A couple days later I was checking my mail.
Figured what the heck, clicked CL and an ad had just appeared.
"Paletti and woodruff frames - rare..." - too cheap
There were no wheels and one of the frames was stripped.

I called him and scheduled a meeting,
they were his brothers frames who was a racer and had just died in an auto accident.
Me and a friend rushed out there.
35 minutes into a 40 minute drive,
he calls up and says a bunch of people have called him,
offering more money alot more!
Since we were almost there, I asked him if we could at least see 'em.

Well I didn't take before pictures,
but imagine no wheels, no rear brake pads, an old rolls seat, no pedals and lotsa road grime.
I through this together just with parts lying around,
and the pedals from the schroder cause they matched better.

It was all 1980 super record stuff with 3ttt bars/stem.
but i'm still missing the front derailleur...







matching shoes!


Even with my beater wheel set,
this thing is a rocket, it weighs about 20-21 lbs on the bathroom scale, pretty good!

TP