Opinions, please
 

I just received my repro Reynolds stickers for my A-D Superleicht.

Do I:
A) Peel the almost dead original seat tube sticker and replace with the new one(s) - (fork stickers were removed looong ago)?
B) Wrap the original down with clear, thin packing tape? (use new fork stickers?)

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I would replace them with new ones, PROVIDED you can find the correct repro's for them.

What he said.

How about these?

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=389891

Shot with I-phone - NOT studio lights and fairly nice DSLR..
Protective cover is matte..

Remove the old one and clean the area with acetone, alcohol, Goof Off, etc. Then follow the interactions that came with the new sticker for installation.

Thanks, got my 91% isopropyl ready to go.
Don't know if you can see the "shadows" where the fork stickers used to live.
Any ideas on protection for the new ones?

There's usually some on eBay, e.g.:

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNj...TBNqJ/$_57.JPG

Reynolds 531 Professional Frame Fork Decal Set for 70 80s Old Frames English | eBay

Got 'em, thanks.

Decals are cheap, I'd just put them on and leave them as is. The original decals were probably water slide and much more fragile than modern vinyl replacement decals.

No, the remains of the OP's decals show a 1980s design, which would be vinyl much like the widely available reproduction decals. Earlier Reynolds decals were a fragile, multi-layer system with a thick protective paper protecting the face, and an onionskin backing over the adhesive.

http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/531-decals.jpg

Thanks for the replies.
Getting this sucker back together and I would like to share photos with y'all after it's done.
Chris

That's a gorgeous frame; the chrome looks like it's in great shape.

While I don't think that the originals are water slide, they do appear to be multi-layer, with a thin top covering.
I think you may be able to see it in the photos.
Thanks for the advice!

+1. Gorgeous, but I'm biased

Waiting for photos & (most importantly) the ride report

You may be waiting a while for the ride report. I don't know if you saw my other post, introducing my A-D Superleicht, but 50lbs ago, I rode on lightly-spoked, gossamer sew-ups.
I can probably glue up my Phil's (36/36 straight gauge rear/db front) with some new tubulars.
I had mentioned that I have 3 wheelsets and could not remember what I laced on the Record Large Flange hubs. Well, I dug those out and they're attached to never glued Campy Record Chrono's w/unused Conti 250g Comp tires AND the thinnest spokes I can remember seeing (straight gauge, alloy nipples).
What was I thinking?!?
I never weighed less than 180lbs, never raced. Must have got gram-itis.
Well, at least, they will be on the bike for the photos...

Took the Lemond out this morning for an incredibly short ride. Didn't keel over, no aches or pains. Small steps...

I moved the photos to my original thread:

http://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...ht-ultima.html

That's a beautiful example of C&V at its very finest. I almost want to ask for a few photos with no green in the background to see how the frame reflects a different color.