Originally Posted by timc11

I was hoping for some advice - I inherited a beautiful Ron Cooper that was my Grandfather's. It has been bouncing around various Ohio garages for almost 25 years now, so it will be a restoration project. Because this will be my first attempt at restoring an old bike, I was hoping for some advice. My plan is to strip the components and get the frame repainted to begin. Any advice on how old the frame is or any additional suggestions are welcome. I'm hoping to salvage and restore as much of this as possible - the goal would be to get it shiny and in the condition that my Grandfather would have ridden it in.