I am almost finnished restoring a MK2 but have got the bug, I have become addicted to hours in my workshop/Garage with 80's classics playing on the ipod speakers and losing myself for a few hours. Im now thinking of getting a frame maybe more and pimping it up, Colour/Shiny bits that were not available when the bike was new, Are there any no go areas, Im particularly concerned about bottom bracket sizes and if new ones will fit.I'm quite tempted to do a union jack theme!any views would be nice

Ok I have just got 2 frames off ebay, so the custom begins, any ideas? I'm thinking Chrome but not got a clue as to how much it would cost to do the frame and forks,Matt

Oooh, Chrome Grifter has been talked about many times - just that no-body's had the cash to get it done! O_o

Has anyone ever had a quote foe it as i think a chrome bike with white mag whells and stars and stripe decals would look special!

seen the Bob Jackson site

north england racer builder
Had a road bike that they built

be near £100 for chrome plate

thought it'd cost more than £100 for a good quality rechrome on a set of frame and forks.

It's got to be more than £100 for all that chrome, your looking at nearly £60 for a frame powder coating. Got to say it would look good, chrome grifter!!!! Have a look at some of the pictures after the frames have been striped to give you an idea of how it would look.
I striped mine last week, kustom, midlife.
Gets to you very quickly this bike thing! I want a Burner to custom now and i've not even got the grifter frame back from my mate whos painting it! hahaha

Heres the Bob Jackson Chrome plating page

http://www.bobjacksoncycles.co.uk/reno_chrome.php

Well there is a chrome plating place in my local town ELGIN, he said that he could do it but all rust would need to be removed and then any dents or rust denting needs to be filled with lead then it would be cool, need some forks and i think i'm going to go for it, if its less that a tun, matt

would be good to see one finished in chrome but would be suprised if you could get a top class job done for a ton

Well I'm waiting for the quote to come in so we'll see.

Just but some bits together to give you an idea what a chrome Grifter will look like.
I stripped it for painting but my mates been busy and not had time to paint it.
NAKED!

Works for me!

Its like bike porn, think i'll tell the wife it'll cost 100, Matt just finnished my first rebuild and am now hooked, got 2 frames en route but need a set of forks and 2 headsets, so help! Matt