2012 Skyway T/A XL 24 
#1 2012-12-05 10:37pm
- calismoooth
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2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
This is the way this frame & fork should have been made. 1 inch threaded with caliper brakes.
Parts List
Frame - 2012 Skyway TA XL 24" - Shaved Canti mounts & brake guides on top tube - Powder coated Flat Black
Fork - 2012 Skyway TA XL 24" w/ 1983 GT Pro Steer Tube - GT steer tube conversion to 1" threaded fork - Powder coated Flat Black
Handle bars - 2012 Skyway Pro bars - Powder coated Flat Black
Stickers - re used the stock stickers but due to the fact I chose FLAT black powder I had to trace around all the lettering and such with a Exacto knife to remove ALL of the clear from the stickers
Seat post - Unknown - Powder coated Flat Black
Seat - Skyway - New
Grips - Skyway - New
Stem - Tuf Neck 2000 - Polished & anodized black w/ chromed hardware & shaft
Seat post clamp - Tuf Neck stamped - Polished & anodized black w/ chromed hardware
Brake Caliper - Dia Compe MX 1000 dated 85 - Polished & anodized black with new & nos hardware
Brake lever - Dia Compe Tech 3 dated 85 - Polished & anodized black - New rebuild hardware kit from Porkchop
Brake cable - Unknown - New
Head set - VP lower half 1 1/8" - VP upper half 1" mini w/ 1 1/8" - 1" adapter w/ YST top nut
Hubs - TNT - Black 36H Hi Flange sealed bearing - New
Spokes - Union - Flat Black - NOS
Hoops - Ukui - Black anodized 36H - NOS
Tires - IRC Siren SX - New
Bottom bracket - Bullseye - Black Euro w/ sealed bearing - Used
Cranks - Redline Flight - Powder coated flat black w/ Skyway sticker & chromed hardware - New
Power Disc - Porkchop - Black anodize - New
Chain Ring - Porkchop - Black anodize - New
Chain Ring Bolts - Porkchop - Chrome - New
Pedals - 2012 1st Gen Bullsey/Skyway - Black on Black w/ chromed axle & end bolt - New
Chain - KMC - Black & Chrome - New
More pics added to the comment section 12/6/12
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Ano-Tech Metal Finishing Inc (ANODIZING)
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#2 2012-12-05 10:57pm
- Jedi101
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Re: 2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
Absolutely love what you've done! Your attention to detail is impeccable! The frame should have come with this brake option in the first place. Looks killer in black too. Nice to see that ol' school flava'! One of the best ones i've seen, I love it! 
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#3 2012-12-06 12:20am
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Re: 2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
Wow this is fantastic man never seen a Skyway like this, now I want one! 
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#4 2012-12-06 2:43am
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Re: 2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
WOW nice one,
WTB: * Oakley F1 grips black/yellow * all KKT FMX/LMX Pedals * Skyway Tuff Graphite pedals/cages * nos red Oakley 2 right side only * nos red Oakley 1 left side only * nos chrome KKT FMX left side pedal 9/16
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#5 2012-12-06 2:43am
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Re: 2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
You did it again "Cali"! A real stunner there!
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#6 2012-12-06 2:52am
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Re: 2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
I Like , I Like , I Like !!!!!! AAA+++++ For Colour Thinking Old School !! Sweet Build Cali !
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#7 2012-12-06 3:24am
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Re: 2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
So you cut the steertube of the fork and swapped it with a 1" threaded? 
It look killer whatever you did.
When you compute the length of time between the "EVENT" and "THE NOSTALGIA FOR THE EVENT", the span seems to be about a year less in every cycle.
Eventually the nostalgia cycles will be so close together that people will not be able to take a step without being nostalgic for the one they just took.
At that point, everything stops. DEATH BY NOSTALGIA. Frank Zappa
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#8 2012-12-06 3:28am
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Re: 2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
Damn that is nice! Great job!
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#9 2012-12-06 7:13am
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Re: 2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
Thanks for all the + feedback all.
I will post some more pics here in the comment section when I get home
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#10 2012-12-06 8:43am
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Re: 2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
Awesome Build!!! I Dig It !
I don't know what I'd do if anything ever happened to my girlfriend. But first, I'd
probably burn my clothes....
I'm wasting my time trying to come come up with a good quote, so, out of anger, I'm going to waste your time by having you read this one.... Mr T pities the emos, thats why they're sad...
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#11 2012-12-06 8:49am
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Re: 2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
the best one so far
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#12 2012-12-06 9:01am
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Re: 2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
Finally, something DIFFERENT!!!
No one rides the bench.
Wanted:
Redline bubble font 39t
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#13 2012-12-06 9:25am
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Re: 2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
Amazing build , you think things out and attack . I love your builds .
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#14 2012-12-06 9:40am
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Re: 2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
tdarby wrote:
the best one so far
What he said
Grammar is important. Capital letters are the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse, and helping your uncle jack off a horse.
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#15 2012-12-06 12:39pm
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Re: 2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
Awesome Job, Dude. VERY sweet. Mine is 95% complete, But now I might have to rethink a few things....LOL:)
What comes around goes around.
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#16 2012-12-06 8:47pm
- 1979-4ever
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Re: 2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
Absolutely Incredible. Please post this in the skyway builds thread w more pics and close ups. This is one of the best I have seen yet!
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#17 2012-12-06 8:59pm
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Re: 2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
Yep, IMO that's how they should have come. Nicely done.
Butch
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#18 2012-12-06 9:35pm
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Re: 2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
Ok all here is some more pics and kind of shows the progression and the finished product 
How the bike looked when I got it
After the stickers were very gently removed
Put them on foil for use later
Test fit the MX1000 before I had the canti mounts shaved
After it was sand blasted
New TRUE retro f/f with the 83 GT Pro donor forks
Cable mounts gone 
Canti mounts gone
Extra parts LOL
Pic from after powder
Due to the fact I chose to go with flat black powder ALL of the clear around the stickers needed be Exacto knife traced and removed, YES that was a ton of fun 
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#19 2012-12-06 9:38pm
- calismoooth
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Re: 2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
Some parts pics as it sits complete 
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#20 2012-12-06 9:39pm
- calismoooth
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Re: 2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
And few more of it complete 
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#21 2012-12-06 9:58pm
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Re: 2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
Too damn
Aw, we better start runnin' Eyeball, they got dibs!
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#22 2012-12-07 2:03am
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Re: 2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
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#23 2012-12-07 4:45am
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#24 2012-12-07 5:21pm
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Re: 2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
Awesome build!!! Love the black
Skyway Fan!!
Ready to build my Skyway 24's!!!
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#25 2012-12-08 12:26pm
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Re: 2012 Skyway T/A XL 24
Thanks for posting the extra pics. I really enjoy the progression of the process of this build. It must be a great feeling to own the results of such an awesome build. Incredible courage on your part to take a new product and take it down to pre paint. and Also, quite ballsy to remove the braking mounts to give it the old school look that this bike truly deserves. I have a chrome one and far less courage! Added to my faves!
Best regards, Jimmy
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