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Re: hi Sean sorry to make your teeth itch, well OK I lie through my curly black teeth i'm not sorry at all :lol: I didn't want to get mine done by a pro, that costs money ie big money, also there is no satisfaction in being lazy and paying someone to do something i REALLY wanted to do...

Re: pretty sure the autumn code ran out yesterday i used it get 2 pairs of dura ace bar end shifters :D

Re: i have another nos bare metal xTc that i am going to do (they sold them of dirt cheap so i bought one of each), it's a later model so it's fillet brazed instead of lugged also takes bigger tyres as the classic max's out at 1.5" i'm going to use the hammerite to remove the rust and not...

Re: phosphoric acid is a better choice imo than citric acid, also don't be scared of electrolysis if you do it right, and it's hard to mess up then you can get outstanding results i have used it any number of times restoring old Optimus 111 stove cases, it will remove all rust also any paint...

Re: i'd steer clear of the halfords universal clear lacquer if i were you i did a Nos late 90's early 00's Thorn xTc classic bare metal frame with it, easy to use, awesome and i mean AWESOME finish like glass after wet sand and polish but it isn't very tough :cry: it tends to chip easy also...

Re: the sturmey mounts have 3 (IRC) positions that they can be adjusted to so you can set them up at different angles to the bars, that said i'm using them on an old Marin with Nitto Albatross bars (for when my back is bad), also using an m760 rapid rise mech so the gears are more convienient...

Re: Hi All an update as promised (i posted the pics of the shifters on bars back some in this thread) after using them for a few weeks the left hand shifter packed up :roll: a month or so later the rear shifter died aswell i'm now running them with dura ace 9's and even though the shifters...

Hi All 1st post so be gentle :lol: looked all over for a decent set of pics and to see what these shifters will do i have a pair of Paul thumbies with Dura Ace 9's and wanted another pair but bottled on splashing out on Paul again i had a tenner off voucher so thought at £28 the pair what do i...