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Title: does anyone have information about Gt pro forks & why 10mm axels dont fit
Post by: BMXBEN on November 23, 2006, 07:33 PM

Hi i have got a 1984 gt pro nora cup frame & forks but when i tried to fit my mates arayas on it the dropouts on the forks are too narrow to accept the wheel . Does this mean i have to get bullseye type hubs whith the allen key bolts or is there a simple explatation that im just missing cheers

Title: Re: does anyone have information about Gt pro forks & why 10mm axels dont fit
Post by: zed4130 on November 23, 2006, 07:35 PM

It might have had a spindal with narrow cut outs on it i had this once before i had to file the drop outs a bit   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: does anyone have information about Gt pro forks & why 10mm axels dont fit
Post by: BMXBEN on November 23, 2006, 07:49 PM

ouch i dont fancy filing them the forks are mint undrilled there must be an explanation

Title: Re: does anyone have information about Gt pro forks & why 10mm axels dont fit
Post by: harris on November 23, 2006, 07:50 PM

coz they are 3/8 slots

Title: Re: does anyone have information about Gt pro forks & why 10mm axels dont fit
Post by: BMXBEN on November 23, 2006, 07:55 PM

i dont remember 3/8 spindles back in the day are they rare

Title: Re: does anyone have information about Gt pro forks & why 10mm axels dont fit
Post by: jT Racing on November 23, 2006, 08:02 PM

this is not the flat sided axle thing again is it??

Title: Re: does anyone have information about Gt pro forks & why 10mm axels dont fit
Post by: snav69 on November 23, 2006, 08:11 PM

Quote from: Townshend BMX® on November 23, 2006, 08:02 PM

this is not the flat sided axle thing again is it??

I was just going to say the same thing  :daumenhoch:

 :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: does anyone have information about Gt pro forks & why 10mm axels dont fit
Post by: motomagII on November 23, 2006, 08:17 PM

yes it is 3/8 or 10mm axle flat sides needed .doesnt take long to file the axzles a tad

Title: Re: does anyone have information about Gt pro forks & why 10mm axels dont fit
Post by: zed4130 on November 23, 2006, 08:27 PM

Thats what i meant a spindal with flat sides  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: does anyone have information about Gt pro forks & why 10mm axels dont fit
Post by: BMXBEN on November 24, 2006, 07:18 AM

Cheers lads so you recon the best thing is to file spindles otherwise ive got the nightmare of finding an old school wheel set with 3/8 spindles ?

Title: Re: does anyone have information about Gt pro forks & why 10mm axels dont fit
Post by: selfpreservation on November 24, 2006, 06:38 PM

3/8 is 10mm (more or less , try to get a front axle that has flat sides rather than butcvheriing the axle youve got now

Title: Re: does anyone have information about Gt pro forks & why 10mm axels dont fit
Post by: snav69 on November 24, 2006, 07:37 PM

You need a front axle like this  :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/100_0671.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/100_0674.jpg)

Paul  :coolsmiley: