1992 Dave Yates Diablo (Completion pics on page 6)

[calorrado]

Re: 1992 Dave Yates Diablo

Slow progress but got a bit more done this weekend...

Before...

...and after 3 hours of polishing!

 

[MatBH5]

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Cranks look great, but those pedals are something else - do you take refurb commissions?!
Also checking in for your updates as I have a Diabolo frame which I should be picking up soon.

 

[calorrado]

Re: 1992 Dave Yates Diablo

Many thanks Matt, they are the second set of pedals I've done now. I would love to more but time is my issue, pm me if you need details.
Look forward to seeing your Diablo make an appearance!

 

[jonty]

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That's amazing.
What do you polish it with?

 

[Ollie]

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Christ almighty! Those cranks are shiny!

 

[calorrado]

Re: 1992 Dave Yates Diablo

Thanks to 800 followed by 1200 wet and dry, 1st polish with auto sol and meguiars metal polish to finish

 

[Ollie]

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Any progress calorrado ?

 

[Dare]

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Are those cranks going to fade a little bit? Lmk because I have some cranks I want to poslih but I am not sure if they will have that mirror finish for a longer period of time or if I will have to polish them every 3-4 days.

 

[calorrado]

Re: 1992 Dave Yates Diablo

Hi! Yes there has been progress.... Of sorts?

I know I said at the beginning this would take me ages, well one thing led to another. I was going to get the frame sprayed or powder coated but this would of been far too easy and as always I like to make life complicated for myself decicided that if I'm gonna build this bike I may as we'll try and do the lot!

Invested in a nice Bambi silent compressor

...and an Iwatta Neo air brush gun, chosen some paint and Gil is currently designing/supplying the decals.

Preparation is is key so I stripped the garage, cleaned and painted everything, this was finished the weekend so I'm still moving back in and setting up. Managed to get a couple of hours on on the Yates prepping for paint.

Also a change of wheels to go with the new colour scheme I have in mind, thanks to Yetidh9 these Nos straight laced Rigida beauties made there way over from Denmark...

Cheers Calvin.

 

[Ollie]

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Nice idea on painting it yourself, what colour is in mind?

Those wheels will look very classy, and what a nice man-cave you have .