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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: manlio on October 31, 2008, 01:05 PM

Title: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: manlio on October 31, 2008, 01:05 PM: I would like to try to explain the story of this bike:

Was bought from my father on 1986, but I rode more for freestyle than race, so I change some parts.
(http://www.bmxitalia.it/image_varie/man_casa1.jpg)
take a look at the shoes....;)

After some years I would like to have more brake power, so I decide to weld all the stuff necessary to fit an u-brake rear..
pivot, cable stop, cable guide, and an additional stell artigianal dropout ( made by myself )
Lot of years not use it..
A few months ago I would love to restore that bike, so was necessary to remove everything...

THE FRAME
(http://www.bmxitalia.it/image_varie/gt_prima4.jpg)

THE DROP OUT...ADDED
(http://www.bmxitalia.it/image_varie/gt_prima5.jpg)

BRAKE PIVOT REMOVE
(http://www.bmxitalia.it/image_varie/gt_prima.jpg)

DOWN TUBE
(http://www.bmxitalia.it/image_varie/gt_prima2.jpg)

SEAT BEFORE
(http://www.bmxitalia.it/image_varie/gt_prima6.jpg)

NEW LIFE...

(http://www.bmxitalia.it/image_varie/gt_bianca_museum.jpg)
BRAKE
(http://www.bmxitalia.it/image_varie/gt_brake.jpg)
BRAKE CABLE
(http://www.bmxitalia.it/image_varie/gt_cable.jpg)
CHAINWHEEL
(http://www.bmxitalia.it/image_varie/gt_corona.jpg)
HUB
(http://www.bmxitalia.it/image_varie/gt_fronthub.jpg)
A'ME GRIP
(http://www.bmxitalia.it/image_varie/gt_grip.jpg)
GT EPOCH
(http://www.bmxitalia.it/image_varie/gt_head.jpg)
HUB
(http://www.bmxitalia.it/image_varie/gt_hubs.jpg)
PADS
(http://www.bmxitalia.it/image_varie/gt_pad.jpg)
REAR
(http://www.bmxitalia.it/image_varie/gt_rear.jpg)
RIMS
(http://www.bmxitalia.it/image_varie/gt_rims.jpg)
TYRE
(http://www.bmxitalia.it/image_varie/gt_tyre.jpg)

BIKE SPEC:
GT PRO SERIES 1985 SERIAL N° G5K04960
TOP TUBE 18,5"
GT HANDLEBAR powdered
GT MALLET STEM original
GT EPOCH HEADSET polish
TIOGA FORK nos
AME' GRIP nos
BRAKE DIA COMPE KIT nos
SEAT TUBE GT powdered
SEAT GT restored
CRANK polish
CHAINRING ASCO 43t polish
CHAINWHEEL GT powdered
SHIMANO PEDAL nos
RIMS ARAYA CHROME 36 20x3-1/8 POLISH
HUBS SUZUE SEALED polish
TYRES TIOGA COMP 3 original
PAD SET GT original

Maybe isn't all original, but belive me...from here ( Italy ) is the best I been able to make, we don't have
a lot of resources.
Hope you like it, and sorry if my English isn't very good.
Manlio
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: Swivel on October 31, 2008, 01:09 PM: Lovely that :smitten:, really impressed with your work, nice one :4_17_5:
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: sweetbeats on October 31, 2008, 01:09 PM: Manilo that is stunning...great job indeed :4_17_5:
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: phantom photon on October 31, 2008, 01:10 PM: Nice work :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: double chevron on October 31, 2008, 01:10 PM: Very very tasty :4_17_5:

Congrats on ruining your work form BITD, but you did well ;)

And it's fresh to see some OS bikes from Italia !
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: dan-dare on October 31, 2008, 01:10 PM: Nice job! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: Glynnyboy on October 31, 2008, 01:15 PM: :4_17_5: :smitten: :daumenhoch: :coolsmiley: Very nice bring back to life there manlio. You have done a fantastic job, well done!
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: munners on October 31, 2008, 01:17 PM: :4_17_5: Nice looking bike! :4_17_5:
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: Jt on October 31, 2008, 01:36 PM: lovely bike..more so that you have done the work yourself.

congratulation on a job well done :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: thecrooch on October 31, 2008, 01:45 PM: Thats an excellent Job, and dont worry your English is better than most on here!!!
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: Sean 2000 on October 31, 2008, 01:52 PM: Manlio, :4_17_5: that is "bellissima"

Sean.
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: Mattdub on October 31, 2008, 01:58 PM: Very nice Manilo :4_17_5: . I would drop the front brake though , race bikes look better without IMO .
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: magna13 on October 31, 2008, 03:23 PM: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: rollin72 on October 31, 2008, 06:31 PM: nice1 mate looks the bizness :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on October 31, 2008, 06:36 PM: cool
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: Peter J on October 31, 2008, 07:59 PM: configurazione piacevole della bella bici :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: steve Beech TA on October 31, 2008, 10:07 PM: WOW Lovely job, top notch :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: Bananaman on October 31, 2008, 10:22 PM: :4_17_5:

Am doin another white one :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: stidds on October 31, 2008, 11:40 PM: Nice looking bike and great story.

What is the Italian for 'put a bloody freewheel and chain on it'? :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: Mattdub on November 01, 2008, 12:02 AM: Quote from: STIDDS on October 31, 2008, 11:40 PM

What is the Italian for 'put a bloody freewheel and chain on it'? :LolLolLolLol:

Metta un freewheel e una catena sanguinanti su esso ;)

:LolLolLolLol:

Grazie ;)
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: stidds on November 01, 2008, 01:34 AM: Ringraziarla la giovane donna :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: manlio on November 01, 2008, 08:15 AM: Thanks to everybody for the compliments, i'm very onorate.. :daumenhoch:
I'm waiting for chain and the freewheel.

"METTI LA CATENA E LA RUOTA LIBERA " :LolLolLolLol:
Manlio
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: gary4130 on November 02, 2008, 08:23 AM: top quality -that is one nice resto build :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: mr p.k. on November 02, 2008, 08:32 AM: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: daz bmx it! on November 02, 2008, 08:39 AM: Top job! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: LOS1969 on November 02, 2008, 11:37 AM: very nice :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My own GT 1985 Experience, and restore.
Post by: HARODAVE on November 02, 2008, 07:59 PM: Lovely job Manilo ,it`s nice to see it back to its glory after all the changes to it over the years ....Great job!! :4_17_5: