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Title: 'Shed find' '83 GT Pro PIC UPDATE
Post by: Andy68 on September 18, 2011, 01:28 PM: I'll wait 'til everyone's bored of Dale's build!! ;D So here's a little frontal shot...........

Few more pics.....Got some well used bubble font A'mes still to fit, need to find a Tuf Neck clamp (someone must have one thats too battered for their show builds??) and think a skinny front would look better. Then I'm done!!! Enjoyed finding well used parts and making new look old. Flatted back the polished stem yesterday with wet & dry and a drop of oil to try get the look of the original finish back, turned out ok. Cheers everyone I've hassled on here for cheap parts!!! :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii49/Paz68/013.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii49/Paz68/021.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii49/Paz68/024.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii49/Paz68/020-1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii49/Paz68/027.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii49/Paz68/020.jpg)
Title: Re: 'Shed find' '83 GT Pro
Post by: rooski on September 18, 2011, 02:25 PM: lookin good so far :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 'Shed find' '83 GT Pro
Post by: Mattdub on September 19, 2011, 08:36 AM: Quote from: rooski on September 18, 2011, 02:25 PM
lookin good so far :daumenhoch:

x2 ;)
Title: Re: 'Shed find' '83 GT Pro
Post by: glenboy on September 19, 2011, 09:32 AM: lovin the og head decal , lets see more :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 'Shed find' '83 GT Pro
Post by: steve69 on September 19, 2011, 01:29 PM: Quote from: Andy68 on September 18, 2011, 01:28 PM
I'll wait 'til everyone's bored of Dale's build!! ;D So here's a little frontal shot...........

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii49/Paz68/013.jpg)
Dale's GT is 'sooo last-week', now get some more pic's up :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: 'Shed find' '83 GT Pro
Post by: Andy68 on September 19, 2011, 01:54 PM: :LolLolLolLol:

I will next weekend....... Its just not as nice as that flash git Dale's!!! :P
Title: Re: 'Shed find' '83 GT Pro
Post by: Daletsunami on September 19, 2011, 02:15 PM: You should have told me you were building one then :D :D :D :D

Get the pics up, Loving the head decal 8)
Title: Re: 'Shed find' '83 GT Pro
Post by: Andy68 on September 19, 2011, 03:02 PM: Used my 'distressing' skills ??? to make Greg look like he'd been stuck there for nearly 30 years. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 'Shed find' '83 GT Pro PIC UPDATE
Post by: Andy68 on September 24, 2011, 09:36 PM: Bump......
Title: Re: 'Shed find' '83 GT Pro PIC UPDATE
Post by: Rodgy1970 on September 24, 2011, 10:52 PM: that looks proper old school :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: 'Shed find' '83 GT Pro PIC UPDATE
Post by: e5dcb on September 24, 2011, 11:13 PM: Awesome really like that!
Title: Re: 'Shed find' '83 GT Pro PIC UPDATE
Post by: Andy68 on September 25, 2011, 08:32 PM: Someone please sell me a battered Tuf Neck seat clamp!!! :-* Dont think many folk look at the 'wanted' thread...........
Title: Re: 'Shed find' '83 GT Pro PIC UPDATE
Post by: Daletsunami on September 26, 2011, 03:13 PM: That's a great build mate, absolutely love it 8)

Really like the effort to make it look used :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 'Shed find' '83 GT Pro PIC UPDATE
Post by: brummie on September 26, 2011, 04:14 PM: looks great mate :4_17_5:
really good :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 'Shed find' '83 GT Pro PIC UPDATE
Post by: brettypeeps on September 26, 2011, 07:44 PM: Looking Sweet :smitten:
Title: Re: 'Shed find' '83 GT Pro PIC UPDATE
Post by: Kaner on September 26, 2011, 08:16 PM: Looks great Andy!
Title: Re: 'Shed find' '83 GT Pro PIC UPDATE
Post by: kungfunky on September 26, 2011, 08:20 PM: looks superb, when you parting it out then :10_2_12: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: I've said it before, I never find anything this cool :yahoo_silent:
Title: Re: 'Shed find' '83 GT Pro PIC UPDATE
Post by: Glynnyboy on September 26, 2011, 08:35 PM: Sweet is that , very nice. 8)
Title: Re: 'Shed find' '83 GT Pro PIC UPDATE
Post by: AKGOFF on September 26, 2011, 08:37 PM: Great build, looks wicked
Title: Re: 'Shed find' '83 GT Pro PIC UPDATE
Post by: Andy68 on September 26, 2011, 09:13 PM: Thanks peeps!! :daumenhoch: Started with the frame, forks, headset & crankset off the Bay for 150 quid ;) at the beginning of the year........ Scared to death of scratchin' my black 'standard' GT so decided 'survivor' look was the way to go with this one. No nerves at all this time slapping on the decals then flatting back and gently filing in places!! Down tube and seat tube are original. Looks like the one on the bars is too low tho' :crazy2: gonna have to change that. Seat side decals were applied, flatted back, black permanent marker over the top then flatted back again. Looks like original faded print now. Thanks Ben (Kaner), Del and Glen etc. :daumenhoch: