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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: Faze 3 on June 05, 2007, 11:26 AM
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I've been building / restoring this for nearly a year, and although its not quiet finished and not upto a lot of the bikes on here, I'm pretty chuffed with it so far, positive feedback from HighplanesDrifter (thanks Damien) made me think I should post it anyways :P Hope you like fella's ???
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w92/faze3_photo/IMG_5508.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w92/faze3_photo/IMG_5512.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w92/faze3_photo/IMG_5493.jpg)
This pic has both my bikes, one of which will have to go if I'm to get a Hutch :'(
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w92/faze3_photo/IMG_5499.jpg)
Not sure if there's enough orange going on, whats the opinion fella's?
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that gt is hot, mate.
looks really good. ace choice of parts!
the haro aint bad either!
good job
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LOVE IT MATE. Maybe a little more orange i reckon. Weird, as i had a dilemma about wether to use blue or orange tuffs on that GT that you sold me that i have since painted orange. I like the blue ones and got some from US. Placky hubs though. I missed out on orange tuffs on the bay. Are those the ones that are on that bike?
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. I missed out on orange tuffs on the bay. Are those the ones that are on that bike?
No mate, I didn't nick um off you on the ol bay. I've had these for a few months, stupidly bought one of the set from Coloured tuff? or somebody ???. You must remember the sets, with the missing front hub. What a mistake to make to me ages to track down a bloody front hub!
Think yours would look great eith blue tuffs on though 8) Did you get those forks?
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Didnt bother in the end. Im just gonna make it as a 'gimmicky' bike mate. Something a bit different. Orange and blue. Not gonna spec it up too great. My eldest boy will ride it and i wanna get it finished beofre MK so he can use it there. ;)
Blue alloy hubs are imposs to get although i missed a set on here yesterday. I got mine form the US but i hate getting things from there as you never know if and when its gonna arrive. Aaaaaaaaaah. Still waiting for my Gen 1 so i am having panic attacks everyday!
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Blue alloy hubs are imposs to get although i missed a set on here yesterday. I got mine form the US but i hate getting things from there as you never know if and when its gonna arrive. Aaaaaaaaaah. Still waiting for my Gen 1 so i am having panic attacks everyday!
Yeah I no that feeling :-[ This GT took weeks and weeks to arrive, makes a big difference if you can email seller, bit more reassurance it'll get here.
I've only ever bought one thing from US that never arrived and that was a set of alloy hubbed Tuffs :-[ Thats when paypal is useful.
I may sell a spare set of alloy hubbed tuffs in blue if your interested, but they aren't in good nick :P
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Cracking bikes, both of those! :smitten: :smitten:
I must get my GT built up. My Master is finished now, Mark.
The T/A will be finished once I pick up the chrome EZ bars from QBT that I think are at the post office.
I'll charge my camera up and post some pics of them at the weekend.
I love those decals. It really inspires me to sort some GT ones out in a different colour. :daumenhoch:
HRD
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who does your decals, as my old gt world tour had pink decals from the factory and i need a set for my rebuild ;)
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thats a very nice frame, whats the number on the rear drop out
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who does your decals, as my old gt world tour had pink decals from the factory and i need a set for my rebuild ;)
I did the decals myself mate. Just a scanner, photoshop and a laser printer 8)
thats a very nice frame, whats the number on the rear drop out
The number is under the bb, its G5D0221. Not sure what that actually means, ant ideas?
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cool, i have scaned a set i had and cleaned them up on photoshop about a month ago but wasn't sure how to print them, what do you print them on ?
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Here's a couple of pics of my GT's restoration. 1st off the pink had to go ::)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w92/faze3_photo/IMG_5098.jpg)
an hour later and plenty of nitro
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w92/faze3_photo/IMG_5123.jpg)
End of day one, I'd had enough of the thick paint. Was hoping the chrome underneath was saveable, shame :-[
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w92/faze3_photo/IMG_5128.jpg)
Back from the paint shop about 6 weeks later, I'm happy now, oh except I ballsed the main tube decal 1st time :'(
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w92/faze3_photo/IMG_5424.jpg)
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cool, i have scaned a set i had and cleaned them up on photoshop about a month ago but wasn't sure how to print them, what do you print them on ?
I can PM you the details on the stuff I use, together with the links on where to get it when I get home, if you want mate?
HRD
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very nice mate ..love them gts .....mine will be finished this week , just need brake pads & seat clamp ( yellow tuff pads & mx seat clamp )..both on way ....looks good in white .... :smitten:
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the gt is lovely , i think the orange is just right maybe some orange seat clamp and cable, and it is mint!great resto , :smitten: 8)
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Nice rebuild mate, looks very nice
:daumenhoch:
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Needs a Mallet stem and the chain tensioners chucked in the bin!
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....other than that, lovely! :daumenhoch:
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....and the cranks are too new.
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fresh looking bikes there :daumenhoch:
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Needs a Mallet stem and the chain tensioners chucked in the bin!
Funny isn't all are different takes on how these bikes should be re-built ::) I had a redline forklifter bitd and that was always going to be my only choice when I started re-building bikes. The mallet stem only appeared after I stopped BMX'in.
As for the chain tensioners, I know they aren't era correct but heh I'm riding this bike and I certainly didn't want to kill my new paint job.
Oh glad you like the bike ;D
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nice rides there FAZE3
so, have you got a Trickstar yet ???
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nice rides there FAZE3
so, have you got a Trickstar yet ???
No not yet :'( But its only a matter of time >:D
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Got a average condition piston stem if you want. I recogn it looks great though. Hope you enjoyed the build. Well worht it.
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i maybe selling a silver mallet ..if i can find a black one ???..the one on the gt to the right ...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w72/1dodgydave/harogt.jpg)
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Er......not quiet sure how it happened, all these posts offering various GT stems ??? I don't actually want one, why would I when I've got a redline forklifter 8)
Nice build Dave by the way. ;) Particularly the Haro (like the stem on that one ;D)
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nice rides there FAZE3
so, have you got a Trickstar yet ???
No not yet :'( But its only a matter of time >:D
Well who'd of thought it, round me local halfords at the weekend, couldn't believe my eyes.....................................
Couldn't find one then seven come along all at once :P
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w92/faze3_photo/hutchtrickstars.jpg)
I WISH :D
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Cool colours and you've built it how you wanted it. :daumenhoch:
Have to say though, I agree with Laz ...................... about the cranks and tensioners at least ;)
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Er......not quiet sure how it happened, all these posts offering various GT stems ??? I don't actually want one, why would I when I've got a redline forklifter 8)
Nice build Dave by the way. ;) Particularly the Haro (like the stem on that one ;D)
cheers faze.. i had a feeling you was going to mention the haro stem ..thats way i put that pic up ...lol...glad you like ...love the white gt mate ..
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Thanks to all those who posted message's, really appreciated.
It's great putting together these old school legends, posting um to a world of people who actually no what they are and appreciate um. ;)
I decided to actually take the GT out for a decent long ride last night, It's a great feeling to be actually out on one of these bikes again the coaster brake is ace, instantly got used it unlike the seat, not great feeling for your arse, which goes numb after 30sec's or so ;D
But despite that and some nipper shouting "look at those stupid wheels" :-X and his mate shouting "ha ha look at that fat bloke on that tiny bike!" I got home, knackered but thinking I really must do that again sometime :D
Maybe there's a seat thats old school but more comfortable than sitting on a blunt razor blade :LolLolLolLol:
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both the gt and the haro very nice bikes :daumenhoch:
and when did you sneek into my garden and take that pic of the trickstars :LolLolLolLol:
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looks nice :daumenhoch: build it how you like it! ;)