Robinson Rebel Rebuild FINISHED!!!

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Ok we'll it's been a while since my last build so I thought I'd better do one last one before it gets colder. Scored this nice Robinson Rebel off of Craigslist in a trade so here's what I'm starting with.
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Plans include: black acs z rims with new decals, new Robinson decals (put in their proper locations), paint the chainring black, keeping the blue tires, and throw a red viscount aero seat on it and a few GT parts. Just a nice red, chrome, and blue build.

Already got the rims broken down and the first coat of paint on the z rim hoops. Tomarrow I get to relace them and true them.
 
Re: Robinson Rebel Rebuild

Ok today's update: I wanted to tone down the look a bit and keep it classic red, white (chrome), and blue. To me it looked over done, I like the subtle look.

I got the wheels apart
painted the Z-rims flat black
laced them back up (When I get the white ACS decals they will help brighten the wheels but also keep the wheel set black in case I decide to use them on another build)
painted the chain ring flat black (Back to stock color)
Swapped out the stem for a GT piston stem
Swapped the seat clamp to a GT
swapped the pedals to a nicer alloy set I had in the toolbox (The plastic ones are GT but I wanted alloy
swapped on the red Viscount Aero seat

Now just waiting on the two decal sets and I can pretty much finish it.

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Re: Robinson Rebel Rebuild

i have one of those ...on of these days ill get to it !!! maybe :D
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i did clean up alot of the surface rust on this on last year ...its got a long way 2 go 2 even start 2 look like urs !!!
nice lookin bike
 
Re: Robinson Rebel Rebuild UPDATE PICS!!!

outskirtscustoms said:
Finally got my decals for the rims and man does it look good! What you guys think?

I like them a lot! They really set those rims off nicely. That's a very nice frame too..I've never seen those before, and I love the shape of those stays where they meet the rear dropouts..sweeeet 8)

Will
 
Re: Robinson Rebel Rebuild UPDATE PICS!!!

Little_Will said:
outskirtscustoms said:
Finally got my decals for the rims and man does it look good! What you guys think?

I like them a lot! They really set those rims off nicely. That's a very nice frame too..I've never seen those before, and I love the shape of those stays where they meet the rear dropouts..sweeeet 8)

Will

Robinson was made by GT back in the day from what I have heard. It's been a fun build.
 

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