1) 1983 Specialized Expedition 56 cm for my spouse -- received in ”hideous-rattle-can“ condition and repainted pearl white. Need to do gold lug striping with paint pen. Have wheels (Velocity Synergy, early Deore XT hubs 730, DB spokes), Suntour XC Pro canti brakes and levers (champagne anodized) and XC seatpost and shifters, 7000 derailers, Nitto Dirt Drop stem and Jitensha city bars, Brooks honey B66S Champion saddle, Sugino Mighty Tour Crank, cassette. Need BB, pedals, vinyl graphics for the frame from JRrestore, ”seat sandwich“, Jack Green tires, Nitto hammered fenders, and eventually a custom front rack to fit it perfectly. Oh, and time + motivation. These 4 projects could take me that many years.
2) 1974 Mondia Cyclocross frame 55 cm, also for spouse -- received in sandblasted condition and repainted, with new chrome on fork crown and dropouts. Need to do lug striping in gold, and apply standard Mondia graphics (Cyclomondo). Have NOS headbadge, wheels (black/machined Velocity Aerohead rims, early Deore XT hubs, DB spokes), Suntour Superbe post, Spidel/Mafac Professional centerpull brakes and levers, Sugino AT or Mighty Tour crank. Need saddle, bars, stem, derailers, BB, cassette, cables & housings, RolyPoly tires.
3) 1975 Bob Jackson 61 cm, needs repaint this winter and repro graphics. Have wheels (Mavic MA2, Campy Record hubs, DB spokes), Campy SR seatpost, brakeset, Simplex retrofriction shifters, Ambrosio ”13 Volte“ bars, Cinelli 1A stem, Brooks B17N saddle, Suntour Cyclone 1st gen derailers, Stronglight 93 crankset, Hyperglide FW. Need nice 28 mm tires.
4) 1984 Motobecane Team Champion 60 cm, doesn't need repaint! Have Simplex 6600 derailers and classic alloy seatpost, Stronglight 107 crankset, Maillard 700 pedals and hubs, Wolber Aspin rims (need to have wheelset built up), Ambrosio “13 Volte” bars, Modolo Professional sidepulls and levers (latter branded Mavic), Simplex retrofriction shifters, tan suede Turbo saddle NOS. Need to paint repaired cracked drive-side rear dropout, get new vinyl graphics (falling off).
Also in the pipeline: Repaint my 1960s Falcon commuter (in service already), 1974 Raleigh International 62 cm, needs repaint; 1984 Guerciotti SLX 60 cm; 1970s Jeunet Franche-Comte 63 cm needs repaint