WARNING: If restomod approaches to rare vintage Italian racing frames offend you, you may want to click your browser's back button now! This build is an account of taking such a frame, and applying such an approach. The primary goal here, being simply to build a lightweight ( ~ 20lbs), affordable machine within a reasonable amount of time, that will be a sheer joy to ride
. All of this ,without apology... 
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This bit of steel popped up for sale here a while back. It was a bit rough looking, but its condition was well documented. I think its condition scared most people away since it lingered on the sales page for approximately a year or so. The price was very fair, and at 54 cm it was just my size. I took delivery of it December 2019. Here’s a few pics after unpacking::
Before going any further, I’d like to thank @
francophile for offering this great frame, and for working graciously with me so that I could I have a chance to put it back on the road.
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After assessing the extent of rust, and getting no where with various noninvasive interventions, I decided it was time to get drastic by going with a full strip to bare metal:
