WELL I HAVE BEEN HARD AT IT ALL DAY (SAT 25 AUG)
AND HE IS FINISHED (WELL NEARLY)

THIS IS THE STORY OF THE END OF RETROBLUE AND THE FORGING OF RETROFIRE


THE DAY I FOUND IT


CLEANED IT


STRIPED IT


BLASTED AND SANDED IT


PRIMED IT


BLACKENED IT


BLUED IT


I HAD TO RE-STRIP THE PAINT AS IT CHIPPED, IT DIDNT ETCH TO THE METAL PROPERLY


ARISE RETROFIRE

AND TODAY THE RE-BUILD


CRANK AND STAND FITTED


FORKED IT


GUARD AND BARRED IT


REAR GUARD IT


FRONT WHEELED IT


FINISHED IT



COMPARE IT


I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THIS FORUM AND ITS MEMBERS FOR ALL THE HELP, SUPPORT AND ADVICE,  

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WELL DONE    
LOOKS RED HOT  

very nice

what did you use to strip it????

WELL I AM FORTUNATE BECAUSE AT WORK I HAVE ALL FACILITIES,
HEAVY DUTY BEAD BLASTER, SAND BLASTER WATER AND GLASS BEAD BLASTER (AQUA BLAST) HEAVY DUTY WASH MASHINES AND A FULLY FUNTIONAL PAINT SHOP WITH OVENS

Excellent

As MR Burns says

ah lucky you.

good transformation there, i like it

lookin hot, reeaal hot !

VERY WELL DONE MATEY!! LOOKING SUPERB!! (THE ACCORD LOOKS GOOD TOO, BY THE WAY!!) PROPER RESTO!! EVEN THE NEW STYLE HEADBADGE GOES WITH IT!! KEEP UP THE FINE WORK!    

tomorrow is the maiden voyage, i am going to ride it to work
(8+ miles each way) so i had to complete it today, i fitted the chain guard i had machined at work. i have also fitted the gear cable and got the gears tuned (although top gear does jump very occasionaly).
i have still to fit 1 rubber mud gaurd end (just won it on ebay) and 1 rubber brake lever grip, still to aquire (does anyone have one?) im dreading me sore arse tomorrow 28/08/07. hope that retrofire doesn't let me down
cheers 4 all yer coments

This is a great looking Grifter!  
Can't wait to see it with some 'custom' tyres on it.  

retro cool

hope it got you to work ok this morning, and that your in a fit state to ride it home !

Hi Retro cool

I've PM'd These images to you regarding the chainguard, but I thought I'd popped them on here as well for anyone else who may be interested.  They show details of how the American style chain guard fits to the frame. I'm sure the chainguard that raleigh used was a cut down version of an existing Raligh one as It just looks a bit crude at the back.















Ta

Here are some more photos

have you got small feet?

as that every ready knight rider light looks too close to the pedals

that is a fine selection of custom grifters , well done a credit to the marque , liking the herbie theme .

lovin the new pics!! see u have fitted the chain guard u made, and u know what...... it looks good, maybe you should make more and put them on the bay as a cheap alternative to the very rare and expensive real thing? i love the grifter decal on the seat post! sweet! that herbie bike was on a rack the last time i spotted it!! i love that one, wish it was mine!!    anyway keep up the fine work mate!!   p.s the web address on the rear mudguard is a cool idea too, should bring even more people to the site!!

lovin that cheeky little raleighgrifter.co.uk sticker !

i have had a word with esemdesign and he will do a set of three forum stickers two for the bike and one for the car for about £2.50