Monkeeee01
Retro Guru
So some of you saw this advertised on Facebook last week and will know that I went to pick it up.
I’ve stripped it down today and cleaned it ready to have the headset swapped and will remove the cranks/chainset when the crank puller tool arrives tomorrow.
As you can see it’s not a perfect replica Stars and Bars paint job but it’s pretty damm good (I’d resigned my self to never getting a real one). Seller had it professionally resprayed in 94/95 by a company in Manchester as he never liked the original green colour and then owned it since.
Paint work is in pretty good nick, a few sections of the stickers are chipped (thinking about taking these off and putting 1994 or 96 ones on - let me know your thoughts?)
You can see the fluted down tube and fatter seat tube and the serial number confirmed it was built at the end of 93 for sale in 94 (see picture of the original bike pre respray).
Plan is now to strip the Team Ti Rock Lobster (frame will be for sale on here soon, msg me if anyone wants it), and to put all the parts on the Explosif.
Will post back once it’s all swapped over and fully built ( by the end of the week).
Thanks
I’ve stripped it down today and cleaned it ready to have the headset swapped and will remove the cranks/chainset when the crank puller tool arrives tomorrow.
As you can see it’s not a perfect replica Stars and Bars paint job but it’s pretty damm good (I’d resigned my self to never getting a real one). Seller had it professionally resprayed in 94/95 by a company in Manchester as he never liked the original green colour and then owned it since.
Paint work is in pretty good nick, a few sections of the stickers are chipped (thinking about taking these off and putting 1994 or 96 ones on - let me know your thoughts?)
You can see the fluted down tube and fatter seat tube and the serial number confirmed it was built at the end of 93 for sale in 94 (see picture of the original bike pre respray).
Plan is now to strip the Team Ti Rock Lobster (frame will be for sale on here soon, msg me if anyone wants it), and to put all the parts on the Explosif.
Will post back once it’s all swapped over and fully built ( by the end of the week).
Thanks