Finally picked up my parts! As expected, the parts looked used, but in good working order.
Calipers (BR-A410)
- Good shape, no scratches. Clean, other than some surface crud. Pads are hardened, but I already have a new set ready to replace them.
- Both calipers came with their anchor bolts.
Bottom Bracket
- Doesn't move too smoothly. Also missing the outer cups. I'll eat the $15-20 and buy a new one, or maybe clean and re-lubricate my current unsealed bracket if I can fit the crank arms on it. It moves quite smoothly as-is.
Crank/chainrings (A410 cranks with 36-46t Hyperglide)
- Good shape. No bad wear on the ring teeth that I can see. No noticeable warp in the rings. Some surface scratches on the crank arms.
FD (FD-A410)
- Dirty, but otherwise looks good. The outer cog does not move nearly as smoothly as the inner cog. No scratches at all on the painted parts. After a clean/polish and adjustment, it should look and ride like new.
RD (RD-A410)
- Again, dirty but fine. No dents or bent arms. One scratch in the paint.
STI Shifters
Good:
- The left clicks smoothly.
- The right sticks before clicking, but moves up/down through all settings. I'm going to follow a couple of the guides I've found to flush out the old grease and re-lubricate the internals.
Bad:
- The hoods are in rough shape. The right hood even has a tear in it on the top. Any tips on getting replacement hoods?
- There are more than a few scratches on the front of the shifters. I might be able to wet sand and polish the faces and remove the scratches. There are also a few nicks in the lever paint.
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While I hunt for a powder-coater (San Diego recommendations appreciated), I'm going to turn to cleaning the Shimano parts before they go on the Nishiki.
Started tonight by removing the chain rings from the cranks and cleaned/degreased the rings and crank arms. There are some surface scratches on the cranks that I think I'll sand polish off, given that I will be working on the shifter caps anyway.
I'm pretty happy. I know it's not the shiniest gear out there, but it'll do me just fine for my purposes and I'll enjoy cleaning/servicing the parts and learning more about my bike.