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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: BrianP on December 17, 2006, 04:45 PM

Title: gt performer info needed.
Post by: BrianP on December 17, 2006, 04:45 PM: afternoon folks,

can anyone help me identify a gt performer frame from the serial number?

where should it be and what format should it be in?

I've a frame here with the following stamped on the bottom bracket:

DS 7 *****84

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

Brian.
Title: Re: gt performer info needed.
Post by: BrianP on December 18, 2006, 10:13 AM: anyone?

:-\

I've a 1987 catalogue here which has a frame very like this one. (will get pics up later)

Bp.
Title: Re: gt performer info needed.
Post by: Nosnod on December 18, 2006, 01:27 PM: Need pics mate so we can ID properly
Title: Re: gt performer info needed.
Post by: Moose on December 18, 2006, 05:42 PM: Is it a Performer or Pro Performer? Does it have a cable mount under the bottom bracket? If it does, it's probably an '87 Performer
Title: Re: gt performer info needed.
Post by: BrianP on December 18, 2006, 06:56 PM: yep! it does moose, has a cable stop below the BB and a brake bridge on the chainstays to take a centre pull caliper, as opposed to AD lugs.

Do you know was the performer only partially cromo or full cromo?

Brian.
Title: Re: gt performer info needed.
Post by: Moose on December 18, 2006, 07:14 PM: I'm pretty sure they're Tri-moly
Title: Re: gt performer info needed.
Post by: dwain dibbly on December 18, 2006, 07:18 PM: can anyone confirm date on mine
F602190
i was told F6 means 86. Is that correct? :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: gt performer info needed.
Post by: Nosnod on December 18, 2006, 07:51 PM: Quote from: dwain dibbly on December 18, 2006, 07:18 PM
can anyone confirm date on mine
F602190
i was told F6 means 86. Is that correct? :daumenhoch:

You are probably right, but I have seen 5 GT Pro Performers from 1985 and they all started G5 followed by another letter A to L to presumably ID the month and then a series of numbers. This type of serial number I think comes from when they switched production to the Far East.
Title: Re: gt performer info needed.
Post by: Joker808 on December 23, 2006, 12:26 AM: Ja.. the F6 is a June of '86 overseas bike or so I think based on the serials of the GT 's that have gone through my hands.
my overseas '85's are F5 and G5 sernos.