Help! Trying to remove dropout on old Chinelli
04-01-09 | 09:39 AM
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Help! Trying to remove dropout on old Chinelli
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-
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-
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04-01-09 | 09:48 AM
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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.
A dremel and a ball-peen hammer are invaluable in working over these junky old frames into something useful.
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04-01-09 | 09:57 AM
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It would be cheaper and easier to pack the seat and chainstays with black powder.
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04-01-09 | 10:00 AM
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04-01-09 | 10:10 AM
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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
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
04-01-09 | 12:49 PM
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hacksaw then JB weld in the track drop outs.
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04-01-09 | 01:04 PM
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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."
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."
04-01-09 | 01:44 PM
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It should quickly remove that pesky paint, braze-ons and all the other little annoyances.
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