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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: WINI on July 21, 2011, 09:07 PM

Title: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: WINI on July 21, 2011, 09:07 PM

Right then, this was the first 'serious' build I've attempted and I've been at it for well over a year now.  Bought the F&F, Tuffs, bars, post and chainwheel/disc from eBay in a right state.  Seatpost had to be blow torched out by the previous owner and looked a bit of a mess but I got the correct code and had the metal parts stripped and powdered.  Tuffs were stripped and bleached, and the rest of the parts I've been tracking down from all corners of the bloody globe.  This was the pic that set me off, and I tried to get as close as poss to without breaking the bank, hence it is missing one or two of the era correct parts (seat is GT but too new, non GT headset...)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy339/thewinsta/GTavatar-1.jpg)

Still a few tweaks to make but my impatience got the better of me, so here's the nearly finished beastie.  Needs some MX decals for the calipers and some endcaps for the pedals, then its done! I'll get better pics up when its complete.  Hope you like  :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy339/thewinsta/IMG_1085.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy339/thewinsta/IMG_1086.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy339/thewinsta/IMG_1087.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy339/thewinsta/IMG_1084.jpg)

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: TORKER mick on July 21, 2011, 09:22 PM

thats a cracking build mate  :daumenhoch: well done that man :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: WINI on July 21, 2011, 09:31 PM

Quote from: scorcher mick on July 21, 2011, 09:22 PM

thats a cracking build mate  :daumenhoch: well done that man :4_17_5:

Cheers Mick!  Labour of love this one, pain in the arse getting the parts for these as Mr Costa will probably testify  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: waza04 on July 21, 2011, 09:33 PM

really nice build there mark  :smitten:

well done mate, looks lush.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: Jaymz on July 21, 2011, 09:52 PM

Lush fella. like that

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: Gashead on July 21, 2011, 09:52 PM

 :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: Retrodan72 on July 21, 2011, 09:57 PM

That looks lovely mate, hard work certainly has paid off for you with it.

Hope mine's as nice when done. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: Bob_Acid on July 21, 2011, 10:01 PM

Nice one  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: brettypeeps on July 21, 2011, 10:09 PM

Very nice Mark :daumenhoch:

Ching Ching :smitten: :smitten:

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: brummie on July 21, 2011, 10:10 PM

very nice mate well done  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: WINI on July 21, 2011, 10:13 PM

Cheers Guys, just need that final push to finish off a few bits and pieces now  ;)

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: rick1970 on July 21, 2011, 10:22 PM

Thats stunning mate well done  :daumenhoch: white wrist band and slip on shoes and youve nailed it  :LolLolLolLol:  :smitten:

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: TheGuvnor on July 21, 2011, 10:25 PM

 :smitten: :smitten: Very nice  :smitten: :smitten: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: bigfatolly on July 21, 2011, 10:34 PM

Looks like your brakes are stamped mx why ruin them with decals?

Little tiny brush,tin of humbrol enamel and a steady hand and Bobs your mothers brother :daumenhoch:

Lovely build by the way :daumenhoch: :Great_Britain:

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: Darren KAP on July 21, 2011, 11:23 PM

     :daumenhoch:  First class job bud , love the look  :smitten: :smitten:  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: megsy on July 22, 2011, 12:11 AM

 :smitten: :smitten: top job

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: dubber on July 22, 2011, 02:47 AM

 :4_17_5:  that is cracking mate.....well done.. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: AKGOFF on July 22, 2011, 07:46 AM

Beautiful build mate, I love these bikes. :smitten:
Adam

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: pickle on July 22, 2011, 08:18 AM

very nice indeed!   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: john4130 on July 22, 2011, 09:39 AM

looks mint, get your cable through the hollow stem bolt tho.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: NORTY40 on July 22, 2011, 01:11 PM

Very nice Mark  8)

Well done mate  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: WINI on July 22, 2011, 04:21 PM

Quote from: stevencosta on July 22, 2011, 01:27 AM

thats turned out realy well mate  :4_17_5:  get some ame rounds on it that what eddie used in 85 even thoe its his sister whos holding the bike in the photo  ;)


yep those parts are a FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKING NIGHTMARE TO SOURCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Really, thats his sister?  A bikini may have been better  ;D

Well spotted btw, Ame rounds on order  :daumenhoch:


John, did it last night after I found a cable long enough knocking around  :daumenhoch:

Thanks guys

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on July 22, 2011, 05:25 PM

very very nice

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: M5AT on July 22, 2011, 05:33 PM

ace that pal.

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: gary4130 on July 22, 2011, 08:47 PM

top quality build mate -always liked that GT  8)

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: Tefore on July 22, 2011, 09:54 PM

My favourite gt that. Great build

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: rollin72 on July 22, 2011, 10:41 PM

that is mint, the tyres are a mental colour...nice1  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: zombie_jesus on July 23, 2011, 06:12 PM

awesome. super job on that there. nothing nicer than a fresh GT.

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: michaelprestage on July 23, 2011, 06:21 PM

 :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

Gives me a full on robot chubby

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: rad_pitt on July 24, 2011, 11:48 AM

Lovely stuff Mark  :smitten:

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: Banachek BMX on July 24, 2011, 11:32 PM

Awesome build bro - love it

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: stevesredvxr on July 25, 2011, 07:43 PM

Superb looking bike that...... :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Number 2 of 5....nearly done. 1985 GT World Tour
Post by: In2 bmx on July 25, 2011, 07:48 PM

That is very nice ....    :4_17_5: