here is my november 1982 stars and stripes .i took two frames and forks to my local shotblasters got them done all for £20 then sanded it over with 1200 wet and dry and then two tins of primer then flated off with 1200 wet and dry. and its now ready for its red coat. a local powdercoater charges £10/20 but i wanted to do it myself so off to the car shop and got a carplan red code 30 and here we go the finished product well until my stickers arrive then its time for the clear coat .  





it does look orange in the photos but it is red will take some more when the stickers are on and outside in the daylight  

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Nice job youve done there gaz, i like the stars and stripes as this was the model i had as a kid.  

looking forward to see this completed.... looking great so far  

cheers guys and its daz not gaz has anyone used the stickers of ebay .if so have they laquerd over them or laqure first then stickers.also need the seat tube sticker at the bottom design applied for and the one by the twin tubes by the head set anyone got them or is it ebay time

Top job daz  looking forward to seeing the end product!    good luck with it!

cheers gaz i am still after the two black decals the one at the bottom of the seat tube and the one by the headset anyone got any  

No worries mate    what decals are you after? the black ones with silver outer writing like on the silver mk2? or the stars and stripes decals? they come up on the bay from time to time, or i am sure someone on here will point you in the right direction! good luck either way    

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I did produce some waterslide ones, but i have none left, and i don't plan on doing anymore now or in the future. Sorry peeps NO MORE DECAL SETS.

i have brought a set of ebay but the do not include the little black and silver/white ones that go on the flat metal by the twin down tubes and the bottom of the seat tube  

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thats the ones i am looking for cheers mate   anyone got any

These are the actual decals i Design & Produced as waterslide, but sadly i have no more and i have no plans to produce any more. Sorry

i am also looking for a set of nos supergrip tyres anyone got any

Pm'd as i found a set of decals your require.

payment sent cheers fella    

looking good gaz (i mean daz!!)    sorry it was a slip of the finger!!! OOOOerrrr misses  

Top job daz a real minter  

some more pics forks in bottom bracket done looking more like a grifter again .just waiting for the stickers and some other bits





 

oooh A vary varied drinker??? Impressed      But on a serious note the bike is looking great Daz... watch the bike come alive when the decals go on it... Top work          

i have just offerd £400 for this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Raleigh-Grifter-stars-and-stripes-NOS_W0QQitemZ230396805770QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_Bicycle_RL?hash=item35a4b8428a
yes mate can't wait for the stickers    and yes love cider as i work for a brewery i get it a little bit cheaper

What about the Champagne? Can you get that cheaper toooo???    I hope you get the bike. Good luck mate