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Dirt Disciple
Thought I would share the progress of my first retro bike build with you guys.
So I have bought a 1984/5 Scapin Sprint frame and forks from another RB forum member (Thanks again btw!) which is destined to be hung with the campag parts salvaged from another bike.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/105313779 ... 665672618/
The paint job on the Scapin, although weirdly cool, had got to go in favour of a more classy metallic red picked out at my local auto-paint supplies. This isn't the original colour scheme (sorry purists) but without the funds to pay a specialist to replicate it I'm going for something as similar as I can achieve myself. I think it will do it justice.
First stumbling block: a VERY fixed bottom bracket cup. After two days of penetrating oil, tapping, vices and elbow grease I have decided to leave it in and mask it off for painting. A shame but I dont want to damage the frame.
Next step stripping. Two days of Nitromors, wire brush, steel wool and finally Dremel (wire brush attachment) were all worth it to see naked steel!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/105313779 ... otostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/105313779 ... otostream/
Painting to come: stay posted!
So I have bought a 1984/5 Scapin Sprint frame and forks from another RB forum member (Thanks again btw!) which is destined to be hung with the campag parts salvaged from another bike.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/105313779 ... 665672618/
The paint job on the Scapin, although weirdly cool, had got to go in favour of a more classy metallic red picked out at my local auto-paint supplies. This isn't the original colour scheme (sorry purists) but without the funds to pay a specialist to replicate it I'm going for something as similar as I can achieve myself. I think it will do it justice.
First stumbling block: a VERY fixed bottom bracket cup. After two days of penetrating oil, tapping, vices and elbow grease I have decided to leave it in and mask it off for painting. A shame but I dont want to damage the frame.
Next step stripping. Two days of Nitromors, wire brush, steel wool and finally Dremel (wire brush attachment) were all worth it to see naked steel!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/105313779 ... otostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/105313779 ... otostream/
Painting to come: stay posted!