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Pimp My Chopper

  • 11-11-2008 8:42pm
    #1
    '68 Fastback
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 389 ✭✭


    Anyone ever re-vamp a vintage bike? Ive got a proper MkII Chopper thats in bits. Thought I had a guy to do the whole thing but it fell through. I remember someone talking about a restoration here before but can't find the thread(I'm an I.T. retard)

    The frames in good structural nick I think but needs a proper respray. All the chrome needs re-doing too.

    This is going to be a long term thing, probably very long term!

    Any ideas?


Comments

  • #2
    seanybiker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    never done it but would love to.


  • #3
    '68 Fastback
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 389 ✭✭'68 Fastback


    Yeah, it's burnin me up just looking at it. Had to dismantle it to get it oiled and greased for storage so now its just a frame and a box of componants!


  • #4
    Freewheeling Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 81 ✭✭Freewheeling Ed


    do the new choppers , use the same tyres as the old one... be a nightmare to find otherwise... ( I would imagine ??)

    wouldnt be a chopper without them.

    Prefered the Grifter meself ..

    although, had a good laugh at me mate who had the chopper, going arse over tit, going down a really steep hill (cos thats the kinda things we did when we were 10. ) The higher axle on the rear , made doing this kinda thing very dodgy

    edit : but good luck with that anyway.. and remember, when you get it up and running (hopfully) if you give anyone a go .. you have to remember to say.. " but your not allowed change gears" ..


  • #5
    '68 Fastback
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 389 ✭✭'68 Fastback


    I think the tyres are from the same moulds as the originals so thats not an issue(I hope!).
    What I really need is to get the frame galvanised and then resprayed. I'll make the gear stick quick release so only I can change gears!:D


  • #6
    studiorat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭studiorat


    Every time I see or hear about the Chopper I always remember this fat American kid in brittas bay when I were a lad...

    We persuaded him to try and jump his cousins chopper over a ditch in the caravan park. "Oh yeah! we've all done it." Down the hill he comes in third gear, trundling along.
    Up the ramp and straight in... Carnage!!!


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  • #7
    Freewheeling Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 81 ✭✭Freewheeling Ed


    studiorat wrote: »
    Every time I see or hear about the Chopper I always remember this fat American kid in brittas bay when I were a lad...

    We persuaded him to try and jump his cousins chopper over a ditch in the caravan park. "Oh yeah! we've all done it." Down the hill he comes in third gear, trundling along.
    Up the ramp and straight in... Carnage!!!


    yup, not much good for ramps either..


  • #8
    eisenberg1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,387 ✭✭✭eisenberg1


    Freewheeling Ed wrote: »
    yup, not much good for ramps either..

    not much good for anything g really, but they were the dogs b******s to have, and everyone wanted one.:D


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