Author Topic: 85 GT performer (Read 2715 times)

Faze 3 · « **on:** June 05, 2007, 11:26 AM »

I've been building / restoring this for nearly a year, and although its not quiet finished and not upto a lot of the bikes on here, I'm pretty chuffed with it so far, positive feedback from HighplanesDrifter (thanks Damien) made me think I should post it anyways

Hope you like fella's

This pic has both my bikes, one of which will have to go if I'm to get a Hutch

Not sure if there's enough orange going on, whats the opinion fella's?

theRuler · « **Reply #1 on:** June 05, 2007, 11:35 AM »

that gt is hot, mate.

looks really good. ace choice of parts!

the haro aint bad either!

good job

munners · « **Reply #2 on:** June 05, 2007, 11:43 AM »

LOVE IT MATE. Maybe a little more orange i reckon. Weird, as i had a dilemma about wether to use blue or orange tuffs on that GT that you sold me that i have since painted orange. I like the blue ones and got some from US. Placky hubs though. I missed out on orange tuffs on the bay. Are those the ones that are on that bike?

Faze 3 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 05, 2007, 12:09 PM »

Quote from: munners on June 05, 2007, 11:43 AM

. I missed out on orange tuffs on the bay. Are those the ones that are on that bike?

No mate, I didn't nick um off you on the ol bay. I've had these for a few months, stupidly bought one of the set from Coloured tuff? or somebody

. You must remember the sets, with the missing front hub. What a mistake to make to me ages to track down a bloody front hub!

Think yours would look great eith blue tuffs on though

Did you get those forks?

munners · « **Reply #4 on:** June 05, 2007, 12:15 PM »

Didnt bother in the end. Im just gonna make it as a 'gimmicky' bike mate. Something a bit different. Orange and blue. Not gonna spec it up too great. My eldest boy will ride it and i wanna get it finished beofre MK so he can use it there.

Blue alloy hubs are imposs to get although i missed a set on here yesterday. I got mine form the US but i hate getting things from there as you never know if and when its gonna arrive. Aaaaaaaaaah. Still waiting for my Gen 1 so i am having panic attacks everyday!

Faze 3 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 05, 2007, 12:31 PM »

Quote from: munners on June 05, 2007, 12:15 PM

Blue alloy hubs are imposs to get although i missed a set on here yesterday. I got mine form the US but i hate getting things from there as you never know if and when its gonna arrive. Aaaaaaaaaah. Still waiting for my Gen 1 so i am having panic attacks everyday!

Yeah I no that feeling

This GT took weeks and weeks to arrive, makes a big difference if you can email seller, bit more reassurance it'll get here.

I've only ever bought one thing from US that never arrived and that was a set of alloy hubbed Tuffs

Thats when paypal is useful.

I may sell a spare set of alloy hubbed tuffs in blue if your interested, but they aren't in good nick

highrisedrifter · « **Reply #6 on:** June 05, 2007, 05:31 PM »

Cracking bikes, both of those!

I must get my GT built up. My Master is finished now, Mark.
The T/A will be finished once I pick up the chrome EZ bars from QBT that I think are at the post office.

I'll charge my camera up and post some pics of them at the weekend.

I love those decals. It really inspires me to sort some GT ones out in a different colour.

HRD

rarman1 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 05, 2007, 07:09 PM »

who does your decals, as my old gt world tour had pink decals from the factory and i need a set for my rebuild

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #8 on:** June 05, 2007, 07:34 PM »

thats a very nice frame, whats the number on the rear drop out

Faze 3 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:35 PM »

Quote from: rarman1 on June 05, 2007, 07:09 PM

who does your decals, as my old gt world tour had pink decals from the factory and i need a set for my rebuild

I did the decals myself mate. Just a scanner, photoshop and a laser printer

Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on June 05, 2007, 07:34 PM

thats a very nice frame, whats the number on the rear drop out

The number is under the bb, its G5D0221. Not sure what that actually means, ant ideas?

rarman1 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:53 PM »

cool, i have scaned a set i had and cleaned them up on photoshop about a month ago but wasn't sure how to print them, what do you print them on ?

Faze 3 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 06, 2007, 10:27 AM »

Here's a couple of pics of my GT's restoration. 1st off the pink had to go

an hour later and plenty of nitro

End of day one, I'd had enough of the thick paint. Was hoping the chrome underneath was saveable, shame

Back from the paint shop about 6 weeks later, I'm happy now, oh except I ballsed the main tube decal 1st time

highrisedrifter · « **Reply #12 on:** June 06, 2007, 01:49 PM »

Quote from: rarman1 on June 05, 2007, 08:53 PM

cool, i have scaned a set i had and cleaned them up on photoshop about a month ago but wasn't sure how to print them, what do you print them on ?

I can PM you the details on the stuff I use, together with the links on where to get it when I get home, if you want mate?

HRD

dodgydave · « **Reply #13 on:** June 06, 2007, 05:00 PM »

very nice mate ..love them gts .....mine will be finished this week , just need brake pads & seat clamp ( yellow tuff pads & mx seat clamp )..both on way ....looks good in white ....

primoman · « **Reply #14 on:** June 06, 2007, 07:24 PM »

the gt is lovely , i think the orange is just right maybe some orange seat clamp and cable, and it is mint!great resto ,

Flatcap · « **Reply #15 on:** June 06, 2007, 07:33 PM »

Nice rebuild mate, looks very nice

Lazarou · « **Reply #16 on:** June 06, 2007, 10:21 PM »

Needs a Mallet stem and the chain tensioners chucked in the bin!

Lazarou · « **Reply #17 on:** June 06, 2007, 10:21 PM »

....other than that, lovely!

Lazarou · « **Reply #18 on:** June 06, 2007, 10:22 PM »

....and the cranks are too new.

Blokeonabmx · « **Reply #19 on:** June 06, 2007, 10:48 PM »

fresh looking bikes there

Faze 3 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 07, 2007, 11:50 AM »

Quote from: Lazarou on June 06, 2007, 10:21 PM

Needs a Mallet stem and the chain tensioners chucked in the bin!

Funny isn't all are different takes on how these bikes should be re-built

I had a redline forklifter bitd and that was always going to be my only choice when I started re-building bikes. The mallet stem only appeared after I stopped BMX'in.

As for the chain tensioners, I know they aren't era correct but heh I'm riding this bike and I certainly didn't want to kill my new paint job.

Oh glad you like the bike

brass monkey! · « **Reply #21 on:** June 07, 2007, 12:04 PM »

nice rides there FAZE3

so, have you got a Trickstar yet

Faze 3 · « **Reply #22 on:** June 07, 2007, 04:54 PM »

Quote from: monkeybiscuits! on June 07, 2007, 12:04 PM

nice rides there FAZE3

so, have you got a Trickstar yet

No not yet

But its only a matter of time

Paulo · « **Reply #23 on:** June 07, 2007, 11:41 PM »

Got a average condition piston stem if you want. I recogn it looks great though. Hope you enjoyed the build. Well worht it.

dodgydave · « **Reply #24 on:** June 07, 2007, 11:45 PM »

i maybe selling a silver mallet ..if i can find a black one

..the one on the gt to the right ...

Author Topic: 85 GT performer (Read 2715 times)

theRuler

munners

munners

highrisedrifter

rarman1

rarman1

highrisedrifter

dodgydave

primoman

Lazarou

Lazarou

Lazarou

Blokeonabmx

Paulo

dodgydave