gitaneusa.com Forum Index Search found 18 matches Of Repaints and Decals   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 4:19 pm   Subject: Of Repaints and Decals J Carter   Replies: 10 Views: 18567 This was my bike until about a week ago. I sold it to the current eBay seller and explained to him that the decals were not original and not in the original foil style. Any embellishments are all hi ...   Jim Carter's early 70's TdF w/"modernized" water-s   Forum: Owner Gallery   Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 9:29 am   Subject: Jim Carter's early 70's TdF w/"modernized" water-s J Carter   Replies: 4 Views: 15558 more pics http://www.postimage.org/PqNB3k0.jpghttp://www.postimage.org/aV1RZM3J.jpghttp://www.postimage.org/aV1R_01A.jpg   Jim Carter's early 70's TdF w/"modernized" water-s   Forum: Owner Gallery   Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 9:26 am   Subject: Jim Carter's early 70's TdF w/"modernized" water-s J Carter   Replies: 4 Views: 15558 Don't hate me for the decals. This was the first bike I ever sprayed (non-rattle-can) and I just didn't want to spring for foil decals if I didn't like my painting ability. http://www.postimage.or ...   Original Retail pricing   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 5:27 am   Subject: Original Retail pricing J Carter   Replies: 14 Views: 24272 IIRC I bought my Interclub in the summer of '72 at Mel Pinto's retail store in Falls Church(?), VA. If it wasn't there, I must have made Dad drive down to Georgetown. I paid $175 for it (this may ha ...   71 Super Corsa - Fresh Restoration   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 5:09 am   Subject: 71 Super Corsa - Fresh Restoration J Carter   Replies: 11 Views: 22572 I'm pretty sure that I have posted some .jpg s of the proper seat tube, down tube and head tube decals on here before but if anyone needs them. maybe even help your maker out, here is a sample http:/ ...   Gitane USA History   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:37 pm   Subject: Gitane USA History J Carter   Replies: 4 Views: 12494 Not that it adds anything important to your history, but I bought my first Gitane, and first 10 speed, from Mel Pinto's Falls Church, Va store (I think that's the town) back around 1972. IIRC I paid ...   Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF)   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:14 am   Subject: Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF) J Carter   Replies: 29 Views: 72683 Here is a pic of the proper TdF fork decal (with only a little missing). This came from Randy Fox: http://upload2.postimage.org/211223/GitanePro_60_DecalFork2.jpg [/img] Should be able to turn ...   Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF)   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:40 am   Subject: Donation Bike (1972 Orange TDF) J Carter   Replies: 29 Views: 72683 This is some artwork from another decal maker http://upload2.postimage.org/70134/GitaneST2.jpg   Just when you thought it couldn't get any sillier...   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:04 pm   Subject: Just when you thought it couldn't get any sillier... J Carter   Replies: 3 Views: 13373 You could even have a bartender ride with you   Campy NR brakes on early 70's TdF   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:54 pm   Subject: Campy NR brakes on early 70's TdF J Carter   Replies: 4 Views: 14971 I was wondering what were the longest reach Campy brakes made in that era. Were some longer than 57mm? Guessing the Super Corsa frames were made for 700c only?   Campy NR brakes on early 70's TdF   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:29 pm   Subject: Campy NR brakes on early 70's TdF J Carter   Replies: 4 Views: 14971 How did this work? I'm running 700c tubular rims and it appears that I will need around 60cm reach or more on the rear. The Racers I'm using fit fine, but I have a complete NR drivetrain and would l ...   Gitane TdF on ebay?   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 5:43 am   Subject: Gitane TdF on ebay? J Carter   Replies: 3 Views: 13848 http://cgi.ebay.com/GITANE-SERVICE-COURSE-58CM-FRAME-SET-LUGGED-ROAD-BIKE_W0QQitemZ270093212735QQihZ017QQcategoryZ98084QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270093212735 Has the foil decals, ...   Trying to ID a frame - see finished pics   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 3:14 pm   Subject: Trying to ID a frame - see finished pics J Carter   Replies: 9 Views: 26038 Thanks. I have used a spraygun before, but a full size one to paint cars, and too many years ago. The decals are easy, but there are some limitations if you print at home like I did - no metallics, ...   Trying to ID a frame - see finished pics   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:51 am   Subject: Trying to ID a frame - see finished pics J Carter   Replies: 9 Views: 26038 Well here my finished product. The decals I made at home. The original foil type were rather pricey, and this was the first bike frame I had sprayed with a gun, the first time I had used this detail ...   Trying to ID a frame - see finished pics   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 9:04 pm   Subject: Trying to ID a frame - see finished pics J Carter   Replies: 9 Views: 26038 I waited patiently, but no replies to my pics. Looking very closely at the stripped tubes, I could barely make out on them what appeared to be "Reynolds 531 butted tubing" followed by the n ...   Page 1 of 2 Goto page 1, 2  Next 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.