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MULL

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Rechrome or leave alone?
« on: September 22, 2009, 12:59 PM »
Wondering what you all think.My old GT Performer, bought by myself (well parents) back in 84. I've given it a clean up and was trying to decide whether to re-chrome it or leave as original finish and just re-sticker it. Quite like the idea of original finish mesel but welcome to all suggestions!

Neil







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virtualmeuk

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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2009, 01:03 PM »
Leave well alone. That looks in great condition as it is  :daumenhoch:
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bmxbob

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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2009, 01:04 PM »
leave it as it is, just get a tube of Autosol  :daumenhoch:
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virtualmeuk

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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2009, 01:06 PM »
If it was me i would leave the decals on as well. You cant beat a decent condition survivor and that liiks pretty damn fine to me :smitten: :daumenhoch:
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snav69

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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2009, 01:18 PM »
Leave it as is  :daumenhoch:
Love survivors  :smitten:

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ozone

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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2009, 01:18 PM »
Quote from: Kendo on September 22, 2009, 01:06 PM
If it was me i would leave the decals on as well. You cant beat a decent condition survivor and that liiks pretty damn fine to me :smitten: :daumenhoch:

+1

They're only original once :daumenhoch:
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sid1972

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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2009, 01:21 PM »
Quote from: ozone on September 22, 2009, 01:18 PM
Quote from: Kendo on September 22, 2009, 01:06 PM
If it was me i would leave the decals on as well. You cant beat a decent condition survivor and that liiks pretty damn fine to me :smitten: :daumenhoch:

+1

They're only original once :daumenhoch:

+2

check out my GT pro in mus - I would never change the decals on that and they rough in places... ;)
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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2009, 01:22 PM »
Leave it as it is mate , that will build into one nice survivor   8)

Great to have your original bike from 84 aswell  :daumenhoch:

Start an ongoing thread on the full resto  ;)
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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2009, 01:30 PM »
Very nice , leave as is . I might be tempted maybe to do the head & seat tube decals only but that'd be it  ;)
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torkertony

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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2009, 01:32 PM »
Yep, I echo all the above.  Leave as is and get her built up.  Take pics as you go and post in Resto section as Jonathan (norty 40) suggested.

Good luck with the build.  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2009, 01:48 PM »
Deffo leave it well alone - that is a thing of beauty, and if it's your original bike, it will be priceless to you :daumenhoch:
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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2009, 02:10 PM »
Quote from: sid1972 on September 22, 2009, 01:21 PM
Quote from: ozone on September 22, 2009, 01:18 PM
Quote from: Kendo on September 22, 2009, 01:06 PM
If it was me i would leave the decals on as well. You cant beat a decent condition survivor and that liiks pretty damn fine to me :smitten: :daumenhoch:

+1


+2


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Especially with it being your original bike - looks like a VERY nice condition survivor  :)

Just give it a good clean & polish and put the re-chrome & decal money towards some nice tasty parts  :smitten:

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telelogic

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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2009, 02:14 PM »
Leave it :knuppel2:
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daz bmx it!

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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #13 on: September 22, 2009, 02:43 PM »
Looks in good shape as she is bud :daumenhoch:
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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #14 on: September 22, 2009, 03:33 PM »


dont touch it, leave the decals well alone, it dont look like its ever been ridden
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winnit93

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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #15 on: September 22, 2009, 03:46 PM »
thats a scorcher,dont touch that badboy :smitten:
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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #16 on: September 22, 2009, 03:47 PM »
Loving that mate, leave it just as it is, looks nice nick! Just get the autosol out and it'll look superb  :daumenhoch:
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MULL

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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #17 on: September 22, 2009, 04:53 PM »
Cheers guys!!

Guess I'll be leaving that as it is then! Gonna be built up as a Fiola rep from Paris,Bercy display with RL Osborn. Talking of RL Osborn i'm gonna start a new thread on my Redline Prostyler restoration (again my own bike from new).

Neil
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snav69

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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #18 on: September 22, 2009, 05:03 PM »
I love the Pro-Styler's me  ;)

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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #19 on: September 22, 2009, 05:45 PM »
 :angel: leave it or give to me :daumenhoch:
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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #20 on: September 22, 2009, 08:15 PM »
Looks minty as it is, bl**dy good survivor!

Brian  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #21 on: September 23, 2009, 07:35 AM »
Quote from: stevencosta on September 22, 2009, 08:48 PM
leave it or sell it to me  :daumenhoch:

dont be silly costa, you would only build it into another one of your freak builds, it needs to live here
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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #22 on: September 23, 2009, 02:30 PM »
Oh Yeah!  Keep that baby as it is  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #23 on: September 23, 2009, 06:26 PM »
Very nice...definetly leave it, wouldn't touch any of the decals either, good luck with the build.......
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tickz

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Re: Rechrome or leave alone?
« Reply #24 on: September 24, 2009, 08:15 PM »
defo leave it all :D
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