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Beegee225 · Replies: 38

Here's the '71 SC back together with most of its original components:
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Beegee225 · Replies: 38

Spent a good solid day putting things back together. Had to make sure the paint was cured enough before doing all the clamps, etc. Here's a shot showing most everything on... As you can see it's not c ...

Beegee225 · Replies: 38

Finally got the frame back and applied Framesaver before reassembling... All decked out here to avoid the fumes....
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I'm thinking of casting my own, (using this stuff-- http://www.smooth-on.com/) and using one of the good ones from the pair I have. They seem to just have edge cracking, but the dryness is there, too. ...

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Found my old Campy parts chart in the barn... It's got some parts numbers for a bunch of things from around the '70s... Might come in handy for someone. If anyone needs some detail shots or the full c ...

Beegee225 · Replies: 38

Finally got a hold of a frame painter to do the frame...
Here's the main frame in progress...

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Beegee225 · Replies: 27

I'm a newbie that's gotten to this site in search of knowledgeable bike people who are dedicated to the craft, while trying to reasurrect my '71 SC. Lately, i've been touching base almost daily. Still ...

Beegee225 · Replies: 38

Disassembled the chainring ball bearings from the opposite side... took out the ball bearing carrier and this nylon ring came out with it. There's another smaller, thinner ring in a groove also (which ...

Beegee225 · Replies: 38

Good advice guys... thanks. I had a vague recollection somewhere in the past that the ball bearings were fitted loose, and when taking the fork out, I was prepared to catch them as they danced all o ...

Beegee225 · Replies: 38

Got the fork and one side of the BB off... the chainring nut is being real stubborn... Forgot to note which side of the ball bearing cage goes up or down in the headset bearing races... the loose sid ...

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Finally got the hub cap off with the drilled two-hole method (thanks, gman!) and a generous amount of liquid wrench + some light tapping to break te seal. Had to use a circlip pin wrench/plier with th ...

Beegee225 · Replies: 38

I was looking at replacing the Mafac gum half hoods and found that these can be iffy NOS or just really OS on ebay. Isn't anyone making replacements these days? Or maybe I should just use something si ...

Beegee225 · Replies: 38

gman... thanks for the pix solutions... love the wheels one! didn't know they had that double for revamps on the seat tube. Reminds me of something I had one of on a city three speed, but certainly wo ...

Beegee225 · Replies: 38

Good idea... I was leaning toward cutting a slot with a dremel, and trying to twist it with a screw driver, but the two-hole solution sound like it would work, too. I'm thinking that when I replace th ...