The Rebirth of the Wacky Centurion
03-07-09 | 07:34 PM
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The Brutally Handsome
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From: Siberia
Wacky Centurion REBORN!!!
Feast your eyes on this tasty centurion! Tange tubing . . . Shimano 600 . . . DURA ACE!!! Ah, but don't look too close or ye might not like what you see!
Okay, so I rebuilt the centurion that I posted about in this thread:
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ight=centurion
I was able to remove the nail polish with a light paint stripper, but it left exposed metal (from previous scrapes, not the paint stripper). Otherwise, I'm pretty happy with it for paying a total of $80 (that's including the original price of bike), mostly on new bar tape, a chain and some fenders. What do you think, was it worth it or should I have left well enough alone?
Okay, so I rebuilt the centurion that I posted about in this thread:
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ight=centurion
I was able to remove the nail polish with a light paint stripper, but it left exposed metal (from previous scrapes, not the paint stripper). Otherwise, I'm pretty happy with it for paying a total of $80 (that's including the original price of bike), mostly on new bar tape, a chain and some fenders. What do you think, was it worth it or should I have left well enough alone?
Last edited by Sizzle-Chest; 03-07-09 at 07:39 PM.
03-07-09 | 08:15 PM
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Lanky Lass
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03-07-09 | 08:17 PM
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03-07-09 | 10:10 PM
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The Brutally Handsome
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From: Siberia
Nice Mans man! I don't suppose you happen to live in Oregon do you? I noticed your location says "cascadia" and I haven't heard anyone use that term outside of Oregon, but I don't spend much time elsewhere, so what do I know.
