its orange
02-21-14 | 09:07 PM
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Just me.... I would have chromed the fork and rear triangle, seatstays and chainstays.
02-21-14 | 09:11 PM
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i agree michael, i would've loved to chrome the forks and stays. but, i had to buy everything for this bike. i already maxed out my funds. i really didn't want to spend any more than i had to. plus the pitting was really bad on the forks and part of the rear frame. it would've never really looked that nice.
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02-21-14 | 09:12 PM
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Well then, by the time he paints my frame he will have the orange dialed in...I am leaning towards using it too! Also with black decals and black panto...I guess seeing this Ciocc when it's finished will help me decide.
They offer "hugger orange" and "burnt orange metallic". I am assuming this is the hugger?
They offer "hugger orange" and "burnt orange metallic". I am assuming this is the hugger?
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02-21-14 | 09:14 PM
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Your right, the pitting made painting it a much better idea.
02-21-14 | 09:16 PM
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this frame set was a total nightmare to work with. lots of grinding and sanding, little body filler. tons of primer, more sanding, more primer and more sanding. didn't think i was ever going to get the tubes smoothed out.
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02-21-14 | 09:20 PM
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While we are on that topic... I popped the headset cups out of the frame I am having Sloar paint last night and it was completely bare for the first time since I have owned it so I weighed it for grins. The weight means nothing to me, but might to somebody else!
54cm Centurion Project Cinelli. Columbus SL (allegedly)
Frame: 3.9375 lbs.
Fork: 1.375 lbs.
Total: 5.3125 lbs. / 2409 grams.
.,,,,BD
02-21-14 | 09:43 PM
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no disrespect was meant, i was just saying this ready mix paint doesn't paint like traditional lacquer. it sprays and sets up like acrylic enamel with no need for wet sanding and buffing.
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02-22-14 | 08:43 AM
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I have a project coming up that will either be Orange or some version of Purple, purple just is not seen very often on bikes.
02-22-14 | 09:01 AM
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last summer I picked up a cheap nishiki to flip. I didn't want to spend any money,but it was in serious need of a paint job. I had a little red and a little metallic blue left over. So I mixed the two and came up with a very cool looking metallic purple. I think the paint alone sold that bike.
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02-22-14 | 09:32 AM
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02-22-14 | 10:15 AM
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Here is a '70s Centurion Super LeMans as it looked when I sold it. I think I paid $70 for it. It had Campy Nuovo Record derailleurs, Suntour Sprint wheelset and Suntour barcons. All of those parts went for other builds. I really liked the metallic orange.
02-22-14 | 11:01 AM
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Looks great Sloar! I like the shade of orange and can't wait to see what it looks like finished.
I weighed my '73 Raleigh RRA frame when I last had it apart on a Taylor digital kitchen scale. 531, frame was 4.3 lbs, fork 1.8 lbs. It is a ~56cm (22.5").
While we are on that topic... I popped the headset cups out of the frame I am having Sloar paint last night and it was completely bare for the first time since I have owned it so I weighed it for grins. The weight means nothing to me, but might to somebody else!
54cm Centurion Project Cinelli. Columbus SL (allegedly)
Frame: 3.9375 lbs.
Fork: 1.375 lbs.
Total: 5.3125 lbs. / 2409 grams.
54cm Centurion Project Cinelli. Columbus SL (allegedly)
Frame: 3.9375 lbs.
Fork: 1.375 lbs.
Total: 5.3125 lbs. / 2409 grams.
02-22-14 | 11:58 AM
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02-22-14 | 12:20 PM
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It's looking good.
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