90s GT mountain bike restoration & custom build
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- čas přidán 6. 06. 2024
- taking an old GT mtb and converting it into something fun(er)
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00:00 intro
00:22 bike check
03:58 bike breakdown
10:46 cleaning frame
13:16 t-cut frame
14:17 fork service
19:39 restoring fork socks
22:14 old wheels
23:09 cleaning headset
24:42 installing headset & forks
26:46 old wheels 2
27:10 new parts
28:18 poll results
28:49 stem converter
29:01 cleaning parts
30:09 brakes install
31:32 stem & bars install
33:36 cleaning parts 2
34:09 bb & cranks install
37:06 cleaning cranks
38:28 installing chainrings
40:32 cleaning parts 3
44:04 saddle & seat post install
45:40 installing cables
48:11 installing brakes
50:53 installing bb & cranks 2
52:44 setting limit screws
54:23 fixing front derailleur
57:02 pedals
59:39 grips
01:00:39 finished bike
01:03:04 thanks - Jak na to + styl
Very nice results. I imagine the suspension seat post helps greatly when bouncing down the steps. "grin" Thanks for a nice video and a wonderfully restored bike.
Cheers mate ! Haha yeah helps at bit lol. Thank you so much for the donation will use it for the wheeler that I am building right now !! 🙏🙏😊😊
I was about to buy a new bike until I came across your channel. I now have a SWEET old Schwinn bike that I have fully cleaned and tuned up thanks to your videos! And TBH I think it has made me enjoy this bike WAY more than any bike I have purchased in the past lol. It's crazy how much fun I am having on this cheap old bike! Appreciate it man! Love how you do the videos! 🏆🏆🏆
that sounds great! im glad that i was able to help. i think you like things more when you can work on it yourself. cheers mate i appreciate the support !!
Those late 80s early 90s GTs are the best looking hardtails ever made. Fantastic paint jobs. Especially the 18" frames. Look fast standing still. I had a Daktari White Avalanche. Coolest looking bike I ever owned.
Hell ya ! That’s totally true they do look good just standing still. Sounds like a cool bike !
That short travel fork is like what the industry is bringing to gravel bikes lol
Haha there’s a lot of old ones out there. Some of them actually work pretty well Hopefully the new ones are lighter/ better. Pretty fun though, full circle
I'm a firm believer that old mountain bikes are just flat bar gravel bikes. I can make this assumption because I have both. And they ride so similar.
@@layspeed there are a lot of similarities for sure, I'm the same I've got 2 atm and had others. Tha main thing I think differentiating them is the fit. I've done a MTB to gravel conversion on a Kona, gone the whole way with new fork, disc tab welded to frame, 650b wheelset etc, and it rides amazingly and is really comfy. To achieve that though, I need a decent stack of spacers on the steerer, riser drops bars and a 55mm stem with a frame that is a size down for me. So I think they are very similar, but with modern bikes being optimized for it, the fit won't take as much messing around with to dial in
@@jrooker1113I have a few vintage Konas and was going to do something similar to what you did to one of them. What model Kona frame did you use? But I got an amazing deal on an older used Kona Jake the Snake instead so now I just have too many old Konas 😂 I agree that newer bikes geometry makes fitment easier. The Snake just fit me so well right out of the gate. But I wish it had disc brakes sometimes.
@@layspeed just wrote a long reply but don't know if CZcams is posting it, can reddit links be shared on CZcams?, was gonna link you to my build to see it
GTs had some sexy frames! If I would have had the money back when I was a teenager I would have bought some just for the looks of the frame.
Ya gts definitely had a lot of nice frames back then ! Cheers
Did a 96 zasker two years ago with a doner bike with a mix of xtr and xt. With new Chris King head set and bottom bracket. Tough part is waiting for the parts. Other than that had fun for being my 1st time rebuilding a bike. Now giving it a try to rebuild the wheels with 517 Mavic rims with used Chris King hubs. That should be fun too. 😅 enjoyed your rebuild. Awesome job!!!
Hell ya that sounds great ! A lot of nice parts. Def would recommend a wheel stand to build the wheels if you can get access to one. Will make the process a lot easier ! Cheers mate I appreciate it
Nice one! Love to see older bikes being refurbished and still giving enjoyment.
Cheer mate ! Nothing like saving an old bike ✌️😊
Outstanding. I love that you kept that kept that old fork to keep the classic old skool look. I love GTs.
Thank you my dude I appreciate that ! Ya the old shocks are classic. Cheers !
- The car is very beautiful and very new. Top notch work. I was planning to buy a new bike when I came across your channel. Now I have repaired the old bike into a new bike. Thank
👍🤏
Thank you mate I appreciate that ! I m glad you were able to save an old bike !! Nice work 😊
Saw it on CZcams shorts and just had to come watch the build video! I love the Moto/bmx bars!
Cheers mate glad you like it !! Thanks for watching , the moto bars are fun !
A wonderful Build as usual, thank you very much for your projects, your effort and patience.
Encouraged me to do bike builds in my own. It is always a process of learning. Just finished my first build of a green GT Borrego commuter from the frame.
Thanks Gary!
Awesome that sounds like a cool bike ! Haha yes sometimes takes a bit of patience to get things done. Cheers ! 🙏😊
Head tube angle looks like so slack. I like it!
Haha yeah I think pretty slack ! Pretty cruisey 👍👍
Always a treat, thanks Gary!
Thank you tim! Hope you like it cheers 😊
Very impressive patience and rebuild. I have the early 90's aluminum frame GT bikes. I have done this many times, but have learned some tricks from you.
Awesome they are quite fun bikes these GTs
Thank you my dude glad it was helpful!
Thats a very, very nice looking build! 😍 Love those motocross style bars, looks good on that old school gt.
thank you my dude i appreciate that! yes i think the moto bars go well with the bike! cheers!
Keep it up! Love these old school mtb restoration builds! 😊👍 So relaxing to watch. 😎☝️🚴
@emzjhaye4035 will do my best thank you 🙏😊
Your vids are so sick bro. They have taught me a lot and inspired me to work on bikes myself.
Thank you my dude I am glad ! Cheers !
You definitely lead the pack when it comes to these types of builds, luv the Aussie Melbourne Metro Style - very 😎
haha you are too kind !! Thank you I appreciate it , Melbourne represent !
Excellent job it's really good to restore old bikes well done 👍
Thank you mate I appreciate that ! Yep one less bike in landfill 👍
Cool video, I did a garden for a friend and they gave me a GT Palomar that had been hanging on their garage wall for 25 years, just needed a little bit of tlc and this video helped in giving it.
Awesome will be a fun bike ! Cheers !
Nice job gary. The bike looks awesome... i enjoy all your videos.
Thank you my dude I appreciate that ! Cheers 🙏😊
Hello! The best channel of the Lord from Australia. Another equipment for restoration. I'm happy to watch at dinner, cheers!!
Hi! Haha thank you my dude, I’m just an ordinary guy , hope you have a good dinner ! Cheers 🙏😊
Another excellent build Gary! You never disappoint homie! 😎👌
cheers mate ill try to keep it up!!
The hardest part must be selling them on afterwards. I'd never be able to let them go after going into such detail restoring them. Good job great videos
haha yeah it is hard, but eventually i have too many so it forces me to get rid of some ! cheers mate thanks for the kinds words
I just found your channel and love your vids bro! Keep them coming 🤙🏻
Thank you my dude I will do my best! Cheers !
Nice looking GT 🤙🏼
Cheers Bobby !
37:30 oh yeah man that's gold
39:00 more gold
53:50 there;s the Nevegal from the rear of the Miyata SS blood drip
I was like "I wonder what old Gary has been up to?" so I come here and you made this bonzer GT. Sick.
Hahahhaha nice man thanks for checking in appreciate that ! Thanks for the kind words 🙏😊
Waiting for this one to go up on Marketplace! Have seen a few of your bikes for sale there (I'm in Melbourne as well). Turned out great - I reckon the rigid fork looks even better on it! Great work!
Thank you mate I appreciate that !! Haha ya maybe I’ll let this one go into the wild in a little bit. Cheers fellow melbournian!
This is one of the best videos I've seen in a long time
Wow! Thank you my dude I appreciate that
Those bars are sick! Really came together nice, good work.
Thank you Luke I appreciate that !
@@garysprojects Liked it so much I found the honda bars and orderd them for my GT Tequesta I just scooped. Can't wait even though it's currently 10 degrees F outside lol
Hell ya dude !! Damn that’s cold hopefully it warms up !
You're a LEGEND mate! 🍸🚲
Haha thank you my dude ! 🙏😊
Love the old gt’s!
Same here !
thanks Gary, moto bars were the perfect choice, lovely blue colour too, great stuff
Thanks Reece! Voted by you guys but suit the bike I think ! Cheers 🙏😊
Gotta love the TRIPLE TRIANGLE! 🔥
hell yawwww
Awesome build. 🔥
Thank you my dude I appreciate that 🙏
Nice project! And a nice colour too!
Cheers mate ! I like the flames inside the letters 😂
Another good build I enjoyed that, and hopefully, I can fix my forks on my Gary Fisher bike cheers, mate👍🏽
Thank you my dude ! Glad you liked it. Good luck with fixing the forks! Cheers mate
Very cool, you need to open a used bike shop!.....or come to bendigo and finish off some of my bikes.
Hahah that would be a lot of fun !
I always find bikes put out on trash night and I've gotten a few that are considered to be desirable. Never have I found a GT...That has to be some sort of testimony to the quality of these bicycles. Great build. Great vid.
Old GTs are gold..👍
Hahah yes! I’ve never seen a gt out on trash night either ! maybe it’s possible but someone grabs them quick ! 😂😂 cheers mate
Indeed !
I'm jelous! What a nice bike 🤙🏻
Thank you very much 😊🙏
Having a blast working on a cheapo giant butte I scooped … love these videos m8
Hell ya dude ! Yep super fun! Glad you like the videos cheers ✌️✌️
Looks sick! Normally not a fan of shocks but it looks sweet on this rig especially with the MTX bars
Cheers mate! I agree, suits the mx bars ! Not sure if I will keep them yet , need to ride it more but pretty good so far !
looks good, nice job!
Thank you my dude !
Thanks for the content!
No worries , thanks for watching 🙏
I need my childhood bike. Awesome video
cheers mate its very fun!
Rad build homie! 👍
Thank you my dude I appreciate that !
I had them shifters on my 1st MTB , a muddy fox
Nice ! Muddy fox are cool bikes !
Enjoyed watching this build, love the old GT's and have owned several GT's between 1992 and 2010 .
I recently bought a 1999 GT Tequesta, to be build into a 26" cruiser, I was going to buy a brand new Identiti Rebate fork ( rigid jump forks to replace a basic RS, Judy C's ) but waited for a but and then found a nearly new fork on eBay, paired with a new FSA headset. I borrowed a GT BMX stem and Haro handlebars of a cheap GT BMX I bought for parts, the Haro handlebars were worth the money I paid for the bike, haha.
My next job is to get a 1x9 drivetrain working. Currently it has an Alivio chainset with a stripped thread on the drive side, but will be replacing that when I can get it off, somehow. It's a work in progress but I can at least use the bike until I have some more money for other parts. Doing this on a tight budget.
Thank you my dude I appreciate that ! Bike sounds cool ! I actually have the identi rebate forks , good looking forks will chuck em on a build eventually! Ya it’s good to be able to ride the bike while wait in on parts , niceeee
That stairset in the end reminded me how I almost died some time ago 😀 I am used to go down stairs on my 29er and it is very easy, just skrrrr. But I rode a 26er the other day and just drove down that same long stairset and these smaller wheels taught me a lesson hahaha. Instead of skrrrr it was more like ka ka ka ka ding! 😀
Hahaha definitely, I find the uneven stairs a little more shocking to the system 😂
Last month I bought the same GT in green for $50 bucks at a local pond shop. It was destroyed! I've slowly brought it back to life. The wheels were totally gone. Rode til the bearings in the hubs scratched inside. Needed a complete overhaul. I'd like to replace the headset to 1 1/8th to threadless and remove those awful forks...
Hell ya maybe I’ll do that in the future as well ! Handy with the headtube size ! 👍
I believe Gary Turner's 1994 Aggressor used Dia-Compe brake levers.
Nice, good job!🎉
Oh really! Nice , had a hard time telling what they were. Cheers mate !
gorgeous bike
Thank you my dude 🙏
Nice build bro....❤
Thank you my dude!
Another great vid
Thank you I appreciate that !
Regarding the BB chainring to chainstay clearence, I was instructed to back the drive side cup out and lock it with the non drive side cup. Sealed BBs only! I've not had to do this myself. But the recommendation comes from a highly respected source: Barnetts Mechanics programs.
Cool that makes sense thank you !
I think the DMR pedals are so firm because they are dirt bike pedals, and spinning is not so desirable here so that you can land cleanly on the pedals. My DMR pedals are also very firm.
Ahhh I see makes sense thank you
Nice, Gary!
Thank you mate!
seen loads in boxes and being put together in 90s
Hell ya
Hey Gary, love your stuff mate. Just starting to do up an old Outpost Trail. Wondering where you get your moto bars from in Aus?
Cheers mate ! I just got them of fb marketplace
Wild how tight the pedals felt, I guess 20 bucks is 20 bucks - I'm going to have to grab a set for that sweet sweet DMR sticker though. Like you said I guess they assume they'll loosen up as ridden--or the factory just dacks them up with air tools to 10 ugga duggas. Be interesting to see if the pedals 'wear in' and feel a bit too loose eventually?
Yeah I’m sure they would a little ay , but yeah factory settings was so tight, even tighter than bmx pedals !! They must think I am actually good at riding 🤣🤣
Bike looks great Gary. I got those pedals last week and they are a bit rough as well! I don't know if they come with grease already or you have to put the grease in? There doesn't seem to be enough grease for both though.
Cheers mate , mine came with two tubes of grease but I didn’t put any in them because when I opened them up and looked inside seemed like they were all greased up. Maybe yours need a little loosening just like how I did in the video ! Good luck ! Cheers
Been going through these sweet builds today, with all these bikes how've you narrowed down which ones to hold on to?
Cheers mate ! I usually keep the ones that I spend the most work on or are rare, then I try not to have bikes that overlap in their function e.g 2 singles speeds , but yeah I mostly sell them off ay can’t keep em all haha
To whiten products the best method is to use cream bleach. (The kind that hair dressers use). Brush it on as a paste and then wrap in glad wrap. Leave in the sun for 24 hours and then rinse. :)
Oh wow that’s a good tip I need to try that ! Cheers
Have used it with much success to whiten vintage computer parts etc. Works on basically any plastic/rubber component that has been sun damaged/faded/darkened. @@garysprojects
I scored a mint 90’s Talera. I love GT’s. A few upgrades with used parts and I’ll be mobile.
Hell ya sounds great !
Hello from Singapore Gary! Mind sharing what version of t-cut you are using? Might have seen it from your previous vids, but can't recall. Trying to restore the frame of an old GT Outpost, appreciate it :)
No worries it’s just called T-CUT original color restorer , it’s in a red bottle
I hope you'll be home those Wheels to somebody that will actually save them. I'm trying to replace the wheels on my recent and first build and they want a pretty penny for them they're proud of those rooms for a 26-inch moutain bike and I'm not paying 200 bucks just because they anodized The hub red. We all know where the bearings come from and it's the same place
Ya they went to a good home no worries 👍
Did you cut the top of the stem adapter to fit the height of the box stem, so you do not have to use spacers on the adapter?
yes! i did this in the original black diamond back vid if you wanna see, cheers
Thanks! Great idea 💡
Not sure if they sell it in Australia, but for those nasty mud spots I always use a product called simple green. It works great for washing my dirtbike or cleaning up oil on the floor too.
Oh nice it seems like everyone is saying that ! I gotta try get my hands on some simple green and try it out. Cheers mate
rust we trust good job dude
Ayyy thx g 🙏😊
Awesome vid, I do a few builds too. Love yours they’re quite unique.
Just wondering did you get the Mars Ultradynamico from here in Aus or did you get them from OS like somewhere like Blue Lug? Cheers Gary
Cheers mate I appreciate that ! They were send to me from heapsgoodgarage.com.au
(Also did a little review vid of them ) cheers Nige!
@@garysprojects awesome thanks so much 🙏
I'm into speed only but love the comfort of an MTB. Want to convert my MTB into a fast hybrid. How did you figure out what size diameter chainring to get so it wouldn't hit the chainstay?
It really depends on your bottom bracket length , if you have a default bottom bracket you should be able to run a big ring on the out side. A bit of trail and error if you don’t know
Are those wheels still 26 og did you fit 650b (not sure if it looks bigger or it actually is)
Yeah they are still 26 👍
Gt cirqueis the Bike!!! same frame but a road-race power wonder...
Awww yeahhh 🙏😊😊
i have a 2000 klein attitude comp frame and i want to swap parts onto it from a donor bike. how do i know if the parts will fit? are the parts all interchangeable from a 90s/2000s era specialized hardtail?
Yeah I think so , should pretty pretty compatible, the only thing I can think of is maybe the bb with might be slightly wider 73 vs 68 , but not sure
@@garysprojects thank you 🙏
I think maybe them DMR v8 is kinda directed more towards dirt jump and slopestyle and them guys don't want free spinning pedals. Well done Good build.
Ohhhh yeah I know bmx style pedals are like that too. That makes sense! thank you , I appreciate that 🙏😊
this stem is for 25.4 bars or for OS (31.8) because if I am not wrong bars are 22 in diameter ?
Yeah it’s just a standard a-head bmx stem , it fits 22.2 bars 👍
Nice 👌
Cheers !
8-speed XT was the best!
I think this is 7 haha
would you ever do a tour of your workshop setup?
Haha maybe ! There’s not too much to it it’s pretty small ay, what you seee is basically it 😂 maybe once I clean it up though 👍
Heyyyy your getting good at it!!!! The only problem is they are getting more expensive... 😂😂😂😂
Cheers mate! Haha yes they are!! What could be causing that 🧐😂
@@garysprojects They will probably wind up the company GT soon to never be again ...
@@Steven-qm1xo wow really why ? Going under?
Thanks awesome
Cheers mate !
Tan wheels look LUSH! Temped to get me one of them bikes with a front suspension. Currently "only" got a specialized rockhopper fully rigid restomodded. while cool, you kinda miss the suspension :D
Ayyy cheers ! Ya sometimes suspension is fun to mess around on !
Did you ever find out what the rear derailleur was I know you said Alivio but I'd like to know the model and model number
Aww nah I didn’t sorry !
sweet
Thank you !
How do y'all source your preused parts? I went to a local community community workshop and they basically just hoarded junk. Not sure if buying online is worth it in Australia... Plz help
I get all my stuff off fb marketplace ay, sometimes gotta gotta wait for stuff to pop up though !
The whitening with hydrogen peroxide within plastic wrap doesn't really work. What does work is fully submerge it in the stuff and let it sit in the sun on your counter. Or use a UV light if it's overcast. If you don't have enough fluid for submersion, you can rotate the sleeve periodically, so different parts are submerged and whitened. More work, but same result.Great job by the way
Thanks mate yeah I think I should’ve used higher percentage stuff as well, ahh well next time ! Cheers!
Thanks Gary very enjoyable video...Is it a keeper and did you like riding a classic GT...?
Cheers Steven ! Yes it was pretty fun ! I think the frame is pretty solid but still feeling out the forks and seat post atm. Need more riding to find out ! Probably hang on to it for a little bit until I iron out all the wrinkles
@@garysprojects i just recently picked up an 2007 L Zaskar GT expert & have throughs of mounting two 20ah batteries along with the reliable BBSHD for longer rides up to a 100klm with an average speed of 25kph....🚴♂️☄
@@garysprojectsTravel adjust the fork and post to zero mm and it will ride great 😀
@@markusilomaki8922 hahaha no doubt ! Maybe switch them out to rigid in the future
@@Steven-qm1xo always wanted to try that too! Should go well
I use heat on the parts that don’t want to let loose.
How do you apply the heat ?
I use a Coleman propane tank and a brass valve and I apply heat to whatever I want to expand.
What stem converter is that?
Just a cheap one off eBay ay, I just look for the cheapest one 😆
So just any converter that’s a 1in threaded to a 1 and 1/8? Sorry I’m such a noob when it comes to these vintage specs.
@@angelvelasquez8689 ya that’s it
There basically two versions
25.4 insert to 26.8mm
22.2 insert to 26.8mm
Basically just pick the one that will fit into your head tube
Thank you so much 🙏🏼
You forgot to spray for spiders! 😂
It’s funny you say that because I had to kill like 3 of them , they came from behind the old wheel cassette 😂
@@garysprojects😳🕷️🕸️
@@kentjoosten8149 🤣🤣🤣
Is it a motorcycle handlebar?
Ya it is
You ever use simple green instead of WD40?
nah we dont have that in australia ay - any good?
@@garysprojects all the bike shops and co ops use it here. It’s a little better for the planet.
Hell ya that’s great!
what a beaut
Ayyy thx mate
You should of went with a surly fork .
Maybe do rigid in the future
I just recently had the same issue with the front derailleur not getting low enough due to the water bottle mount. Try seeing if the derailleur clamp can go over the mount, mine was able to because the way the clamp metal was concave due to how it was manufactured. Actually here is what I mea: czcams.com/video/wl76ouPk_ng/video.htmlsi=SwbuvJLdAQzL4F0B&t=211
Ya I tried exactly that but it was too low and the chainring hit ! Was close ! Cheers
это точно gt? швы рамы ужасные
Ya this is an original GT
@@garysprojects but the seams are still terrible... as if welding with an electrode was done by a drunken Chinese in the basement)
Seems pretty good to me !
раму подкрасить и руль не судьба
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@@garysprojects paint frame
Frame looks good ? Why would I paint ?
@@garysprojects scratches from chain and tire
Ahh I see, I’m okay with some scratches