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#51 2011-02-24 3:13pm

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Re: 1993 Diamond Back Turbo restoration progress

Awesome build

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#52 2011-02-24 3:36pm

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ive got a idea how the grips will go on! cant wait to see how ya do it! that by far is the coolest thing! you may be on to something there! intergraded led tail lights and head lights on road bikes?hmm


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#53 2011-02-24 6:36pm

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Yeah, great job wired!!!
I realy like to see the bike when its finished. Do you have some more gimmicks for it in your head??
Maybe Tireflys UV Valvecaps in red and blue?? Pro class wheels and in every hole fixing a bulletvalvecap in gold??

I hope you make a vid when you are driving in the uniform to a bikepark, telling the people, there is a speedlimit on the ramp.lol (Beware, the sheriff is there!!!)lol

I was reading something about to pull the grips with zipties on the bar here in the forum, dont remeber who was it, he put 5 zipties in the griphole and pulled than the grip on the bar.
I dont know if the zipties will be big (high) enough ,that the grip can slip over the LED`s. Also i dont know if the zipties will make any scraches on the bar. Maybe to try it on an old bar first.

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#54 2011-02-24 6:50pm

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Re: 1993 Diamond Back Turbo restoration progress

Nope, no more gimmicks.  I figured I was pushing it here as it is. tongue  I did get the grips on, though.  I tried my air compressor but there were too many holes in the bars, I couldn't use brute force past half way and I even tried the zip tie method.  What finally worked was WD-40.  They've been on for a couple hours now and are solid and tight.  I also got the brake levers mounted.  I'll share some full size pics later but for now, here's another animated gif.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l258/GHS_Wired/BMX_Museum_2011/83DBTurbo_076.gif


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#55 2011-02-24 6:58pm

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Un-friggin-believable!  You continue to amaze me, bro!  Subscribing now!


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#56 2011-02-24 7:29pm

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Re: 1993 Diamond Back Turbo restoration progress

The gif. looks very cool, but where you gonna hide the batterypack??

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#57 2011-02-24 7:35pm

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dude if hear a siren:lol: i guess it better to know the fuzz than not to! you are what this hobby is about!


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#58 2011-02-24 7:52pm

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Way too cool!


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#59 2011-02-24 7:58pm

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Re: 1993 Diamond Back Turbo restoration progress

Oldschooldude72 wrote:

The gif. looks very cool, but where you gonna hide the batterypack??

It's in a mounting bracket along the bottom of the bars.  It shouldn't be too noticeable once it's next to the stem.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l258/GHS_Wired/BMX_Museum_2011/83DBTurbo_077.jpg


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#60 2011-02-24 8:04pm

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Re: 1993 Diamond Back Turbo restoration progress

Kelly that is so cool!

You know what this means.......Denver night ride this summer!

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#61 2011-02-24 8:25pm

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Wow!!! that bars are awesome!!! cool

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#62 2011-02-24 9:06pm

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Ok Ive seen it all now.... yikes


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#63 2011-02-24 9:18pm

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Re: 1993 Diamond Back Turbo restoration progress

DUDE, can I have your autograph?  THIS, by far, is your best build. I think you watch a lot of American Chopper. Great job Kelly.

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#64 2011-02-25 2:44am

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WOW>........the bars n grips are insane........big_smile


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#65 2011-02-25 4:39am

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Re: 1993 Diamond Back Turbo restoration progress

thats really cool! Great work! big_smile

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#66 2011-02-25 5:38am

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townslo wrote:

Kelly that is so cool!

You know what this means.......Denver night ride this summer!

omg can we plz!!! cant wait to see someone flee when he hit the red and blue!!!


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#67 2011-02-25 6:29am

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I thought you guys were my friends... hmm  Suggesting I get a siren, uniform, bust people at the skatepark...  What's next?  "Hey Kelly, I got a Dirty Harry Magnum for you to carry on the ride".  lol lol  I'm already worried that my bike's getting confiscated as it is.  wink

But, I'm up for a night ride!  big_smile cool


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#68 2011-02-25 10:53am

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Now that looks like a fun ride. Who in your group is gonna wear the black and white prisoner suit? lol


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#69 2011-02-25 1:13pm

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Hmm...for some weeks ago i saw a report about a bootcamp, where the prisoners was wearing orange suits.
At the moment my Quadangle looks like a gangsterride. Underneath the black it is orange. roll lol roll

I am now arrested??

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#70 2011-02-25 6:58pm

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wired wrote:

I thought you guys were my friends... hmm  Suggesting I get a siren, uniform, bust people at the skatepark...  What's next?  "Hey Kelly, I got a Dirty Harry Magnum for you to carry on the ride".  lol lol  I'm already worried that my bike's getting confiscated as it is.  wink

But, I'm up for a night ride!  big_smile cool

Great idea Kelly, I can get you the "Hand Cannon", that would be sweet!

We can go to the water fountain before we hit 16th street and regulate! coolcoolcoolcoolcoolcoolcoolcool

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#71 2011-02-25 7:21pm

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Re: 1993 Diamond Back Turbo restoration progress

WTF yikesyikesyikesyikesyikesyikesyikesyikesyikesyikes This thing is turning out crazy cool!


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#72 2011-02-26 4:10pm

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wired wrote:

As I was fixing the decals I proceeded to damage one I didn't realize was laying against a towel and rubbing.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l258/GHS_Wired/BMX_Museum_2011/83DBTurbo_056.jpg

I lifted the corner up using an exacto and it peeled away cleanly then reapplied one of the backups I had printed.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l258/GHS_Wired/BMX_Museum_2011/83DBTurbo_057.jpg

Kelly, you can also remove waterslide decals by covering it with blue painters tape, rub the tape over the decal, then peel the tape off.  Decal will come right off with it.  big_smile

Obviously this only works BEFORE you apply any top coat over them, but it's stupid easy!


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#73 2011-02-26 7:36pm

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Re: 1993 Diamond Back Turbo restoration progress

I made it a little further today and thought I had to stop - but the roadblock part, a 30mm 1" headset from Porkchop showed up today!  I wasn't expecting to see it until Monday.  Maybe I can get some more done after everyone goes to bed.

I bought this bottom bracket from Justin over a year ago.  Square taper spindles are not common on my bikes but I'm excited to use this one - finally.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l258/GHS_Wired/BMX_Museum_2011/83DBTurbo_078.jpg

Here is the last part I will polish for this bike.  Hopefully I'll get to it tonight.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l258/GHS_Wired/BMX_Museum_2011/83DBTurbo_079.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l258/GHS_Wired/BMX_Museum_2011/83DBTurbo_080.jpg

Lastly, I decided to go for some contrast on this stem.  I'm not usually one for mismatched caps and bases but I really like how this turned out.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l258/GHS_Wired/BMX_Museum_2011/83DBTurbo_081.jpg


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#74 2011-02-26 7:41pm

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Another late night for you, sir!  I look for another update around 4:00 am.  lollollol


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#75 2011-02-26 9:13pm

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I like the way this is going! big_smile


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