Originally Posted by
Noah Scape
WOW!!! Very nice! You got that for $80?
When I first saw it after he acquired the bike, I thought he got screwed on the deal - it was a real mess. But between his keen eye for replacement parts and his savvy choice of mechanics, it turned out pretty well.
Seriously, the frame needed some professional restoration work (Ed Litton), and just about every part had to be replaced. We even had to dremel the Campy cable guide clips off, as the little screws were as-one with the captive bolts.
As far as I know only the frame, headset, bb, part of the crank set, and seatpost are original to the bike as it was found.
Oh, and my own personal touch on the rear brake - the radiused spacers that hold the caliper in place on the rear brake bridge came off a Chang Star caliper I had in the parts bin. The originals weren't the right radius, and the caliper would not stay centered with them.