Author Topic: What to do and which way to go ? GTS ~ Have a Goosey gander ! (Read 5547 times)

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **on:** February 03, 2013, 06:48 PM »

well just got round to buying some starchem of ebay, as the nitromors is as much use as a chocolate oven

even though i did have a couple of goes with the new stuff as the yellow paint was bloody hard to shift ~ still got some bits to get off in places
But i though i would show you any way before i carry on

two questions for you lot to answer

Right now i'm stuck

when i first got this fame in i had thought of how it would go and look - now nearly 4 years on i have learnt more and the wrongs and rights of building (well a little bit

)
i have tw0 ideas of maybe what it could look like
1. is yellow powdercoat with blue and chrome parts (this would be a close colour yellow to the original look it had
2. see if it will polish up and sort of leave it survivor style ~ the added tubing should polish up and the rest of the frame i will do my best but there will still be marks ~ again it will be blue and chrome parts

so second part is, it's a April '83 Team frame - hutch trickstar style frame stand and extra tubing on the down tube to seat tube - i have two sets of goose forks i can use for it ~ the chrome 1" or the 7/8" that came with the frame that can be powdered
So do i build it up as early '83 style or later freestyle style ? i know the yellow or the chrome will also make a difference to the look

so...

chrome early look ?

yellow early look ?

chrome freestyle look ?

yellow freestyle look ?

so lease let em know your thoughts

cheers B

hunterdubber · « **Reply #1 on:** February 03, 2013, 07:02 PM »

Because it is what it is

Has to be

Yellow freestyle look

Not sure about the blue parts though Bendy,,its a bit GT themed yellow and blue $:-\$

maybe red , silver or black parts would be better

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #2 on:** February 03, 2013, 07:43 PM »

I know what you mean about the GT look - but i have done the decals already

and have some blue parts ready

Mongoose Trickstar Decals

Nos blue dc mx 1000

blue and yellow oakley style grips

Pro class chain ring set in blue

Redline cranks

Shimano DX's to resto in blue

Blue Renthal post

Early Hutch donut clamp

kalex · « **Reply #3 on:** February 03, 2013, 08:37 PM »

i like yellow frames

but as yours is a freestyle i would go with a more wacky colour, plus as it's a one of a kind you don't have to go with a factory spec'd colour

Pooch · « **Reply #4 on:** February 03, 2013, 08:45 PM »

That is cool bendy

GavinDavis · « **Reply #5 on:** February 03, 2013, 08:50 PM »

I think yellow powder ...... Freestyleeeeeee

Julian347 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 03, 2013, 08:56 PM »

Yellow freestyle

Sid1972 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 03, 2013, 08:59 PM »

I would be tempted with a black frame, chrome forks and blue bits... It would look stunning.....

It's in the decals...

Jaymz · « **Reply #8 on:** February 03, 2013, 09:02 PM »

Blue and yellow freestyle all the way

AKGOFF · « **Reply #9 on:** February 03, 2013, 09:03 PM »

Quote from: Julian347 on February 03, 2013, 08:56 PM

Yellow freestyle

Gets my vote.

animal · « **Reply #10 on:** February 03, 2013, 09:15 PM »

I would go Blue F&F

Blue bits

May be Baby Blue

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #11 on:** February 03, 2013, 09:37 PM »

yellow is popping for me at the mo but ?

just trying to imagine other colour

but you lot think it's not worth the time to polish it up ?

yellow
black
baby blue
pink ?

so would these bars work with it, as it seems to be going to a later freestyle look ! closest to the camera

and what wheels would you say ?

GavinDavis · « **Reply #12 on:** February 03, 2013, 10:21 PM »

Those bars look very similar to what I had when I bought my 94 Vertigo, and I couldnt find out what they were.....gone now mind but yeah, I think they look cool

And maybe some Z Rims instead of the usual suspects?

kalex · « **Reply #13 on:** February 03, 2013, 10:26 PM »

yes the bars at the front

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #14 on:** February 03, 2013, 10:30 PM »

what colour Z's were you thinking ?

rad_pitt · « **Reply #15 on:** February 03, 2013, 10:43 PM »

Nice selection of parts Bendy, how about a white frame with blue bits?

john4130 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 04, 2013, 06:58 AM »

how about a green frame like the mongoose decade with blue bits, that would look sweet.

kungfunky · « **Reply #17 on:** February 04, 2013, 09:17 AM »

yellow and blue would look cool, pretty sure you'll do a top job whatever you decide though.. ohh and sell me those blue grips

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #18 on:** February 04, 2013, 09:36 AM »

which blue grips Ash, there are a few ?

oldschoolace · « **Reply #19 on:** February 04, 2013, 10:03 AM »

Yellow freestyle all day long!

I know you have alot of blue bits but you could go with yellow frame and forks, white seat, grips etc with just the odd hint of blue in the decals, standers etc $:-\$

something a bit like this but replacing the black for blue

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/torker/29290#.UQ-HW2exD3A

Too much with the yellow and blue could make it look a bit burner-ish

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #20 on:** February 04, 2013, 10:24 AM »

yellow yes, but not sure on the white $:-\$ needs a primary colour

think it will be yellow and the blue parts - starting with the blue mx 1000's - yellow blue grips - redline crank and blue DX's - seat blue (still yet to find)

but stuck on the wheels

if i go blue tuffs will it be too GT
if i go yellow tuffs ? what colour tyre ?
Z's
some thing else ?

deeman · « **Reply #21 on:** February 04, 2013, 10:30 AM »

Polish the frame and put motomags on it!

I reckon a opc definitely on this,twin pinchers will look too bulky as it is a short frame

oldschoolace · « **Reply #22 on:** February 04, 2013, 10:30 AM »

Seeing as its a one off why not dye a white set of tuffs an unusual yellow colour and then match the paint to the mags?
Alternatively you could also snaffle some of the the new Eddie yellow 9tooth tuffs and run it slightly new school $:-\$

oldschoolace · « **Reply #23 on:** February 04, 2013, 10:31 AM »

Or yellow Lesters would be very cool

deeman · « **Reply #24 on:** February 04, 2013, 10:34 AM »

Quote from: oldschoolace on February 04, 2013, 10:31 AM

Or yellow Lesters would be very cool

Not a bad shout either Clint

Author Topic: What to do and which way to go ? GTS ~ Have a Goosey gander ! (Read 5547 times)

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