Originally Posted by leunkstar
besides that..
imo there is no fun in buying everything otherwise you could close all topics here with: "Wouldn't it be a lot easier to just buy a brand new Bianchi thisandthistype?" (for Bianchi fill in any brand you like)
Well, that's a bit extreme.
I was under the (mistaken) impression that it was just a spin-on type freewheel. As someone who has taken apart freewheels and spent hours trying to chase down all the bearings and get them back together, it would seem to me foolish to do so when you can just spin on another and be done with it.
In this case, I can see why there is a salvage effort underway, but I'd still probably swap out the wheel or lace in a new hub and move on.
Believe me when I tell you that I'm the first one to spend (waste?) countless hours repairing and/or refubishing things that just aren't worth the effort, just to see how they work (and if I can do it).