Hello, I've bought a GT RTS frame with steel back end, the cast drop out version. It's been bodged with rattle cans in the past so I'm stripping it back to restore it hopefully polished front end black rear. My query is that the alloy frame is anodised gold and can't see any pictures of gold versions. The frame number doesn't give anything away either it's: H5G023323. Any help would be great, I'm going to build it up with RST Mozo pro forks and shimano SLX SE parts, all early to mid 90s kit.
GT RTS HELP
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I've posted in the other thread. Does the top tube have a flat or curved end at the seat post join? If you have what I think you have it started life as an rts 2 and would have been kitted out with 7 speed lx gearing with cantis as stoppers.
The serial number suggests it's not a team, rts or rts-1, at least I think so.
The steel rear on my old rts-2 had a roller rather than a rocker for rear canti cable routing but I've seen others with a rocker. If memory serves I bought mine in 92.
The serial number suggests it's not a team, rts or rts-1, at least I think so.
The steel rear on my old rts-2 had a roller rather than a rocker for rear canti cable routing but I've seen others with a rocker. If memory serves I bought mine in 92.
It's a Taiwanese made frame from the serial number.
The first year design (rts-1,USA made,and 2 made in Taiwan)both used a steel rear end and had a brake roller.
This design changed the following year to the rear brake rocker, they also added the rts team the team and the rts-1 frames were made in the USA the rest were not (rts-2 and rts-3)
As for it being adonized yellow/gold then unless a previous owner did it then I have not seen one that colour, the rts-3 was purple but painted I think.
The first year design (rts-1,USA made,and 2 made in Taiwan)both used a steel rear end and had a brake roller.
This design changed the following year to the rear brake rocker, they also added the rts team the team and the rts-1 frames were made in the USA the rest were not (rts-2 and rts-3)
As for it being adonized yellow/gold then unless a previous owner did it then I have not seen one that colour, the rts-3 was purple but painted I think.
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That's an amazing story, I'm mid way through getting the horrible black paint off but the frame was definately gold anodised , it's been flatted back unfortunately but it's every were that's difficult to flat. I can't see any rewelds or repair work. The rear swing arm appears to have been black. It is a frame only so no components .thanks again for the reply.
That's an amazing story, I'm mid way through getting the horrible black paint off but the frame was definately gold anodised , it's been flatted back unfortunately but it's every were that's difficult to flat. I can't see any rewelds or repair work. The rear swing arm appears to have been black. It is a frame only so no components .thanks again for the reply.
Sounds much like how I remember the two bikes I know of. They look great polished (my team does anyway). You can use agressive stuff to get rid of anodising, gave seen threads on here about it but never tried myself.
I'm sure you know that these frames have weak points so I'd be loathed to go down this route myself and potentially weakening any areas, especially around welds.
There's a sale of some damaged frames on ebay. Might be a way to get a rear shock if you need one?
I'm sure you know that these frames have weak points so I'd be loathed to go down this route myself and potentially weakening any areas, especially around welds.
There's a sale of some damaged frames on ebay. Might be a way to get a rear shock if you need one?
