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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Rodgy1970 on October 11, 2009, 01:34 AM

Title: '83 GT Pro from BITD restoration.
Post by: Rodgy1970 on October 11, 2009, 01:34 AM

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Title: Re: '83 GT Pro from BITD restoration.
Post by: Jt on October 11, 2009, 08:31 AM

love stuff like this...

get it dipped in some oxyalic acid and polish the living sh*t out of it...might look more authentic with its battle scars, in its original form...then build it using good used stuff?

or go for the full bling resto..

either way, it'll be a stunner, with the added that its actually your own bike from bitd

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: '83 GT Pro from BITD restoration.
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on October 11, 2009, 08:36 AM

leave it as a sweet survivor, full resto on the f&f is gonna be £200 - £300 and its never gonna look the same, especially as its your ride from bitd

Title: Re: '83 GT Pro from BITD restoration.
Post by: donkeybambam on October 11, 2009, 08:40 AM

same as whats been said. read up on here about oxalic acid and polish it up.

your one of the lucky lucky ones who still has their pride and joy

good on ya son.

Title: Re: '83 GT Pro from BITD restoration.
Post by: markyp on October 11, 2009, 10:36 AM

cant wait to see this one done,love it

Title: Re: '83 GT Pro from BITD restoration.
Post by: meticulous on October 11, 2009, 10:56 AM

dito...  with new decals...

Title: Re: '83 GT Pro from BITD restoration.
Post by: jimmyp on October 11, 2009, 11:30 AM

Quote from: markyp on October 11, 2009, 10:36 AM

cant wait to see this one done,love it

x2  :smitten:

Title: Re: '83 GT Pro from BITD restoration.
Post by: Rodgy1970 on October 11, 2009, 02:12 PM

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Title: Re: '83 GT Pro from BITD restoration.
Post by: MartyC on October 11, 2009, 02:39 PM

Great story and background, deffo got to be a survivor so keep it as original as you can like the others have said  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: '83 GT Pro from BITD restoration.
Post by: bobafett on October 11, 2009, 06:32 PM

Looking forward to seeing it finished  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: '83 GT Pro from BITD restoration.
Post by: Jt on October 11, 2009, 07:52 PM

just chrome the forks mate...and clean and polish the frame :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: '83 GT Pro from BITD restoration.
Post by: Rodgy1970 on October 11, 2009, 11:43 PM

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Title: Re: '83 GT Pro from BITD restoration.
Post by: JAY on October 12, 2009, 12:13 AM

I think your doing the right thing, just touch the forks in. What a great restoration project,good luck with it :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: '83 GT Pro from BITD restoration.
Post by: Rodgy1970 on October 12, 2009, 02:21 AM

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Title: Re: '83 GT Pro from BITD restoration.
Post by: neiljonarcus on October 12, 2009, 06:03 AM

get some  " peek " on the frame  and  del will do some decals and it will look the nuts   :smitten:

Title: Re: '83 GT Pro from BITD restoration.
Post by: Mattdub on October 12, 2009, 08:20 AM

Like others have said ^^^^^^ , a good clean & maybe oxalic .

Looking forward to seeing progress  ;)

Title: Re: '83 GT Pro from BITD restoration.
Post by: (((sonic))) on October 12, 2009, 08:48 AM

I agree with all of the above comments, keep it as og as possible, would make a cracking survivor, as a last resort rechrome the sucka!

Mt original Patterson that i have has since new (83) was neglected after i found women and cars, travelled over to your side of the pond for a few years and gave it to a mate to baby sit, years later i found it neglected, a chrome was all i could do, but its as good as new now..........try and keep og with a polish all will be good  :coolsmiley:

BEFORE...........

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll466/pr200/P7020393.jpg)

AFTER..............

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll466/pr200/PB070628.jpg)

B

Title: Re: '83 GT Pro from BITD restoration.
Post by: ynwa on October 12, 2009, 09:25 AM

WOW! that looks fantastic mate  :daumenhoch:

can i ask what you used on the chrome to get a finish like that ????


nice

Title: Re: '83 GT Pro from BITD restoration.
Post by: Rodgy1970 on October 12, 2009, 12:39 PM

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Title: Re: '83 GT Pro from BITD restoration.
Post by: daz bmx it! on October 12, 2009, 01:01 PM

I dont think he re-chromed it? think it was an Oxy bath then he polished it :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: '83 GT Pro from BITD restoration.
Post by: Rodgy1970 on October 12, 2009, 01:17 PM

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Title: Re: '83 GT Pro from BITD restoration.
Post by: (((sonic))) on October 14, 2009, 05:52 AM

OA was not good for this puppy  :( gave it a try and did not come up to scratch, so it was a rechrome, better than new now ;)

Cheers,

Ben

Title: Re: '83 GT Pro from BITD restoration.
Post by: Rodgy1970 on October 14, 2009, 01:48 PM

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