Singletrack74
Devout Dirtbag
Well, once I get Gil’s graphics I will have a go!
I have been driving Gil mental trying to match the pink and blue, then we realised that the dimensions were off on the down tube graphic, so I’ve been out with the magic measuring device, think we have it now...
I’m trying to be super precise, as the paint is mostly really good, so I want to remove the old graphics (which will leave some simply black-painted patches hopefully) and be able to slot the new ones into the gaps.
I think I may splatter the graphics off the bike, then apply them, followed by carefully matching in the edges where the original splats overlapped the original graphics.
Been having two mechanical headaches now too:
- struggling to get the original headset race off the T2...you can’t use a regular race tool due to the crown. Problem is that a screwdriver/ hammer ain’t moving it either!
- the rear XC Pro NOS hub had the wrong axle and freehub body on it. I managed to swap and space the axle, and got the right freehub body through the forum, but now I can’t get the old body off as the hub isn’t built into a wheel yet.
I could obviously wait till I have built the wheel and hope it shifts when I can use the wheel to get more torque on it, but part of me likes to check assembly parts before I get that far! I spent an hour yesterday trying to clamp it it my workstand, but it just revolves no master how I try to clamp it :?
I have been driving Gil mental trying to match the pink and blue, then we realised that the dimensions were off on the down tube graphic, so I’ve been out with the magic measuring device, think we have it now...
I’m trying to be super precise, as the paint is mostly really good, so I want to remove the old graphics (which will leave some simply black-painted patches hopefully) and be able to slot the new ones into the gaps.
I think I may splatter the graphics off the bike, then apply them, followed by carefully matching in the edges where the original splats overlapped the original graphics.
Been having two mechanical headaches now too:
- struggling to get the original headset race off the T2...you can’t use a regular race tool due to the crown. Problem is that a screwdriver/ hammer ain’t moving it either!
- the rear XC Pro NOS hub had the wrong axle and freehub body on it. I managed to swap and space the axle, and got the right freehub body through the forum, but now I can’t get the old body off as the hub isn’t built into a wheel yet.
I could obviously wait till I have built the wheel and hope it shifts when I can use the wheel to get more torque on it, but part of me likes to check assembly parts before I get that far! I spent an hour yesterday trying to clamp it it my workstand, but it just revolves no master how I try to clamp it :?
