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Title: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: 20to26 on April 13, 2014, 12:11 PM: Back in April 2013 I bought this spray bombed white GT Performer, thankfully a member on here had a set of forks...they didn't match but at least it was a frame set. I'd always desired one bitd so this is going to be the opportunity to build something like I would have done.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ARiWAPYmZAQ/UXAR9_A7iXI/AAAAAAAABtc/ekLmSJZF_U8/s800/IMAGE_DAFC7BFF-241F-4BBA-BDDB-B317519864CE.JPG)

The frame and forks are in good nick - nothing nasty at all.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XL32H-vkeEo/UXASPXwxCHI/AAAAAAAABto/bbLUS3LjBx8/s400/IMAGE_74B5CB62-1E2E-4156-A485-C33C736A73F8.JPG)(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aGLEmUuhVuk/UXASgNiszHI/AAAAAAAABtw/pNaRTuoyTOE/s400/IMAGE_ED7F3006-2D49-4C53-9764-CED4E5A4213D.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EAJD2K-sqZo/UXATNTNUGwI/AAAAAAAABuA/HrmQdoNDeUY/s400/IMAGE_8054EFCE-305E-47C1-9A85-E0D676E66047.JPG)(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-L9ppBuWTRKc/UXATkOcQ5QI/AAAAAAAABuI/5w7oQrlyzU0/s400/IMAGE_C2C21D40-5F78-40B7-9385-F54616DBA259.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_jhZLU1bxwg/UXAUd98frAI/AAAAAAAABug/cR2bQIM6rrY/s400/IMAGE_2E24FDAE-674C-4D31-A02E-40D0C4C39D28.JPG)(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bkR6jIveLVQ/UXAaYVTK6MI/AAAAAAAABuw/yh4CArptM04/s400/IMAGE_7B0F8ECF-0BE6-4007-8451-9CB38C8BB8B7.JPG)

After some hunting I procured a set of correct era GT Performer bars from another member who kindly removed the paint to double check the stamp.

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-l40zeAtbCR8/UZtoqQBgSpI/AAAAAAAAB_c/bQPKQ4EYQII/s400/IMAGE_6CED3180-FBEE-42F6-B3D8-674F7CF7616D.JPG)(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mmJvsGLuyg8/UZtpHRNh4RI/AAAAAAAAB_k/seGSMBhtins/s400/IMAGE_77638D39-746B-467C-AB5E-A4C653739F3D.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yd9Fys2G7tQ/UZtpVTHO3jI/AAAAAAAAB_s/o8rkfch2dEk/s400/IMAGE_48150091-5142-4C59-B425-98699B437B05.JPG)(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Fl7U4JNiruw/UZtpkh77ppI/AAAAAAAAB_0/YvsMgr-HzzU/s400/IMAGE_4AA48191-46AA-4328-A75F-731A6D1ACECF.JPG)

DS7 serial number under the BB means it was Japanese made. Fine by me.

Despite the forks matching the bars by some coincidence I had decided on another direction to take with this build and sent off everything to SBD once a ragged chrome seat post had arrived.

Many weeks passed and on a nice sunny saturday I headed up to Dan in the winter project 924 and collected my booty!

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-u4at6zYeZCc/U0pwiPz-qzI/AAAAAAAADhc/ME_OKJje4dE/s400/IMAGE_339.jpg)(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NgTOj-reAlA/U0pwnz15OwI/AAAAAAAADhk/po6CfVCLia8/s400/IMAGE_340.jpg)

Dan was kind enough to return my Performer in this amazing state of purple!

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-y-39uPLyn-w/U0U7JdcFwzI/AAAAAAAADds/NmPfvNuV6qE/s400/IMAGE_319.jpg)(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RzjCYEEnv9g/U0U9L_oDIqI/AAAAAAAADe0/ofbc9BaaOyc/s400/IMAGE_328.jpg)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-f6WhPJLsc3s/U0U7cVAjABI/AAAAAAAADd8/sVdLfSXQMrU/s400/IMAGE_321.jpg)(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-M3WKH9FFdFg/U0U-cIawQ4I/AAAAAAAADfc/l89RtqPzJHk/s400/IMAGE_333.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-b0aI27GGcHA/U0U8Qpa5acI/AAAAAAAADeU/oq7mjwQ3CFk/s400/IMAGE_324.jpg)(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-LsabHdLxZ-c/U0U9tly5-MI/AAAAAAAADfE/3Ph7T75AE2c/s400/IMAGE_330.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ei4-DR9sLGw/U0U8kdVCyKI/AAAAAAAADec/7GtE9Xi8hRA/s400/IMAGE_325.jpg)(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Iiej80sfy0U/U0U9_W2FmiI/AAAAAAAADfM/Xr6hY-MfiCw/s400/IMAGE_331.jpg)

S T O K E D.

Whether it's indoors or out in the gleaming sun - this frame set is delicious.
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer
Post by: senzo milano on April 13, 2014, 12:20 PM: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

I do love those Preformers :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer
Post by: deeman on April 20, 2014, 07:07 PM: sweet! nice colour, what colourway are you going for? :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer
Post by: nitrohopper on April 20, 2014, 07:28 PM: look forward to these builds bud
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer
Post by: laidback on April 21, 2014, 09:22 PM: I'll be watching this 8)
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer
Post by: 20to26 on July 14, 2014, 11:03 AM: Dug it out of a tropical heatwave in my loft to apply the custom decals from DEL and partly assemble it - you can see clearly now where I was going with this build - this was the first time I had the bits together like this:

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ye8JazO8qN4/U8K0Q8qeTCI/AAAAAAAAEBY/6Hc9XD4c3ck/s640/IMAGE_549.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8jZhAlggHz8/U8K0cvMQKvI/AAAAAAAAEBg/-D8xp75JYQ4/s640/IMAGE_550.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X15MklLcMb0/U8K04T0_5OI/AAAAAAAAEB4/eTaH7Ngfifc/s640/IMAGE_553.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-SEHhQ-lDZy8/U8K1JrM8__I/AAAAAAAAECI/uYRwuaarUVA/s640/IMAGE_555.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-gRIGV2tBNz0/U8K1VHwKLfI/AAAAAAAAECQ/vJc35u__tvw/s640/IMAGE_556.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S-F506in9mM/U8K1fG1sUxI/AAAAAAAAECY/ZzjpAaG7tG0/s640/IMAGE_557.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-uSC-MJHPnyI/U8K1BUgpATI/AAAAAAAAECA/Yy88GPBg4uE/s640/IMAGE_554.jpg)

The camera angle makes it look like a junior but I can assure you it's 'full size' ;D
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: Robbo on July 15, 2014, 01:42 PM: Fresh 8)
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: chubby on July 15, 2014, 04:51 PM: Foooooooookin sweet is that,makes me want a pack of opal fruits for some reason :teef:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: Jaan on July 15, 2014, 05:05 PM: I've got to say thats off the scale RAD - if you're going to go for it, well,,, go for it! 8)

This would look great next to Nick's :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: bigfatolly on July 24, 2014, 07:49 PM: Needs a set of orange Tuffs :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: brakedancer on July 24, 2014, 09:00 PM: I would go

green tuffs

orange seat , grips, tyres

but the choice is yours.... :)
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: Mat on July 24, 2014, 09:06 PM: (http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk44/M5AT/AD6900FE-A71C-4431-9429-DEB5CD200382_zpsyrbmtxnt.jpg) (http://s277.photobucket.com/user/M5AT/media/AD6900FE-A71C-4431-9429-DEB5CD200382_zpsyrbmtxnt.jpg.html)
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: fischflo on July 24, 2014, 09:11 PM: Danone with pistachio ...could work out :daumenhoch: subscribed
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: MartyC on July 26, 2014, 06:28 AM: Nice, love that colour.

Is that a Porsche 928?
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: TORKER mick on July 26, 2014, 06:19 PM: Quote from: MartyC on July 26, 2014, 06:28 AM
Nice, love that colour.

Is that a Porsche 928?
its a 924/944 :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: steve69 on July 26, 2014, 08:53 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/vv209/steve69-pics/null_zps92e47f48.jpg)

:LolLolLolLol:

I've got a NOS one of those headsets in green if it wanted to mix it up some more.
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: BMX1973 on July 29, 2014, 06:29 PM: Looking good "wantit"
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: CustardLips on October 21, 2014, 12:12 AM: That looks great. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: superbikedan on October 22, 2014, 08:15 PM: Just seen this Steve, thats looking sweet, has it moved on any further?
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: 20to26 on October 23, 2014, 05:09 PM: haha! from instagram to rad - man I'm sorely tempted but I'm unsure - I was tending towards black tyres to balance all the vibrancy of the rest of the colours...but that green oooweee

Quote from: superbikedan on October 22, 2014, 08:15 PM
Just seen this Steve, thats looking sweet, has it moved on any further?

Yeah Dan, slow progress as I was waiting for the right kind of colours to pop up - but got into the loft and fitted these a couple of days ago:

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IrT3NZ1xMeM/VEeyaLc4LhI/AAAAAAAAEKc/ELimYeboGy0/s400/IMAGE_584.jpg)(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-012wLmD3qu4/VEeybI7fvEI/AAAAAAAAEKk/lb9bRBPzVtw/s400/IMAGE_585.jpg)

I nabbed some neon pink bubble font Ame Tri's from tfi_friday Alan which lead to the purchase of a matching neon pink RS saddle - hey if you're going custom eighties colour madness...
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: Taipan on October 24, 2014, 10:26 AM: Love it! :4_17_5: "wantit" :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: That Swan Guy on October 24, 2014, 10:30 AM: Quote from: 20to26 on October 23, 2014, 05:09 PM
haha! from instagram to rad - man I'm sorely tempted but I'm unsure - I was tending towards black tyres to balance all the vibrancy of the rest of the colours...but that green oooweee

Quote from: superbikedan on October 22, 2014, 08:15 PM
Just seen this Steve, thats looking sweet, has it moved on any further?

Yeah Dan, slow progress as I was waiting for the right kind of colours to pop up - but got into the loft and fitted these a couple of days ago:

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IrT3NZ1xMeM/VEeyaLc4LhI/AAAAAAAAEKc/ELimYeboGy0/s400/IMAGE_584.jpg)(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-012wLmD3qu4/VEeybI7fvEI/AAAAAAAAEKk/lb9bRBPzVtw/s400/IMAGE_585.jpg)

I nabbed some neon pink bubble font Ame Tri's from tfi_friday Andy which lead to the purchase of a matching neon pink RS saddle - hey if you're going custom eighties colour madness...

Get them green tyres on it ya girl!
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: That Swan Guy on October 24, 2014, 10:31 AM: Quote from: tfi_friday on October 22, 2014, 10:25 PM
I've an extra set of these if you fance more green:
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v3K_IxT_L0Q/UmbzG2DG7II/AAAAAAAACR8/8vieltHG92s/s1600/IMG_1289.JPG)

On white tuffs :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: 20to26 on October 24, 2014, 12:18 PM: :LolLolLolLol:

nah Ive got white Tuffs on my Bravo - I like to keep my bikes different

:police:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: bmxband1t77 on October 24, 2014, 08:37 PM: (http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/24/bf6ccb419f898fd1b622297f577157eb.jpg)

From iThing Apple Alien Tech on Tapatalk
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on October 28, 2014, 11:13 AM: Certainly different! That's how things were done in the 80's 8)
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: bmxband1t77 on October 28, 2014, 04:49 PM: Well on white tuffs i think it will be aesthetically balanced.
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: That Swan Guy on October 28, 2014, 05:33 PM: IMO the white tuffs and green tyres would complete this perfectly :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: 20to26 on November 01, 2014, 08:36 AM: My white Bravo is a replica of one of my fave 80s bikes - that baby is staying like it is - for me it's a proper time capsule:

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VaPxr8KelPA/USiqoxC4S0I/AAAAAAAABJY/80i32Ux7Mzs/s800/IMGP1456.JPG)

I took it out to the OhSoRetro show a month ago and it got many smiles & started a load of conversations with closet old schoolers.
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: 20to26 on February 09, 2015, 05:33 PM: Back to the madness that is the Purple People Eater!

a NOS GT wing chainwheel arrived still well sealed in its original bag - needless to say I ripped it open...

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-X7szujfgZEs/VLpLWo_XKNI/AAAAAAAAEeI/iu7U1RtV9Kw/s640/2015-01-17%252011.45.29.jpg)

I also mocked up the wheelset And fitted the Takagi crank and Pedals:

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hloV7I7Ex0g/VNjuP9_vsRI/AAAAAAAAEhg/tVgemyEiT8s/s400/IMG_0694.JPG)(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qDBJb-z_QV0/VNjt_ZoP8nI/AAAAAAAAEhY/FINEbhL4MMw/s400/IMG_0696.JPG)

It's been such a mission finding the right coloured brakes - front brake is on the way from stateside which will mean I'll almost be done collecting the bits then I can do final assembly >:D
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: Mat on February 09, 2015, 06:28 PM: This has all the makings of the second coolest bike on Rad. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: 20to26 on March 06, 2015, 05:18 PM: Hehe.

Let the madness continue...

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FZtcDRgU7T4/VPng_b6b-LI/AAAAAAAAElM/_k7_CyhzJIU/s640/IMG_0971.JPG)

"help"
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: nosepickben on March 06, 2015, 06:39 PM: Keep the photos coming. Wacky GT's are great. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: Devilock on March 07, 2015, 10:18 AM: If there's ever a super-clash category it looks like this would walk it!

For the final photos try to use a matching backdrop!
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: 20to26 on March 08, 2015, 08:47 AM: I'm going to need to find a Great Wall of wild graffiti ::)
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: 20to26 on March 18, 2015, 10:02 AM: More clash added - nearly there now.

Had to change the rear brake to a different kind of centre pull:

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-EMoqo0GLP20/VQlMSWUaAPI/AAAAAAAAEpg/j2XHCO-d-Qo/s640/image.jpg)

Brakes cables to add to the mix...

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Fw-428uAGr8/VQlMSd5awZI/AAAAAAAAEpk/gPKtFy2mvO4/s640/image.jpg)

Fun times
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: Jaymz on March 18, 2015, 11:23 AM: Awesome colourway
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: factory pilot on March 18, 2015, 12:17 PM: I can't wait for the final photos!
I remember an article in Action Bike on "crazy colours" ... This would have been perfect for it!
:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: deeman on March 18, 2015, 11:34 PM: This is going to be the nuts....can't wait to see it either! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: 20to26 on May 13, 2015, 08:19 PM: Finally my touch of coloured madness is complete!

1987 GT PERFORMER "Purple People Eater"

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0col_lOhXgQ/VVJx8vxzflI/AAAAAAAAE54/FvATlsYCAqU/s640/IMG_1574.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--5wKp5sZgKs/VVJx4kfM7iI/AAAAAAAAE5w/mhKawM087tY/s640/IMG_1573.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S67lGZdDZ2A/VVJxyp-cfwI/AAAAAAAAE5o/dAfwVycYqg8/s640/IMG_1572.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k5l9eaqzlHs/VVJxwNboivI/AAAAAAAAE5g/jtIzeuWKinI/s640/IMG_1571.JPG)

As it now stands:
1987 GT Perfomer in GT Purple with custom decals
1986ish GT Performer bars & seat post in GT Green
GT wing sprocket NOS
GT Mallet SR stem
GT Pro Series seat clamp NOS
GT Epoch purple headset
Skyway Tuff II wheels in Orangina
Green freestyle tyres
Tioga Crazy Chain NOS
Dia Compe Tech 6 levers Blue
Dia Compe FS880 NOS
DIA Compe centre pull rear brake NOS
Pink slick cables
Pink dice
Vans brake shoes orange
Takagi crank in white
Wellgo DX style pedals in blue
Kashimax RS neon pink saddle
Ame NOS bubble font neon pink grips.

:idiot2:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: That Swan Guy on May 13, 2015, 08:22 PM: that's ace, maybe a white GT cheese grater chain wheel, but otherwise, spot on :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on May 13, 2015, 08:32 PM: The more I look at this, the more I like it :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: CustardLips on May 13, 2015, 09:12 PM: Quote from: That Swan Guy on May 13, 2015, 08:22 PM
that's ace, maybe a white GT cheese grater chain wheel, but otherwise, spot on :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
I agree about the cheese grater but I'd go with a green one. :daumenhoch:

Not really my sort of thing but i think looks ace. :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: pickle on May 14, 2015, 07:08 AM: That's mental! and probably just how many of us would've done it back in the 80's :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: Taipan on May 14, 2015, 09:48 AM: That is stunning! kinda reminds me of what you would have ordered from Faze 7 bitd only better! :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: deeman on May 14, 2015, 03:57 PM: Looks great imo and a welcome break from the norm! Only thing I really dislike is the tyres....would look much better on a pair of Kenda k55 or similar :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: 20to26 on May 14, 2015, 06:47 PM: Thanks guys for your kind words.

Yeah Deeman the tyre choice is because I intend to ride it sometimes!

Let the madness continue.
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: griff on May 14, 2015, 07:29 PM: Nice build ;)

I've nearly got over the earlier 'dropouts-on-concrete' pictures now
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: Jaymz on May 14, 2015, 09:37 PM: SO MUCH WANT!!!!!'mmmn
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: Gary72 on May 14, 2015, 09:53 PM: That is fookin ACE :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: Rrpr GO! on May 14, 2015, 10:13 PM: Humm I Thought Thoes Mushrooms I Had For Dinner Tasted Funny. One Mental Ride
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: PHIL9HUF on May 15, 2015, 12:25 AM: Great build mate 8)
get a grater chain wheel and we are right back in 87 love it :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1987 GT Performer :: Purple People Eater
Post by: 20to26 on May 15, 2015, 08:39 AM: Quote from: griff on May 14, 2015, 07:29 PM
Nice build ;)

I've nearly got over the earlier 'dropouts-on-concrete' pictures now

I promise to only put tyres on concrete Griff or at least a thin film of plastic... :daumenhoch: