gitaneusa.com Forum Index Search found 13 matches Repaint   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 4:25 pm   Subject: Repaint SilentGTboy   Replies: 4 Views: 10798 I am looking at repainting my orange '72 Gitane. I'm hoping to do it myself, but what is the simplest way to color match the paint, and what type of paint will work best?   Foil Decals for Early Gitane Racing Models   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:08 pm   Subject: Foil Decals for Early Gitane Racing Models SilentGTboy   Replies: 21 Views: 40852 If you need any decal photos I have pretty clean decals on my '72 TdF http://www.gitaneusa.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=294 If you need any photos let me know I am interested in a replacement set of ...   Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF)   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:50 am   Subject: Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF) SilentGTboy   Replies: 29 Views: 73347 This is the e-mail I got back from Cyclart about the orange Gitane: Thank you for writing. CyclArt’s main business is bicycle refinishing. We’ve done thousands of accurate restorations, custom pa ...   Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF)   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:14 pm   Subject: Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF) SilentGTboy   Replies: 29 Views: 73347 Yeah, but is France really that important?   Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF)   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:02 pm   Subject: Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF) SilentGTboy   Replies: 29 Views: 73347 Well compared to my 72 the fork logo is different and the Service course is as well.   Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF)   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:44 pm   Subject: Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF) SilentGTboy   Replies: 29 Views: 73347 Cyclart sent me some pictures of a previous Gitane they worked on, decals and everything.. http://upload2.postimage.org/61106/HT.jpghttp://upload2.postimage.org/61111/ST.jpghttp://upload2.postimage ...   Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF)   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:21 am   Subject: Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF) SilentGTboy   Replies: 29 Views: 73347 They'll have a nice home on an orange Gitane Thank you very much for the brakeset by the way.   Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF)   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:59 am   Subject: Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF) SilentGTboy   Replies: 29 Views: 73347 You wouldn't happen to have a nice Cinelli stem to send to me with that Mafac Racer brakeset you shipping out this way, would ya? By the way, how are the rubber hoods on that set?   Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF)   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:12 am   Subject: Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF) SilentGTboy   Replies: 29 Views: 73347 If I were to replace the pivo stem on that bike with a safer French size stem from '72, what are my options?   Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF)   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 12:24 pm   Subject: Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF) SilentGTboy   Replies: 29 Views: 73347 The rear derailluer hanger was missing a bolt and brace which keeps it in place. http://img105.mytextgraphics.com/photolava/2007/07/14/img1008-f44jmf6m.jpg I spy two bikes with record in that pictu ...   Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF)   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 3:38 pm   Subject: Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF) SilentGTboy   Replies: 29 Views: 73347 The chrome on the bike is perfect, rubbed it down with some aluminum foil and any little specs of rust came right off. I'll have a decal set for the bike in a month, and a redo of the Orange Corsa/ Sp ...   Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF)   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 9:18 am   Subject: Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF) SilentGTboy   Replies: 29 Views: 73347 Blah! Well, how hard would it be to find that 23.35 mm thread crank puller?   Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF)   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 12:32 pm   Subject: Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF) SilentGTboy   Replies: 29 Views: 73347 I work at a bike shop out in Tampa, Fl and a man brought this bike in as a donation. The paint was covered in black grease and everything chrome was covered in a brown tar, derailleur, cranks and ever ...   Page 1 of 1 All times are GMT - 8 Hours Select a forum Gitane USA----------------Vintage GitaneGitane RacingModern GitanePro Racing - Classics/Giro/Tour....Owner Gallery   Powered by phpBB © 2001-2004 phpBB Group Designed for Trushkin.net | Themes Database.