BattleSnayke

Im tossing up about selling this now... Really want something bigger. If i was to sell it, it wouldn't be on the WORKs

Surely this has to turn up somewhere... a car like that will stand out HARD! unless they chuck it in a container and ship it overseas. Best of luck finding it!

Do you want a running one or a project? My mate has one that he wants to sell but it's just a shell.

Storms rolling into the city

Oooh yes, I'll grab some too

Weathers slowly packing in

We made a trip to Carl's Jr yesterday, food was ok, but the service from Earl the sauce guy was outstanding!

Going to keep the Pantha for now, had a guy from the US contact me wanting to buy it.

I saw those, they're in my watchlist now, might put them away for my next project

i think ill go for white tyres, will be too hard finding blue tyres that match the frame. After doing this one, im already planning another build. Definitely not with a collectable frame though... So many parts to buy, its a dangerous hobby to get into.

Had a look at the forks and they say "Akisu Butted Tubes, Akisu Manufacturing Co. LTD"

Same as these

http://bmxmuseum.com/forsale/103110np4htl_akisu_24_inch_fork_ht_ft_lab_clup_blowup.jpg

Haha yeh i gathered that it would be, oh well! Guess i've learned for next time i find a old collectable bike sitting in a shed. It's my first time ever playing with a bike so it's been fun learning how they go together etc. I've kept the original decals, i was going to get them remade but if it's worth keeping them then i can just chuck them back on.

As far as i know, everything on the bike is original. Our neighbour wouldn't be the kind of person to change anything on the bike.

This is the bike as of tonight, i've put the Alpine 24s decal back on.

Does anyone know much about these bikes and their value? Im having a look around the net for information on them and they seem to be fairly collectable... I dont know much about bikes and their value etc.

Progress has been a bit slow, mainly due to playing with my car instead.

Started putting it back together a bit more. Decided i quite like the look of the rusted parts so won't rechrome, just at the moment.

Need to buy the following to finish it:

-New 24" tyres

-New 24" wheels

-New pedals

-New chain

Could do a weekend trip over to Lake Ferry, set up surf casters etc

Im keen!

Cheers man, the paints pretty rough, the clear coat is gone from the roof but atleast it photographs well.

Wheels are now on the car, i replaced the rear springs with some king springs my mate had sitting in the lock up as they're stiffer than the cut springs that were in it before. I've also cut a coil off the rear springs as the king springs were a bit higher than the previous springs so the rakes all gone now.

I am also working on purchasing this engine off my mate that he no longer needs

Disregard any comments about why you shouldn't waste money on them... BUY THEM! Endevour Engineering make them.

http://www.endevourengineering.co.nz/gilmer-drive-pulley-kits-custom-multi-vee.-xidc71370.html

Should be fine if you can find a centre with the exact same bolt holes on the outside. I recently had some impul mesh and could swap the centres around for SSR centres.

Overpriced, maybe if they kept it in that condition with the same kms for another 10-15 years then maybe.

Oh right, nah they're stuffed. Have all cracked and started flaking apart.

Haven't got tyres yet, im away for new years so will get onto this as soon im back. Yeah man, that'd be perfect.

Frames now painted. Ive also polished the forks and handle bars, the forks are mint but the handle bars will need to be rechromed. Also tidied up the hub gears as only 2/3 gears were working before, work mint now.

It's all apart now, parts will be going off for chrome in the next few days, Im trying to get everything done while I'm motivated

Was out visiting my parents last weekend and went for a bush walk to find a xmas tree... Got a bit lost and come down through the neighbours property and stumbled upon a old shed in the bush. Had a bit of a nosey inside and found a Pantha Alipine 24s sitting in the corner rusting away.

Went down and visited the neighbour and asked if he would be interested in selling it... 5 minutes later i was walking away with my new bike for the price of $0.00.

The bikes in fairly good condition, some light surface rust on the handle bars and some paint missing/little bit of rust on the frame. I'll get some pics of the actual bike tomorrow before i begin the break down/restoration.

Plan is to have the handlebars, forks and any other previously chromed parts redone. I have a friend remaking all the oringal decals and then repaint the frame. The seat is in mint condition and the hub-gears work perfectly.

Heres a sample picture, it's the exact same as mine... just a little tidier.