1970 Raleigh Professional - Shadowfax is back home!
12-08-07, 03:04 PM
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1970 Raleigh Professional - Shadowfax is back home!
Pictures will follow tomorrow. (I know, I know - but there's too much to do now with the church Christmas party starting in about an hour). The teasers that Dr. Deltron posted really don't do the work justice. Hopefully I'll come a little closer.
I can honestly say that unwrapping the frame was a spiritual experience. Everything is meticulously finished, and I'm happy to receive the bike on Dr. Deltron's birthday. Happy Birthday!!!!
I rushed the bike over to the LBS to get the headset put on. One of the other customers had a bunch of questions, and quite a bit of admiration - as did the shop guys. The owner of the store asked me where I got all these things. Just told him I had connections.
Sorry for being a tease, but I'm very excited, and I promise, good pictures are only a day away.
I can honestly say that unwrapping the frame was a spiritual experience. Everything is meticulously finished, and I'm happy to receive the bike on Dr. Deltron's birthday. Happy Birthday!!!!
I rushed the bike over to the LBS to get the headset put on. One of the other customers had a bunch of questions, and quite a bit of admiration - as did the shop guys. The owner of the store asked me where I got all these things. Just told him I had connections.
Sorry for being a tease, but I'm very excited, and I promise, good pictures are only a day away.
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12-08-07, 03:14 PM
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John, I suppose you are the one in the wilderness proclaiming, "prepare the way!" East Hill and Dirtdrop and I will have to patiently wait.
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12-08-07, 03:35 PM
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For one greater than mine shall cometh, and it's bottle cage I am not worthy to fasteneth. 
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12-08-07, 03:39 PM
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Excitement galore! I am hoping that Dr. D will have my mixte ready for the NAHBS in February, so that all the folks who are going to be there can see it for themselves .
Don't keep us waiting too long for those photos!
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.Don't keep us waiting too long for those photos!
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Isn't it a '69? First Mink fastback was a '70.
12-08-07, 09:53 PM
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I've been there before, but that isn't where I got this one. It was a sad frame I found on eBay a couple years back. I had to remove a very stuck stem portion first, then I sanded it down, then attempted to paint it myself (it came out quite miserably). I then worked a deal with Dr. Deltron and now it's back and better than new.
Here are some before pictures.
Here are some before pictures.
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12-09-07, 03:56 AM
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FedEx showed up at my house last night about 7:00. The driver took forever to emerge from the truck. I stood in snow shivering, silently praying; "Oh, please let it be a bike box from Dr.D! Oh, please let it be a bike box from Dr.D! Oh, please let it be a bike box from Dr.D!"
Aren't I just pathetic?
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12-09-07, 07:28 AM
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A Sabbath day build?
FedEx showed up at my house last night about 7:00. The driver took forever to emerge from the truck. I stood in snow shivering, silently praying; "Oh, please let it be a bike box from Dr.D! Oh, please let it be a bike box from Dr.D! Oh, please let it be a bike box from Dr.D!"
Aren't I just pathetic?
FedEx showed up at my house last night about 7:00. The driver took forever to emerge from the truck. I stood in snow shivering, silently praying; "Oh, please let it be a bike box from Dr.D! Oh, please let it be a bike box from Dr.D! Oh, please let it be a bike box from Dr.D!"
Aren't I just pathetic?
So. Was it a bike box from Dr. D?
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12-09-07, 07:35 AM
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So instead of getting a nice new bicycle, you had to settle for some 40-year-old wreck? Some folks in other bike forums will never understand us. Good luck with it!
Some folks in other bike forums will never understand us. Good luck with it!
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12-09-07, 08:57 AM
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Yes, but no different from the rest of us!
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The box was from LLBean.
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I've been offline for about a week (just moved) and it sounds like there are some pictures somewhere on the forum, but where? I'm waiting too. I haven't taken delivery of corky yet because of the move and going away for christmas soon, so decided to wait till the new year. I'm jealous you already have yours.
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Can't wait to see the pics!!
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I'm sure the bike will be nice when it's finished, but I was hoping to see pictures of the frame before you built it up. It's the paintjob I'm interested in. There aren't a whole lot of examples of Dr. Deltron's work available to look at online.
12-09-07, 04:44 PM
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Before you create this sort of post again, why don't you have the pics already prepared. This is a waste of time and space on BF.
12-09-07, 08:19 PM
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I really didn't mean to be a tease, but I've been really stuck by a problem I had at work that set the whole week back.
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