flat29 Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 I collected my package from the PO this morning, unfortunately it was only chaintugs and a seatpost clamp... the frame is still in transit..... Edit> Good news, at least the frame has reached our shores.... You must get that frame and finish it so that we can go on a ride RocknRolla 1
Flowta Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Coming soon to a Moonlightmass near you! I have had this frame laying around for years. Santa Cruz only made them for 3 years, and I have been dreaming of this conversion for ages. All thats missing now are wheels. This is the direction I'm going With a paint job stolen from Mr Minaar, Hey Greg, if you see this….Thanks and ….. Sorry! Wheels are gonna be an issue! Watch this space! I could go this way, but The color scheme has been done to death! Can you please take some close up pics of the Dropout adapters you have on there?
RocknRolla Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 You must get that frame and finish it so that we can go on a ride I know... I cannot wait!!!!!! (i may have said this before.) Need to get that carbon fork from Kiwi, hopefully he has stock when i have money.... flat29 1
Shebeen Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 :thumbup: Yoh, that's lekker. I think we might see more like this in the future. Craig501 1
LOUDMAC Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Can you please take some close up pics of the Dropout adapters you have on there?Those are not mine....yet, they were found online. Hoping to have them machined.
Flowta Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Those are not mine....yet, they were found online. Hoping to have them machined. Cool thanks
DIPSLICK Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 Come now Wyatt show them what a moon dust NINER split looks like after the spray job, not some half job ritchey, up close the split to show off FIRE ENGINES SKILLZ
RocknRolla Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 (edited) I have a little something-something waiting at the post office for me...... :clap: :clap: :clap: Also got some rapide goodies delivered to the office this morning.... still need lots before i can actually ride the damn thing.... Edited January 29, 2014 by RocknRolla
CatGirl Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 I have a little something-something waiting at the post office for me...... :clap: :clap: :clap: Also got some rapide goodies delivered to the office this morning.... still need lots before i can actually ride the damn thing.... selle hier! dang ek wil net die ding klaar he vir die argust LOL
zniper Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 hi i have a trek 2300slr aluminum road bike (shimano RSX groupset) thats been standing in the garrage for the past 3 years. i finally decided why not make it a SS and mess around on it. here is the machine. http://2share.co.za/Files/9a526eb4-e70f-404e-9378-699ad1f93afbCapture.JPG ok so a few things i want to find out ? i want to put paint stripper on and then polish the aluminum , put stickers on and then clear coat over it , will it work that way or does the stickers come on top of the clear coat? the big ring in front is a 52 so what ratio is a good ration to start of with ? 52/14 ? where can i buy a chain tensioner and half links (9spd) , how much do they cost ? also want to make the stem , seatpost and rims neon green ? anodize or powder coat ? how much will it cost roughly ? i will start with stripping the bike today and put paint stripper on the frame. (will post photos as i go)
FrancoisC Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 hi i have a trek 2300slr aluminum road bike (shimano RSX groupset) thats been standing in the garrage for the past 3 years. i finally decided why not make it a SS and mess around on it. here is the machine. http://2share.co.za/Files/9a526eb4-e70f-404e-9378-699ad1f93afbCapture.JPG ok so a few things i want to find out ? i want to put paint stripper on and then polish the aluminum , put stickers on and then clear coat over it , will it work that way or does the stickers come on top of the clear coat? the big ring in front is a 52 so what ratio is a good ration to start of with ? 52/14 ? where can i buy a chain tensioner and half links (9spd) , how much do they cost ? also want to make the stem , seatpost and rims neon green ? anodize or powder coat ? how much will it cost roughly ? i will start with stripping the bike today and put paint stripper on the frame. (will post photos as i go)The clear WILL bubble and peel eventually.Leave bare Alu - it does not corrode.
divernick Posted January 29, 2014 Author Posted January 29, 2014 hi i have a trek 2300slr aluminum road bike (shimano RSX groupset) thats been standing in the garrage for the past 3 years. i finally decided why not make it a SS and mess around on it. here is the machine. ok so a few things i want to find out ? i want to put paint stripper on and then polish the aluminum , put stickers on and then clear coat over it , will it work that way or does the stickers come on top of the clear coat? the big ring in front is a 52 so what ratio is a good ration to start of with ? 52/14 ? where can i buy a chain tensioner and half links (9spd) , how much do they cost ? also want to make the stem , seatpost and rims neon green ? anodize or powder coat ? how much will it cost roughly ? i will start with stripping the bike today and put paint stripper on the frame. (will post photos as i go) Strip, polish, apply decals and simply wax the frame. Clear coat not necessary.For now, use the old derailleur as a tensioner, use the current chain as well. Us the small ring (is it a 39T?) with a 16T cog. It's a lekker all-round ratio. Remove the big ring and use some washers behind the chainring bolts. Get a proper cog and spacer kit from rapide.co.za - a tensioner too if you don't wanna use the derailleur.
LOUDMAC Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 So here is what I have so far. Next step, liquid vinyl........and elbow grease for crank arms, not in pic, but have Race Face. Hairy 1
zniper Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 ok so i started yesterday and its really quite an awesome project My bike ready to be stripped down in the garrage.http://2share.co.za/Files/d311e1f4-25a5-4d05-93de-3475311d66ef1.jpg Iam not a weight weeny but bloody hell this bottom bracket and cranks weigh half a ton, think i will replace with 105 crank and external bb.http://2share.co.za/Files/619826ed-98dc-4da3-a8e4-113381e15ac22.jpg The wheels will go in for powder coating early next week, R400http://2share.co.za/Files/005ed5dc-9579-4f5a-b23a-5db4d0de3e523.jpg The frame without any components and paint stripperhttp://2share.co.za/Files/b4c04bbb-2445-4535-a3aa-6ccf10d960c14.jpg Paint stripper eating away the paint and trek sign.http://2share.co.za/Files/13289cd3-cd1c-4aa4-b27b-bc6f3db6d3305.jpg Frame full of paint stripper , MOFO the paint stripper burns like hell when it touches skinhttp://2share.co.za/Files/d561d188-6fa0-473e-9eaa-cfe4fb2e01a06.jpg The only sticker that the paint stripper struggled to get off. Handmade in the USAhttp://2share.co.za/Files/1a41ea0f-cd96-40e8-8611-f8ee7aefff6c7.jpg Frame almost cleanhttp://2share.co.za/Files/2935c87e-b353-4350-ba51-ee4182646e278.jpg All paint off and frame washedhttp://2share.co.za/Files/9.jpg Going to get the tensioner and spacers this afternoon from Rapide.co.za , and also going to start sanding it down & polish the aluminum.
RocknRolla Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 Picked it up frm the po this am, is it home time yet?.. Pieter1 and Hairy 2
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