Holdsworth Mistral restoration
02-17-14, 10:56 AM
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Holdsworth Mistral restoration
I finally got my late 70's, early 80's Mistral bead blasted and have spent the last three weekends sanding,priming,sanding,priming (you sense a trend) 
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I was originally going to do it again in red and white but two things stopped me.
1. I already have a red/white bike with the same geometry (my Flying Scot)
2.When I used the high build primer, it looked cool in yellow.
So now it is Ford Daytona Yellow and Mercedes Polar white. Looks mustardy here, but in the sun it really is nice.
Done with spray cans. It looks pretty presentable even close up, but I spent a lot of time priming, sanding etc. Although there was some surface rust, when bead blasted it was all just superficial. The brazing was superb, when uncovered.
I still have to lacquer it and refit the head badge.
I plan to rebuild as a traditional 10 speed.
?I was originally going to do it again in red and white but two things stopped me.
1. I already have a red/white bike with the same geometry (my Flying Scot)
2.When I used the high build primer, it looked cool in yellow.
So now it is Ford Daytona Yellow and Mercedes Polar white. Looks mustardy here, but in the sun it really is nice.
Done with spray cans. It looks pretty presentable even close up, but I spent a lot of time priming, sanding etc. Although there was some surface rust, when bead blasted it was all just superficial. The brazing was superb, when uncovered.
I still have to lacquer it and refit the head badge.
I plan to rebuild as a traditional 10 speed.
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1985 Sandy Gilchrist-Colin Laing built 531c Audax/fast tourer.
1964 Flying Scot Continental (531)
1995 Cinelli Supercorsa (Columbus SLX)
1980s Holdsworth Mistral fixed (531)
2005 Dahon Speed 6 (folder)
(YES I LIKE STEEL)
2008 Viking Saratoga tandem
2008 Micmo Sirocco Hybrid (aluminium!)
2012 BTwin Rockrider 8.1
plus je vois les hommes, plus j'admire les chiens
1985 Sandy Gilchrist-Colin Laing built 531c Audax/fast tourer.
1964 Flying Scot Continental (531)
1995 Cinelli Supercorsa (Columbus SLX)
1980s Holdsworth Mistral fixed (531)
2005 Dahon Speed 6 (folder)
(YES I LIKE STEEL)
2008 Viking Saratoga tandem
2008 Micmo Sirocco Hybrid (aluminium!)
2012 BTwin Rockrider 8.1
02-17-14, 11:13 AM
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Goody. Can't wait to see it all back together. The yellow and white look sharp.
02-17-14, 11:21 AM
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Nice! I especially like that you've done it with spray cans. Goes to show that you can get nice results that way too, if you put in the effort. Well done!
02-17-14, 11:22 AM
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Looks great, I like the lugwork and full-wrap stays, set off by the two-tone paint.
One of the last Holdsworths to wear a metal head badge, I think they were gone by 1981 or so?
Where did you go for decals/transfers?
One of the last Holdsworths to wear a metal head badge, I think they were gone by 1981 or so?
Where did you go for decals/transfers?
02-17-14, 11:55 AM
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They are vinyl so are thicker than waterslides, but were the only ones I could find at the time. They need to be lacquered, which I'll do this weekend, but I'm happy with the way they look.
I just like riding nice steel frames
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plus je vois les hommes, plus j'admire les chiens
1985 Sandy Gilchrist-Colin Laing built 531c Audax/fast tourer.
1964 Flying Scot Continental (531)
1995 Cinelli Supercorsa (Columbus SLX)
1980s Holdsworth Mistral fixed (531)
2005 Dahon Speed 6 (folder)
(YES I LIKE STEEL)
2008 Viking Saratoga tandem
2008 Micmo Sirocco Hybrid (aluminium!)
2012 BTwin Rockrider 8.1
plus je vois les hommes, plus j'admire les chiens
1985 Sandy Gilchrist-Colin Laing built 531c Audax/fast tourer.
1964 Flying Scot Continental (531)
1995 Cinelli Supercorsa (Columbus SLX)
1980s Holdsworth Mistral fixed (531)
2005 Dahon Speed 6 (folder)
(YES I LIKE STEEL)
2008 Viking Saratoga tandem
2008 Micmo Sirocco Hybrid (aluminium!)
2012 BTwin Rockrider 8.1
02-17-14, 12:12 PM
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WOW, beautiful job; she is looking fine!
Thanks for posting.
Looking forward to buildout imagery.
btw - have you posted the Rattray?
Thanks for posting.
Looking forward to buildout imagery.
btw - have you posted the Rattray?
Last edited by juvela; 02-17-14 at 12:15 PM. Reason: add a question
02-17-14, 12:33 PM
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plus je vois les hommes, plus j'admire les chiens
1985 Sandy Gilchrist-Colin Laing built 531c Audax/fast tourer.
1964 Flying Scot Continental (531)
1995 Cinelli Supercorsa (Columbus SLX)
1980s Holdsworth Mistral fixed (531)
2005 Dahon Speed 6 (folder)
(YES I LIKE STEEL)
2008 Viking Saratoga tandem
2008 Micmo Sirocco Hybrid (aluminium!)
2012 BTwin Rockrider 8.1
plus je vois les hommes, plus j'admire les chiens
1985 Sandy Gilchrist-Colin Laing built 531c Audax/fast tourer.
1964 Flying Scot Continental (531)
1995 Cinelli Supercorsa (Columbus SLX)
1980s Holdsworth Mistral fixed (531)
2005 Dahon Speed 6 (folder)
(YES I LIKE STEEL)
2008 Viking Saratoga tandem
2008 Micmo Sirocco Hybrid (aluminium!)
2012 BTwin Rockrider 8.1
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