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Location: Menomonee Falls, WI
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Bikes: 1984 Schwinn Supersport, 1988 Trek 400T, 1977 Trek TX900, 1982 Bianchi Champione del Mondo, 1978 Raleigh Supercourse, 1986 Trek 400 Elance, 1991 Waterford PDG OS Paramount, 1971 Schwinn Sports Tourer, 1985 Trek 670
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I’ve done what you are contemplating 5 times, and just to get you started a decent paint job with decals will set you back $500 to $750, Yellow Jersey did all of mine, so on the high side, but well worth it.
New built up wheels and components, you can pretty much double that. We have no pics of your bike, but I’m guessing you could clean up components, and just replace the chain and cables, and if high mileage, the cassette and chain rings.
I get repainting the frame, not my favorite color scheme, but my wife has one, and she likes it. Powder coating is much more reasonable, anyway best of luck, it’s a nice bike, but you better really love it to do all that, or just not care about the money.
Tim