Boxer XL

77grifter · **Joined:** Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:12 pm **Posts:** 412

Looking good mate, the wheels have cleaned up a treat and look great

that can of Carlsberg shows how dedicated you are as a Raleigh builder, I can also confirm how beer helps

griftergli · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:31 pm **Posts:** 226

i am proud/ashamed to admit that the carlsberg tinnie is actually being used as an ashtray! have had no booze at all since sunday!! :shock:

wheels have come up sort of ok, as always they look worse in the metal than in the pics :roll:

griftergli · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:31 pm **Posts:** 226

started putting it back together - must stress that it looks better in the pics...

77grifter · **Joined:** Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:12 pm **Posts:** 412

The camera never lies mate, and the bike looks ace

that saddle is surprisingly good, could almost be original 8-)

whats next on the gli hit list?

griftergli · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:31 pm **Posts:** 226

was pretty pleased when i found the saddle, its "avenir" which i believe is a raleigh brand which is nice!

gonna see about doing a new bar pad, the one it came with is pretty faded and i think its off a miniburner. did the boxer xl have a "leather look" one similar to the grifter xl? i know its not original but might make a top tube pad also, to cover the awful tuptube decal and for "saftey" reasons!

77grifter · **Joined:** Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:12 pm **Posts:** 412

Not sure if its smooth or leather effect, also not definate that they all had Raleigh printed on them?? you could put a post on the burner site as a certain mini had the same pad (and saddle)

cotter pin · **Joined:** Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:18 am **Posts:** 38

looking good that seat works

griftergli · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:31 pm **Posts:** 226

cheers cotterpin, the seat was a lucky find! still on the look out for an original though...

the pad that was on this xl had raleigh printed on it, but with a velcro style fastening. as far as i can make out the one on the brochure has popper fastners. i can't remember what my younger brothers xl had back in the day... will keep eyes peeled for more xl pics i think

griftergli · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:31 pm **Posts:** 226

nearly there now, here's some more pics:

jobs left to do are, complete the bar pad poppering - discovered some of the my popper bits had been lost

, and fix the front mudguard which has come away from the mounting bit and wobbles around loose. previously tried sticking together with some "all purpose adhesive" but that didn't last long so may drill some holes and bolt it together. also going to fit a kickstand. just hoping my lad fits on it alright!

griftergli · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:31 pm **Posts:** 226

fitted a kickstand - nearly finished! if only the toptube decal was a bit better and the paint less chipped

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