Re:
Sunday status:
- De-greased frame and forks
- Washed frame and forks
- Washed it again, rinsed
- T-Cut applied to every surface, buffed off
- T-Cut applied to every surface, buffed off with more vigor (I must have done something wrong the first time)
- Looked at the bike with a mixture of disappointment and resignation. Patina? No. Tatty.
- Slapped on some Mer polish, gave it a buff, felt better
- Fitted wheels to check alignment, found the wheel slightly tipped to one side
- Applied PlusGas to adjusters, one came free - yeah!
- Snapped off head of second adjuster :facepalm: cut slot in it, tried screwdriver, cracked off :facepalm:
- Cut slot in other end..... snapped off too :facepalm:
- Filed bolt flush with drop-out, centre punched it, drilled out gingerly with 1.5 mm drill bit. Spent ages trying to keep it straight, came out <0.5 mm off centre as it exited
- Opened hole out with 2 mm drill. Opened hole out to 2.5 mm. Tapped new thread in with Lidl tap set
- Found skanky M3 x 0.5 mm pitch bolt in spares box, fitted :mrgreen:
- Cleaned and re-greased headset
- Blew lots of money on eBay
- Used set of 34/50t chainrings
- 25.4 mm handlebars
- Shimano mid-90s 105 brake levers
- Raided parts box
- UN 55 bottom bracket
- 500 LX crank arms
- Unknown front brake
- part worn Ultegra 10 speed chain
- Cheap single-sided pedals
- Campagnolo seat binder bolt (I didn't know I even had it!)
Shots show it mocked up for sizing. I looks flippin' awful with the quill adapter! My phone camera struggles with the pearlescent paint too.