Patterson decal help dates etc please

[spadey99]

hi guys

Ok I got an 82 Patterson pro and it has the older style decals... I need some fork decals but prefer the slightly newer white backed orange writing decals....
When did the decals change and any pics of fork decals on earlier ones ??

Thanks

[markyp]

did you just snag that one on the bay?'the 82 pro??
patty changed to the white background decals for the pr series which was 1983

[markyp]

the one on the bay is still there.heres a link to patty fork decals pre 83
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/patterson_racing/59864

[markyp]

and heres a link to buy some.not sure if hes still in business but ive bought before from him a couple of times and hes been sound as a pound
http://www.41thirty.com/framesets

[spadey99]

Thanks mate... Yeah bought that one but it's his mates listing so he's not cancelled it yet so don't buy it lol 

[markyp]

im 99% sure that's my old one.if so it has redline forks which are still kind of correct. when patty first sprung up they only made frames so used a speedo fork,they then changed to a redline proline microline fork then made their own which are identical to the redline except the redlines have a rounder shoulder,youd be pushed to tell the differance

[spadey99]

thanks buddy.......  its coming off Phil Green I know he gets a lot of stuff off Chris Goulding....... hes had it a while........ just love the angles and look of it..... 

[markyp]

thanks buddy.......  its coming off Phil Green I know he gets a lot of stuff off Chris Goulding....... hes had it a while........ just love the angles and look of it..... 

I sold mine to paul fraser(db250) who was building it for a chap near brighton,that would have been 4 years ago.i scored the frame on its own and had it rechromed and managed to get the froks here about a week after buying the frame,what are the chances of that!!the early pattys are awesome and in my opinion proper collectors pieces,i sold that one only because I managed to get a Patty long just after

I think these are the best decals,the last of the pattys pre pr series,late 82/early 83 the newer and best font but without the white background

[Mikku]

I'm with Mark here (btw Mark, that bike above is one of my all-time favourite builds, period!!!), that Patty deserves correct-era decals not the later PR ones. Don't get me wrong, I like the latter but the older ones are a simpler design, which imo better matches the frameset. If you haven't already guessed, this is by far my favourite era of Patty! Although I like the late-70s and PR-series ones, the lines of the early 80s frames really do it for me!

So is this one of the Trackmaster-built fames? In any case, am looking forward to the build thread!!!

[markyp]

I'm with Mark here (btw Mark, that bike above is one of my all-time favourite builds, period!!!), that Patty deserves correct-era decals not the later PR ones. Don't get me wrong, I like the latter but the older ones are a simpler design, which imo better matches the frameset. If you haven't already guessed, this is by far my favourite era of Patty! Although I like the late-70s and PR-series ones, the lines of the early 80s frames really do it for me!

So is this one of the Trackmaster-built fames? In any case, am looking forward to the build thread!!!

cheers fella

[spadey99]

cool info guys... but that website seemd goosed... and Del doesnt have these on file........ bummer... 

[MartyC]

Try Glynn Hicks (Hicks Sign Co), member Prosixtyfive on Ozbmx.  I got these through him...




Not the greatest picture but they are great quality decals 

[spadey99]

Thanks buddy

[spadey99]

Thanks for help guys spoke to Glynn and all sorted

[Mikku]

Nice one! Btw, did you see that Spen was selling an orange lever cover for a quid. Not sure what colour scheme you're going with but that would look great with those decals!

Anyway, I'll stop stalking you and your Patty now, and will wait patiently for the build thread!