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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: Swivel on June 14, 2008, 10:51 AM
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Morning lads... Ok a bit more hard graft last night and here it is. The frame/forks/bars all originally come from the states a couple of years ago and its been sitting in my loft ever since. The frame and forks are ORIGINAL survivor chrome. I'd say its 8.5/9 out of 10. I just had the bars rechromed and the GT stamped seat post. The whole thing is very shiny and blingy indeed :shocked:. I have tried to bolt on to it as many original GT parts as I could find, including an original GT Epoch headset. Only thing which is new is the twin-pinch redline crank but I personally like it. Many of you traditionalists will bollock me but I had a word with JT a while back and he said use whatever you want... and personally, I couldn't bring myself to spend £200 on a set of cranks anyway ;) And they do look quite nice I have to say. About time I got a bike ready. The Torker 2 and Ammaco Freestyler are basically done too, these i'll try and photograph and get up later. This one I will enter in the bike of the month and see how it goes ::). Even though I love my Haro's and Ammaco's, I can't help but think this is the bike I should have tried to get BITD, it just feels so nice and solid... love it :smitten:
Would like to say some thank you's to Rhys (tools/advice), Gary (advice), Rob - Pickle (advice), Mark J (bolts), Del (for the decals) and Burnersforlife (padset)... cheers lads :daumenhoch:
Parts run-down:
Early 1985 GT Pro Performer frame/forks/bars
GT Stamped layback seat post
GT Epoch alloy headset with Tange headlock
GT stamped tyres
Repop GT Padset
Dia-compe MX 1000 brakes with Tech 4 levers and dia-compe cables
MX seat clamp
Skyway Tuff II wheels with skyway tuff pads
Suntour and Skyway Axle nuts
Tuf Neck stem
Redline crank with Redline chainwheel
Kashimax seat
2 colour Mushroom grips with original Flite checked donuts
Ody shark bite pedals
Anyway I hope you like it. So want to ride it but those tyres are far too minty ;)
Cheers,
Matt :daumenhoch:
(http://www.swivuk.co.uk/radbmx/gtpro1.jpg)
(http://www.swivuk.co.uk/radbmx/gtpro2.jpg)
(http://www.swivuk.co.uk/radbmx/gtpro3.jpg)
(http://www.swivuk.co.uk/radbmx/gtpro4.jpg)
(http://www.swivuk.co.uk/radbmx/gtpro5a.jpg)
(http://www.swivuk.co.uk/radbmx/gtpro6.jpg)
(http://www.swivuk.co.uk/radbmx/gtpro7.jpg)
(http://www.swivuk.co.uk/radbmx/gtpro8.jpg)
(http://www.swivuk.co.uk/radbmx/gtpro9.jpg)
(http://www.swivuk.co.uk/radbmx/gtpro10.jpg)
(http://www.swivuk.co.uk/radbmx/gtpro11.jpg)
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very very nice, change the pedals tho
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No worries Pete. Tried to get hold of some DX's or even SX's in blue but no luck, but these don't look too bad though :daumenhoch:
very very nice, change the pedals tho
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nice :daumenhoch:
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very nice,
job well done :daumenhoch:
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Very nice... :smitten:
I wish i could be patient enough to wait for all the right coloured bits to come along, mine just end up a right mish mash of differant colours.... :LolLolLolLol:
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Has taken ages mate. I waited and waited and finally after 2 years got all me bits, well apart from the right pedals which I will change Pete, promise ;) Yeah the epoch headset was the toughest to get and especially in that condition and that was an ebay purchase over here for £5! :shocked: I think the guy put it under the wrong category etc... was a bargain and half! Frame has cleaned up nicely, close up it still shows some scratches and battle scars but I like that in a frame. Overall very pleased with it and glad you like it :daumenhoch:
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Nicely done Matt :daumenhoch:
Steve
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Crisp! I do like a Performer. :smitten: :smitten:
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Sweet build dude - very nice!
Daz. :daumenhoch:
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Fooking love that Matt :smitten: :smitten: Why oh why did i get rid of mine for :'(
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Cheers Carl, yeah they are lovely frame sets that's for sure, looks even better in the flesh :daumenhoch: :smitten:
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brilliant magnificent fantastic well done and thanks for showing us
AD :daumenhoch:
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I love the chrome with the blue bits Matt ,top notch :daumenhoch:
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:'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ee16/lockjaw1/performer2.jpg)
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It was a beauty matey, shouldn't have never let that one go! :( I have an 84' in the loft also but that probably will never get built up... always wanted to do a chrome one though, and glad how this one has turned out :daumenhoch:
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:shocked: :shocked:
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Sweet build mate :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
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i think 1 of the gts ive got is an 85 and its got 3 holes in the rear dropouts is that the only difference between the 84 and 85?
by the way that chrome on is soo clean it looks spot on :daumenhoch:
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i think 1 of the gts ive got is an 85 and its got 3 holes in the rear dropouts is that the only difference between the 84 and 85?
by the way that chrome on is soo clean it looks spot on :daumenhoch:
good question, what is the difference?
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i think 1 of the gts ive got is an 85 and its got 3 holes in the rear dropouts is that the only difference between the 84 and 85?
by the way that chrome on is soo clean it looks spot on :daumenhoch:
good question, what is the difference?
very nice indeed Matt. Nice change from the powdered ones .... :daumenhoch:
as for 3 v 4 hole, I think that US made frames had 3, overseas had 4 holes.... But I'm no expert
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mine used to be blue
freshley from berndott :)
theres a cable holder on front forks and alloy reinforcement inside them :)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d147/1jackel/DSCF0001-57.jpg)
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very nice matt :daumenhoch:
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When Rob (rarman) popped over a while back to see this frame/forks he did say that even though its an 85 with 4 holes, its still US made because of the serial and a few other bits which only he would know as that man is a GT expert imo :D Glad you like it lads :). After Shimano SX's in blue now to complete this off nicely :daumenhoch:
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i think 1 of the gts ive got is an 85 and its got 3 holes in the rear dropouts is that the only difference between the 84 and 85?
by the way that chrome on is soo clean it looks spot on :daumenhoch:
good question, what is the difference?
very nice indeed Matt. Nice change from the powdered ones .... :daumenhoch:
as for 3 v 4 hole, I think that US made frames had 3, overseas had 4 holes.... But I'm no expert
lets not go over this again :LolLolLolLol:, mine had 4 holes , made in 86 but had serial number on drop out , job 4 confused .com me thinks
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nice nice very nice!my all time fav f+f :daumenhoch:
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very nice- the chrome is top quality, especially for a survivor :daumenhoch:
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Thats just gorgeous, i wouldnt cahnge a thing :smitten:
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Cheers Dom, you've built some fooking beauties also mate, thanks again to everyone for their comments... :daumenhoch:
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Looking at it again Matt im loving it even more :daumenhoch: may have to get one
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sweet :smitten:
must finish mine :-[
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i99/poolysheriff/005-10.jpg)
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Looking nice gary must finish that matey, it'll be lovely... :smitten:
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Should have never parted with your one Carl, the quad in fairness is a beauty but so was that GT, especially as the bugger came from Greece if I remember, was lovely dude :smitten: :daumenhoch:
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Looking nice gary must finish that matey, it'll be lovely... :smitten:
i,ve just put the crank and bottom bracket on it
might do the seat before i go to bed :LolLolLolLol:
seeing yours done was like a kick up the arse :2funny:
it will be all done this month :daumenhoch:
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tis a thing of beauty that Matt :4_17_5:
the chrome looks awesome condition wise and the blue bits realy set it off :daumenhoch:
sweet :smitten:
must finish mine :-[
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i99/poolysheriff/005-10.jpg)
as for yours pooly i think it needs white tuffs :-* pm me if you need a pic ;)
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beautiful build Matt. well worth the wait
marc :daumenhoch:
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very nice Matt
well done on that one Essex Boy :daumenhoch: