Changing dropouts - London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

bmx_fred · 13th August 2008

i just got a old gt race frame but with vertical dropouts so i have to run my chain very tight (i do have a half link chain). it's 4130 cromoloy steel so in theory i should be able to take it to a custom frame maker and have the dropouts changed for horizontal ones, is that right? has anyone done this and has it worked for them?whats the cost roughly?

adoubletap · 13th August 2008

Contact fixedgearlondon, Ted did some for Tynan very recently I believe.

matt (baddesigner) · 13th August 2008

can't remember ted's price but its very good. he can do all the braise-ons and get it powder coated too. plus if you want to change any angles, fork length etc, he can do all that jazz too for extra dollar. who can resist the mustache?

matt (baddesigner) · 13th August 2008

my memory says £25 for the basic drop out swap. ... :S

matt (baddesigner) · 13th August 2008

but that'll need painting after unless you like the rusty raw metal finish.

mikeymerk · 13th August 2008

£25?? nonono

thats crazy pricesssss

if you want, bmx_fred I can put you in contact with ted from FGL

he normally can turn around a frame in less than a week, at much lower cost than competitors

I think the basic price for dropout swapping is around £75, although it may be more/less due to the conidition and other factors

PM me if you're interested

matt (baddesigner) · 13th August 2008

that's be more like it. yeh. £75. yeh. my bad.

matt (baddesigner) · 13th August 2008

typo, i swears. :D

Object · 13th August 2008

Stop causing havoc you bad designer man.

matt (baddesigner) · 13th August 2008

just adding to teh post count. :D

13th August 2008	#1
bmx_fred	Changing dropouts i just got a old gt race frame but with vertical dropouts so i have to run my chain very tight (i do have a half link chain). it's 4130 cromoloy steel so in theory i should be able to take it to a custom frame maker and have the dropouts changed for horizontal ones, is that right? has anyone done this and has it worked for them?whats the cost roughly?
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13th August 2008	#2
adoubletap	Contact fixedgearlondon, Ted did some for Tynan very recently I believe.
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13th August 2008	#3
matt (baddesigner)	can't remember ted's price but its very good. he can do all the braise-ons and get it powder coated too. plus if you want to change any angles, fork length etc, he can do all that jazz too for extra dollar. who can resist the mustache?
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13th August 2008	#6
mikeymerk	£25?? nonono thats crazy pricesssss if you want, bmx_fred I can put you in contact with ted from FGL he normally can turn around a frame in less than a week, at much lower cost than competitors I think the basic price for dropout swapping is around £75, although it may be more/less due to the conidition and other factors PM me if you're interested
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13th August 2008	#9
Object	Stop causing havoc you bad designer man.
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