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guygadois

04-01-09 09:39 AM

Help! Trying to remove dropout on old Chinelli

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My dad bought a Chinelli bike back in the 1970s while traveling in Italy from the factory he said. Its nice and all but it is steel. I thought it would be a great tribute taking it and stripping off the old components and turning it into a sweet fixie. So far I have removed the old Clampaggnol stuff and have taken sandpaper to get the old paint off and ready for a flourecent powdercoat. The paint wasn't really in good shape anyway and someone signed their name on it.

In any case, I found some sweet Trek stickers on eBay and am going to use those. That way it looks kewl and modern. Now I want to find a way to take off the rear dropout. I used a wrench but that only bent it. What is the best way to remove this unneeded item?

Here is the old bike pre-update and works in progress. I will post pixs of the bike as it gets cooler.

Any help is truely appreciated.

-GG-

bigbossman

04-01-09 09:48 AM

Heat - use lots and lots of heat.

A dremel and a ball-peen hammer are invaluable in working over these junky old frames into something useful.

miamijim

04-01-09 09:51 AM

I'm thinking a Pneumtic chisel with a flux
capacitor generator:

http://img.alibaba.com/photo/1173414...sel_Jex_28.jpg

unworthy1

04-01-09 09:51 AM

dyn-o-mite, really, dude...ya gotta BLAST those things off. Stuff some cotton in yer ear-holes, y'know for like protecshun.

banjo_mole

04-01-09 09:56 AM

Or just use a gun.

bigbossman

04-01-09 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unworthy1 (Post 8643209)

dyn-o-mite, really, dude...ya gotta BLAST those things off. Stuff some cotton in yer ear-holes, y'know for like protecshun.

It would be cheaper and easier to pack the seat and chainstays with black powder.

guygadois

04-01-09 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigbossman (Post 8643270)

it would be cheaper and easier to pack the seat and chainstays with black powder.

hey dood, i am trying to make this bike better, not destroy it. COME ON!

BobLoblaw

04-01-09 10:10 AM

I did something like that to my dad's old Italian Merkix from the '80's. it came out SWEET!

Funny, it has Chinelli bars on it, which I chopped and flipped. It looks hella SWEET upside down, like "Illen Inc" or something.

Just don't leave the seatpost in when you get it powder coated. You'll never be able to move it. Don't ask me how I know. Stupid Merkix!

BL

guygadois

04-01-09 12:43 PM

Well, the blowtorch idea didn't work very well and I haven't located any TNT. Back to the drawing board.

-GG-

cyclotoine

04-01-09 12:49 PM

hacksaw then JB weld in the track drop outs.

WNG	04-01-09 01:04 PM

A cold chisel and hammer. Blacksmith style.
If you wish to rebuild it as a geared bike one day, just solder the hanger back on.

"Chuck Norris doesn't ride old Italian steel....he would ride the old Italian."

dbakl

04-01-09 01:09 PM

Chinellis were made in China out of cheap steel. You should be able to rip that thing off with your teeth...

High Fist Shin

04-01-09 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigbossman (Post 8643185)

Heat - use lots and lots of heat.

A dremel and a ball-peen hammer are invaluable in working over these junky old frames into something useful.

HMMM. Flame tempered steel. Stick your bike in here for a while...

http://www.sfsrolls.com/images/guy.jpg

It should quickly remove that pesky paint, braze-ons and all the other little annoyances.

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