Pinarello Montello SLX **now painted**

[JSH]

I picked up a frame in the spring and its been sitting unloved in the garage whilst I considered what to do with it. It had been completely stripped and the chrome is flawless (full fork and rear triangle). It was originally a spumoni finish - mainly white with yellow, red and blue fade.

Everytime I think of it, I change my mind on colour scheme. It's a late 80s or early 90s frame (2 sets of bottle bosses and 130mm OLN). I've narrowed it down to:

A. Replicate the original spumoni
B. Solid red with white pantos
C. Banesto team colours
D. Pearlescent white with red decals and pantos

help me out here.

 

[Chapeau! Velo]

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Pulling a chair up. I did the same a few years back with a shed of a Montello that also originally had the spumoni colour way. I had a full resto done in dark metallic graphite wich made the chrome and white decals look amazing. Anyhow, if I had my time again I'd refurb to original and re-do the spumoni. It's a colour way that was unique, of it's time and as a result is super cool. . PM me if you want any advice on painters as ive done loads of refurbs in the past.

 

[Mike Muz]

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Sounds interesting, got any photos of how it is now, mister?

Mike

 

[carlrh]

Re: Pinarello Montello SLX

this gets my vote

 

[Mike Muz]

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Ah yes, I like that!

 

[JSH]

Re: Pinarello Montello SLX

this gets my vote

This was the exact original colour

 

[JSH]

Re: Pinarello Montello SLX

I’ve gone for.....

Pearl white with red decals and Panto - sorry everyone!

Next question is what to build it with. I am wrestling with either Campag Record Titanium 9 speed - I have a complete groupset and wheels in near mint condition I also have a Dura Ace 7400 group that I’ve been collecting, mostly NOS 7 speed

 

[JSH]

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this gets my vote

That paint is wrong if it is an attempt to recreate the original. The colours were much softer.

See.

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My frame came to me completely stripped. The only reason I know it is Spumoni is the traces inside the seat tube, head tube and a slight bit of colour in the GPT raised panto on the BB shell. There is no other trace of colour so I think that residue is the original paint.

They are not pastel shades though.

 

[JSH]

Re: Pinarello Montello SLX

I’ve gone for.....

Pearl white with red decals and Panto - sorry everyone!

Next question is what to build it with. I am wrestling with either Campag Record Titanium 9 speed - I have a complete groupset and wheels in near mint condition I also have a Dura Ace 7400 group that I’ve been collecting, mostly NOS 7 speed

Some references here, has to be Campagnolo.

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I’ve read all of your site - very useful and also saw your red one at EB2015 which is probably why I fancied one.

I’m not sure what the build year is to be honest - just that it’s a later one.

I want to build something I will ride on fine days rather than a wall hanger, so it will likely be the Record Ti 9 speed. The only thing I will need to change are the rims as these are currently a Mavic CPX30. I’ve bought some Campag Omega 19 clinchers in NOS

 

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