my buddy is about to restore this frame. would like to know what year/model. thanks



og fork? what's that xtra hole?

THANKS IN ADVANCE.

Its an 82. The bottom tube is bigger vs. 80-81's. Also the serial second digit states 8(2)....

They did away with the smaller bottom tube only to accomidate the euro BB that was once offered on the 79-81's... 82 it was American BB only and that when they did the bigger bottom tube...

Frame is January, 1982 #333 The #4 means Pro-sized frame.

Forks are not GT

1/82 the serial number is Jan 82 #333 its really easy to tell by GT serial numbers

now that's help.. thanks guys

What's the restoration plan? I have a GT of about the same vintage, with about the same pitting and corrosion. Is your buddy going to have it re-chromed, or just polish it up a bit?

SteveM.

The fork looks like a Team Murray.

My 81 according to the serial number.

his planning to make it look brand new. fix all damages filling dings/dropouts with brass or sometype. then 3x dip it with chrome. that's the plan. anybody got any advice? anybody got the og fork?

the hole in the dropout is for safety washers.

Ted's chrome frames have turned out better than I've ever seen....period. Its almost toooo chrome.LOL!

I have this same frame/bike and mine looked the same way, so I had the chrome stripped and I powder coated it. It cost me about 100.00 and another 50.00 for real decals. If the forks didn't have a chunk of chrome missing I wouldn't have refinished it. I'd leave it.

A couple of quick questions - Who is Ted, does he do the actual chroming, and how can I get in touch with him?

SteveM.

Why restore that junk. Better send it to me to dispose of properly for you jk. I need a GT Pro frame at the moment.

Paul

I assume a frame with the number:

1283021

is a December 1983?

82


Jettmug: Ted Carl ( a vbmx member) has access to a re-chrome facility and from what I've seen first hand, its possibly the best chrome I've ever seen and I'm a car guy. Look him up, but its not cheap. I powder coated mine because it was cheaper for me AND I wanted it blue anyway

Brad I think he was right 1283021 would be a 12/83 #021. If it was a 1/82 it would be 12021

First post from a newbie! Just got my old GT back from a cousin that I'd loaned it to back in the early 90's. Thank God he kept it, but it's in really bad shape. Couldn't remember exactly when I got it, was thinking 81. The serial is 112640 and it looks pretty much just like the one in the OP. Will post a pic of what it looked like new later.

should be an 11/82

Thanks! Going to try an acid bath this weekend and get her all cleaned up. Would love to see my son in a couple of years riding a classic.