Tiny bikes are like buses: '05 GT Hans Rey/'16 Kona Shred 24

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Following on from my request for a new (tiny) project, I'm impressed that Parcelforce braved the millimeters of snow to deliver this today :cool: Paintwork and lacquer is in need of some mama tlc so should keep me busy over a snowy weekend.

2005 GT Hans Rey ltd edition trials frame . . .

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Eventual plan (if I can keep it that long - you know the score :facepalm: ) is for a rigid forked, 24" wheeled trials-esque build but I'm sure that impatience will get the better of me before then and I'll be poaching parts from my little Transition for a test ride.
 
Re: 2005 GT Hans Rey trials frame

:D

Front end now looking tidy . . .
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Still a bit of work to do though . . .
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Re: 2005 GT Hans Rey trials frame

Very nice. Some 24" wheels with hookworms would be very nice
 
Re: 2005 GT Hans Rey trials frame

Yes, I've run them on a few of my BMX builds. If I decide to swap the parts from my Transition in the meantime it could be interesting cramming a 2.35 Swampthing into that short rear end :shock: :LOL:
 
Re: 2005 GT Hans Rey trials frame

Looking a little better . . .
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Should probably have sanded the chainsuck area down but it'll get wrapped anyway to prevent further damage.
 
Re: 2005 GT Hans Rey trials frame

No, a combination of acrylic mix and Sharpie actually :? Googling GT team blue/factory blue/ink blue failed to reveal any paint matches and the acrylic mix I usually use was too matte, so I figured I'd give it a go. Several layers and a polish in between has given a reasonable result with the added bonus that it should be easily removable with solvent should I manage to get hold of a decent colour match enamel. Most of the cosmetic damage is to the super-thick lacquer which has chipped and lifted giving a cloudy appearance but it seems to absorb the ink pretty well.
 
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