GT Pantstera - budger racer

Splatter Paint · Jan 30, 2017

I have like many of you, a pile of tatty parts that aren't even worth the postage to get rid of them. So I thought I'd buy a frame to hang them on and have been looking a while, when this rather fetching GT Pantera (1996?) popped up on eBay for a tenner. The plan is to throw it together as cheaply as possible - hopefully sub-£50 and do a couple of laps at Mountain Mayhem on it.

It's been loved all its life......

Splatter Paint · Jan 30, 2017

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Out with the scouring pad, I have a whole week's worth of evenings to polish this... Yeah, it's a bit pitted.

Splatter Paint · Jan 30, 2017

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I have some scruffy Pace forks to fit too - don't forget to check those bolts are tight otherwise you too could have forks like this :facepalm:

cherrybomb · Jan 31, 2017

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I've got a pair of purple Bologna forks if you fancy going ridged. They're a bit chipped- so would match the frame nicely.

I'd need to check the steerer length, but yours for the price of postage if you're interested?

Splatter Paint · Jan 31, 2017

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cherrybomb":foq2seh6 said:
I've got a pair of purple Bologna forks if you fancy going ridged. They're a bit chipped- so would match the frame nicely.

I'd need to check the steerer length, but yours for the price of postage if you're interested?

My head tube is huge, 160mm so the forks need to be >215mm steerer, really. I am interested though.

SP

Splatter Paint · Jan 31, 2017

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Jobs done:

- polished seat tube
- polished BB
- polished left seat stay
- flatted off high-spots on the legs and dragged over a bit of Scotch-Brite to rough the finish off as they'll be Locite'd into the crown.
- ordered some new circlips from justbackdated

Looking a bit better

Mike Muz · Jan 31, 2017

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Nice bit of polishing, Mike!

longun · Jan 31, 2017

this will turn into one of them bikes youll lov and not want to part with

i like it

Splatter Paint · Jan 31, 2017

longun":1h75vumc said:
this will turn into one of them bikes youll lov and not want to part with

i like it

Nah, it is a 22" frame - way too big for me. It's just a clothes horse to hang bits off! However, for a tall chap such as yourself, it would be nice.......

longun · Jan 31, 2017

ha, your right..... although i had to let mine go at iconoclassic last year as i'd do nowt with them, too many bikes at present......

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