Another 83 Sammontana
02-14-17 | 02:34 PM
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Another 83 Sammontana
This is the bike I recently acquired and rebuilt with period correct super record bits. I did the paint correction using my car knowledge. Still waiting on the tires to show and install the cinelli uni saddle.
02-14-17 | 06:19 PM
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A fantastic start! A few minor nitpicks: the drops of the bars should be much closer to parallel to the ground, you should fit toe clips and straps, the chainrings should be super record and the saddle is too modern for the bike and is not as classically beautiful as many others that are readily available. Lastly French clincher rims don't correspond to a Sammontana team build. (they would however be great to ride to get a Sammontana ice cream though)
02-15-17 | 10:51 AM
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That is a nice looking bike, good work! I recently missed out a a similar one. Curious in case one of these ever falls into my hands, what did you use for the touch up paint?
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N = '96 Colnago C40, '04 Wilier Alpe D'Huez, '10 Colnago EPS, '85 Merckx Pro, '89 Merckx Century, '86 Tommasini Professional, '04 Teschner Aero FX Pro, '05 Alan Carbon Cross, '86 De Rosa Professional, '95 Gios Compact Pro, '95 Carrera Zeus, ‘81 Masi Gran Criterium, ‘81 Merckx Pro, ‘89 Cinelli Supercorsa, ‘83 Bianchi Specialissima, ‘VO Randonneur, Ritchey Breakaway Steel, Rivendell Rambouillet, Heron Randonneur, ‘92 Ciöcc Columbus EL
02-15-17 | 11:48 AM
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A fantastic start! A few minor nitpicks: the drops of the bars should be much closer to parallel to the ground, you should fit toe clips and straps, the chainrings should be super record and the saddle is too modern for the bike and is not as classically beautiful as many others that are readily available. Lastly French clincher rims don't correspond to a Sammontana team build. (they would however be great to ride to get a Sammontana ice cream though)
02-15-17 | 11:50 AM
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I actually did not use any touchup paint. The touch ups were done to the bike when I bought it. All I did was use a soap that strips wax and coatings from the paint. Then I used a clay bar and removed a ton of impurities. Then I used the DA rotary wheel to cut and polish the paint. Finally, I used a coating that seals the paint and then waxed the frame.
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