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Title: 1985 GT Pro Series restoration build
Post by: stidds on April 13, 2014, 10:39 AM

Some of you may remember the thread that I put up asking whether an old GT frame and forks that I bought should be polished as best I could or should it be powdercoated.

It looked like this..

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/20140209_145253_zps1hrkevmw.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/20140209_145253_zps1hrkevmw.jpg.html)


So decided to polish it and see what happened, well after a lot of time it ended up looking like this..

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/GT%20Pro%20Series/SAM_5814_zpsdae5100f.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/GT%20Pro%20Series/SAM_5814_zpsdae5100f.jpg.html)



Well, I have now finished the build and I am to say the least very happy with the way it turned out. 

I tried to use as many survivor and spare parts as I could and I think I only bought 4 items apart from the frame and forks.

It is pretty nice and reminds me of the bike I used to ride BITD.

Here it is in the sun for your viewing pleasure......


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/GT%20Pro%20Series/SAM_5973_zpsa11e76ff.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/GT%20Pro%20Series/SAM_5973_zpsa11e76ff.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/GT%20Pro%20Series/SAM_5975_zps366ff19f.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/GT%20Pro%20Series/SAM_5975_zps366ff19f.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/GT%20Pro%20Series/SAM_5976_zps7372b7a6.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/GT%20Pro%20Series/SAM_5976_zps7372b7a6.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/GT%20Pro%20Series/SAM_5977_zpsb543db5f.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/GT%20Pro%20Series/SAM_5977_zpsb543db5f.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/GT%20Pro%20Series/SAM_5980_zps1ea5ef56.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/GT%20Pro%20Series/SAM_5980_zps1ea5ef56.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/GT%20Pro%20Series/SAM_5981_zps29c5d7d9.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/GT%20Pro%20Series/SAM_5981_zps29c5d7d9.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/GT%20Pro%20Series/SAM_5982_zps3c909b32.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/GT%20Pro%20Series/SAM_5982_zps3c909b32.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/GT%20Pro%20Series/SAM_5978_zpsf89b1bec.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/GT%20Pro%20Series/SAM_5978_zpsf89b1bec.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/GT%20Pro%20Series/SAM_5979_zps1629ec01.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/GT%20Pro%20Series/SAM_5979_zps1629ec01.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/GT%20Pro%20Series/SAM_5984_zpsb8ddc77d.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/GT%20Pro%20Series/SAM_5984_zpsb8ddc77d.jpg.html)

Title: Re: 1985 GT Pro Series restoration build
Post by: senzo milano on April 13, 2014, 12:17 PM

lOOKS really good Sean  :coolsmiley:  :smitten:  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1985 GT Pro Series restoration build
Post by: markyp on April 13, 2014, 01:39 PM

bloody lovely Sean,i love these 85's you don't see them very often.blue and chrome is defo the gt colour imo :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1985 GT Pro Series restoration build
Post by: BMX1973 on April 13, 2014, 05:21 PM

Wow that is really, really nice. Love a GT race bike.  :smitten:

Title: Re: 1985 GT Pro Series restoration build
Post by: Devilock on April 14, 2014, 12:17 PM

So that's what they're on...!

Very nice Sean, looks authentic.

Title: Re: 1985 GT Pro Series restoration build
Post by: MartyC on April 14, 2014, 04:48 PM

Come up well has that; another cracker Sean  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1985 GT Pro Series restoration build
Post by: Bigplinky on April 14, 2014, 05:41 PM

Looking good Sean and all the better for been a survivor build  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1985 GT Pro Series restoration build
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on April 14, 2014, 09:23 PM

That's a nice rider stinker

Title: Re: 1985 GT Pro Series restoration build
Post by: stidds on April 14, 2014, 09:49 PM

Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on April 14, 2014, 09:23 PM

That's a nice rider stinker

Hey isn't that what you said about Jo?  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: 1985 GT Pro Series restoration build
Post by: Retrodan72 on April 14, 2014, 09:54 PM

Looks mint Sean, can't wait to start on mine now. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1985 GT Pro Series restoration build
Post by: rollin72 on April 14, 2014, 10:01 PM

that's ace Sean..nice1..is that astro turf?

Title: Re: 1985 GT Pro Series restoration build
Post by: stidds on April 14, 2014, 10:08 PM

Quote from: rollin72 on April 14, 2014, 10:01 PM

that's ace Sean..nice1..is that astro turf?

It certainly is Gaz, I fooking hate gardening.