It's finally started …
All threads, male and female, will have Park anti seize applied.
All hidden bore / shafts (steerer, bb spindle etc), will have Park anti seize applied (for corrosion protection).
All grease will be Finish Line ceramic.
All oil will be Finish Line ceramic.
* Frame dusted off.
* Sticker protection removed.
* GT85 wipe down.
* Ti frame brake studs torqued, I used this method as it was the only way I could think of ? :
* Same for Ti fork studs.
* Chain stay protector fitted (tricky to get the Velcro wrinkle free ?).
* Forks fitted with Ti headset spacers and Ti stem etc (damn, need a thick wall ally spacer to seat the King scuff washer nicely – brother came to the rescue with a 5mm black Hope
).
* Black King top cap fitted – looks better than the Ti one I had now the black spacer is in there.
* Bar shim and faceplate assembled with the double sided tape :
* Applied brushed finish to all Ti stem bolts.
* Fitted bars and torqued up.
* Torqued top cap and stem etc.
* Applied brushed finish to all Ti brake bolts, including M3 adjusters.
* Assembled brakes with tie wraps to help adjustment later, I can just pull the tie wrap to keep them against the rim :
* Fitted and torqued up rear mech.
* Stuck the front wheel in and pushed the crank through the BB just so I could have a look, proportions look good
* Removed front wheel for return storage to the spare bedroom …
The Ti brake pad mounting hard wear is a very tight fit on the studs ? Needs reaming out.
More coming soon ...
WD