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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 11:12 am |
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sandranian |
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Here is the typical headbadge you see from time to time on French Ebay.
Has anyone actually seen one affixed to a bicycle? All of the Gitanes that I have seen (those from the 1960's and after) always use "sticker" headbadges...but I have seen these on Gitane motorcycles, though.
So the question is: Did Gitane ever use tin/aluminum headbadges on their bicycles? Does anyone have any proof (i.e. visual!)? |
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:08 pm |
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Could be?
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Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:37 am |
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Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:03 am |
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sandranian |
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First, I'll answer my own question, albeit some years later:
Yes, they did use them on bicycles.
http://www.gitaneusa.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1050
Second, as to where to find them:
I have one (now a wall decoration), but you have to find them from time to time on ebay. No one makes them. As for decals, check "Cyclomondo" on ebay. He has made high-quality Gitane decal reproductions in three different varieties. Here is a link to his ebay store, which is currently empty for some reason:
http://stores.ebay.com/Cyclomondo/
He doesn't have any decals up right now, but send him a message, and he might respond (he may be on holiday or something). |
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Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 3:13 pm |
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paulie |
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sandranian wrote: |
Here is the typical headbadge you see from time to time on French Ebay.
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I found one of these on ebay.fr. Hopefully I can grab it. Any tips for cleaning it up and restoring the colors? |
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Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:59 pm |
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paulie |
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Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:02 pm |
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scozim |
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Wow, that looks really cool. How did you attach it to the head tube? |
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Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:56 pm |
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mikkla |
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super good result!!
That thing looks like new, congrats |
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_________________ Greetings from the Netherlands!! |
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 9:32 am |
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paulie |
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Apologies for the crappy iphone pic, it actually looks nicer in person.
It's definitely not perfect, but I am pretty happy with it.
It started out looking worse than the first pic posted in this thread.
This was the process:
1. After I got it in the mail, I promptly threw it in a cup with coca cola to remove some of the corrosion, which was not as successful as I had hoped.
2. Plenty of goof-off to get rid of the old crusty paint, dirt, and corroded junk; file off the sharp edges where the rivets had been ripped out.
3. Trip to the hobby store. Acquired model paints, brushes.
4. Slow, methodical 4 hour process to fill in the colors. Cure for a week, touch up anything that wasnt satisfactory.
5. A couple of coats of clear spray paint, cure again.
6. Epoxy to the powder coat.
7. PROFIT! |
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Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:47 am |
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Maybe everyone has allready a copy, but in that french book
"les gitane de mon pere" are a lot of bicycle pics and chapters beside
the "motos"
greetings, Holger
P.S. found it on ebay.fr, its still on the market and not expensive
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Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 3:48 am |
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Looks amazing!!! I hope to find one of those too... |
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