GT preformer question

[Faze 3]

Like I said I can't tell what year now, I is proper confused Don't remember serial number off top of me head, But its not anything obvious like 0038468.

Something like GD 01221 from memory. Thats probably as useful as a bag of frogs, sorry & all .

Not sure wether or not to put all my efforts into restoring this one or my 86 now, more confusion.   

No I've not been to Pete's house, is Pete Quadrophenia How many GT's you got than Pete. Lets see some pics, I'm in need of inspiration ere

Any suggestions of best way to get paint & primer off without destroying the chrome underneath

[Moose]

I'd say an '85 frame and it sounds like you've a mis-matched fork 

[Faze 3]

Yeah the forks are definitely from a later bike I'd say 86-88. I've a set of performer forks from my 86 that'll I'll be using with this frame if I decide to keep it.

When I got back into old school, I only wanted to build a HARO master, somehow I've ended up with 3 performers, 85, 86 & 88!

[rarman1]

yeah mate, that looks like a bargain,

so whats next mate, paint stripper? how about powder coat we all know of superbikedan



go on i dare ya

[QUADROPHENIA]

i do like a performer

[Nosnod]

So do I ..... 

[Nosnod]

Like I said I can't tell what year now, I is proper confused Don't remember serial number off top of me head, But its not anything obvious like 0038468.

Something like GD 01221 from memory. Thats probably as useful as a bag of frogs, sorry & all .

There should be a number after the G - likely to be a 5 or a 6 which signifies 85 or 86

The G is a code that signifies the Far East frame, normally sold as a full bike
The second letter D is the month of manufacture

[rarman1]

thats nice pete,  come on then show us all of them,

[Faze 3]

Yes Pete very very nice Liking nosnod to . Inspiration there for sure.

I've had a go at mine with the ol nitromorse, but it's heavy goin, there's enough paint on there to cover a battleship.

I can't live with the bright pink, a 38 year old fat bloke riding around on a small pink bike, think about it

Ill probably keep the chrome if its any good, or go white.

Anyway Pete what else you not sharing with us, lets be avin um!!

[rarman1]

Yes Pete very very nice Liking nosnod to . Inspiration there for sure.

I've had a go at mine with the ol nitromorse, but it's heavy goin, there's enough paint on there to cover a battleship.

I can't live with the bright pink, a 38 year old fat bloke riding around on a small pink bike, think about it

Ill probably keep the chrome if its any good, or go white.

Anyway Pete what else you not sharing with us, lets be avin um!!

ok,











i undare you

how about black though, dont see many that colour

[dwain dibbly]

oohh can i play the "SHOW US YOUR PRO PERFORMER GAME"?? 

MINE

[Faze 3]

Enough already, Inspiration overload That GT is very very nice.

Funny you should mention black, that was my first plan to do it all in black, but I've just gone & bought some orange skyways for it, not sure that black & orange will really work. I loved the orange & white CW that was in the best bike comp, so thought I might go for that scheme Although seeing some of those on this post leaves me wondering

Question, I don't know the best way to get the thick paint off without destroying the chrome, any suggestions??!!

[rarman1]

yeah that orange and white cw did look awsome

as for paint off chrome i have no idea, start a new thread might be best thing ;
 

[Faze 3]

Not a bad idea mate, I'll start a new thread now.

bitd I had a white master with orange skyways, guess its the ol nostalgia getting me again

[Nosnod]

BITD I had a yellow 84 Performer when they first came out.

After about a year I had it powdercoated orange with black tuffs which looked pretty cool.

Sadly I dont seem to have any pics of it. 

Go for black - never seen a black Performer 

[Faze 3]

Don't say things like that cos I was already in 2minds

Already taking nearly a year to get all the black bits I wanted to! All I needed was the black skyways,
but a cheap old set in orange came along & I thought, yeah white/orange that'll be cool.