MERLIN TITANIUM 92 BUILD -- FINISHED

[Wingmanrob]

So for a while I've been thinking of building a vintage build and after looking at some fancy steel frames, I had a nose at some Merlin's and were pleased to see they've finally dropped in price a bit, so decided to try and pick up a frameset. I wasn't bothered about weight as I've got some fancy carbon bikes.

Zoom on a few weeks and I picked up a 92 Merlin size 57 that is very clean with a claimed 1000 mile history.

A couple of days ago this arrived....

 

[Wingmanrob]

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And ta da!!!

 

[Wingmanrob]

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I'm going with a Dura Ace 7400 Sti 8sp groupset on some Ambrosio Excellence hoops

 

[howlindawg]

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signing up to watch this one.

 

[Wingmanrob]

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So the postman arrived today with goodies....

 

[Wingmanrob]

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And this....

 

[bduc61]

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7400 to 7410

perfect match for this iconic frame

the classiest parts ever :idea:

 

[parfumisme]

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building an icon!

 

[Wingmanrob]

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I've been hunting for weeks for a set of STI shifters in great shape and most seemed pretty smashed up really. Eventually these became available so I snapped them up and today they rocked up at the house. NOS DA 7403 Sti shifters

 

[Wingmanrob]

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Got some new pieces for the build this week, not new, but a very clean set of callipers and a rear mech