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Wow, nice. I had a few dirt bike/BMXs growing up in the 80s, but my pride and joy was a powder blue GT Preformer with plastic mag wheels and dual-colored tires (one navy blue, one white.) For years it was hand-me-downs (like my sister’s banana yellow and seated monster), and K-Mart specials, but one Christmas I found the Preformer under the tree. I loved the hell out of that bike, and when ever I could scrape up and spare cash I’d buy stuff like pegs for the back wheel and dice shaped inner tube nozzle covers. Unfortunately my parents checked it in a move when I was a teenager.
Also, I just re-watched the move RAD this past week (actually forced my wife to sit through it) and I was so surprised how the production used Mongoose as the villain of the flick…
Aw yeah…the GT was one of the premium bikes back then. Cool. Kuwahara was another brand that most kids like myself could only dream of owning—I didn’t know ’til later that Elliott in E.T. was riding one of those.
LoL, those dice shaped covers…total ’80s. Thanks for your visit man!
Yo Greg,
That is a sick whip you got there. I especially dig the cobra sticker and the flaming skull. It reminds me of when I decked out my skateboard with tons of “Gotcha” stickers from those vending machines at Straw Hat Pizza.
I am actually working on an old road frame (from the 70′s I think). I am piecing it together slowly and at the same time piecing together my knowledge of bicycle mechanics. Right now the whole thing is stripped. I am going to get some paint stripper (brutal stuff) and then I am told I can get rust of with Scotch-Brite pads. I don’t know if you want to remove the paint or not, but the pads might help with the rust. Good luck, but most of all, enjoy.
Dood…a ’70s frame…awesome! Yeah, that paint stripping stuff is totally toxic. I’ve worked with that stuff before to strip some old paint off some furniture. Wicked on the nostrils man, definitely work outdoors. Scotch-Brite pads…yup, I’ve heard they work good on rust too. Gotta try it out.
Great to see you here man, thanks for dropping by =)
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