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1983 GT Pro
#1 2015-04-04 3:15pm
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1983 GT Pro
1983 GT Pro
Couldn't pass on resurrecting this one. Oddly, it had a cruiser-size downtube decal that appears to be original... or added many years ago. Fortunately had the correct forks to build it.
Thanks for checking it out!
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#2 2015-04-04 3:48pm
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Re: 1983 GT Pro
Sweet. Love the yellow. Is it me or is that chain a bit long. Looks like the wheel is about to fall off?
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#3 2015-04-04 4:40pm
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Re: 1983 GT Pro
Great looking GT. It's similar to how I've got mine set up, but I've got blue pads on mine. Could you post a close up of the sticker you're talking about? I'm interested to see what you mean. I thought all the early GT's, I mean the expert, pro, cruiser 24, 26, all used the same size stickers? 
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#4 2015-04-04 4:44pm
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Re: 1983 GT Pro
Nope, you're right... Chain still needs a trim. (Trying to make it a PRO LONG model 
) Couldn't resist snapping a few shots and documenting it.
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#5 2015-04-04 5:01pm
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Re: 1983 GT Pro
getset wrote:
Great looking GT. It's similar to how I've got mine set up, but I've got blue pads on mine. Could you post a close up of the sticker you're talking about? I'm interested to see what you mean. I thought all the early GT's, I mean the expert, pro, cruiser 24, 26, all used the same size stickers?
I also thought they all shared the same size downtube decal. And maybe they do? Once I discovered it was about 1 1/2" longer than any other early GT downtube decal I've come across (repro or original) I researched and found a few advertised for 24 26 frames. I picked one up advertised as NOS? (8" long) and it is identical to mine. (Pics added for reference) Someone here must know if the 8" decals were available for cruisers.
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#6 2015-04-04 6:16pm
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Wow. That brings back a ton of memories. 
One of my friends had one pretty similar. It was the only GT I ever saw decked out in gold and yellow....until now. Great job!
Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Fav'd. 
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#7 2015-04-04 6:18pm
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#8 2015-04-04 6:32pm
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Re: 1983 GT Pro
RadicalNick wrote:
Wow. That brings back a ton of memories.
One of my friends had one pretty similar. It was the only GT I ever saw decked out in gold and yellow....until now. Great job!
Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Fav'd.
Thank you!
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#9 2015-04-05 7:22pm
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Re: 1983 GT Pro
That downtube decal is from mid-'84 - '86 GT Pro frameset. Tell-tale "4130 CHROMW-MOLY" instead of "Santa Ana California" Most likely added bitd as you suspect.
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#10 2015-04-05 8:45pm
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Re: 1983 GT Pro
GHMGT73 wrote:
That downtube decal is from mid-'84 - '86 GT Pro frameset. Tell-tale "4130 CHROMW-MOLY" instead of "Santa Ana California" Most likely added bitd as you suspect.
Great info... I completely overlooked that detail. Certainly dates the decal newer than '83 with GT dropping 'Santa Ana, CA' from their logo. Thanks for sharing that...
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#11 2020-04-04 7:19am
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Nice racer, looks great and the gold and yellow really pop, sweet build.
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