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Old 10-01-10 | 06:19 PM
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David Baer
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Originally Posted by Old Fat Guy
If you are planning on selling, leave the touch upto the new owner. I would prefer to buy an untouched bike, rather than one that wasn't touched up to my standards. I have had MUCH better luck touching up with real paint. I use Testors or Model Masters. You can combine colors to get a good match. I use a botle cap and drop the paint in a drop at a time with a toothpick. When you get a good match, it is easier to duplicate if you take note of how many drops you have used. If you are keeping it, go ahead and touch up, if selling, leave it alone.

Once again, if selling, just strip it and leave it to the new owner to choose the components. If keeping, I would start by putting a C-Record rear derailleur and shift levers on. The rest is fine. Not ideal, but perfectly acceptable.

If you intend to ride it, follow BigBossMan's suggestion, and equip it with modern Campagnolo 10 speed. You can purchase everything except the wheels for a little over $600 from various British retailers. A good wheelset will cost you around $300, give or take.

Are you planning on selling?
OFG you have convinced me to keep this. What would be ideal in your opinion. And thank you for sticking with me through this. I wish i would have caught on to the clydesdale thing sooner!
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