Old 06-25-14 | 12:54 PM
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Yet another late '86 in the red and white scheme, also with 105 (1050 series) 6 speed double. You know how people tell you never to buy a car at night? Well, that applies to bikes as well. Purchased this from the PO around 9pm and it looked OK, but after getting it home...Oy, what a nightmare!

Frame alone took four days to rub out, touch up, wax and refinish. Practically every component had to be either replaced or restored back from the dead. Wins the prize for the gummiest bottom bracket I've ever seen, which got tossed in favor of a sealed UN-51. Hubs and wheels took another full day (remember I'm retired, so a full day means all morning and afternoon). Left side pedal was completely stuck in the arm so after soaking for a week in PB Blaster, I took it into the LBS for an Application of Professional Force (thanks, Derrick!). Crank arms had to be de-anodized and polished. But in the end, I think it turned out pretty nicely:





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