Mid 80’s Ritchey Ultra Build ser3009
07-20-20, 06:29 PM
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Mine has the chainstay u brake for the rear so that puts it within a couple years.
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07-20-20, 10:16 PM
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The paint was pretty basic. Took it down to metal where it needed it and sanded the entire bike to smooth everywhere. I initially hit with Rustoleum grey primer but changed to white and coated the entire frame. I then painted it with a coat of Rustoleum white spray paint. I finally found a store that carried the Rustoleum Pearle Mist. Can looks different than the isual spray cans and i had no idea how it was going to work out but I wanted to try and het it back to original. Needless to say after 3 coats of the pearl I’m really happy with how it turned out. The paint was easy to work with for sure. Let it sit for a week or so and coated it with three coats of Rustoleum 2x clear gloss. I’ve never waxed a frame before so i tried some stuff i had laying around. Not sure if it helped much but looks good. If anyone has advice on how to wax up a great gloss I’d appreciate it.
07-21-20, 02:34 PM
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Looking forward to seeing it done. I just finished an MTB with Ritchey everything, and I love how it turned out.
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07-23-20, 01:45 PM
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A couple of parts showed up today👏
A couple of parts showed up today👏
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07-24-20, 01:24 PM
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Wow, looks fantastic. I concur black housing would be great. Sometimes simple is best.
Did you spray the clear over the decals?
Did you spray the clear over the decals?
07-24-20, 05:46 PM
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I don’t recall if I sprayed over the decals so i doubt that i did. Should I?
07-25-20, 05:51 AM
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I am not the local expert, but my understanding is it depends on the material. Thin waterslides can/should be cleared over; the thicker ones (I forget the right term) are fine applied on top of the finish. Maybe someone else can give a more definitive answer. I was just curious about your process. It looks great.
07-25-20, 08:12 AM
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I don’t know the technical term for these either but I can tell you they were thicker than any I’ve scraped off a bike frame. I was actually surprised at how thick they were.
08-05-20, 11:34 AM
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New bits
rear derailleur is for my 95 Marin Bear Valley SE. toying around with possibly using the red cable housing. Will do some mock ups and see what i like.
08-05-20, 11:47 AM
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Mock Ups
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Any opinion on what colour?
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Finished!
Will need time for proper photos but hare are a couple teasers
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Hope y’all like it
08-08-20, 04:23 PM
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Looks excellent. Could have rolled right off the showroom floor in 1989. Enjoy that bike!
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08-10-20, 11:59 AM
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Disassembled and cleaned with warm water with dish soap and some parts cleaning brushes.
08-19-20, 08:15 AM
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New bits
So FYI Dia Compe pads turn to stone after 31 years