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Title: 83 GT Cruiser - Couple of changes
Post by: Daletsunami on April 22, 2012, 03:17 PM

Sat in today looking at my freshly painted forks so made a few tweaks.......

Got hold of a set of original 83 GT forks a few months back and as they were powdered and not chrome decided to get them sprayed up a candy blue colour, anyway swapped them over and changed the zap pads around and now have this summers rider  8)

Don't think i'm 100% happy with it but it'll do for now

How it was.......

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg52/Daletsunami/SNV32744.jpg)

How it is now.......

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg52/Daletsunami/SNV32963-1.jpg)

Title: Re: 83 GT Cruiser - Couple of changes
Post by: Gish on April 22, 2012, 04:46 PM

looks better with the chrome forks on dale imo :daumenhoch:

heres my summer ride  :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae76/gish_2010/001-17.jpg)

Title: Re: 83 GT Cruiser - Couple of changes
Post by: MartyC on April 22, 2012, 04:57 PM

I'd get the frame done the same colour too!  Colour looks really good, I like the mix and match as it was what we all did bitd  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 83 GT Cruiser - Couple of changes
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on April 22, 2012, 05:20 PM

GT is zoooooom

Title: Re: 83 GT Cruiser - Couple of changes
Post by: GTnumber1 on April 22, 2012, 07:12 PM

Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on April 22, 2012, 05:20 PM

GT is zoooooom

+1  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 83 GT Cruiser - Couple of changes
Post by: Devilock on April 22, 2012, 07:19 PM

Quote from: gish on April 22, 2012, 04:46 PM

looks better with the chrome forks on dale imo :daumenhoch:

heres my summer ride  :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae76/gish_2010/001-17.jpg)

That goes for me too!  :D

Liking that Revcore...!  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 83 GT Cruiser - Couple of changes
Post by: markyp on April 22, 2012, 08:09 PM

better with chrome forks,looks over cooked now,less is sometimes more,still a beauty tho :smitten:

Title: Re: 83 GT Cruiser - Couple of changes
Post by: dwain dibbly on April 22, 2012, 09:10 PM

makes me yearn for my GT cruiser :smitten: :smitten:
it was one of my have builds ever and rode fantastic i used it for my daily :shocked:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/bikes/IMG_2062.jpg)

Title: Re: 83 GT Cruiser - Couple of changes
Post by: Daletsunami on April 22, 2012, 09:13 PM

I think I do actually agree with the silver forks looking better but as they are not GT the new ones will be staying and i'll probably have a play about with some other parts, maybe polish up the wheels too  8)

Think I might need to remove the pads though and just leave blank as they are not doing it for me  :-\ :-\

Thanks for all the comment though  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 83 GT Cruiser - Couple of changes
Post by: Andy68 on April 22, 2012, 10:32 PM

I love your builds Dale, always look just right and not too blingy!! I'm gonna have 1 one day then I'm finished buying any more stuff.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 83 GT Cruiser - Couple of changes
Post by: hunterdubber on April 22, 2012, 10:42 PM

I can see why you went down the blue fork route


Greg Hill often rode em





(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vktpTjU0wWY/TZ9taYiDqQI/AAAAAAAAAtI/Fs-vLmTCzCA/s1600/greghillcover.jpg)





Better now than having snide forks Daley  :daumenhoch: ,, it would do my head in  :crazy2:  :daumenhoch:


It wouldn't be big bucks if you decided to eventually chrome them at a later date  ::)



Great build mate  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: 83 GT Cruiser - Couple of changes
Post by: baldbmxer on April 22, 2012, 10:54 PM

Cool blue  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: 83 GT Cruiser - Couple of changes
Post by: simon h on April 22, 2012, 10:56 PM

Got to love Gt cruisers. :)

Title: Re: 83 GT Cruiser - Couple of changes
Post by: Glynnyboy on April 23, 2012, 10:28 AM

Quote from: Hunterdubber on April 22, 2012, 10:42 PM

I can see why you went down the blue fork route

Greg Hill often rode em

Better now than having snide forks Daley  :daumenhoch: ,, it would do my head in  :crazy2:  :daumenhoch:

It wouldn't be big bucks if you decided to eventually chrome them at a later date  ::)

Great build mate  :coolsmiley:

Totally agree with Christian here Dale. I would rather have the blue GT forks than the others.

I think maybe the 20's carry the blue forks off better as the chrome decal covers a bit more.
You have a lot more blue on show on the cruiser forks so it doesn't have the same proportion.
Still prefer them though. :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: 83 GT Cruiser - Couple of changes
Post by: Rodgy1970 on April 23, 2012, 11:58 AM

Love it   :smitten:

The blue forks give it a proper BITD look along with the other parts you've used   :daumenhoch: