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I don't think I will paint this. The only really bad rust is on the tope tube and that will be mostly covered by the brake cable anyway. Cleaned up the parts, it's actually in very nice condition:

I understand completely... I am considering just leaving it as it is, maybe touching it up a bit and taking off some rust. I think the £70+ I will spend on the resto could be put better into making the bike more enjoyable to ride (eg good wheels) as I am fairly skint... I will get it running...

Cheers for the replies. I think a bog standard powdercoat and do the black lining and decals myself would be a good idea. Should be able to get that done reasonably cheaply. So I have decided to go for a nice restoration on this, put some nice drops on it and a more period seatpost. The...

That looks like one interesting bike! What are you planning to do with it?

Here is the frame number for those interesed!

Wow! Than you very much, looks like a good resource. I think AY24 is the headbange I am looking at too. Will be a while before anything gets done, I have exams to get through first.

Been thinking that, sounds like the best route to go down. I was thinking of selling the front gl 330 rim and tub to then rebuild the hub with a cd or open pro to match the rear, could have a bit money left over from that if I sell the carbon seatpost too. Any idea of where to get the decals...

Yes this does have the slots cut into the bb shell. Afraid cannot get to the bike at the moment so will get back to you on the numbers! I have thought about painting it differently but I want to keep it authentic. I never really liked the mink blue and silver of the other professionals but...

Been lurking on this forum a while but have decided to contribute by sharing my next project whilst hoping to get some advice too! So, recently a chap in our club was getting rid his turbo slave steed as he was lacking space. Being a kind gent he was giving it away for free. I jumped at the...