Author Topic: 1987 GT Pro Freestyle Tour (Friday fun purchase!) (Read 24431 times)

tfi_friday · « **Reply #25 on:** July 11, 2016, 08:52 PM »

Went the citric acid route, never tried it before so it was a bit of an experiment.

Tested first on the fork legs:

After a day

After a full bath

Redline 401s

GT bars

Beartrap headset

Hutch Stem

Odyssey Gyro

Even the Chain

tfi_friday · « **Reply #26 on:** July 11, 2016, 08:56 PM »

Some before and after pics

BMX1973 · « **Reply #27 on:** July 11, 2016, 09:30 PM »

That's going well

tfi_friday · « **Reply #28 on:** July 11, 2016, 09:34 PM »

Rebuild, (With Hp48 that I had around)

Jaymz · « **Reply #29 on:** July 11, 2016, 10:00 PM »

Top job, love a good rescue

tfi_friday · « **Reply #30 on:** July 11, 2016, 10:19 PM »

It looked alot better in the photos than in real life unfortuately... the top of the fork legs pretty much are back metal and the tight spots on the frame too. So I ended up doing the unspeakable and had it totally dechromed so that it wouldnt flake off under the powder coat. (recommended by SBD)

And since it'll be a one shot powder coat (limited colour) it had to be done...

deeman · « **Reply #31 on:** July 12, 2016, 02:09 AM »

Looking forward to this Alan ...top work so far

donnydresser · « **Reply #32 on:** July 12, 2016, 10:45 AM »

top job young man

wilsey72 · « **Reply #33 on:** July 12, 2016, 11:42 AM »

MartyC · « **Reply #34 on:** July 13, 2016, 04:54 AM »

Impressive what some natural products and elbow grease can produce; top work

tfi_friday · « **Reply #35 on:** July 13, 2016, 10:11 AM »

Now it's raw... and currently en route to SBD.

Andyboy77 · « **Reply #36 on:** July 13, 2016, 12:49 PM »

Nice find!

I'm looking foreward to follow this thread. As you did a great job so far, it will be a superb bike at the end!

kalex · « **Reply #37 on:** July 13, 2016, 12:57 PM »

I presume the stem was chrome

What finish are you going with on that

In2bmx · « **Reply #38 on:** July 13, 2016, 01:08 PM »

Awesome work

tfi_friday · « **Reply #39 on:** July 13, 2016, 08:50 PM »

Quote from: kalex on July 13, 2016, 12:57 PM

I presume the stem was chrome

What finish are you going with on that

The stem was chrome... with nice green stuff growing on it.

I had it stripped and polished. That being said I won't be using it on this build. Ive a GT SR mallet stem ready to go on.

deeman · « **Reply #40 on:** July 13, 2016, 08:54 PM »

the stem looks cracking

kalex · « **Reply #41 on:** July 13, 2016, 08:56 PM »

Quote from: tfi_friday on July 13, 2016, 08:50 PM

Quote from: kalex on July 13, 2016, 12:57 PM
I presume the stem was chrome

What finish are you going with on that

The stem was chrome... with nice green stuff growing on it.

I had it stripped and polished. That being said I won't be using it on this build. Ive a GT SR mallet stem ready to go on.

Can the chrome stripping be a diy job or a specialist as I've previously stayed away from items I've wanted with peeling chrome.

Yours has turned out really good

tfi_friday · « **Reply #42 on:** July 13, 2016, 09:02 PM »

Funnily enough I had no plans for the Hutch stem, but then I took a chance on one of the raffle that occur on the Facebook groups from time to time and actually won an OG candy red Hutch Trickstar frame and fork!

But that'll be another story once this PFT is out of the way.

But couldn't resist a quick build with bits I had lying around.

tfi_friday · « **Reply #43 on:** July 13, 2016, 09:06 PM »

Quote from: kalex on July 13, 2016, 08:56 PM

Can the chrome stripping be a diy job or a specialist as I've previously stayed away from items I've wanted with peeling chrome.

Yours has turned out really good

I can't take any credit for the stem, I left it in to a guy to have it polished. A guy called Mark Smith, not sure if he's on here.

kalex · « **Reply #44 on:** July 13, 2016, 09:10 PM »

It's the actual chrome that I was wondering how to remove or did the same bloke who polished it do that also.

I'm not on FB so that's flown over my head sorry but looks a tidy TS

Andyboy77 · « **Reply #45 on:** July 13, 2016, 09:10 PM »

Very nice Trick Star mate!

tfi_friday · « **Reply #46 on:** July 13, 2016, 09:12 PM »

Quote from: kalex on July 13, 2016, 09:10 PM

It's the actual chrome that I was wondering how to remove or did the same bloke who polished it do that also.

I'm not on FB so that's flown over my head sorry but looks a tidy TS

He removed it too, think he sanded it off, rather than chemically though

kalex · « **Reply #47 on:** July 13, 2016, 09:21 PM »

Quote from: tfi_friday on July 13, 2016, 09:12 PM

Quote from: kalex on July 13, 2016, 09:10 PM
It's the actual chrome that I was wondering how to remove or did the same bloke who polished it do that also.

I'm not on FB so that's flown over my head sorry but looks a tidy TS

He removed it too, think he sanded it off, rather than chemically though

Cheers that's what I was wondering.

tfi_friday · « **Reply #48 on:** July 13, 2016, 09:26 PM »

Quote from: kalex on July 13, 2016, 09:21 PM

Quote from: tfi_friday on July 13, 2016, 09:12 PM
Quote from: kalex on July 13, 2016, 09:10 PM
It's the actual chrome that I was wondering how to remove or did the same bloke who polished it do that also.

I'm not on FB so that's flown over my head sorry but looks a tidy TS

He removed it too, think he sanded it off, rather than chemically though

Cheers that's what I was wondering.

Happy enough with the finish, especially considering how I got it. And all the bolts are the same ones

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #49 on:** July 13, 2016, 09:28 PM »

Quote from: kalex on July 13, 2016, 09:10 PM

It's the actual chrome that I was wondering how to remove or did the same bloke who polished it do that also.

If you take the stem to a chromers, they will remove the flaking chrome for you. Some, dependent on their expertise, will also re-chrome it for you, which in my opinion, but not to bash the job done this one in this thread, is far better than polished

Author Topic: 1987 GT Pro Freestyle Tour (Friday fun purchase!) (Read 24431 times)

In2bmx