Originally Posted by
ser_gio
This is the catalogue page of the bike. I have enjoyed riding this.
Cool Lookin' Bike, Dude! it's a step up from the Bianchi MTB's of that age i've seen... Well worth Restoring.... REMEMBER.. As you clean up the Frame tube, the DEBRIS will fall Into The Bottom Bracket area... my advice is to Remove the Crank and Bottom Bracket! If you can't do this, then Lay the Bike On It's SIDE as you clean the rust out of the seat tube, then Empty the Seat tube frequently... and Do Not sand too much out,or your new seat post will slide right down in and be a pain to set correctly.. you can make a flapper sanding tool with a piece of 1/4" or 5/16" steel rod and a Hack saw with a fine tooth blade, 24 tpi or 32 tpi... and some 2" 120 grit Emery cloth strip from a hardware store. you'll need a hand drill too, but WAY easier. Just remove the outty rust, no need to polish every pit out of the inner surface... test frequently, dump debris frequently.