font. Survivor condition. (Vbiker)

Head Lock:  TANGE blue headlock. Mint survivor condition. (Vbiker)

Headset:  TANGE MX-3 ? Survivor condition (Vbiker)

Pads:  THRUSTER original crossbar and stem pad, repop top tube pad. (Vbiker)

Pedals:  KKT lightning mint condition survivor anodized blue. (Vbiker)

Rim Strips:  Found box of bar tape in the box blue color from an old bike shop. (BIKEROWAVE)

Seat:  BMX blue goose seat. Pristine survivor condition. (Ol'phart)

Seat Clamp:  DIA-COMPE hinged MX seat clamp. Mint survivor condition. (Vbiker)

Seat Post:  THRUSTER original grainy showing chromoly, original decals. Excellent shape.  (Vbiker)

Stem:  THRUSTER  power stem.**EXTREMELY RARE!** I'm not sure how many exist, especially in this color. (Vbiker)

Tires:  TIOGA MITSUBOSHI competition III tires green/blue grey label, skinny/skinny, great survivor condition.  (Vbiker)

Wheels/Hubs:  PRO CLASS III hard anodized aluminum 20" rims with ACS 85' dated hubs, og survivor finish. (in storage)



VIEW LINK BELOW TO SEE MORE INFORMATION AND PICTURES.

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.p … 5#p3626955

Last edited by TXBONE (2012-07-18 1:30am)

First off Congrats to everyone who got a bike finished in time.
Second I hope y'all had as much fun building as I did.
Since this frame set is a little different than the run of the mill Hutches, I wanted to do it up outside the Hutch box so to speak. This type build off was perfect for just this type of build. I wanted to incorperate a bit of red since you hardly ever see red on Hutch bikes. Then the object was to not hutch it out to death. I hope you dig it.


1982 Hutch Pro Racer
Built by Speed Unlimited/Thruster w/ a blank brake bridge
(All OG finish and decals, except for the rechromed Aerospeed disc)

Frame/Fork:  pre serial Hutch
cranks: 180mm Profile Gen III's
Disc: Hutch "Aerospeed"
Chain ring: 44t Sugino
Pedals: Titron
Chain: Izumi
Bars:  VDC made Powerlite "powerbends"
Grips: ODI Mushroom I's
Brakes: DC MX 1000 w/ tech III lever and Terrycable And Matty pads
Stem: Hutch Deep H
Headset: Tange 320 w/ Hutch 2n1 lock
number Plate: Hutch "stadium"
Pads: Zap Pads
Clamp: Hutch full radius
Post: Hutch Lay Back
Seat: Kashimax "MX"
Rims: Araya 7X w/ Hutch Mag/Ti hubs,shimano "333" 16t freewheel
Tires: IRC ZIII fatty/skinny

1984 Hutch Pro Racer

Theme is a true survivor........















Here is the list of components....

Frame & fork - Hutch Pro Racer, original black epoxy finish with all original decals. No dents.

Bars - Hutch Pro, 2nd generation, original chrome & decals

Grips - Oakley 1's, 2nd generation with Oakley logo, original black

Stem - Hutch deep "H", original chrome

Headlock - Hutch 2-n-1, 1 1/2 tall, original chrome

Headset - Tioga Beartrap II, chrome

Seat - Kashimax Aero, used but in excellent condition

Seatpost - Hutch straight post, original chrome & decal

Seatclamp - Hutch, was chrome but most has flaked off

Brakes - Dia-Compe MX1000's, Tech 3 lever, both original chrome

Brake pads - Scott/Matthhauser finned, used but original

Brake cable - Dia-Compe dated 8/83

Cranks - Redline 401 flights, original chrome & bottom bracket

Disc - Hutch Aerospeed disc, original chrome

Chainring - Pete's Precision, silver

Chainring bolts - Sugino, chrome & used

Chain - DID 3/32 chrome/black, used but nice

Freewheel - Shimano 333, chrome, used

Pedals - Tritron, original un-polished finish w/ Hutch Pro cages (not repop)

Hubs - Hutch 1st generation ti/mag, original finish & decals

Rims - Araya 7X 20x1.75, silver, original & used

Tires - Tioga Comp III's, blue/green label, 2.125 front, 1.75 rear

Padset - Zap "Hutch" pads, original & turned gold over time

Numberplate - Haro Flo panel, used


Everything on this bike has been used, there are not any NOS parts on it. I wanted to go with a bike that looked like all of ours did back in the day. If you raced your bike, you had some scratches on it!

Good luck to all!

Last edited by Hurcobob (2012-07-17 8:06pm)

1982 HUTCH Pro Racer

theme "second hand racer"





























Here's the list of components......

Frame & fork - Hutch Pro Racer US made w/ ELF forks

Bars - Hutch ladder bars windstyler

Stem - Hutch western "H" freestyle, polished

Grips - Hutch

Headset -  Tioga Beartrap II, chrome repop w/ Hutch head lock

Seat - original Kashimax "Hutch" stamped with new rails & JDB guts

Seatpost - ELF zip post

Seatclamp - Hutch stamped round

Brakes -  Dia-Compe  MX1000, chrome

Brake levers -  Dia-Compe

Brake cable -  PORK

Cranks - Redline 401 flights, original chrome, new Hutch decals.

Sprocket - Redline flight disc, polished

Chain -  Izumi , hand painted links

Freewheel -  Shimano

Pedals - Crupi pro squares

Hubs - Shimano ,chrome

Rims - Pro Class Hard anodized. 20x1.75

Tires - Cheng Shin repops

Padset - New JDB Hutch pad set


This is my first build & by the looks of it, there is some stiff competition out there!
I really would like to thank all of the museum members for keeping the bmx vibe alive!
This build was built by using all used parts bought off members here in the  beta & old for sale section.
Lots of late nights tryin to get that perfect snag. 
My pics do not do this bike justice. I will try and get some better ones by judging time.
Im right in the middle of a divorce & she got the condo. so this was put on the back burner for the last 5 weeks.
no sympathy please! 
Good Luck to all particpants!

Last edited by nowhereFAST (2012-07-18 6:27pm)

1987 Dyno Pro Compe Team Model








This bike came out killer and rides even better. I had been called bad words for "chopping" the frame up to run the Gyro setup correctly through the London Mod bridge but I think it looks super clean and you don't have cables sagging everywhere.

Parts breakdown.....
Powder coated day glo orange
87 Pro Compe frame, pro compe fork, pretzel bars & drain pipe

Powder coated bright white
GT mallet stem, gyro set up, GT spc, GT chainring, Shimano PDX-15 pedels, GT pegs, Dia comp AD990 & MX900

Show polished
GT Power Series Cranks, Ukai speedline hoops, GT Superlace hubs, GT power disc

Survivor
Dyno seat

NOS
Gyro Cables, GT tires, Hatta headset, Dia comp Tech 6 locking levers, GT Super Soft grips, GT chainring bolts & Jive valve caps

New
Spokes, nipples, KMC chain & front brake cable

JMCshadow
theme, NOW or NEVER


i had planned on building this bike several times, all a different mix of parts/colors etc. but just never got around to putting it together, almost decided to leave it out of the build off, but last night i decided today was the day, while my daughter was sleeping i did a bit of pre-assembly, got up early today and got it all together. did a bit of fine tuning and headed out to the yard for some pics. none of it an easy task with a 2yr old in tow.

i did not "buy" any parts for this build, used only parts that i had stashed away!
it is a pretty basic, straight forward build with the exception of the stem, i have never seen another one, and it looks to be a cross over between a tuf-neck and early dk.
http://s1112.photobucket.com/albums/k49 … ilf%20off/

1991 Haro Sport

The concept
My ultimate goal of building this Haro was to create one of the bikes I've always wanted to own but never had.  I also wanted to make it mine and one of a kind by incorporating colors I love, functionality I need and custom touches that no one else would have.  I achieved what I was after and have created a bike I will ride proudly at the skatepark and cherish in my collection for a long time.  Thanks for reading and looking!

As the rules stated, here is my thoughtful, creative and innovatively built 1991 Haro Sport custom.  It is not a factory spec, magazine ad, tribute or replica build, but is centered on the idea of an original bike thought through and assembled with craftsmanship in mind.

My Custom Touches

• custom mixed paint by rattlecan and airbrush
This is a one-off custom color achieved by layering and could only be duplicated by following the same steps again.  I started with a base of white primer and rattlecan fluorescent yellow followed by a light dusting of flourescent green applied by hand with an airbrush.  Multiple coats of clear enamel followed the colors along with lots of wet sanding by hand to achieve the final mirrored gloss finish.  There is no touch-up paint for this bike...



• custom laser engraved stem
The first pure custom addition was having my stem laser engraved to make it completely unique.  I created both logos from scracth in Adobe Illustrator and sent them to my engraver.  It turned out exactly as I envisioned.



• custom 990 mounts added to the frame and forks
At my age and weight I need brakes that work and 990s is what it takes.  I had this idea more than a year ago and when I found the frame and fork I finally got to do it.  I had the 990 mounts welded on by a relative and they turned out perfect.  This is one of those technological advances this bike should have had by 1991 - now mine does.



• over 200 custom colored (black, white and silver) clear vinyl decals created for the sticker bomb
One of the ways I like to set my bikes apart is with custom decals.  I try to incorporate something recognizable from the brand but change the colors or design to make it unique to me.  For this sticker bomb I also wanted to incorporate a mix of decals I've always favored liked the Freestylin', Vision Street Wear, Club Homeboy and Oakley logos.  To tie them all together I used Adobe Illustrator to re-create my decals in colors that never existed - different mixes of black, silver and white.  The colors were printed on clear vinyl and some of the pure black were plotter cut from black vinyl.



• easter egg: can you find the In-n-Out logo?  I hide one on every bike...
One small detail I've been including on each bike I've restored in the last couple of years is the In-n-Out Burger logo.  No mystery here - I like burgers and In-n-Out is my favorite.

Parts
   
• Frame/Fork: 1991 Haro Sport
• Bottom Bracket: Haro Fusion unsealed
• Headset: no-name unsealed
• Bars: Fishbone
• Seat Post: unknown straight chrome
• Brake Caliper: F-Set
• Brake Levers: Xposure
• Brake Shoes: Odyssey black
• Chain: KMC
• Cranks: Haro one-piece
• Decals: custom
• Pedals: Haro Fusion
• Seat: S&M railed
• Seat Clamp: Haro Fusion Donut
• Sprocket: Haro reproduction
• Stem: Black Ops 1" Freestyle
• Tires: Comp ST reproduction
• Wheels: Skyway Graphite Sealed Bearing Tuffs
   
Detail Photos











Build Thread: http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=421091

Theme: Just for fun build

24" Hutch Trick Star

Some of you might have got the chance to see this in person at the Philly BBQ (I've made a few upgrades since the show). This is a creation that sat as a frame in fork combo in my basement for almost a year. The Summer Build off gave me the motivation to finally build it.  The idea for this cruiser started with the discovery of a Japanese made Trickstar frame and fork at a local yard sale. The top tube of the frame was totally destroyed, so I pondered what to do with the set.  I ended up deciding to build a 24" TS out of it.  Not just any color,  I wanted the OG hutch Candy Blue.  So the cuts/welds on the frame had to be perfect, due to the fact that you must chrome the frame set before applying the candy powder.  I also had some upgrades made to the F/F combo, such as longer foot pegs. In all, the frame, forks and cruiser style Mike D’s took about 1 year to complete. The rest of the build went together pretty fast.

Donor frame as found:


What she looks like now...

Parts:
TrickStar Frame and Fork – Modified to 24"
Extended Mike D bars – Modified to fit cruiser
Hutch Western H Freestyle Stem - OG
Redline 401 Cranks – 185 in size
Hutch Aerospeed Disc - OG
Hutch Pedals - OG
Hutch Seat Post - OG
Hutch Seat Clamp - OG
Hutch 2n1 - OG
Tange 125 Headset
Rare 24"  MADD MAXX Peregrine Rims
NOS MADD MAXX Peregrine hubs
Hutch Seat
Tange Grips
Izumi Chain
Nippon Brakes

Last edited by thanx23 (2012-07-22 7:09pm)

Simple - I was inspired by a fellow member and thought it would be nice to have my own Rasta bike. After several months of getting the parts and the colouring done, here she is.









Parts Breakdown:
~ '84 Redline 500a Frame & Forks
~ Redline V Bars
~ Redline Seat Post
~ ACS Z Rims
~ Cherry Brake
~ Dia Compe Pre Bent Lever
~ KMC Rasta Chain
~ Sakae Stem
~ Salla Italia Seat
~ Skyway Brake Pads
~ Sungino Cranks
~ Suntour Seat Clamp
~ Suntour XCII Pedals
~ Tioga Comp ST (NOS) Tires
~ Tioga Headset
~ Viscount Grips

Last edited by fanofbmx (2012-07-22 7:56pm)

1981 Mongoose Sunburst










The concept of this build was based, on the color, of a Gibson Les Paul Sunburst.






When I received this bike, it needed quite a few repairs. The stem was stuck, the forks were bent forward, the rear frame triangle was tweaked, and the chain had rubbed through the rear dropout tube as usual. Although the frame and forks were not modified, for this build off, it was restored the way it was meant to be. However, this build was mainly based, on a custom color concept and did my best to match the color, of the guitar.

When I went to take pictures, of the bike today, some kids were doing 180's, off the steps, behind the fountain. One, of the kids, came over to me and said, "That's legit! Can you do a trick, on it?" I said, "No, it's just a show bike I built for a contest. I'm going to take pictures of it." He seemed like he was disappointed and rode off.  


Restoration Thread: http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.p … 6#p3655646


Parts List:

1981 Mongoose Frame/Fork
GT Pro Bars
A'ME Tri Grips
Pro Neck Stem
Mongoose Headset
Takagi Cranks
Pro Neck Chainring
VP-450 Pedals
Fluted Aluminum Seat Post
Tuf Neck style Seat Clamp
Kashimax Allen Gut Seat
Ukai Rims
Sunshine High/Low Flange Hubs
ACS Claws Freewheel
KMC Chain
Shimano DX Brake Lever
Shimano Tourney Brake Caliper
Skyway Finned Brake Pads
Deli Comp III Tires

Last edited by K-frame (2012-07-23 9:58pm)

Man some amazing builds here guys!!mad props to all the bikes here.