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Title: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: Steve P on February 26, 2006, 02:25 PM: I've just bought a complete '84 GT Performer and I am seriously thinking about building a "Fiola Replica" though I am not sure whether to do it all yellow or apply another of his many colour schemes

Does anyone have any scans of his early GT's that I can use for reference and to help me decide which colour scheme to go for

Thanks very much

Steve :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: Lazarou on February 26, 2006, 02:32 PM: Good luck with the Aerospeeds!
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: sawzall on February 26, 2006, 02:33 PM: ive got a video from bbc pebbel mill (80s crap tv show)with fiola interview and has him riding in the car park if thats any use, rob on site has it at the moment but could post it when i get it back so you can borrow it?
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: Steve P on February 26, 2006, 02:43 PM: Quote from: Lazarou on February 26, 2006, 02:32 PM
Good luck with the Aerospeeds!

Yeah . . . I think I may have to find an alternative for those ::)

Quote from: sawzall on February 26, 2006, 02:33 PM
ive got a video from bbc pebbel mill (80s crap tv show)with fiola interview and has him riding in the car park if thats any use, rob on site has it at the moment but could post it when i get it back so you can borrow it?

Thanks for your kind offer sawzall . . . what colours was he riding in the video ;)

Cheers

Steve :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: ORB on February 26, 2006, 02:47 PM: i have a fair few pics of the Eddie's Rides.

Will sort some out when i am on the desktop PC later
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: Steve P on February 26, 2006, 02:55 PM: Quote from: ORB on February 26, 2006, 02:47 PM
i have a fair few pics of the Eddie's Rides.

Will sort some out when i am on the desktop PC later

Thanks Orb . . . you're a star ;)

I'll PM my e-mail addy to you

Cheers

Steve :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: sawzall on February 26, 2006, 03:18 PM: Quote from: Minihaha on February 26, 2006, 02:43 PM
Quote from: Lazarou on February 26, 2006, 02:32 PM
Good luck with the Aerospeeds!

Yeah . . . I think I may have to find an alternative for those ::)

Quote from: sawzall on February 26, 2006, 02:33 PM
ive got a video from bbc pebbel mill (80s crap tv show)with fiola interview and has him riding in the car park if thats any use, rob on site has it at the moment but could post it when i get it back so you can borrow it?
just had a look at video hes riding a yellow gt with yellow tuffs, pads, bars,gold dxs power disc mx1000 +a cheap looking crank set :LolLolLolLol:(aerospeeds)

Thanks for your kind offer sawzall . . . what colours was he riding in the video ;)

Cheers

Steve :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on February 26, 2006, 03:20 PM: steve
there are loads you can do, remember the white one on the front of action bike, or the chrome with the blue tuffs and white tyres (my favourite) or the ones with the 1 3/8 rims, speak to jazzchimp for photos if ya wanna do a flying banana as he has jays one that won b/mouth last year
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: theRuler on February 26, 2006, 03:29 PM: the colours he run at frosties 85
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: Steve P on February 26, 2006, 03:32 PM: My 1st choice will be a mid 80's "Flying Banana" replica but this depends on buying a pair of decent yellow Tuff II's

Thanks QUADROPHENIA . . . you mean this one . . . what an awesome looking bike :o

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/GT%20Performer/Fiola.jpg)

Cheers

Steve :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: theRuler on February 26, 2006, 03:33 PM: go for the later colours
didnt he have a dark red and white bike?
with alloys :)
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: Zippy on February 26, 2006, 07:19 PM: There was a picture of him on the front of one of the old BMX mags when he had a black and white colour scheme. That looked the dogs. Saw the cover again recently and it still rocked.
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: jonpaul11 on February 26, 2006, 07:36 PM: just googled him... came up with some bits you might find of interest:

http://www.23mag.com/gens/fiola.htm (http://www.23mag.com/gens/fiola.htm)

this one's in French, but has pics...

http://www.agoride.com/article_17053_41_12.htm (http://www.agoride.com/article_17053_41_12.htm)
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: Stodgy on February 26, 2006, 08:05 PM: Hey Steve - welcome to the Performer club mate...a fine choice.

Like Pete said, you could choose from loads of different Fiola Reps...one of my favourites was the World Tour bike looked rad:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b292/stodgy1/fiola_3_72dpi.jpg)

Or you could just go for your own style...here's my early '84:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b292/stodgy1/GT011.jpg)

Pete has got some lovely ones too; orange, black, white, chrome, pink, etc... he's posted several, so have a search around the site.

Good luck dude - remember to build it for you and choose something you want...not what is expected.

:daumenhoch:

Dave
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on February 26, 2006, 09:49 PM: Pete has got some lovely ones too; orange, black, white, chrome, pink, etc... he's posted several, so have a search around the site.

dont know what he is on about, no performers here, keep on moving, no performers here
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: Steve P on February 26, 2006, 09:54 PM: Thanks for your help so far guys

Dave, your GT looks awesome in black and white . . . I like that alot mate

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/GT%20Performer/fiola.jpg)

Decisions, decisions . . . too many choices where Fiola was concerned :-\

Cheers

Steve :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: Nosnod on February 27, 2006, 09:45 AM: Heres an early ad

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b389/nosnod/performer.jpg)
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: Moose on February 27, 2006, 10:46 AM: I love that early advert :smitten:

I have an early Pro Preformer build on the go that's going to be similar (although different colours) to the bike in that advert. In my opinion that's the best way to go for an early '84 Frameset (pro bars, tuff/pro neck stem etc).
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: theRuler on February 27, 2006, 10:59 AM: that bike in that ad looks sweet
what brakes are on it?
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: Moose on February 27, 2006, 11:09 AM: :LolLolLolLol: I did say similar :LolLolLolLol:

(http://www2.propichosting.com/Images/450006773/4.jpg)

Touché ;D
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: theRuler on February 27, 2006, 11:37 AM: awesome bikes
i'd like one of them.
either like the photo or like the ad it would be hot

they deserve some 3 piece cranks though!
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: Moose on February 27, 2006, 11:43 AM: The one I'm doing is more like the one in the picture I just posted. Small differences from the ad are the brakes and seat (and probably the pedals and grips).
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: Nosnod on February 27, 2006, 12:51 PM: I am doing an 85 at the moment. Got all the bits for it just need to drag myself down to the powdercoaters.
It will be yellow with yellow metal hub tuffs and then blue bits and will be an exact replica of the one I had as a kid BITD!
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: ORB on February 27, 2006, 01:10 PM: I like this

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v290/orb200181/fiola.jpg)

You could be different and go with a M A tribute?

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v290/orb200181/aparijo3Freestylin786.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v290/orb200181/Aparijo1BMPFreestylespec486.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v290/orb200181/aparijo6bmxp187.jpg)

Gotta love this one, reminds me of my Firebird :)

(http://www.23mag.com/mags/fs/fs8611.jpg)

Robbed this pic from B, the original Flying Nana

(http://www.vert-ego.com/Eddie%20Fiola%20Poster.JPG)

Here are some decals for your viewing pleasure.

1984 Performer
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v290/orb200181/gtperformerscan84.jpg)

Freestyle Tour
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v290/orb200181/GTPROFREESTYLETOUR.jpg)

1986 Performer
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v290/orb200181/gtpeformer86scans.jpg)

Will do more when i can be bothered.
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: FuNMoNsTeR on February 27, 2006, 02:29 PM: A guy who lived in Auckley near Doncaster won Fiolas actual Yellow GT Performer. Eddie donated it as a prize to Berry's BMX Shop in Doncaster when he was over here and the geeza from Auckley won it. It was Yellow(all yellow) with gold Hutch Cranks. The jammy bastard already had a VDC changa :(
I am trying to look up some old contacts to see if anyone knows his name and where he lives now.... it would be nice if he still had it :D
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: Steve P on February 27, 2006, 05:51 PM: Thanks very much to everyone for posting their pics and scans . . . you've ALL been a great help ;)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/GT%20Performer/fiola2.jpg)

My F+F is still chrome and exactly the same as this. 3 holes in the dropouts and notched between the rear stays . . . early 1984 I am told ???

I like that alot but I'd choose to keep my bars and seat post chrome and fit my black Tuf Neck and MX1000's, etc

Can't afford graphite Tuffs though :'(
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: Moose on February 27, 2006, 06:16 PM: Quote
early 1984 I am told

You can tell it's age from the serial number eg 384**** is March 84 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: Steve P on February 27, 2006, 10:05 PM: Quote from: Moose on February 27, 2006, 06:16 PM
You can tell it's age from the serial number eg 384**** is March 84 :daumenhoch:

Thanks Moose . . . I will check the serial when the GT arrives . . . should be sometime this week :coolsmiley:

I like this too :o

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/GT%20Performer/fiola3.jpg)
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: Jazzchimp on February 27, 2006, 10:43 PM: ;)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v636/Jazzchimp/IMG_5350.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v636/Jazzchimp/IMG_5351.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v636/Jazzchimp/IMG_5349.jpg)
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: Jazzchimp on February 27, 2006, 10:52 PM: Eddie's flying banana was an 84 Pro performer with the double top tube part in the centre of the main top tube and race forks. The performer 2 had the chunky forks and the double top tube at the top.

I have a duplicate NOS Gold Tuf neck powerdisc going if you decide to build one by the way
Title: Re: EDDIE FIOLA REPLICA
Post by: Steve P on February 27, 2006, 11:13 PM: Are there any more pics from where them sneaky peaks come from then . . :D . . I wanna see more . . :o

Quote from: Jazzchimp on February 27, 2006, 10:52 PM
I have a duplicate NOS Gold Tuf neck powerdisc going if you decide to build one by the way

I'm interested in the gold PowerDisc . . . You got PM

Cheers

Steve :daumenhoch: