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wtgrantham · Replies: 2

I have a 1973 Gitane TDF that I restored and am having problems with the bottom bracket. I can tighten the cup enough to eliminate the "horizontal" play, but it still will rock back and for ...

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Just finished, complete restoration (repaint and decals) of my 1973 TDF. NOS derailleurs, Fizik bar tape, and the new Kool Stop Salmon Mafac replacement pads, many parts like Stronglight cranks from d ...

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Small picture, probably nice, $900

http://philadelphia.en.craigslist.org/bik/1638087820.html

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OK so maybe a crazy question for the restoration experts, The white Velox plugs are rare and expensive and the black ones seem to be plentiful and cheap, anyone ever spray paint a set of black ones wh ...

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Very informative....thanks for the info.

I have a set of white Mafac 1/2 hoods ready to go. but the bar end plugs were shot, any suggestions of what to replace them with. Was also debating on clot ...

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My painter didn't say about the decals but I know he uses them regularly, so probably no big deal to him.

To build this one original I bought a green 1972 to harvest parts, then switched the shiman ...

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Here are a couple of teasers

http://s2.postimage.org/vwkVr.jpghttp://s1.postimage.org/wpuiJ.jpg

Here are many "before" pics and after frame paint pics

http://s758.photobucket.com ...

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I have a 1972 or 1973 TDF in restoration and it is an orange frame. Curious as to what color the tape, cable housings and bar tape would have been from the factory. I have seen green, red, and blue TD ...