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Title: Mrs Nora Cup's arrived
Post by: Bananaman on June 16, 2006, 06:55 PM

Well, 6 weeks and a three leg journey across the US to my mates in New Jersey, back to the UK and the other side of staffordshire to avoid import duty collected by me this afternoon and unwrapped on the driveway. It was well worth the wait, she is a survivor all original except for the tyres and maybe the grips. An 83 GT Pro Nora Cup........................................................

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e177/LeePrice007/GTNoraCup002.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e177/LeePrice007/GTNoraCup003.jpg)

Question is guys, do I replace new for old or get the Spanish Archer grease out (el bow) on the parts!!??

New tyres and brake blocks and pedals are a must, not sure about the wheels, cranks, brakes etc??

I can't believe how good the condition is, all the drop outs are spot on and not a glimmer of rust anywhere :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Mrs Nora Cup's arrived
Post by: theRuler on June 16, 2006, 07:02 PM

holy crap on a crust mate!
i am just rebuilding my mate's one of them:

(http://www.30cms.co.uk/temp/richgt/gt16.JPG)

it looked a lot sorrier than yours when i got it off him though

(http://www.30cms.co.uk/temp/richgt/gt0.JPG)

nice bike dude! that is all original - same parts (bar wheels) as the one i have at the moment

Title: Re: Mrs Nora Cup's arrived
Post by: greentoad on June 16, 2006, 07:41 PM

Hi and great find.

Personally i'd clean it up the best I could and use it, you can always get NOS stuff later if you really want / need it.

Keep it original, why waste the money or the parts when they are perfectly okay?

It seems a shame to break it / swap bits etc when it is complete and turn it into a another bike (it's like the old classic car and motorcycle scene, do you repaint, add new bits or use what you have but know that it was on from the factory and with original paint / chrome etc.....I know what I prefer).

Also if you spend many hundred's of £'s will you ever use it, or will it then become an unused show bike?

J.

Title: Re: Mrs Nora Cup's arrived
Post by: dordymush on June 16, 2006, 08:46 PM

looks better now than when you first showed it me lee.
you one happy man now i bet.
pleased you got it ok mate  :daumenhoch:.

Title: Re: Mrs Nora Cup's arrived
Post by: Jazzchimp on June 16, 2006, 09:14 PM

Great minds eh  :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v636/Jazzchimp/100_1849-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Mrs Nora Cup's arrived
Post by: theRuler on June 16, 2006, 09:49 PM

Quote from: greentoad on June 16, 2006, 07:41 PM

Hi and great find.

Personally i'd clean it up the best I could and use it, you can always get NOS stuff later if you really want / need it.

Keep it original, why waste the money or the parts when they are perfectly okay?

yep

strip it and clean it and rebuild it. maybe a new chain and cable but the rest is good to go!
scars of use in this nos-bike world looks cool!

Title: Re: Mrs Nora Cup's arrived
Post by: boloon on June 16, 2006, 10:03 PM

Nice brick work & fence Lee !!!!!

Title: Re: Mrs Nora Cup's arrived
Post by: Bananaman on June 16, 2006, 11:22 PM

Quote from: boloon on June 16, 2006, 10:03 PM

Nice brick work & fence Lee !!!!!

I know Fookin Barratts! they are comin next week to sort it out  :knuppel2:

Title: Re: Mrs Nora Cup's arrived
Post by: DR VINOAH on June 17, 2006, 01:26 AM

another beautiful GT  :4_17_5:

big big ups :daumenhoch: