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Offline 20to26

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GT Vertigo '91 Survivor - ready for old fools
« on: March 20, 2009, 12:18 PM »
I just picked this up - my first GT freestyle project. Can you help me ID the year?



From what I can glean from BMXmuseum's notes on serial numbers this should be a Kenisis made, US built, September 1988... but I'm not convinced.
It seems pretty original: GT Freestyle bars, seatpost, saddle, tyre, Newer GT logo stamped frame & forks; ACS hubs; Bulldog calipers; Odessey Quickstop2 levers & Gyro2.

As I got it:






Ready for a weekend of resto & then Old Fools.
« Last Edit: March 26, 2009, 09:29 PM by 20to26 »
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Re: GT Performer? My new project needs an ID
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2009, 08:22 PM »
Sorry I can't help dude but Pete (Quadraphenia) is your man.

He'll tell you mate.

Daz.  :daumenhoch:
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Re: GT Performer? My new project needs an ID
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2009, 08:31 PM »
Looks like a 92 Vertigo to me. First year of that style decal on the seat tube and it would make a lot of those parts correct to the bike if it was.

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Re: GT Performer? My new project needs an ID
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2009, 08:23 AM »
hi-i bought a GT Pro freestyle tour frame from backyard in hastings in 1993.

this looks VERY similar

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Re: GT Performer? My new project needs an ID
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2009, 08:58 AM »
Yeah Matt I think you're right. From what I can find on BMXmuseum it's a Vertigo from 90-93 era but I didn't find any chrome ones in original condition for a direct comparison - the parts are original, only the rear wheel seems to have been replaced.

I checked out the '94 Performers on BMXmuseum Nosher70, and they are very much like this frame except the brake cable passes through the bottom of the seat tube.

Vertigo's:



It's cleaned up really nicely so far after stripping it down and doing the coke-foil trick.
Today I'll apply some Autosol after using the dremmel to clean the hard to reach places.
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Re: GT Performer? Resto begins - updated pics
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2009, 06:28 PM »
After cleaning up - starting to look much better. The rust is gone and almost all the red paint that was splashed on here & there:



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Re: GT Performer? My new project needs an ID = 91ish Vertigo
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2009, 08:27 PM »
That`s come up lovely !!!  :4_17_5:
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Re: GT Performer? My new project needs an ID = 91ish Vertigo
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2009, 02:53 PM »
thanks Dave, I'm looking forward to rebuilding it and trying some old freestyle moves... LOL
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Re: GT Vertigo '91 Survivor - ready for old fools
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2009, 09:34 PM »
After stripping the Vertigo last weekend and polishing it up during the rugby...
Today I rebuilt the Bulldog brakes, resprayed the chainwheel and fitted some Odyssey Barefeet from JT71 to get her ready for Old Fools 6.
Went for a quick spin up the road - man this bikes a whippet! Love it!

More pics tomorrow but here she is:


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Re: GT Vertigo '91 Survivor - ready for old fools
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2009, 01:40 PM »
Done a really nice job with that, top stuff mate  :daumenhoch:
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Re: GT Vertigo '91 Survivor - ready for old fools
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2009, 09:25 PM »
I saw this at Southsea yesterday and it's a damn good survivor, real nice job!

Nice bloke too.

Daz.  :daumenhoch:
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