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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Gashead on February 22, 2008, 05:14 PM

Title: GT PERFORMER
Post by: Gashead on February 22, 2008, 05:14 PM

I have had this for ages !



First up a couple of pics of how it arrived - lumpy powder coat and forks a different colour !


http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=GTY1.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/GTY1.jpg)

http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=GTY2.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/GTY2.jpg)

http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=GTY3.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/GTY3.jpg)




A trip to my mate Doug Taylor ................................




http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=GTProPerformer005.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/GTProPerformer005.jpg)

http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=GTProPerformer018.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/GTProPerformer018.jpg)

http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=GTProPerformer021.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/GTProPerformer021.jpg)

http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=GTProPerformer026.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/GTProPerformer026.jpg)

http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=GTProPerformer023.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/GTProPerformer023.jpg)




A couple of bits to Customer Colour - cheers Paul !  :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:



http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=BlueBits002.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/BlueBits002.jpg)

http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=BlueBits006.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/BlueBits006.jpg)





And then the rest of the parts out the loft !






http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=001-2.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/001-2.jpg)


http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=002-3.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/002-3.jpg)

http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=003-2.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/003-2.jpg)

http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=004-2.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/004-2.jpg)

http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=005-2.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/005-2.jpg)

http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=007-2.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/007-2.jpg)

http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=008-2.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/008-2.jpg)

http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=009-2.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/009-2.jpg)

http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=010-2.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/010-2.jpg)


http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=011-1.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/011-1.jpg)







There we go !


Yes Pete another Nick 'Oh it looks like a buner build!' !!!! Wrong decals etc etc etc - But ya still want it  :LolLolLolLol:




Nick  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: GT PERFORMER
Post by: Swivel on February 22, 2008, 05:17 PM

Very very nice, better no bump into you at MK then, I think my Performer will be almost identical!  :shocked: Love it though mate  :daumenhoch: :smitten: :smitten:

Title: Re: GT PERFORMER
Post by: bodamus on February 22, 2008, 05:38 PM

Nice crisp and clean lovely chrome job and colours mate :coolsmiley:

Ian :)

Title: Re: GT PERFORMER
Post by: munners on February 22, 2008, 05:40 PM

Nice Nick  ;)

Title: Re: GT PERFORMER
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on February 22, 2008, 05:46 PM

o dear

Title: Re: GT PERFORMER
Post by: Moose on February 22, 2008, 05:48 PM

Loving the chrome job  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: GT PERFORMER
Post by: Gashead on February 22, 2008, 05:49 PM

Cheers Pete !

Is that constructive criticism  :yahoo_silent:

Title: Re: GT PERFORMER
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on February 22, 2008, 05:53 PM

Quote from: GASHEAD on February 22, 2008, 05:49 PM

Cheers Pete !

Is that constructive criticism  :yahoo_silent:

you been near stodgy ?

Title: Re: GT PERFORMER
Post by: rarman1 on February 22, 2008, 05:55 PM

very nice Nick,

jobs a goodun :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: GT PERFORMER
Post by: pickle on February 22, 2008, 06:02 PM

top job as usual Nick!!  just hope you checked all the nuts and bolts  ;)

Title: Re: GT PERFORMER
Post by: kowalski on February 22, 2008, 06:15 PM

THAT IS BEAUTIFUL  :smitten:

Title: Re: GT PERFORMER
Post by: bmxmatt1974 on February 22, 2008, 06:25 PM

very nice mate  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: GT PERFORMER
Post by: MartyC on February 22, 2008, 06:41 PM

Looks crap  :daumenhoch:


























 :LolLolLolLol:  very nice Nick he does a good job that Doug Taylor  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: GT PERFORMER
Post by: lcfc on February 22, 2008, 08:26 PM

 :4_17_5: spot on is that, how much and how long was the turn around on the chrome job, i have exactly the same performer and that looks :smitten:

Title: Re: GT PERFORMER
Post by: adenough on February 22, 2008, 08:37 PM

very nice, i always thought gt had 4130 on the end of the  top tube?   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: GT PERFORMER
Post by: Gashead on February 22, 2008, 08:55 PM

Quote from: adenough on February 22, 2008, 08:37 PM

very nice, i always thought gt had 4130 on the end of the  top tube?   :daumenhoch:

Nope  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: GT PERFORMER
Post by: Steve P on February 22, 2008, 10:46 PM

Gotta be one of the best Performers I've seen in ages Nick ... nice build mate  :4_17_5:

Steve

Title: Re: GT PERFORMER
Post by: Gashead on February 22, 2008, 10:55 PM

Cheers Steve !

And for all the comments  :daumenhoch:  Even 'o dear '


Not era or part's correct but it ride's nice !!!

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: GT PERFORMER
Post by: Bananaman on February 22, 2008, 11:56 PM

Mmmm the only GT missin from my stable that I want, i need a performer :4_17_5:

Title: Re: GT PERFORMER
Post by: lcfc on February 23, 2008, 04:24 AM

  Just looked at mine and no numbers but, my lettering is not angled its straight??

Title: Re: GT PERFORMER
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on February 23, 2008, 08:54 AM

not all performers are stamped

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y166/gtperformer/100_1080.jpg)

Title: Re: GT PERFORMER
Post by: adenough on February 24, 2008, 02:42 PM

true true
i had one once with the gt upside down,  ruddy nipps,,lol