PhillB
GT Fan
Great news that the BB is in!! So many bikes of this lineage have problems with either BB's or seat posts, that getting past them is like a waypost on the journey to realising your dream of building it back up...I know it's left a small mark, but anything worth having involves a struggle or challenge we have to overcome! Keen to see the next stage(s). (I have a beaten up '92 Pantera 16" which is earmarked for a special project in the Spring)Tbh guys I'm gutted. It's taken me 9 years for this project, collecting parts and saving my spare cas. I've been through 4 damaged frames already all of which I was told were mint. Between bar ends damaging the top tube, dents from bike carrier towbars, I've got a lot of witness marks that didn't need to be there. I thought, finaly I've found something worth my time and my childhood dream would be realised. Yeah, I do sound like a looser for maybe being like this, btu I am a sentiment perfectionist.
I have managed to get the frame away from the brinke with prayers and plenty of GT 85. I don't know how strong the treahs are, btu they are holding for now at least. I still have the flatspot/ dent on the outside. There is a high spot on the face of the frame which I tried to press down using a headset spanner and my bb as a press. It's worked a little I guess.
Thanks everyone for the empathy and encouragement. I really wanted to give up on retro bikes after yesterday tbh, but I old my old bikes too much.