I've been itching to build the frame set from my "Holiday Guessing Game" thread, but money is tight this close to the holidays...


I got really lucky though and nabbed a Takara Competition with a full Arabesque kit for a c-note as a donor.


Got a chance to strip it down tonight, now I need to do some cleaning.


Hoping I can resell the Takara frame to get the cash I'll need for tires, etc.




Donor parts pile so far:











By the way...how do I loosen this nut? Not much clearance for a socket...







This is what I'll be hanging the parts on:






Can't wait to take this one for a spin.


Steve