Originally Posted by
Syscrush
BTW, since there's been a bit of discussion about color: mine is a slightly orangish red. I don't know if it was originally that color, or if it got the orange tinge from oxidation/fading of the red pigment. Red that's going off usually ends up looking pinkish or hazy, so I have a feeling that there was an orange tint to the original. Fork is chrome. I'll snap a few decent pics outside and post 'em up.
Got it out into the sun for the first time and realized that there's actually a fine metalflake in this paint. There are some chips here and there, it's definitely not pristine, but it's still my intention to keep the paint in its unrestored original condition. Here are some closeups:
The paint in the sun, you can see the metallic finish and the orange hue. It's funny, this paint looked pretty ugly hanging on the wall of a dark shop, but I feel like I got very lucky here.
Chrome fork, and you can see a bit of the Campagnolo headset.
Dropouts look to me like they're in good condition.
I haven't seen these specific decals on other bikes. Does anyone know if they're somehow significant?
I just ordered a set of new Campagnolo Veloce calipers, and I'm negotiating price on a 3ttt quill stem & drop bar combo. Crankset, shifter, and hubs have been ordered, and the LBS is going to call the supplier about special-ordering the rims I want.
That reminds me... Time to order a nice seatpost!