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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: stephan on December 17, 2012, 10:53 PM

Title: 1986 french GT cruiser
Post by: stephan on December 17, 2012, 10:53 PM: Here is a photo of my cruiser which was in my attic, I am going to clean it and to redo it as a new.
But I am going to need parts to raise it ...

(http://i40.servimg.com/u/f40/11/10/86/06/dsc07122.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1429&u=11108606)

There is quite a lot of cleaning, the chromium is mat I am going to defuse(unsettle) it and to clean decently
I bought some parts in your country which are slowly going to arrive ...

I bought :
GT old school blue pads
GT old school decals set
A'ME grip yellow little diamond
yellow kashimax
tange TRX fork While waiting for to find a fork GT

I look :
front and rear wheels araya or oldschool wheels pro class, weinmann ... In polished allu or not
Title: Re: 1986 french GT cruiser
Post by: Munnyella on December 17, 2012, 11:00 PM: Looks great, I would not do too much work to it, just a little polish.

In the UK, we have a good chrome polish called `peek' I have not seen it in Brico Depot though!

I'm sure you must have similar products.

Where in France do you live?

Mark
Title: Re: 1986 french GT cruiser
Post by: stephan on December 17, 2012, 11:35 PM: I live in laval at 150 km from Paris
In France to clean chromium, we have a product which if call Belgom chromes, It is great to clean chromium without damaging them
http://www.scootbikeshop.com/cyclomoteurs/produits-dentretien-c-5_123.html?view=display_all
Title: Re: 1986 french GT cruiser
Post by: stephan on December 18, 2012, 08:44 PM: I bought my wheels it is good, they are araya allu polychrome-plate :daumenhoch:

I cleaned the GT, I stuck it decals, it is magnificent, I look forward to that the rest of parts arrives so that it is also beautiful as before. :smitten:

Here are some photos of the advance of the works

(http://i14.servimg.com/u/f14/13/62/14/92/dsc07210.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=481&u=13621492)

(http://i14.servimg.com/u/f14/13/62/14/92/dsc07215.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=486&u=13621492)

(http://i14.servimg.com/u/f14/13/62/14/92/dsc07216.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=487&u=13621492)

(http://i14.servimg.com/u/f14/13/62/14/92/dsc07217.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=488&u=13621492)
Title: Re: 1986 french GT cruiser
Post by: Rodgy1970 on December 18, 2012, 10:47 PM: looking good so far :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: 1986 french GT cruiser
Post by: Peter J on December 18, 2012, 10:49 PM: :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 1986 french GT cruiser
Post by: adenough on December 18, 2012, 11:15 PM: :4_17_5: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1986 french GT cruiser
Post by: That Swan Guy on December 18, 2012, 11:18 PM: I've got one, they are great :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx358/nickswan1/Blackpool/DSCF1061.jpg)
Title: Re: 1986 french GT cruiser
Post by: GavinDavis on December 18, 2012, 11:29 PM: The chrome has come up really well. Will look lurrrvly when its altogether!
Title: Re: 1986 french GT cruiser
Post by: CustardLips on December 18, 2012, 11:40 PM: Very Nice. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1986 french GT cruiser
Post by: stephan on December 19, 2012, 11:31 PM: When mine will be ready I would like that it looks like that this :

(http://i16.servimg.com/u/f16/11/10/86/06/95_gt_10.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1469&u=11108606)
Title: Re: 1986 french GT cruiser
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on December 19, 2012, 11:36 PM: Very nice :coolsmiley:

I like the helmet you have too, looks real old school :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1986 french GT cruiser
Post by: stephan on December 22, 2012, 01:38 AM: The helmet is an original ecko hold school, it is the one that I had there is 25 years ago.

(http://i16.servimg.com/u/f16/11/10/86/06/a10.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1470&u=11108606)

(http://i16.servimg.com/u/f16/11/10/86/06/b10.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1471&u=11108606)
Title: Re: 1986 french GT cruiser
Post by: griff on December 22, 2012, 01:35 PM: Not usually a fan of cruiser but like that a lot :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1986 french GT cruiser
Post by: stephan on January 03, 2013, 10:06 PM: the news :

It still remains to arrive :

Two new tires comp III
a yellow sadle kashimax
a blue GT padsets
the chrom chain or blue and chrom chain
the girdle of cable blue
blue alloy BMX chaining bolts

But it looks like that today...

(http://i16.servimg.com/u/f16/11/10/86/06/dsc07411.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1491&u=11108606)

(http://i16.servimg.com/u/f16/11/10/86/06/dsc07412.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1492&u=11108606)

(http://i16.servimg.com/u/f16/11/10/86/06/dsc07413.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1493&u=11108606)
Title: Re: 1986 french GT cruiser
Post by: Discostu on January 03, 2013, 10:10 PM: Looking good. :smitten: :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 1986 french GT cruiser
Post by: CustardLips on January 03, 2013, 10:17 PM: Nearly there pal, keep up the good work. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1986 french GT cruiser
Post by: brass monkey! on January 04, 2013, 03:58 PM: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1986 french GT cruiser
Post by: stephan on January 11, 2013, 10:46 PM: He misses
the new tires tioga comp III
the chain blue and silver
the girdle of blue brake
the screws of blue tray(plateau)
and is possible be the circles of acquaintances of pedals blue

(http://i16.servimg.com/u/f16/11/10/86/06/dsc07518.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1508&u=11108606)

(http://i16.servimg.com/u/f16/11/10/86/06/dsc07519.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1509&u=11108606)

(http://i16.servimg.com/u/f16/11/10/86/06/dsc07520.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1510&u=11108606)