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1980's Scott Boulder. Found it in the trash with spray paint all over it. Removed it and restored the original finish. New tube and a seat and she rides great.
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Thanks rekmeyata, good ideas all. At first, I was thinking about harvesting and cleaning the parts for swap meet fodder, and possibly selling the frame for cheap. After thinking about it though, I think I will have it repainted. I'd like to do all the prep myself, and then have it powdercoated a nice glossy black. southpawboston's beautiful Raleigh kind of inspired me in this direction, and also the Bianchi is almost perfectly my size. I'm almost ashamed to admit I've never ridden a steel road bike. I've been lusting after vintage and custom steel for a while now, and think it would almost be foolish not to let this bike be my introduction to steel; free is the best price after all. Thanks so much for the advice about how to renew all that aluminum, saved me from having to look it up; and if powdercoating is cost prohibitive, I'll definitely be taking your advice on painting it myself. I'll hopefully start a thread with before and after shots one of these days when it's all done. Peace.
Anyway read as much as you can before you start, there are different color primers for different effects or to enrich or to brighten or to darken certain colors. Also most places I read say you can put parts back on the bike after 24 hours, I don't recommend that at all, you should wait 15 days to make sure the paint is good and cured.
#8578
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
Recently snagged a Phillip's 20 in very nice shape to build up for my mother in law who has used ours and loves them... she should have it by the springtime and think she will be most surprised.
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Now for something a little different. I have been looking for a complete Ole group for a long time. I am a big Suntour fan, as well as a fan of the late 1980s Japanese bikes.
This one has been on the local C/L for a long time, at a silly/high price. Fortunately, I was able to work out a "win-win" trade with the owner. First time I have traded bikes straight across.
Now I have to figure out what to do with this bike.
This is the most complete Ole group I have seen, everything from pedals, stem, HS, hubs, even has a white set of handlebars. Heck, the inside chainring is white too.
Desperately needs a white saddle.
#8580
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That's one way of looking at it for sure. One difference is Ole group is more complete, with an Ole stem, Ole pedals, white handlebars, and white chain ring.
Since I prefer vintage Suntour over Shimano, the nod goes to Ole. You will see Sante on ebay continually. Ole rarely pops up, been trying to build a component group piecemeal, and so far (in a couple of years), I have only found DT shifters, RD and a stem. Not very promising. I have seen more Ole than that, but at silly prices.
Since I prefer vintage Suntour over Shimano, the nod goes to Ole. You will see Sante on ebay continually. Ole rarely pops up, been trying to build a component group piecemeal, and so far (in a couple of years), I have only found DT shifters, RD and a stem. Not very promising. I have seen more Ole than that, but at silly prices.
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#8581
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If the powdercoater knows what they're doing, it's not too much thicker than paint. The whole job will cost less than the paint itself, will be more durable, and will last decades with little to no care. This is powdercoat. The only place the thickness bothered me is around the rear drops. All the lug edges are crisp.,,,,BD
The key is to see a sample of their work before you bring your frame in...
The key is to see a sample of their work before you bring your frame in...
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If the powdercoater knows what they're doing, it's not too much thicker than paint. The whole job will cost less than the paint itself, will be more durable, and will last decades with little to no care. This is powdercoat. The only place the thickness bothered me is around the rear drops. All the lug edges are crisp.,,,,BD
The key is to see a sample of their work before you bring your frame in...
The key is to see a sample of their work before you bring your frame in...
But don't get me wrong, I'm not poo pooing powder coating, or making it sound like it's an inferior way to repaint a bike, just the samples that I've seen on lugged bikes reduced the overall effect of the lugs, not eliminate it the effect just reduced it.
Powder coating is more durable against real minor scratching vs paint, but paint can deliver a mirror like finish if done right that powder coating cannot do...at least with today's technology, maybe in the future this will be done. This is why classic car collectors like myself would never paint a car using powder coat even though it might be more resistant to scratches. Also paint waterproofs better, if you get a chip or a scratch that makes the metal appear moisture will penetrate UNDER the powder coating whereas with paint that will not happen, so with that in mind if you do get a chip in the powder coat that gets to the bare metal you have to seal it right away. And powder coatings colors fade faster over time then paint when exposed to sun, except for white and black of course.
#8583
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
Modern multi stage powder coating can deliver some astounding finishes... my Moulden was done in a matte finish as this was the look I wanted while my P20 was done in a dual stage powder with clearcoat. It flips from a dark copper to an almost bright orange depending on the light and many of the finishes on our customs look more like poured glass.
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#8584
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I picked up this Univega Nuovo Sport mixte this morning. The Chicago CL ad was about 3 days old and no one even came to take a look. Not sure how this garage queen slipped through the cracks but I'm glad it did. It has Shimano Light Action derailleurs with braze on DT shifters, not to mention forged drops w/hanger and it's triple butted tubing.......should be a fun project.
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2. Women's 26" Univega 10 speed. Needs new tires, otherwise in excellent condition. $85.00.
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[h=2]women's Bicycle - $85 (St. Charles)[/h][HR][/HR]Date: 2012-10-16, 1:22PM CDT
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#8585
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Paint is porous, which is why the frame will begin to rust when you leave a bike outdoors for a long time? The powdercoat on mine is as glossy as paint. It mainly depends on the skill of the person doing it, and the material being used. Some colors will shine better too. Chipping on powder is minimal if at all on a bicycle application. I have dropped wrenches on powdered bikes (by accident) and it doesn't even leave a mark, much less a chip. When powder does chip easily, is it usually from improper baking. You can usually tell right off the first time you bolt something to the frame, it will shatter like a porcelain finish on an old washing machine. It can fade yes, but so can paint if left in the sun. Any old bike left by a garage window for years would show that, lighter or silver on one side, full vibrant color on the other.,,,,BD
Here's the BB lug, which was not striped. The edges are ever so slightly rounded, but not near as bad as some super thick sloppy done jobs. And you can make out a reflection of the crank in the downtube. For powder I was pleasantly surprised by the work they did.
Here's the BB lug, which was not striped. The edges are ever so slightly rounded, but not near as bad as some super thick sloppy done jobs. And you can make out a reflection of the crank in the downtube. For powder I was pleasantly surprised by the work they did.
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I picked up this Univega Nuovo Sport mixte this morning. The Chicago CL ad was about 3 days old and no one even came to take a look. Not sure how this garage queen slipped through the cracks but I'm glad it did. It has Shimano Light Action derailleurs with braze on DT shifters, not to mention forged drops w/hanger and it's triple butted tubing.......should be a fun project.
women's Bicycle - $85 (St. Charles)
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2. Women's 26" Univega 10 speed. Needs new tires, otherwise in excellent condition. $85.00.
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Located in St. Charles, IL
women's Bicycle - $85 (St. Charles)
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For Sale Women's Bicycle
2. Women's 26" Univega 10 speed. Needs new tires, otherwise in excellent condition. $85.00.
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Located in St. Charles, IL
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#8587
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I picked up this Univega Nuovo Sport mixte this morning. The Chicago CL ad was about 3 days old and no one even came to take a look. Not sure how this garage queen slipped through the cracks but I'm glad it did. It has Shimano Light Action derailleurs with braze on DT shifters, not to mention forged drops w/hanger and it's triple butted tubing.......should be a fun project.
women's Bicycle - $85 (St. Charles)
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For Sale Women's Bicycle
2. Women's 26" Univega 10 speed. Needs new tires, otherwise in excellent condition. $85.00.
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Located in St. Charles, IL
women's Bicycle - $85 (St. Charles)
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Located in St. Charles, IL
Funny, as this was the point I was making in another thread. C/L buyers are lazy, so if you are willing to drive, you can pick up some deals, and the bikes tend to linger for a while. I picked up a nice Dawes this week, sat on C/L for several days, nice Reynolds 531 frame, alloy 700c wheels, good tires, etc. Price? $65.
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Just finished a project picked up recently, a 1986 Dawes Jaguar, Reynolds 531 frameset.
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#8589
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Swap meet find Panasonic Touring Deluxe, mid 80's i believe, plus a good as new trunk rack for $35
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already have it stripped down except for extremely stuck seatpost, any suggestions will be greatly appreciated
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#8591
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PB Blaster (Ace HW or HD) from both the top and from the bottom bracket. Several applications, let it sit overnight. Put a saddle on the post for leverage and crank away. Some heat from a heat gun may help too.
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Had a good day yesterday craigslistin'
Got one of these (pic taken with tire is already off, totally sticky and nasty). Looks like a '74 Raleigh superbe to me-
One of these. '72(?) Schwinn Sports tourer, a fillet brazed, double butted oddity from the chicago factory-
and these-
The 610 was a facilitation for forums user Canopus and the 412... who knows what I have planned for that one.
Got one of these (pic taken with tire is already off, totally sticky and nasty). Looks like a '74 Raleigh superbe to me-
One of these. '72(?) Schwinn Sports tourer, a fillet brazed, double butted oddity from the chicago factory-
and these-
The 610 was a facilitation for forums user Canopus and the 412... who knows what I have planned for that one.
#8597
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94 Bridgestone XO-4
Rescued from the clutches of the compactor at work...had to buy it for a buck though.
It's a 1994 Bridgestone that had two different colors of spray paint over the original Midnight blue paint.
All stripped and primed... And in the process of ordering some decals/stickers for it. No 'XO-4' decals out there...anywhere!
Gonna let the primer sit there all winter, thinking about just clear coating over the primer...Brown primer is a nice color.
Also looking for some arc styled handlebars for it. Saw some on amazon but not quite the same as the original. Also read here, only like a thousand of these were made before Bridgestone shut down its bicycle factories...any truth in that?
It's a 1994 Bridgestone that had two different colors of spray paint over the original Midnight blue paint.
All stripped and primed... And in the process of ordering some decals/stickers for it. No 'XO-4' decals out there...anywhere!
Gonna let the primer sit there all winter, thinking about just clear coating over the primer...Brown primer is a nice color.
Also looking for some arc styled handlebars for it. Saw some on amazon but not quite the same as the original. Also read here, only like a thousand of these were made before Bridgestone shut down its bicycle factories...any truth in that?
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well trashed panasonic frame trying to remove seatpost, but forks and all the components cleeaned up nicely, now looking for 58cm japanese frame for a new project