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03-01-16, 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 3speedslow
Ewww, little backstory to go with that rusty beaut?
03-01-16, 01:04 AM
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As found, 1971 Schwinn Sports Tourer in Sierra Brown:
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03-01-16, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by DIMcyclist
Eventually to be not-brown:
(Trust me, a full repaint is necessary.)
(Trust me, a full repaint is necessary.)
03-01-16, 02:05 PM
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650b Toei Randonneur; likely from the late '70s to early '80s, to judge by the 120mm rear spacing.
There's a lot of 'spider vein' rust under the paint, especially on the TT; it's not deep, but it IS extensive:
It's sad to see a Toei in such condition; it's got some real niceties to it: full DB Ishiwata 022 tubeset, Nervex lugs, and internal generator wiring. Fortunately there isn't any rust inside the frame & the cable ducts are clean; and strangely enough- and despite the surface rust- the original 'rinko' HS is in surprisingly good condition- almost no wear on the races & quite buttery once it was cleaned & re-greased.
I figure this will be about a two-year project; this is/was one of my 'grail' bikes.
There's a lot of 'spider vein' rust under the paint, especially on the TT; it's not deep, but it IS extensive:
It's sad to see a Toei in such condition; it's got some real niceties to it: full DB Ishiwata 022 tubeset, Nervex lugs, and internal generator wiring. Fortunately there isn't any rust inside the frame & the cable ducts are clean; and strangely enough- and despite the surface rust- the original 'rinko' HS is in surprisingly good condition- almost no wear on the races & quite buttery once it was cleaned & re-greased.
I figure this will be about a two-year project; this is/was one of my 'grail' bikes.
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03-01-16, 03:07 PM
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Yes, I see the rust veins. Insidious thing this rust.
The Toei I believe would/is on many of our Grail lists. What Colour is going to get it kicked off the brown thread?
The Toei I believe would/is on many of our Grail lists. What Colour is going to get it kicked off the brown thread?
03-01-16, 03:20 PM
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Cool! I vote to keep it as-is, as long as there's no technical reason for a re-paint. Any chance of a pic of the full bike/frame?
Originally Posted by DIMcyclist
650b Toei Randonneur; likely from the late '70s to early '80s, to judge by the 120mm rear spacing.
There's a lot of 'spider vein' rust under the paint, especially on the TT; it's not deep, but it IS extensive:
It's sad to see a Toei in such condition; it's got some real niceties to it: full DB Ishiwata 022 tubeset, Nervex lugs, and internal generator wiring. Fortunately there isn't any rust inside the frame & the cable ducts are clean; and strangely enough- and despite the surface rust- the original 'rinko' HS is in surprisingly good condition- almost no wear on the races & quite buttery once it was cleaned & re-greased.
I figure this will be about a two-year project; this is/was one of my 'grail' bikes.
There's a lot of 'spider vein' rust under the paint, especially on the TT; it's not deep, but it IS extensive:
It's sad to see a Toei in such condition; it's got some real niceties to it: full DB Ishiwata 022 tubeset, Nervex lugs, and internal generator wiring. Fortunately there isn't any rust inside the frame & the cable ducts are clean; and strangely enough- and despite the surface rust- the original 'rinko' HS is in surprisingly good condition- almost no wear on the races & quite buttery once it was cleaned & re-greased.
I figure this will be about a two-year project; this is/was one of my 'grail' bikes.
03-01-16, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by non-fixie
Cool! I vote to keep it as-is, as long as there's no technical reason for a re-paint. Any chance of a pic of the full bike/frame?
I'll likely post a few pics of the finished bike when it's done, so, I'm afraid you'll have to wait a while to see the results. As for what the frame looks like now, scroll up a couple of entries.
Originally Posted by 3speedslow
The Toei I believe would/is on many of our Grail lists. What Colour is going to get it kicked off the brown thread?
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03-02-16, 02:28 AM
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Originally Posted by DIMcyclist
I do hope you're being facetious when you say, "as long as there's no technical reason for a re-paint," since stripping the paint to remove the rust before it further damages the frame is a quite specifically technical reason for a repaint.
I'll likely post a few pics of the finished bike when it's done, so, I'm afraid you'll have to wait a while to see the results. As for what the frame looks like now, scroll up a couple of entries.
I'll likely post a few pics of the finished bike when it's done, so, I'm afraid you'll have to wait a while to see the results. As for what the frame looks like now, scroll up a couple of entries.
And yes, removing the original paint would certainly introduce a technical necessity for a re-paint. And I can certainly understand why you'd want a nice coat of paint on that frame. However, I have a bike that looks like that, and I'm keeping it original as long as it doesn't get any worse.
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03-02-16, 04:49 AM
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03-02-16, 11:59 AM
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Nice to see that bike again. I especially like that it still has the Nervar crank set and Huret transmission. I have that combo on the Mercier in post # 25, and was impressed by the shifting action. If Huret derailleurs didn't age that badly I'd have them on many more bikes ...
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