1978 Raleigh Grifter Mk1 - A long resto thread.

[retrobiker]

well as you can see this is is a bit of a job

the bars were stuck in nice and deep and did not move so with help from a member on here i have a different plan

so pics for all but especially tony, cheers again guv top guy

might seem a bit harsh but i want to get on with painting ther frame and the forks are going to get welded back together




virtually in full depth

[7ast7reddie]

blimey that is ruthless! mine are in that deep and if they wont come out the're staying put.

[retrobiker]

we can rebuild it ;D

it will come good mate.. have a bit of faith

next jobs are the chrome and then the frame

[7ast7reddie]

good luck mate i want to see this one up an out lol

[Deleted]

Its always a dilemma! if the bars are very good with excellent foam then there worth keeping. The worse thing is when both the forks are bars are excellent (and if there triangle forks even worse)

[retrobiker]

i have the right man on it wayne

both will be saved

[hazchoppers]

well done mate, glad you got em out

[kal]

Finally got fed up with waiting then Mr Biker!?! Lol

[retrobiker]

exactly kal, only have the one Mk1 so a nice one in blue would be nice

[tonyg1971]

things you have to do mike,like kal said finally had enough of waiting,and i suppose sometimes things like this have to be done.glad they can be saved and im looking forward to seeing this all put back together.

[retrobiker]

well frame is stripped

tried nitromors first.. this used to be the best but it does not seem to have the bite it once had

anyway nice clean frame stripped and ready to prime

[hazchoppers]

Nice one mate, what did you use instead of nitromours then?

[retrobiker]

old fashioned hard work mate,

i just used that oxide paper the very rough stuff, not quite finished but nearly there

quite a few pits in frame but primer should fill that




there was also a postcode stamped into stand housing on the underside

s66 0jg

would that be sheffield.. be cool if it was someone on here

[tonyg1971]

nice job on the stripping of the frame mate.and would,nt that be ace if it was someone on here,s bike from bitd.that would be proper mad.i wonder where it is properly that postcode im going to check it out and see lol.

[retrobiker]

i would of thought most of the grifters would have post codes on them

but yes would be ace if it was member on here

maybe andy could start another section on the frame no section

post code added ... maybe an idea