Went to the scrapyard and SCORED!!! NEW PAINT!!!

[outskirtscustoms]

I just found a nice one today at the scrapyard! It's a Hoffman Bike! with upgrades! Pics here in a few.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Re: Went to the scrapyard and SCORED!!!

Well here it is in all it's spray bomb glory! Hey for $5 I can't complain. It has a Haro seat which almost threw me off but I know the [HB] insignia is Hoffman and the Haro insignia is just an H with three arrows over it.

[HB]

Salt chain ring

Salt hub

DK flip flop hub

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Re: Went to the scrapyard and SCORED!!!

Jut scored another BMX off of Craigslist! It's an SE with 3 piece crank 14mm front and rear, bash guard, and a nasty dent in the top tube. He was asking $40 and I gave him an extra $5 to deliver it. Will post pics soon as I get back to my desktop.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Re: Went to the scrapyard and SCORED!!!

Here's pics!
Rear frame looks almost like a Haro.

SE bars and stem

SE stamped fork

SE stamped dropouts

Love this crank with bash guard.

 

[CRASH]

Re: Went to the scrapyard and SCORED!!! It's BMX new school day!

Nice scores!! Remember that blue Haro I got for $10 and you told me to flip it? I cleaned it up, put the correct front wheel on it, bought a seat clamp and got rid of the medical tape holding up the seat... sold it on CL in 1 day for $125!

You could flip that spray bombed bike for the same I bet!

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Re: Went to the scrapyard and SCORED!!! It's BMX new school day!

Nice scores!! Remember that blue Haro I got for $10 and you told me to flip it? I cleaned it up, put the correct front wheel on it, bought a seat clamp and got rid of the medical tape holding up the seat... sold it on CL in 1 day for $125!

You could flip that spray bombed bike for the same I bet!

Awesome, glad it worked out for you. These two ill probably clean up and re-paint or raw them out and send a few SASE's for some stickers. I changed the tube in the Hoffman and took it for a short ride and discovered the crank bearing on the drive side was trashed so I replaced both now it rides great.

 

[Fisch]

Re: Went to the scrapyard and SCORED!!! It's BMX new school day!

Some sweet new school action there! I found my first this weekend. It was in a FREE pile at a yard sale. An Intense Pro XL race bike with a full Sinz componants and profile widowmaker chainring. Saddly, it has no wheels and was painted with latex house paint (which I am removing... Slowly)

 

[CCR]

Re: Went to the scrapyard and SCORED!!! It's BMX new school day!

looks like an SE Mauler, nice landing gear

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Re: Went to the scrapyard and SCORED!!! It's BMX new school day!

Thanks ccr, I was kinda wondering about the model. I been on a winning streak that won't quit. Just sold a bike and that unicycle today and got a three wheel recumbent from the scrapyard! It's rough but complete and needs one spot re welded but for $20 I ain't complaining.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Re: Went to the scrapyard and SCORED!!! It's BMX new school day!

Well I worked on a few today. I got the Hoffman all re-painted and it looks a million times better!
BEFORE:

AFTER

 

[CRASH]

Just a rattle can job? It looks great!!

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Just a rattle can job? It looks great!!

Yep, Krylon Dual paint/primer in one. And a good wet sanding to smooth out any imperfections. Then a coat of Krylon crystal clear. (leftovers from painting my recumbent trike)

I like this paint and will use again. It's kinda thick so it's great for covering imperfections and has a fan tip that has a great even spray, although it did get clogged and start to sputter but I just turned the can upside down, cleared the nozzle, and went back to painting. Also have to do light coats or it will run but that's just painting 101.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Here's more pics to drool over. For a total investment of $5 for the bike, $6.50 for half cost of paint, and maybe an hour worth of work I think I'll do well.
http://kokomo.craigslist.org/bik/3233998593.html

 

[Fisch]

Nicely done!

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Nicely done!

Thanks, now just to sell it. I think with the upgrades and nice looking paint it shouldn't be a problem

 

[user 135]

You may want to reword your ad. Googling this from your ad "3 piece crank, 14mm axles front and back, DK flip flop rear hub, Salt front hub, Salt chain ring" brings up this thread as the first result. They might find out it was not your "park bike". :wink:

 

[outskirtscustoms]

You may want to reword your ad. Googling this from your ad "3 piece crank, 14mm axles front and back, DK flip flop rear hub, Salt front hub, Salt chain ring" brings up this thread as the first result. They might find out it was not your "park bike". :wink:

Oh ok. I'll reword it here...lol. Besides most Craigslist people aren't that smart. It's about half the price of the other comparable BMX bikes so it's a great price regardless of the back story. They buy it don't, makes no difference to me. For the $10-$15 I have into it I'll keep it if it doesn't sell. :mrgreen: