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Title: ok! what colour should i paint it?
Post by: meticulous on February 19, 2009, 09:10 PM: just not liking it, its how i had mine back in 83, but it doesnt do anything for me.....

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/IMG_1307.jpg)

tried differant seat grips and tyres,....

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/IMG_1359.jpg)

but no!!!! doesnt do anything
Title: Re: ok! what colour should i paint it?
Post by: telelogic on February 19, 2009, 09:23 PM: I'd say, black or if not yellow :smitten:
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Post by: rollin72 on February 19, 2009, 09:31 PM: the yellow cable stands out too much, if you must paint it ..white? :-\
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Post by: etriedes on February 19, 2009, 09:36 PM: leave it chrome .... just change the parts , would be a shame to ruin such a good original chrome finish ..
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Post by: ron burgundy on February 19, 2009, 11:05 PM: Quote from: Cupid Stunt on February 19, 2009, 09:36 PM
leave it chrome .... just change the parts , would be a shame to ruin such a good original chrome finish ..

:daumenhoch:

It's nice, real oldschool :)
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Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on February 19, 2009, 11:09 PM: Get it Black chromed from FHM reader sam, put some chrome backed decals onit Baddabing :daumenhoch:
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Post by: meticulous on February 20, 2009, 08:34 AM: Quote from: DB250F on February 19, 2009, 11:09 PM
Get it Black chromed from FHM reader sam, put some chrome backed decals onit Baddabing :daumenhoch:

now your talking my launguage..... ;)
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Post by: Swivel on February 20, 2009, 09:06 AM: Sam keep it as it is mate, find a new project to paint, that's too nice to fook with :daumenhoch:
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Post by: chromeOrange on February 20, 2009, 09:17 AM: Nice GT fella - keep it chrome. Yellow seat is cool too...

Mark.
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Post by: brass monkey! on February 20, 2009, 09:24 AM: Beige ;)
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Post by: MartyC on February 20, 2009, 03:42 PM: Looks great with blue seat, grips and black tyres. I say leave it as it is and get yourself a resto project to play with, maybe another GT in black or blue or even a sexy candy apple red :daumenhoch:
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Post by: neiljonarcus on February 20, 2009, 04:10 PM: get it powdered in blue powder laquer its amazing
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Post by: dikk1970 on February 20, 2009, 04:59 PM: leave it chrome mate it looks sweet
change parts if anything :daumenhoch:
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Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on February 20, 2009, 05:07 PM: :) Artex it?
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Post by: chichi on February 20, 2009, 07:02 PM: Keep it chrome dude!!!

Blue cable , Blue chain ring and Blue chain.............................
Title: Re: ok! what colour should i paint it?
Post by: moomin on February 20, 2009, 07:30 PM: keep it chrome, it's beautiful, too many other colours going on, spesh the yellow cable, maybe go red/blue/yellow accessories (all of em) with black comp 3's ???
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Post by: steve Beech TA on February 20, 2009, 07:40 PM: Defo keep it chrome :smitten: other than that i cant say, it may be a GT thing :-\
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Post by: bobafett on February 20, 2009, 11:44 PM: My two peneth worth............ keep it chrome you'll regret it otherwise :-X
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Post by: series.1.rs.turbo on February 21, 2009, 01:55 AM: Nice to have a rep of you bike BITD, and agree not enough chrome bikes get done

Heres mine, had it since new in 84, I love it very much :uglystupid2:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j142/series1rscars/new/gt2206085.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j142/series1rscars/new/gt220608.jpg)

As you can see I like chrome ::)

Only things changed since I got it out the attic are the grips, Ame mini's same as was on there, & the inner brake cable :smitten:
Title: Re: ok! what colour should i paint it?
Post by: meticulous on February 21, 2009, 07:59 AM: Quote from: steve Beech TA on February 20, 2009, 07:40 PM

Defo keep it chrome :smitten: other than that i cant say, it may be a GT thing :-\

think your right, they are difficult to get right....
as its the original chrome, i suppose i had better leave it chrome, will try some chrome ukai's later and a black seat/grips combo, if that dont work, then i wiil strip it and leave it to one side.....thanks
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Post by: munners on February 21, 2009, 08:31 AM: Sam keep it as you had it mate. It great being able to do your bike from bitd. It should be the only bike in your collection that you would never part with.

I dont particularly like my white TA with a framestand on and ez mark 1 bars but that is what i had on my bike and you just have to learn to live with it! :D
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Post by: meticulous on February 21, 2009, 08:42 AM: its a photo of a photo, so very bad quality, and i had 'V' bars, but its as near as dam it.....

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/IMG_0691.jpg)

outside my grandma's house....
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Post by: torkertony on February 21, 2009, 09:22 AM: Turn the compressor off and step away from the spray gun Sam! Leave it chrome mate, go paint something else! Your lounge could do with a lick of paint come to think of it! Ring me later, I have a set of UKAI's you can have gratis if you dont paint it. :daumenhoch:
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Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on February 21, 2009, 09:24 AM: Tony am gonna paint my chrome Torker if you dont send me some wheels to :LolLolLolLol:
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Post by: torkertony on February 21, 2009, 09:37 AM: Don't say things like that Paul, I swear my heart stopped for a second when I read that!!!! :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: ok! what colour should i paint it?
Post by: meticulous on February 21, 2009, 10:59 AM: Quote from: torkertony on February 21, 2009, 09:22 AM
Turn the compressor off and step away from the spray gun Sam! Leave it chrome mate, go paint something else! Your lounge could do with a lick of paint come to think of it! Ring me later, I have a set of UKAI's you can have gratis if you dont paint it. :daumenhoch:

Ooooow!!!! ;)
Title: Re: ok! what colour should i paint it?
Post by: 20to26 on February 21, 2009, 08:13 PM: keep it like you had it BITD - that's what makes it "special" in my books - your replica bike.