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Offline Thom89

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Re: Restoring a Gitane 1982 Road bike for my daughter
« Reply #50 on: 10 March 2014, 23:39 »
Nice work Jay, looking forward to the Burner now :cool:

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Re: Restoring a Gitane 1982 Road bike for my daughter
« Reply #51 on: 11 March 2014, 09:29 »
Thanks Thom I've got an issue with the handlebars apparently there is a super chrome powder coating that's hard to match the gold is hard to match and the black translucent coat over the chrome is also hard to match not sure if James has a solution for this as the black coating is gone on the handle bars, but the section were the V is still has this coating for reference.
Could you ask him if he knows what I've been told about the powder coating on the chrome?
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Re: Restoring a Gitane 1982 Road bike for my daughter
« Reply #52 on: 11 March 2014, 12:41 »
Fed up of typing NOS BMX into ebay yet?


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Re: Restoring a Gitane 1982 Road bike for my daughter
« Reply #53 on: 11 March 2014, 13:17 »
Fed up of typing NOS BMX into ebay yet?

Haaa nah I've got a few mates looking for me its like a rss feed right to my phone Sam so far all parts are like new that have come through money wise :lipsrsealed:


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Re: Restoring a Gitane 1982 Road bike for my daughter
« Reply #55 on: 23 March 2014, 15:59 »
that looks so much better than the pictures from page 1  :cool:

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Re: Restoring a Gitane 1982 Road bike for my daughter
« Reply #56 on: 23 March 2014, 16:11 »
Thanks Barry it's actually nice to work on bikes was loosing passion for cars but it definitely labour of love  :smiley:

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Re: Restoring a Gitane 1982 Road bike for my daughter
« Reply #57 on: 23 March 2014, 16:17 »
Thanks Barry it's actually nice to work on bikes was loosing passion for cars but it definitely labour of love  :smiley:
well you done a top job on it mate  :wink: bet your wee 1 is over the moon with it

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Re: Restoring a Gitane 1982 Road bike for my daughter
« Reply #58 on: 23 March 2014, 16:35 »
Yeah she loves it to bits I think I need a comfortable seat and a 12" bike pump to finish it off! She just reaches the levers, but can't get full pull on them at the moment reckon give it another six months and it will fit like a glove for her!
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Re: Restoring a Gitane 1982 Road bike for my daughter
« Reply #59 on: 23 March 2014, 17:47 »
  ................................. was loosing passion for cars ..................

 :shocked: wash your mouth out  :angry: