+1 if you dont feel liek riding it right now, make a nice wall mount and hang it up int he living room.

I are talking about the original decals or the ebay (NOS) decals?
I just do not have time to do it myself (in addition not too sure about my skills these days.)
Is there a recommended shop that does this type of work?

I would would strip the frame of components, but hold on to each and every part labeled in baggies.

Build up a fixed gear with it. These 80's Italian frames are incredible for long distance fixed gear riding. I guarantee you will love it.

If you end up not liking it or get bored, you can always repaint it and the build it back up. No harm done.

if you have the room to store it, (I know storage in nyc is a challenge), I say keep it. Maybe even get it in great riding condition and ride it on long rides up 9w and such. It's a real beauty.

so where are the new pics...

holy **** you can go back and forth????

You have other road bikes.
You want to ride this bike.
You want to ride a fixie.
You don't sound stupid enough to think you can turn it into a track bike.

get new wheels, a chainring, cog and chain, put everthing you take off it in a box and have fun. It's not some irrplaceable relic and there is no reason it should rust in storage rather then be ridden.

I agree with Cynikal and Dutret.

They say that way back in the day roadies went back and forth every winter, they'd pull off the mechs, cables, and freewheel, and spin a fixed cog on the hub to ride it fixed through the winter.

Just don't dremel anything off, for the love of Tulio.

i'm talking about the originals. I haven't bought a set of the reproductions yet, although I probably eventually will. I think some guys in C/V may have bought decals from that seller/printer before.

+1

please dont convert it, please keep it the way it is!

Can I at least paint it? (properly, not rattlecan) reapply decals and clear?

Now...what color? (I'm thinking white w/ black decals?)