Update - the 8mm stainless tubing arrived today. I had to file the holes a bit to smooth out the rough drilling job from the PO, but the stainless tubing finally slid through. Getting the tolerances right on the
inside of the tubing took a good hour of filing that I could have easily done without.
The fit is pretty slick though!
The new stainless nylock nuts in the back don't look out of place either:
What I'm not thrilled about are the stainless domed nuts available from Ace Hardware. Though they'll do to keep the calipers functional, they're absolutely ugly. They look like some kind of Dia-Compe wart that made its way onto these calipers without an invitation.
Originally Posted by
AngryFrankie
Probably 3 weeks after I commented on your tt paint problem pro, and said something like "that's one of the bikes I'd really like to own", one appeared on one of the oddball websites for sale! It keeps the hobby fun, doesn't it?!?!
Were you able to snag it?
-Kurt