I remember your bike too,the chainguard and fork are very Kool. The frames on my bmx race bikes are also "scuffed and buffed", who says you need paint! the fork on your bike , and nhff's tire wheel combo got me all fired up to start building.Always great to meet new people in the bike world karfer67,have a great thanksgivin and keep me posted on the next show/swapmeet in Nor*Cal.