Cannondale m400 1991

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So I'm gonna lie and say this is the only retrobike project I'll complete this year....... planned......haha

Anyway, last year @retrobikeguy handed over this unloved piece of American aluminum and although I've stored it for a while now, the time has come to crack on with it.

First job will be to strip the paint, although I'm a sucker for patina......this it aint. @legrandefromage sent a flexstem that will receive new paint etc to match the m400.

Pics of it from last time it was off the shelf
 

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Next job while stripping paint it to get the bb cup out...... its putting op a good fight!!! Time for the grinder perhaps haha
 
Steel rigid ones from a stash ;) nowt bling and probably suntour based for the rest. Got some interesting paint ideas :)
 
Small update.......

Managed to strip most the paint, some very minor areas I struggled with but hey hoe. Removed the bottom bracket eventually with the help of some power tools and bloody big adjustable spanner haha.
 

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And primed ready for some funky paint....... i need to shorten the steerer a bit but it can wait for now. I know i should pre-build it but it's taken long enough so far haha 😂
 

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Dremmel, not pretty but effective haha

Colour update.....bare with me with this ;)
 

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