So it begins Ti Raleigh full restoration

[Dangermouse]

They are fine, just been out to the shed and they look same shade to my aging eyes

 

[Sir Neil d'Menture]

Before you put the painting to bed, check the colour match of the frame and fork. It may superficially look a good match, but under different light conditions, it may look off. Bit like when you see resprayed car parts that are slightly off. We once bought an Astra, looked great in the day, but at dusk you could tell the door was a different colour. It used to annoy me that

Serious question....
If the paint on the frame and forks has come out of the same can why or how would they be different colours?

 

[Nob]

Forks now finished, if the whole project turns out like this, I will be a very happy bunny.
The red on the steerer is the original red, so Tornado red is probably as near as you can get to original colour.View attachment 766935

Ti badge looks a tad low on the fork

 

[pigman]

Serious question....
If the paint on the frame and forks has come out of the same can why or how would they be different colours?

You are correct. I thought I'd read he'd left the forks the original colour. Reading it again, it's just the steerer that he's comparing to.
Forget my ramblings. .... as you were....

 

[Dangermouse]

I thought the same, but this is where I got the spacing from, its also low on the 40th anniversary bikes, I have looked at lots of pics and it seems the TI badge is all over the place on forks.
The badge looks like it should line up with the rim, well that's my explanation

 

[Nob]

The 40th anniversary which I’m trying to sell one by the way, is a complete mess in terms of size & location of the decals…..

If your happy with yours then that’s what counts at the end of the day

 

[vcballbat]

The 40th anniversary which I’m trying to sell one by the way, is a complete mess in terms of size & location of the decals…..

If your happy with yours then that’s what counts at the end of the day

The fork decal should be placed pretty much central to the rim/brake block as per most of the originals so looking at your Ti40 with a non sloping fork crown and extra clearance it looks correct

 

[Dangermouse]

Mine is not a Ti40 vcballbat its a 1981 Team made in Worksop, possibly one of the last to come out of the Carlton factory

 

[vcballbat]

Yeah, I dated your frame...I wanted to see Barbie but she insisted on Opeinhiner ...a three hour history lesson Wtf

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[Dangermouse]

Just waiting for skewers and shifters and a gold chain............then hit the road, spanners in back pocket, you know I will need em.