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sperlingaz · #3401

Heya, keepin with the NZ theme here
I found this was quite interesting........ a Minimax 16 find with a supermax gusset, I have never seen one before (red frame)
So I have matching pairs now of these NZ BMX's

Healing HMX500 BMX's - Little brother 16" and Big brother 20"
and
Healing Supermax BMX's - Little brother 16" and Big brother 20"

I have plans to colour and build them in matching colours for both the HMX's and the Supermax's

Golden Wheels · 2012-06-10 3:24pm

That is a good score Sperling, will be cool to see them finished. I have a Mini Max that is the same red but has the HMX gusset so they must have played around with colours and gussets.

sperlingaz · 2012-06-10 10:21pm

Golden Wheels wrote:
That is a good score Sperling, will be cool to see them finished. I have a Mini Max that is the same red but has the HMX gusset so they must have played around with colours and gussets.

Cheers, I agree, great finds....
The red minimax rear dropouts are mangled a wee bit as you can see but I will get them straight and nice again
Its great to find dint free, hardcore rust free, crack free frames still today, lovin it!

I also see they played around with front forks too, they are all 'Tange' but all different shaped dropouts
Managed to collect alot of Tange forks over the time, they come in a huge range and coded 1A, 1B - 1F and H, 2A, 2B and so on....
I think I have at least 12 different types / models of these tanges here
I would love to see actual documentation / pictures or catalogs of the tange forks and gear range made back then in the early 80's
The GT Aulburn has nice Tange 2A's on them, being blasted as we speak and the frame, Im looking forward to this GT built
when I get back from the powder shop next week

DEAD · 2012-06-13 9:59am

Hey all.

I'm just wondering, I recently picked up a HMX-600 and it has a one piece crank and I thought they were all 3 piece. Anyone know what the deal is there, I assume they started making one pieces in the last few years of production? I also have a Supersport that I was hoping someone could ID for me (on the right obviously, sorry for the lousy picture). Ignore the bars and wheels on it, I just threw them on to test if I it was rideable.

I also have an '86 Phase 2 Mini. Once I have everything looking nice I'll add them all to the museum.

Thanks.

krackd · 2012-06-13 1:42pm

Looking at that hmx 600 and unless its the photo it looks like someone has re painted it at some stage and would have put those cranks on it.Ive never known a 600 to ever come factory with 1 pce cranks.Also its hard to tell but the black tuffs dont look like metal flange ones?

shamus · 2012-06-13 3:21pm

ESCORT SPORT!!!!

Pearce · 2012-06-14 5:43am

Damn, nice collections sperlingaz and Dead.
Here's where I'm at with my old Pantha, before and after. Still got a bit to go and some parts to track down but I'm pretty happy with it, gonna submit it to the gallery when I've got the pics sorted I've had this bike over 25 years now! Gosh I must be old.

S.J.Cat · 2012-06-14 1:12pm

mate thats lookin sweet

DEAD · 2012-06-14 5:24pm

So no one knows what the Supersport is then?

krackd wrote:
Looking at that hmx 600 and unless its the photo it looks like someone has re painted it at some stage and would have put those cranks on it.Ive never known a 600 to ever come factory with 1 pce cranks.Also its hard to tell but the black tuffs dont look like metal flange ones?

Yeah it's been re painted by the prev owner, even the cranks have been painted black. The bottom bracket is a ashtabula so it's definitely come out of the factory with one piece cranks. It's strange, the only other 600 I've seen with one piece cranks is this one:
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/healing_industries/3932

And yeah the Tuffs are metal flanged.

shamus wrote:
ESCORT SPORT!!!!

Yup, there's 2 more shells in the shed too, and another behind it!

Pearce wrote:
Here's where I'm at with my old Pantha, before and after.

Whoa that looks nice dude. Studio and lighting look awesome too.

snakebelly · 2012-06-15 1:42am

Does anyone have any old parts lying around that they are keen to dispose of??
I have got a new project..I have frame ,fork ,stem but need the rest ..Prefer gold or black and after canvas os type tyres,not after nos or bling just need to build up a semi decent new old school---PM me or post pics if you
have any..Many thanks shane

dpercival · 2012-06-15 2:14am

sperlingaz wrote:
Heya, keepin with the NZ theme here
I found this was quite interesting........ a Minimax 16 find with a supermax gusset, I have never seen one before (red frame)
So I have matching pairs now of these NZ BMX's

Healing HMX500 BMX's - Little brother 16" and Big brother 20"
and
Healing Supermax BMX's - Little brother 16" and Big brother 20"

I have plans to colour and build them in matching colours for both the HMX's and the Supermax's

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa90 … MG2224.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa90 … MG2231.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa90 … MG2229.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa90 … MG2230.jpg

Love seeing all the HMX's!

DEAD · 2012-06-18 2:52pm

Any recommendations on a good cheap powdercoater in the greater Auckland/Franklin area?

S.J.Cat · 2012-06-20 2:43pm

DEAD wrote:
So no one knows what the Supersport is then?

krackd wrote:
Looking at that hmx 600 and unless its the photo it looks like someone has re painted it at some stage and would have put those cranks on it.Ive never known a 600 to ever come factory with 1 pce cranks.Also its hard to tell but the black tuffs dont look like metal flange ones?
Yeah it's been re painted by the prev owner, even the cranks have been painted black. The bottom bracket is a ashtabula so it's definitely come out of the factory with one piece cranks. It's strange, the only other 600 I've seen with one piece cranks is this one:
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/healing_industries/3932

And yeah the Tuffs are metal flanged.

shamus wrote:
ESCORT SPORT!!!!
Yup, there's 2 more shells in the shed too, and another behind it!

Pearce wrote:
Here's where I'm at with my old Pantha, before and after.
Whoa that looks nice dude. Studio and lighting look awesome too.

back to your supersport ,the single top tupe type came out in about 85-86 i think.
& im not sure if they where made here or in taiwan, not as sort after as the twin top tube

DEAD · 2012-06-21 9:22am

So no idea on the exact model? I'm not necessarily too fussed about how sort after a bike is, rather just if I like the look of it. I figure all these unwanted bikes will just be left to rust and they'll be lost forever, someones gotta take care of the outcasts.

markspy · 2012-06-24 12:15am

Procoat, in East Tamiki

markspy · 2012-06-24 1:08am

Hi All, I've just submitted a MK1 HMX-500, Admin reckon it is a 1982... I'm not sure this is correct.
Serial number 210489
Does anyone know how the dates relate to the serial numbers?

sperlingaz · 2012-06-24 8:16pm

Ummm, Yeah Mark, not sure on that still till this day, bloody healing, they could have made it simple to work out
similar to what Supersport did with serial numbers, adding years and months would have been nice....

Heres a crazy-az fix-it job on an old school NZ HMX600 Mark 1, could be a 500 honestly....
Im sure some of the nz crowd has seen this thing in the past....
landed in my hands and now swapped with a mate, hes now 'work in progress' to restore to original
Should be interesting to see how it comes up, some real ugly welds on it but hes getting there....

sperlingaz · 2012-06-24 8:31pm

Also finished that Auburn Racing CR20R by GT bikes in the 1990's
Coloured in Coca-Cola red and satin black powder, its compliments the tyres nicely, cheers mark
I have to make up some new decals, Auburn Racing and Tange Fork decals in red I think....
2-piece rigid frame with Tange 2A forks with Tange Headset, Raleigh Ladder bars, sugino 1-piece cranks with GT chainring, etc
Decided not to use the original Dyno pretzels bars that were on it in the end
Have updated the bike in museum if interested in the detail of the other components

Most of the parts are original to GT in the late 80's and 90's
or I have tried too

Pearce · 2012-06-25 1:29am

Jesus cripes! Sperling, that is fantastic work. Love it!

snakebelly · 2012-06-25 1:43am

wow ya gotta love the bling look on that!!! NICE

Rubberneck · 2012-06-25 12:26pm

Love the red side walls, really sets off the colour scheem! Nice work!

S.J.Cat · 2012-07-01 4:14pm

hi all just scored a very rare 26" crusier frame (dec 81 Quicksilver) could be interested in some 26 inch forks, thinking about building her up if i can sorce the right parts
try to do a deal with a man on some 26" gold arayas

Lixy · 2012-07-01 9:59pm

S.J.Cat wrote:
hi all just scored a very rare 26" crusier frame (dec 81 Quicksilver) could be interested in some 26 inch forks, thinking about building her up if i can sorce the right parts
try to do a deal with a man on some 26" gold arayas http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m56 … C06277.jpg http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m56 … C06275.jpg

Wow man, that is an unbelievable score!! Congrats!!

S.J.Cat · 2012-07-02 1:18am

yep!!!!! not quite sure how to deal to this one ?

Lixy · 2012-07-02 2:14am

S.J.Cat wrote:
yep!!!!! not quite sure how to deal to this one ?

That twin down tube is so mean... and there's so few of them still in existence! They're Aussie BMX royalty

Gonna give it an acid bath or do you reckon it'll need rechroming?

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