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« on: June 14, 2008, 10:51 AM »
Morning lads... Ok a bit more hard graft last night and here it is. The frame/forks/bars all originally come from the states a couple of years ago and its been sitting in my loft ever since. The frame and forks are ORIGINAL survivor chrome. I'd say its 8.5/9 out of 10. I just had the bars rechromed and the GT stamped seat post. The whole thing is very shiny and blingy indeed  :shocked:. I have tried to bolt on to it as many original GT parts as I could find, including an original GT Epoch headset. Only thing which is new is the twin-pinch redline crank but I personally like it. Many of you traditionalists will bollock me but I had a word with JT a while back and he said use whatever you want... and personally, I couldn't bring myself to spend £200 on a set of cranks anyway ;) And they do look quite nice I have to say. About time I got a bike ready. The Torker 2 and Ammaco Freestyler are basically done too, these i'll try and photograph and get up later. This one I will enter in the bike of the month and see how it goes  ::). Even though I love my Haro's and Ammaco's, I can't help but think this is the bike I should have tried to get BITD, it just feels so nice and solid... love it  :smitten:

Would like to say some thank you's to Rhys (tools/advice), Gary (advice), Rob - Pickle (advice), Mark J (bolts), Del (for the decals) and Burnersforlife (padset)... cheers lads :daumenhoch:

Parts run-down:

Early 1985 GT Pro Performer frame/forks/bars
GT Stamped layback seat post
GT Epoch alloy headset with Tange headlock
GT stamped tyres
Repop GT Padset
Dia-compe MX 1000 brakes with Tech 4 levers and dia-compe cables
MX seat clamp
Skyway Tuff II wheels with skyway tuff pads
Suntour and Skyway Axle nuts
Tuf Neck stem
Redline crank with Redline chainwheel
Kashimax seat
2 colour Mushroom grips with original Flite checked donuts
Ody shark bite pedals

Anyway I hope you like it. So want to ride it but those tyres are far too minty ;)

Cheers,

Matt  :daumenhoch:
































« Last Edit: June 14, 2008, 03:40 PM by Swivel »

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« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2008, 10:52 AM »
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« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2008, 11:23 AM »



very very nice, change the pedals tho

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« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2008, 11:26 AM »

No worries Pete. Tried to get hold of some DX's or even SX's in blue but no luck, but these don't look too bad though  :daumenhoch:




very very nice, change the pedals tho

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« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2008, 11:46 AM »
nice :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2008, 11:58 AM »
very nice,
job well done :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2008, 12:08 PM »
Very nice...  :smitten:

I wish i could be patient enough to wait for all the right coloured bits to come along, mine just end up a right mish mash of differant colours....  :LolLolLolLol:

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« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2008, 12:11 PM »
Has taken ages mate. I waited and waited and finally after 2 years got all me bits, well apart from the right pedals which I will change Pete, promise ;) Yeah the epoch headset was the toughest to get and especially in that condition and that was an ebay purchase over here for £5!  :shocked: I think the guy put it under the wrong category etc... was a bargain and half! Frame has cleaned up nicely, close up it still shows some scratches and battle scars but I like that in a frame. Overall very pleased with it and glad you like it  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2008, 12:14 PM »
Nicely done Matt  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2008, 12:18 PM »
Crisp! I do like a Performer. :smitten: :smitten:

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« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2008, 01:00 PM »
Sweet build dude - very nice!

Daz.  :daumenhoch:
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« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2008, 01:43 PM »
Fooking love that Matt :smitten: :smitten: Why oh why did i get rid of mine for :'(

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« Reply #12 on: June 14, 2008, 02:00 PM »
Cheers Carl, yeah they are lovely frame sets that's for sure, looks even better in the flesh  :daumenhoch: :smitten:

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« Reply #13 on: June 14, 2008, 02:02 PM »
brilliant magnificent fantastic well done and thanks for showing us

AD  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #14 on: June 14, 2008, 02:05 PM »
I love the chrome with the blue bits Matt ,top notch :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #16 on: June 14, 2008, 02:19 PM »
It was a beauty matey, shouldn't have never let that one go!  :( I have an 84' in the loft also but that probably will never get built up... always wanted to do a chrome one though, and glad how this one has turned out  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #17 on: June 14, 2008, 02:39 PM »
 :shocked: :shocked:

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« Reply #18 on: June 14, 2008, 05:17 PM »
Sweet build mate         :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #19 on: June 14, 2008, 05:21 PM »
i think 1 of the gts ive got is an 85 and its got 3 holes in the rear dropouts is that the only difference between the 84 and 85?
by the way that chrome on is soo clean it looks spot on :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #20 on: June 14, 2008, 05:37 PM »
i think 1 of the gts ive got is an 85 and its got 3 holes in the rear dropouts is that the only difference between the 84 and 85?
by the way that chrome on is soo clean it looks spot on :daumenhoch:
good question, what is the difference?

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« Reply #21 on: June 14, 2008, 05:43 PM »
i think 1 of the gts ive got is an 85 and its got 3 holes in the rear dropouts is that the only difference between the 84 and 85?
by the way that chrome on is soo clean it looks spot on :daumenhoch:
good question, what is the difference?

very nice indeed Matt. Nice change from the powdered ones .... :daumenhoch:

as for 3 v 4 hole, I think that US made frames had 3, overseas had 4 holes.... But I'm no expert


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« Reply #22 on: June 14, 2008, 05:43 PM »
mine used to be blue
freshley from berndott :)
theres a cable holder on front forks and alloy reinforcement inside them :)

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« Reply #23 on: June 14, 2008, 05:45 PM »
very nice matt  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #24 on: June 14, 2008, 06:11 PM »
When Rob (rarman) popped over a while back to see this frame/forks he did say that even though its an 85 with 4 holes, its still US made because of the serial and a few other bits which only he would know as that man is a GT expert imo  :D Glad you like it lads  :). After Shimano SX's in blue now to complete this off nicely  :daumenhoch:

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