Author Topic: 94 GT Pro Freestyle Tour find ... (Read 8987 times)

rodriguez · « **Reply #25 on:** September 16, 2014, 11:27 AM »

That's the sort of wee project I like

ED209 · « **Reply #26 on:** September 16, 2014, 10:51 PM »

as I said to Gav... just stripped it down ... it came apart like it was yesterday ... dont think it had ever been changed since it was built ... very chuffed with some very nice parts ... the only thing that's stuck in is the seat post .. got that soaking in some WD40 tonight :-)

the BEST best bit was that I couldn't believe the former owner had peeled off the headtube sticker to put a VW sticker on ... so that fuker had to come off ...

I gently teased it off to reveal a beautiful mint headtube decal and a circle of lush chrome underneath

ED209 · « **Reply #27 on:** September 18, 2014, 01:53 PM »

bath time!

ED209 · « **Reply #28 on:** September 18, 2014, 07:11 PM »

nosepickben · « **Reply #29 on:** September 18, 2014, 07:14 PM »

Quote from: ED209 on September 18, 2014, 07:11 PM

Wow, what a result!! Get it built and ridden ed. they're much nicer than those shitty haro things. Still got my aggressor gathering rust in t'garage.

nosepickben · « **Reply #30 on:** September 18, 2014, 07:16 PM »

Got some super pros that I may be persuaded to part with too.....

ED209 · « **Reply #31 on:** September 18, 2014, 07:49 PM »

Quote from: nosepickben on September 18, 2014, 07:16 PM

Got some super pros that I may be persuaded to part with too.....

Nosepickben ... Haro Lover 4 life

it came with superpros on ... been shopping around to find a chromers that will do alloy rims ... No one!

so I'm going to get them anodized

good enough

regards riding it ... I'm sticking to my Subrosa for riding .. my little head gets confused with anything else ... had another little skate last night and that was hard enough ... I can't be a transformer

its either off to Gav Davis or GTDemon on the museum ...

nosepickben · « **Reply #32 on:** September 18, 2014, 08:01 PM »

Blimey, it came with super pros eh..?? darn good score then. Just see that it gets a good home. I like them, a little bit.
I'm going to get 2 chevrons tattooed on my chest tomorrow. Not.

ED209 · « **Reply #33 on:** September 18, 2014, 08:44 PM »

Quote from: nosepickben on September 18, 2014, 08:01 PM

Blimey, it came with super pros eh..?? darn good score then. Just see that it gets a good home. I like them, a little bit.
I'm going to get 2 chevrons tattooed on my chest tomorrow. Not.

They are rough as fook tho mate

nice little resto job tho ... just can't find anyone who can chrome alloy rims? been told no one does it in the UK.

midschooljon · « **Reply #34 on:** September 18, 2014, 09:00 PM »

Awesome result Ed. That cleaned up really well.

CustardLips · « **Reply #35 on:** September 18, 2014, 09:11 PM »

Come up real nice that Ed.

Pm Andy dancetothedrummersbeat sure he's got an alloy part of some description being chromed at the moment. He may have the answer to your question.

GavinDavis · « **Reply #36 on:** September 18, 2014, 09:29 PM »

Quote from: ED209 on September 18, 2014, 08:44 PM

Quote from: nosepickben on September 18, 2014, 08:01 PM
Blimey, it came with super pros eh..?? darn good score then. Just see that it gets a good home. I like them, a little bit.
I'm going to get 2 chevrons tattooed on my chest tomorrow. Not.

They are rough as fook tho mate nice little resto job tho ... just can't find anyone who can chrome alloy rims? been told no one does it in the UK.

Ed. .

A.C.F Howell and also Reeve Metal Finishing (both midlands based) can slap some chrome on aluminium

.....You just pay a premium for the service....grrrr. im looking to get a rim chromed too soon if you wanted to chuck them in together? Depends what works out best really

ED209 · « **Reply #37 on:** September 18, 2014, 09:42 PM »

Quote from: GavinDavis on September 18, 2014, 09:29 PM

Quote from: ED209 on September 18, 2014, 08:44 PM
Quote from: nosepickben on September 18, 2014, 08:01 PM
Blimey, it came with super pros eh..?? darn good score then. Just see that it gets a good home. I like them, a little bit.
I'm going to get 2 chevrons tattooed on my chest tomorrow. Not.

They are rough as fook tho mate nice little resto job tho ... just can't find anyone who can chrome alloy rims? been told no one does it in the UK.

Ed. .

A.C.F Howell and also Reeve Metal Finishing (both midlands based) can slap some chrome on aluminium

.....You just pay a premium for the service....grrrr. im looking to get a rim chromed too soon if you wanted to chuck them in together? Depends what works out best really

Rang ACF Howell today ... spoke to Mark ... was told no way ... was told they never do chroming on alloy bike rims and no one in the uk does ... was told that just polishing was the way to go ... go figure?

CustardLips · « **Reply #38 on:** September 18, 2014, 09:47 PM »

Just seen dttdb's thread.... don't listen to me.... just waffling shite.

GavinDavis · « **Reply #39 on:** September 18, 2014, 09:48 PM »

Well thats mega random cos Mark quoted me £120 to do the pair....but that was a couple of months ago so maybe theyve changed their ways? Try Reeve.....its worth a go

Polishing is definitely sweet and a lot cheaper but obviously not as durable

ED209 · « **Reply #40 on:** September 19, 2014, 06:58 AM »

weird that ... I said they'd be recommended and he said 'well I don't know who told you that! we never do it'

he went on so much that it made me suspicious ... perhaps they just cant be fooked.

Gonna just go with anno

need to get the shot chrome off first tho

EDBANGER · « **Reply #41 on:** September 19, 2014, 09:19 AM »

I asked at ACF Howell earlier this year and he told me they won't chrome alloy rims. Something about them being too old and not strong enough.

Dannywhac · « **Reply #42 on:** September 19, 2014, 09:23 AM »

Hockley do em.

ED209 · « **Reply #43 on:** September 19, 2014, 10:32 AM »

Quote from: Dannywhac on September 19, 2014, 09:23 AM

Hockley do em.

i'm not paying £120 tho ... cwayzee

ED209 · « **Reply #44 on:** September 19, 2014, 10:33 AM »

Quote from: EDBANGER on September 19, 2014, 09:19 AM

I asked at ACF Howell earlier this year and he told me they won't chrome alloy rims. Something about them being too old and not strong enough.

He sounded like a young fit bloke to me ....

....a young fit bloke....

bmxband1t77 · « **Reply #45 on:** September 19, 2014, 12:03 PM »

Wow. This is mega hot topic?

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ED209 · « **Reply #46 on:** September 19, 2014, 01:56 PM »

Quote from: bmxband1t77 on September 19, 2014, 12:03 PM

Wow. This is mega hot topic?

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its turned into a 'can you chrome alloy rims?' thread :-)

bmxband1t77 · « **Reply #47 on:** September 20, 2014, 03:55 AM »

Yer. I'm intrigued what was in that 'acid' bath you did the frame in. Worked a treat!

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ED209 · « **Reply #48 on:** September 20, 2014, 07:36 AM »

Quote from: bmxband1t77 on September 20, 2014, 03:55 AM

Yer. I'm intrigued what was in that 'acid' bath you did the frame in. Worked a treat!

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Its a close to Magic as you will get

theres several threads on here about it but here's the basics

- decided you want to get all the rust of 'a thing' the easy way
- On ebay, buy yourself 500g of Oxalic or Citric Acid ( powdered )
- buy or make a waterproof bath that is large enough to hold you stuff
- add bricks ( or similar ) in the spaces so you need less water
- mix ALL the oxalic/citric into a bucket of the hottest tap water you can get ( mix well )
- pour on top then keep adding hot water till it covers everything
- leave for 12 hours then pull parts out and check... wash with soapy water ( wash well and rinse well to get the scid off - I run a hose through the frame to flush well ) ... rust gone!
( you may need to easy hardcore lumps off with a stanley - if theres still rust on there leave immersed for another few hours)

I used a big dog bed and a tent ground sheet - check the first post of the thread ... see the seat post ... that came up a treat

these bits were heavily rusted but now just need a good polish

bmxband1t77 · « **Reply #49 on:** September 20, 2014, 07:39 AM »

Cool. Thanks! I got an original and very rusty pro performer needs some loving next year.
I'll try this perhaps to see if I can run it as a survivor first.

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Author Topic: 94 GT Pro Freestyle Tour find ... (Read 8987 times)

rodriguez