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Re: 80's GP 200 custom GoodThing 80's *full circle*

Postby Topgearskin » Sat Aug 21, 2021 8:05 am

I totally understand this dilemma. It's also how people end up with a few scooters!
I regret building my Gp in the style I chose but can't bring myself to change it now. I have a bi monthly yearning for another gp to do in a different style.
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Re: 80's GP 200 custom GoodThing 80's *full circle*

Postby SlackerThePinstriper » Thu Sep 02, 2021 12:50 pm

Topgearskin wrote:I totally understand this dilemma. It's also how people end up with a few scooters!
I regret building my Gp in the style I chose but can't bring myself to change it now. I have a bi monthly yearning for another gp to do in a different style.


Yep, that's why I just got rid of the chop frame, can't see me getting round to it.

Start bolting a few bits back up
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Re: 80's GP 200 custom GoodThing 80's *full circle*

Postby gaz_powell » Sat Sep 04, 2021 9:17 am

Yeh to this route!!
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Re: 80's GP 200 custom GoodThing 80's *full circle*

Postby SlackerThePinstriper » Wed Sep 15, 2021 11:04 am

Another inspiration scooter.
I saw this on the bench at Jason's shop halfway through the build and was in awe of it, painted by Maca and the copper plating is just so rite.

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Re: 80's GP 200 custom GoodThing 80's *full circle*

Postby SlackerThePinstriper » Wed Sep 15, 2021 11:08 am

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Re: 80's GP 200 custom GoodThing 80's *full circle*

Postby Andy B.L.C. » Wed Sep 15, 2021 8:46 pm

Love the bits of the 'stand' I could see mate, any 4 wheeled boxes I've ever owned were Vee Dubs 8-) Now... What were the rest of them manuals ?!!! :lol:
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Re: 80's GP 200 custom GoodThing 80's *full circle*

Postby SlackerThePinstriper » Thu Sep 16, 2021 10:27 am

Andy B.L.C. wrote:Love the bits of the 'stand' I could see mate, any 4 wheeled boxes I've ever owned were Vee Dubs 8-) Now... What were the rest of them manuals ?!!! :lol:



Yep even my "work stand" is retro lol
These are manuals I was given but all are cool retro car ones.
And myself have had (apart from 3) all Vw's having just got back behind the wheel of a heavily lowered passat estate 8-)
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Re: 80's GP 200 custom GoodThing 80's *full circle*

Postby shane BBoys » Sun Sep 19, 2021 9:27 am

I must be going blind I re read both of the 2 above replies before I even noticed the manuals.


looking good Wayne.

Cheers Shane.
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Re: 80's GP 200 custom GoodThing 80's *full circle*

Postby SlackerThePinstriper » Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:44 am

shane BBoys wrote:I must be going blind I re read both of the 2 above replies before I even noticed the manuals.


looking good Wayne.

Cheers Shane.


Cheers Shane, how's it going?
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Postby shane BBoys » Mon Oct 04, 2021 4:15 pm

All is well. hope you are too
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Re: 80's GP 200 custom GoodThing 80's *full circle*

Postby SlackerThePinstriper » Fri May 06, 2022 1:14 pm

I had a dream about a little cutdown/chop that I built.
Standard forks, straight bars, bates light mounted on the stock, wassle tank mounted, snett seat, painted in a tropical blue metalflake and I called it "Echo Beach".
80s style mural on the tank of a sexy robot sunbathing on an intergalactic beach.
Against the blue was loads of chrome and pike nuts (obvs) and the engine block and hubs were powdercoated white.
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Re: 80's GP 200 custom GoodThing 80's *dream frequency*

Postby SlackerThePinstriper » Sun May 08, 2022 5:31 pm

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Re: 80's GP 200 custom GoodThing 80's *dream frequency*

Postby SlackerThePinstriper » Thu Jul 28, 2022 11:27 am

Dug another one out :oops:
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Re: 80's GP 200 custom GoodThing 80's *dream frequency*

Postby SlackerThePinstriper » Wed Aug 03, 2022 8:33 am

5 years worth of dust and surface rust removed.
Tank will be dropped off at chromers this week.

Frame needs brackets putting back on for tank mount and rear mudguard.
I got a little giddy in my vision of a totally smooth frame some years a go.Image

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Re: 80's GP 200 custom GoodThing 80's *engraving*

Postby SlackerThePinstriper » Mon Aug 22, 2022 8:10 am

Having a couple of bits engraved for the cutdown.
Sent off an engine clutch lever, front brake arm and Maltese Cross rear light unit

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Re: 80's GP 200 custom GoodThing 80's *engraving*

Postby SlackerThePinstriper » Fri Sep 02, 2022 8:41 am

My engraved parts are back, I'm very pleased with them.
Just off for chroming now.

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Re: 80's GP 200 custom GoodThing 80's *engraving*

Postby SlackerThePinstriper » Fri Sep 02, 2022 8:46 am

Threw it all together to see how it looks, I'm doing both drops and full GP headset so I can change it round.

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Re: 80's GP 200 custom GoodThing 80's *engraving*

Postby SlackerThePinstriper » Fri Sep 02, 2022 8:49 am

There's just the horn bracket to remove from the front of the frame.
Then rear mudguard to mock up and fixings for the petrol tank before it can go off for base paint.
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Re: 80's GP 200 custom GoodThing 80's *engraving*

Postby ULC Soulagent » Fri Sep 02, 2022 12:21 pm

Nice but what happened with the exhaust down pipe?
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Re: 80's GP 200 custom GoodThing 80's *engraving*

Postby SlackerThePinstriper » Fri Sep 02, 2022 12:34 pm

ULC Soulagent wrote:Nice but what happened with the exhaust down pipe?


Was like that when I got it :cry:
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