1995 Roberts DOGS BOLX Team
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Always disappointing finding things like that. The picture probably makes it looks worse. Personally I'd just clear coat it or colour match and build it up and if it still bothered me after a while then I might look into a repair from one of the original builders at Roberts. I'd definitely leave it rather than fill it though.
After reaching out to a couple of people I'm happy to report that all agreed the dink is not a big deal, and it certainly doesn't warrant the tube being replaced.
So I'm going to send it to @danson67 who will roll the high spots out, before filling what remains of the dent with silver solder. Having seen some of his handiwork I'm very grateful that he's able and wiling to do it.
After that it's going for a repaint, they will match the colours and recreate the decals.
With that small bump in the road negotiated the project goes on. The forks are currently dismantled prior to a service and upgrade.
The chainrings are off to be re-anodized. The seatpost is a tricky one, anodizing means losing all the laser etching, so I'm looking at some mickey mouse solutions, including permanent marker and nail varnish as I only really need to tidy up about an inch or so of the least worn area to make it look new when fitted.
Uncracked Gripshift Xrays are inbound, as are boots for the forks. I still need a Roberts stem (placeholder stem has been primed and is curing in the drying room) and a 95 Flite, although I have 3 flites from different years, as well as a couple of nice alternative saddles date stamped 1995, so like the tyres there may need to be a common sense compromise there.
So I'm going to send it to @danson67 who will roll the high spots out, before filling what remains of the dent with silver solder. Having seen some of his handiwork I'm very grateful that he's able and wiling to do it.
After that it's going for a repaint, they will match the colours and recreate the decals.
With that small bump in the road negotiated the project goes on. The forks are currently dismantled prior to a service and upgrade.
The chainrings are off to be re-anodized. The seatpost is a tricky one, anodizing means losing all the laser etching, so I'm looking at some mickey mouse solutions, including permanent marker and nail varnish as I only really need to tidy up about an inch or so of the least worn area to make it look new when fitted.
Uncracked Gripshift Xrays are inbound, as are boots for the forks. I still need a Roberts stem (placeholder stem has been primed and is curing in the drying room) and a 95 Flite, although I have 3 flites from different years, as well as a couple of nice alternative saddles date stamped 1995, so like the tyres there may need to be a common sense compromise there.
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Just finally had a look at this thread. Pleased to see this on here 
FWIW I would agree that the stay should be okay, assuning that the stay itself hasnt been bent in any way? Brass filling and retouching probably is the best way to go.
And the shifters in the catalogue image are almost certainly Grip Shift X-Rays. Apologies if this has been mentioned already as I skimmed the last pages a little (should be busy working!)
FWIW I would agree that the stay should be okay, assuning that the stay itself hasnt been bent in any way? Brass filling and retouching probably is the best way to go.
And the shifters in the catalogue image are almost certainly Grip Shift X-Rays. Apologies if this has been mentioned already as I skimmed the last pages a little (should be busy working!)
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Update.
This project has become a bit of a monster, with far more expense than I anticipated. The dink, although relatively minor and not an issue structurally needed to be sorted, and because that process will result in paint being sanded back from the stay a repaint becomes necessary. Once that became clear I did wonder whether I wanted to go ahead with the faithful restoration, after all I can now have the frame any colour I want, and as mentioned earlier rasta colours would not be my personal preference.
But once some of the bits I needed starting surfacing the original plan was back on track. In for a penny, in for a pound.
The frame is currently out for repair, from there it will go to the paint shop for a new coat and decals, then back to me for the rebuild. Hopefully all done before the summer ends, because this bike is going to be a rider.
More on the fork refurb here. A pleasant surprise to find they'd already been upgraded with a Risse damper, so only new springs and ti bolts are needed, although I may get the lowers and brace repainted with the placeholder stem, which will be a nice Nitto Kuwahara instead of the Orange, as it's much closer in appearance.
Some missing pieces of the puzzle have turned up. Red Ritchey pedals, a NOS 737 FD and some clean uncracked XRAY Gripshifts.
The pedals were a lucky find, they were for sale on an obscure US marketplace with low trust ratings for $22, it was a gamble and a mission to get them here but worth it, they look to be unused. Massive thanks to Ray Cruz for helping with the purchase and shipping.
This project has become a bit of a monster, with far more expense than I anticipated. The dink, although relatively minor and not an issue structurally needed to be sorted, and because that process will result in paint being sanded back from the stay a repaint becomes necessary. Once that became clear I did wonder whether I wanted to go ahead with the faithful restoration, after all I can now have the frame any colour I want, and as mentioned earlier rasta colours would not be my personal preference.
But once some of the bits I needed starting surfacing the original plan was back on track. In for a penny, in for a pound.
The frame is currently out for repair, from there it will go to the paint shop for a new coat and decals, then back to me for the rebuild. Hopefully all done before the summer ends, because this bike is going to be a rider.
More on the fork refurb here. A pleasant surprise to find they'd already been upgraded with a Risse damper, so only new springs and ti bolts are needed, although I may get the lowers and brace repainted with the placeholder stem, which will be a nice Nitto Kuwahara instead of the Orange, as it's much closer in appearance.
Some missing pieces of the puzzle have turned up. Red Ritchey pedals, a NOS 737 FD and some clean uncracked XRAY Gripshifts.
The pedals were a lucky find, they were for sale on an obscure US marketplace with low trust ratings for $22, it was a gamble and a mission to get them here but worth it, they look to be unused. Massive thanks to Ray Cruz for helping with the purchase and shipping.
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These were my "spare set" of xrays!Nice!
Uncracked first gen clear X-rays are a find, don't breath on them when you fit them!
Fair play for offering them up, they'll be great on this build
@danson67 has done a beautiful job on the repair, he kindly took pics at each stage of the process...
Paint stripped
High points rolled out
Cleaned for soldering
Silver solder applied
Filed back and ready for painting
It's very reassuring to see the quality of Dan's work, any lingering doubts about structural integrity have been well and truly laid to rest, total peace of mind.
Next stop paint shop.
Paint stripped
High points rolled out
Cleaned for soldering
Silver solder applied
Filed back and ready for painting
It's very reassuring to see the quality of Dan's work, any lingering doubts about structural integrity have been well and truly laid to rest, total peace of mind.
Next stop paint shop.
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