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05-21-09, 04:14 PM
I'm not sure how many of you good folks make your way over to the Classic and Vintage forum, so I thought I would share with you my touring bike restoration.
It's a Univega Viva Touring that got the full, resto, custom treatment. Here's some pictures for you to enjoy:
Before:
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff135/sarverdv/Univega/vivatour5.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff135/sarverdv/Univega/vivatour4.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff135/sarverdv/Univega/vivatour3.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff135/sarverdv/Univega/vivatour2.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff135/sarverdv/Univega/vivatour1.jpg
After:
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff135/sarverdv/Univega/Univega002-1.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff135/sarverdv/Univega/Univega005-1.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff135/sarverdv/Univega/Univega006-1.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff135/sarverdv/Univega/Univega018.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff135/sarverdv/Univega/Univega014-1.jpg
It was 8 months in the making and I'm very pleased with the results. It will be used with an Acorn Boxy Rando bag on the front for day trips and credit card weekend tours.
More information and the full story are here: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=543532
Enjoy and thanks for looking.
It's a Univega Viva Touring that got the full, resto, custom treatment. Here's some pictures for you to enjoy:
Before:
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff135/sarverdv/Univega/vivatour5.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff135/sarverdv/Univega/vivatour4.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff135/sarverdv/Univega/vivatour3.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff135/sarverdv/Univega/vivatour2.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff135/sarverdv/Univega/vivatour1.jpg
After:
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff135/sarverdv/Univega/Univega002-1.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff135/sarverdv/Univega/Univega005-1.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff135/sarverdv/Univega/Univega006-1.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff135/sarverdv/Univega/Univega018.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff135/sarverdv/Univega/Univega014-1.jpg
It was 8 months in the making and I'm very pleased with the results. It will be used with an Acorn Boxy Rando bag on the front for day trips and credit card weekend tours.
More information and the full story are here: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=543532
Enjoy and thanks for looking.