Winter Project Number 2 is up and running. Pinarello Montello from early 1990s. Decals are still intact which is amazing for a Pinarello of this age. Main things to get C Record Chainset, Seatpost, Brake Levers, Vintage 36h Rims in Silver. Not sure what saddle and bar tape colour combo I should use though...I'm thinking white Regal or Rolls with white Brooks bar tape.

Some more pics = https://imageshack.us/g/23/photo0012ua.jpg/

Thoughts?

Thoughts? You're a very lucky man!

A Perforated white Regal with perforated white Brooks tape would look excellent I'd think.

that is one heck of a first post!

very beautiful

Long time lurker, thought it was about time to make an account!

Absolutely beautiful.

Jesus man, that is smokin'!

That is a spectacular looking bike!

I'm working on a Montello as well! Beautiful bike!
White saddle and what wraps are an amazing combination!! I use this on my other Pinarello.

Nice one Maple, It's gotta be white saddle and white tape then. Now to find some decent rims to go on the wheel build...

That might be my favorite Pinarello and I used to own one. Good luck!

Had to edit this, those hubs are awesome too. Are those pista hubs? I didn't know they were made for road wheels.

funny, i'm working on a 1985 montello project myself. i'm gonna try and make it look as close as possible to pedro delgado's 1988/ 1989 TdF bike. its a red pina with chrome forks and rear triangle. with the head badge instead of the head tube decal. i'm gonna break my white saddle white tape tradition in favour of a black turbo saddle (like delgado) and white tape, but with the addition of a black 3TTT stem to balance out the black saddle. its a good combo. will also use some polished rims, just as you are planning. your c-record/ delta parts look NOS and the frame too! looks like the rear d is a record 8 1st version? but will the high flange hubs accommodate that many speeds? the sheriff stars will definitely be over the top. they'll look bling but for me a little too much bling for the road (if that's even possible.)

The hubs are C Record 'Sheriff Star' Road Hubs, they made a pista and a road version.

Most of the parts are near NOS, but I try polish em up myself anyway. I'm a perfectionist. That trait does have its bad points.

You are right that the rear derailleur is an 8 speed 1st version, I need to swap it out for an engraved 1st gen derailleur when I can find one that is...

The frame has done less than 200 miles, won the whole bike on ebay and travelled 12 hours on the train to get it. I was a bit apprehensive at first thinking why am I doing this, but when I saw the bike it was soooo worth it, The groupset that was on it was a chorus 1st gen. I sold it to cover the cost of the frame, so it meant the frame was cheap