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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: factory pilot on April 17, 2015, 02:09 PM

Title: GHP PRO 1 - The Finally Finished Build Thread - very picture heavy
Post by: factory pilot on April 17, 2015, 02:09 PM

I'm really pleased with how this has turned out and I hope you all like it.

This is not a true Greg Hill replica but more a homage to many of the bikes he road from 83-85.

Builds always seem to take on a life of their own. This started off as a low end build which I was going to thrash round the track but as you all know one thing leads to another ....

Every time I do a new build I have to get different parts ... Parts that give me a buzz that I haven't already got in my collection. Have this in mind when you look at the parts list and please try not to be too judgemental .....


Many thanks to all those who made this build possible ....
King Joff for some mega parts swapping
Andy ( DTTDB ) for some great parts, time and words of encouragement
Retrodan Jackson you are Spider-Man !
Dazza for your time and skills sorting my wheels out
Chilly for that epic saddle
My main man Dave for his epic building skills

Some of the choicest Parts ....
Oakley F1s
Dia Compe MX 900
Shimano DX lever and 16t freewheel
Haro colour plate with drilled and clip on Haro Tech 3 number (as Greg Hill often ran)
Crank set up - Sugino  Sugino Sugino !
Cycle Pro Shotgun 1 ( early )
Suntour Headset Lock and seat clamp
Suzue Large Flange Hubs
OG Hutch Beartraps ( for opc )

Title: Re: GHP PRO 1 - The Finished Thread - very picture heavy
Post by: factory pilot on April 17, 2015, 02:12 PM

More photos

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Post by: factory pilot on April 17, 2015, 02:15 PM

And some more ...

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Post by: Retrodan72 on April 17, 2015, 02:18 PM

Beautiful Ant, just stunning.    :4_17_5:

Those pedals.  :coolsmiley:

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Post by: bobbbbsy on April 17, 2015, 02:21 PM

very swish ..  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: GHP PRO 1 - The Finished Thread - very picture heavy
Post by: factory pilot on April 17, 2015, 02:22 PM

Thanks Dan mate .... I think its my favourite build yet ... After years of just freestyle bikes I've finally seen the real beauty of slick racing machines!

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Post by: Julian347 on April 17, 2015, 02:22 PM

Sweet  :daumenhoch:

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Post by: bobbbbsy on April 17, 2015, 02:31 PM

Quote from: factory pilot on April 17, 2015, 02:22 PM

Thanks Dan mate .... I think its my favourite build yet ... After years of just freestyle bikes I've finally seen the real beauty of slick racing machines!

ssh. keep it a secret . we dont want more freestyle weirdos converting !  :D

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Post by: That Swan Guy on April 17, 2015, 02:46 PM

 :coolsmiley:

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Post by: Taipan on April 17, 2015, 02:49 PM

Tis a ting of Beauty!  "wantit" :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: GHP PRO 1 - The Finished Thread - very picture heavy
Post by: McQUEEN on April 17, 2015, 03:01 PM

Quote from: factory pilot on April 17, 2015, 02:22 PM

Thanks Dan mate .... I think its my favourite build yet ... After years of just freestyle bikes I've finally seen the real beauty of slick racing machines!

I love it!! BOTM entry material....

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Post by: CustardLips on April 17, 2015, 03:04 PM

Ant, that looks mint mate.  :smitten:

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Post by: CurtisEXP on April 17, 2015, 03:43 PM

That's ace!  :daumenhoch:

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Post by: factory pilot on April 17, 2015, 03:51 PM

Cheers guys it's really great to get high praise from your peers ... I'm not worthy  :bow: :bow: :bow:

BOTM ? Well it's about bloody time I got off my arse and entered for once  :LolLolLolLol:... Cheers  again guys !  :smitten: :daumenhoch: :4_17_5:

Title: Re: GHP PRO 1 - The Finally Finished Build Thread - very picture heavy
Post by: Devilock on April 17, 2015, 04:26 PM

Very nice.

Bunting is an interesting touch...

Title: Re: GHP PRO 1 - The Finally Finished Build Thread - very picture heavy
Post by: factory pilot on April 17, 2015, 04:31 PM

Thanks Rich . :daumenhoch:.. The good Christian neighbours apparently put the bunting up to ward off unsavoury types like your good self!

Added Rad Fact .. The neighbours were both child actors and both feature heavily in the motion picture " Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! "  8)

Title: Re: GHP PRO 1 - The Finally Finished Build Thread - very picture heavy
Post by: Devilock on April 17, 2015, 04:37 PM

Quote from: factory pilot on April 17, 2015, 04:31 PM

Thanks Rich . :daumenhoch:.. The good Christian neighbours apparently put the bunting up to ward off unsavoury types like your good self!

Added Rad Fact .. The neighbours were both child actors and both feature heavily in the motion picture " Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! "  8)

Do they always try to slip it into conversation? !

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Post by: factory pilot on April 17, 2015, 04:41 PM

 :LolLolLolLol: ... Ofcourse! ...they have massive signed posters in their back room! :D

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Post by: fischflo on April 17, 2015, 05:04 PM

damn :coolsmiley:  ...like its mumbling get me on a race track!

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Post by: NORTY40 on April 17, 2015, 05:54 PM

Very nice Ant 8)


Glad to help out mate , parts went to a good home  :)

 Looking forward to seeing it on the track !!

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Post by: Andy68 on April 17, 2015, 09:08 PM

Lovely  :daumenhoch: :4_17_5:

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Post by: Gnarlyscoots on April 17, 2015, 09:19 PM

I like the look of that a lot Ant  :coolsmiley:  The touches of colour you added, you have spread out well and it suits the bike buddy  :4_17_5:

(I would lower the seat post a tad though buddy  :teef: )

Title: Re: GHP PRO 1 - The Finally Finished Build Thread - very picture heavy
Post by: factory pilot on April 18, 2015, 08:55 AM

Cheers for your kind words fellas much appreciated...
.. As for the seatpost and angle of the bars we ( me and my engineer buddy Dave ) studied many photos of Greg Hill's bikes any copied them as closely as we could  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: GHP PRO 1 - The Finally Finished Build Thread - very picture heavy
Post by: johnjo74 on April 18, 2015, 09:46 AM

Top build Ant , great tribute bike   8)

Title: Re: GHP PRO 1 - The Finally Finished Build Thread - very picture heavy
Post by: factory pilot on April 18, 2015, 10:21 AM

Cheers JohnJo ... Greg Hill was always my favourite racer bitd!  :daumenhoch:

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Post by: In2bmx on April 18, 2015, 11:34 AM

Very very nice Ant , love the colours ..  :daumenhoch:

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Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on April 18, 2015, 03:33 PM

Absolutely love this. I couldn't stop staring at it when we went to pick it up from Dave. The colours and attention to detail are fantastic. Nice to see you use some new parts to keep it fresh. Top work  :4_17_5: Get it entered in the MK show & shine!

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Post by: OrgasmDonor on April 18, 2015, 04:50 PM

my fave o/s race bike  :daumenhoch:

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Post by: MartyC on April 19, 2015, 09:07 AM

Stunning build, quality throughout  :daumenhoch:

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Post by: R Al on April 19, 2015, 05:24 PM

I do love a GHP  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: GHP PRO 1 - The Finally Finished Build Thread - very picture heavy
Post by: deeman on April 21, 2015, 01:07 AM

Lovely that   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: GHP PRO 1 - The Finally Finished Build Thread - very picture heavy
Post by: Retrodan72 on April 21, 2015, 06:58 AM

Came back for another gawp Ant, stunning.  "wantit"

Title: Re: GHP PRO 1 - The Finally Finished Build Thread - very picture heavy
Post by: NORTY40 on April 21, 2015, 09:35 AM

I know your first intentions were to build this as a rider and give it some track time . So the big question is now you have built a minter ...... is it still going to see some track action Ant ? 

It's my favourite build of yours but then again im a race bike fan  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: GHP PRO 1 - The Finally Finished Build Thread - very picture heavy
Post by: factory pilot on April 21, 2015, 04:47 PM

At the moment it's gonna be lucky if the crank gets a full turn !!!!  :2funny:
Maybe at some point in its life it will ... But not right now !!!  :LolLolLolLol:
I am contemplating using it on the London Ride ... Contemplating I said ....I'm not decided!  ::) But may swap the pedals for some NOS Gold KKT platforms in case those minty hutch ones get fookered getting on and off the bleedin' trains  :2gunsfiring_v1:

Cheers again for all your kind words .... It's brilliant to get praise from  your peers and fellow Radsters ... It means an awful lot chaps !  :bow: :bow: :daumenhoch: :4_17_5:

Title: Re: GHP PRO 1 - The Finally Finished Build Thread - very picture heavy
Post by: NORTY40 on April 24, 2015, 12:15 PM

Quote from: factory pilot on April 21, 2015, 04:47 PM

At the moment it's gonna be lucky if the crank gets a full turn !!!!  :2funny:
Maybe at some point in its life it will ... But not right now !!!  :LolLolLolLol:
I am contemplating using it on the London Ride ... Contemplating I said ....I'm not decided!  ::)

Had a feeling this maybe the case when you raided my stash of goodies  ;D

To be honest Ant the only things that are prone to damage on the rides are grips and pedals ....... unless you get completely wasted then anything is at risk !!

Title: Re: GHP PRO 1 - The Finally Finished Build Thread - very picture heavy
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on April 24, 2015, 08:41 PM

Did someone say wasted? Let's hope you're not like this on the London ride  :LolLolLolLol:

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Post by: Retrodan72 on April 24, 2015, 08:48 PM

Quote from: dancetothedrummersbeat on April 24, 2015, 08:41 PM

Did someone say wasted? Let's hope you're not like this on the London ride  :LolLolLolLol:

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Classic Adam.  :LolLolLolLol:

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Post by: NORTY40 on April 24, 2015, 08:54 PM

Quote from: dancetothedrummersbeat on April 24, 2015, 08:41 PM

Did someone say wasted? Let's hope you're not like this on the London ride  :LolLolLolLol:

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I was actually looking for that link of Adam on here when i typed my intial reply Andy .

Quality !! and funny as fook  ;D

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Post by: rodriguez on April 24, 2015, 10:12 PM

Cracking build, looks great    :daumenhoch:

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Post by: Rrpr GO! on May 10, 2015, 09:06 PM

Very Nice Build, This Is What Race Is All About.

Title: Re: GHP PRO 1 - The Finally Finished Build Thread - very picture heavy
Post by: BMX1973 on July 01, 2015, 06:29 PM

 8)  :coolsmiley:

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Post by: Retrodan72 on July 01, 2015, 07:13 PM

Quote from: BMX1973 on July 01, 2015, 06:29 PM

8)  :coolsmiley:

Top  :bump:ing Neil, a bike worthy of another viewing.  "wantit"

Title: Re: GHP PRO 1 - The Finally Finished Build Thread - very picture heavy
Post by: factory pilot on July 01, 2015, 08:22 PM

Cheers again boys ...
You can see this beauty in the flesh at MK in a few weeks .....

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Post by: Retrodan72 on July 01, 2015, 08:30 PM

Quote from: factory pilot on July 01, 2015, 08:22 PM

Cheers again boys ...
You can see this beauty in the flesh at MK in a few weeks .....

Looking forward to it Ant.  :coolsmiley:

Where did you get the Lee Cooper decal from mate?  ???

Title: Re: GHP PRO 1 - The Finally Finished Build Thread - very picture heavy
Post by: griff on July 01, 2015, 08:58 PM

Lovely ant  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: GHP PRO 1 - The Finally Finished Build Thread - very picture heavy
Post by: factory pilot on July 02, 2015, 06:27 PM

Quote from: Retrodan72 on July 01, 2015, 08:30 PM

Quote from: factory pilot on July 01, 2015, 08:22 PM

Cheers again boys ...
You can see this beauty in the flesh at MK in a few weeks .....

Looking forward to it Ant.  :coolsmiley:

Where did you get the Lee Cooper decal from mate?  ???

To let you all know it was from French Ebay.... It was OG... For some reason Lee Cooper was massive there in the 80s... If you want one keep looking and a cool one will turn up. I choose that one because Greg Hill had the same one on his plate after he became friends with Tim March!

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Post by: insectbones on July 02, 2015, 10:34 PM

Nice. Very nice  :daumenhoch: