Originally Posted by
randyjawa
As for the patina, it is original but is it presentable? Only you (perhaps your wife will have a say also) can answer that question. For my money at this point in my bicycle Street Restoration career (never fully restored a bicycle), I would say that the paint is kinda far gone. But that is just me.
After cleaning frame, I would judge the paint not to be completely gone, although it is close to that edge. The components on the other hand are shot and are in desparate need of new chrome. The handlebars are not even the worst of it. What I dislike even more than a restoration is a bike where some of it is restored and some is not. I will never find correct parts in the correct state of preservation for this frame and if I restore the parts I have, I made the decision to redo the paint too.
The bike won't get flipped and will definately be a rider. But more of a Sunday-going-to-church type of bike. I'm thinking about getting a nice U. Dei citybike for myself to match.
