The "Before And After" Thread
12-05-07, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Otis
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IRO Angus Casati Gold Line
Originally Posted by CardiacKid
I explained that he could never pay me enough cash for the amount of work I had put into that bike and the only way to compensate me for it was to ride the hell out of it.
12-05-07, 04:48 PM
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Here's how I received it:
Here's how it left, with its' new owner:
Here's how it left, with its' new owner:
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12-05-07, 09:41 PM
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The red housing on those chrome schwinns is really really great. and that maroon miyata is super classy.
All these bikes are swell looking. nice work!
All these bikes are swell looking. nice work!
12-05-07, 10:05 PM
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1978(?) Schwinn Collegiate before ($6.88 at thrift) & after...
Merry Christams & Happy Holidays!
Merry Christams & Happy Holidays!
12-05-07, 11:59 PM
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I hardly ever take the before pictures, but here are a few I did and could find.
before:
After:
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12-06-07, 07:06 AM
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'89 Pinarello Montello
Before...
and after
and after
Last edited by Old Yeller; 12-06-07 at 11:41 AM. Reason: better pics
12-06-07, 08:03 AM
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Great thread. I'll have to get out my camera and take some shots of my bikes.
12-06-07, 09:14 AM
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I kind of liked the rear fender - why'd you ditch it?
Originally Posted by Stacey
Ok, it's not a vintage roadie but....
BEFORE:
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12-06-07, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by bigbossman
I kind of liked the rear fender - why'd you ditch it?
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12-06-07, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by nlerner
Another one from me: a 1970s St. Etienne road bike
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12-06-07, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Otis
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Here's mine:
BEFORE
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12-06-07, 11:34 AM
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[QUOTE=sekaijin;5756712]This Gios above is my favorite so far, because it shows the clearest transformation from trash to flash. Some of these bikes don't look all that bad in their before pics!
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The Gios frame was trashed! Brian Baylis painted it for me and he still b****es about how much time it took to get a smooth surface.
I had bought the frame sight unseen and had it sent directly to Brian. I never saw that "before" picture until it was already painted. If I had seen it first I probably would have kept looking for a different frame.
With that said it is really the best old bike I've ever ridden. Might have something to do with it being a perfect fit for me, but I really think they just got the angles right on those.
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The Gios frame was trashed! Brian Baylis painted it for me and he still b****es about how much time it took to get a smooth surface.
I had bought the frame sight unseen and had it sent directly to Brian. I never saw that "before" picture until it was already painted. If I had seen it first I probably would have kept looking for a different frame.
With that said it is really the best old bike I've ever ridden. Might have something to do with it being a perfect fit for me, but I really think they just got the angles right on those.
12-06-07, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by bigbossman
I kind of liked the rear fender - why'd you ditch it?
It would look silly with the front fender and no rear.
12-06-07, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by sekaijin
This Gios above is my favorite so far, because it shows the clearest transformation from trash to flash. Some of these bikes don't look all that bad in their before pics!
Before, after tear-down. I received it as a complete bike, but didn't think to take a pic till after I stripped it. Features included crash damage, rust, a heavily corroded top tube, and a cracked head tube. Apparently it was raced hard:
After repair and restoration:
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12-06-07, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by ricohman
I believe that was a front fender put on the rear for some reason.
It would look silly with the front fender and no rear.
It would look silly with the front fender and no rear.
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12-06-07, 04:04 PM
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ah, trash to flash, huh? waddabout dis?
Fortunately, Dick Cheney ran over me and then tried to shoot me in the face with his shotgun...the settlement allowed for the stunning restoration.
<edit> of course, it was really my fault...I deserved it, really...</edit>
Fortunately, Dick Cheney ran over me and then tried to shoot me in the face with his shotgun...the settlement allowed for the stunning restoration.
<edit> of course, it was really my fault...I deserved it, really...</edit>
12-06-07, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by luker
ah, trash to flash, huh? waddabout dis?
Fortunately, Dick Cheney ran over me and then tried to shoot me in the face with his shotgun...the settlement allowed for the stunning restoration.
<edit> of course, it was really my fault...I deserved it, really...</edit>
Fortunately, Dick Cheney ran over me and then tried to shoot me in the face with his shotgun...the settlement allowed for the stunning restoration.
<edit> of course, it was really my fault...I deserved it, really...</edit>
If I send you a Free Spirit, you think you could do a similar restoration?
12-06-07, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by luker
would you rather have a singer or a herse?
12-06-07, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by luker
okeydokey. I'll get cheney on the phone.
Make mine an early De Rosa.
Thanks,
OFG
PS--- I shudder each time I cross Cheney Dr in Paradise Valley. It freaks me a little.
12-06-07, 09:36 PM
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we're digressing...but he lives just east of here. They close the Snake when he wants to fish. He really is kind of creepy.
