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can't wait! one recommendation regarding restoration: restoration doesn't necessarily mean refinishing. and one more: it's only original once.

if they are your old bikes, there's no way you should sell them in my opinion. you will miss them one day

restoration doesn't necessarily mean refinishing. and one more: it's only original once.    YES!!! I totally agree!! GAry

Texasbmx wrote:

can't wait! one recommendation regarding restoration: restoration doesn't necessarily mean refinishing. and one more: it's only original once.

if they are your old bikes, there's no way you should sell them in my opinion. you will miss them one day

Basically what he said.

formerflatlander wrote:

Thanks, texasbmx. These are my personal bikes, I bought the Trick Star frame and fork about 30 years ago, paid for in $20 installments from Barney's bike shop, when they were on Park Ave. in Worcester Ma. That's the problem... I spent so much time on this bike I don't think I can let it go!

you'll be very thankful you held on to it. i'm sure you are a bit right now. now get them posted! if you're having trouble, you can send the pics to me and i can post them for you or you can just use tinypic.com it's pretty easy and you don't have to make an account

Forgive my ignorance, how can I send you pics ? Technology illiterate. I work with hammers, don't mix well w/computers.

formerflatlander wrote:

Forgive my ignorance, how can I send you pics ? Technology illiterate. I work with hammers, don't mix well w/computers.

Check this out:

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=321443

Welcome and don't worry about the wife.  These people have sneaking parts in the house down to an art form.

Thanks El Goodo I'll have to get photo bucket when I start my restorations and become a pro member. Time isn't on my side at the moment, probably going to start in on them over the winter. I'm just finishing up on rebuilding/restoring 2 Yamaha ttr 125's.

Dang man you don't have much work to do, mostly cleaning and some re-greasing.  Nice duo there.

Thank you for posting my pictures texasbmx ! You rock !

Quick run down
Hutch frame, fork, stem, post and clamp, Mike D bars Tuff 2's and suntour peds, panaracer tires.

Patterson has Hutch forks, I drilled them, (lightest configuration at the time) Gt bars and post, a tuff 2 and that's a z-rim under some pool tires, graphite x pedals.

If I could add on, beauty set, and as they were yours never sell. But please keep the decals, they look pretty clean, but truly speak from the era. Also the invasion tour trick stars are not common. This would provide provenance.

Welcome, and I see your astute that this will cost you. Once these are set, you'll be hunting the others you had...it does feel like the fountain of youth though, so will be worth it

No steel wool on the chrome!! do your homework and don't rush it ....

First off welcome to the site.... +1 great survivors,  just clean them up regrease and ride.
Consider yourself one of the lucky ones who still has their original bikes... Definitely do not sell them you will regret it. And please don't take off the Original Decals.

In the Forums on the home page there is a restoration thread with all kinds of cleaning info like how to remove rust, how to whiten your tuff wheels, how to polish...so on and so forth.

Have fun and figure out how to post pics and post some up of your progress.

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