New project 91 merckx corsa extra

[AndyMart]

Newly acquired, due to being badly packaged by the seller I've a few paint issues to tackle before getting it back on the road. It's a 91 frame with 96/7 paint which was briefly used by a pro team. Managed to find a matching Jersey cheap as chips.

 

[vcballbat]

Very nice...I do like a chrome chain stay and dropouts for extra protection. The team colours remind me of a Raleigh Team USA livery frame I had...

 

[AndyMart]

Picked up what seems to be a good match for the paint. Plan is to paint in then wet sand and polish. I'll then need a mask for the merckx script so I can Airbrush the lettering. Masks are available at Lloyds.

 

[AndyMart]

After painting in the red which is a touch dark and wet sanding with 2000 grit paper I've hand painted on the missing lettering, needs another flat then waxing. Not perfect but from 3ft away it ain't bad. All the metal is protected at least. Itching to get it built to be honest.

 

[AndyMart]

Started the build. It's a retromod. So ultegra and 105 10 speed with cinelli bar and stem and shimano post. Black tape and perhaps yellow cables to pull it all together. Wheels may change but these do suit with their red and white decals.

 

[vcballbat]

Coming together nicely, what size tyres?..looks like you got a bit more wriggle room on the rear... hope you protected the wall from that Turbo...

 

[AndyMart]

Coming together nicely, what size tyres?..looks like you got a bit more wriggle room on the rear... hope you protected the wall from that Turbo...

It's a 28 up front 25 on rear at the mo, wheels may change if they don't the tyres probably will.

 

[AndyMart]

Mostly cabled up, gears tuned, I'm just a rear brake cable short of a test ride.

 

[WimVDD]

Nice bike.

The ASLK-Eddy Merckx team wasn't really pro, it was a top amateur team here in Belgium.

 

[AndyMart]

After swapping out the wheels and chainset I think I'm done for now, it's deffo on the retro side of retromod, I plan to rebuild the wheels in the new year with polished hplus son archetype rims and stainless spokes.