Restoration - 1985 Guerciotti Sprint - ALL Original Campagnolo, full refinish

[tv_vt]

Originally Posted by m_sasso

Really like the beveled edge you put on the corona, looks wonderful and adds a different dimension from the sharp edged original.

May I ask what he's talking about?

[m_sasso]

Originally Posted by tv_vt

May I ask what he's talking about?

[Veloo]

My first thought when I saw the first pic was "Wow, that's stunning."
Then my eyes went to the hoods and I was wondering if those were the most "difficult" part of the build.

Are they OEM period correct?

Having sourced several 9 speed Ultegra/ DA hoods, I now have a habit of looking in that area when it comes to restorations or even buying old brake levers.

Originally Posted by Charles M

The work?

Dremel and pads (and a drill with buffer head) made it easier, There's probably 20-30 hours in it, but not sure because I did it a half hour or so at a time...

The lugs took minutes... These bikes shine up with a dab of mothers wheel polish VERY quickly. If they have deeper scratches, that takes a buffer and a couple different rouges etc...


The thing is... The old builds were MASSSIVELY simple. As long as you have the right tools, it's really quick to take things apart and put em back.

IT TOOK 6 Flarking weeks to get the hoods!

[Charles M]

The Levers are the original parts (refinished to full polish) The Hoods took Forever to get, but went on clean and easy (just sprayed a bit of window cleaner in the lever and slipped em right on).

The hardest part was the one thing that shouldnt be on the bike... I had to get those godamn Conti Gatorskins off to rotate the labels to the valve stems.

And then get them back on.

They're so farking tight that I blistered my fingers pushing the bead over the sidewall. NOBODY should ever try and put Gatorskins on those Elite rims...

[tomato coupe]

Very nice bike. Do you refinish bikes as a hobby or business? Where do you sell them?

[Buzz]

This was one of the bikes I wanted to buy back in the day but I distinctly remember the bike shop refusing to sell it to me because I was too heavy at 200 pounds for the frame. Pretty bike.

[sg8357]

For a period correct build, you need a Suntour rear mech and and Simplex retro-friction shifters.

Oh, and clinchers on that bike ???, a full on Charlie Brown ARRRGGGGGHHHH!

[Peter P.]

Whoa; I just took a step back in time to when bikes were real...

Nice job. True wall art.

[reuben]

Wow. Just wow.

So, so beautiful. Forks and stays look... semichrome? I'm a sucker for chrome.

Wow. More beautiful than Sophia Loren.

Did I say "Wow" yet?

[gasman]

Originally Posted by reuben

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Wow. More beautiful than Sophia Loren.

Lets' not go overboard.

[jamesdak]

Well as a lover of old steel I still have to say WOW!!!!!!!!!

That thing is gorgeous, good job!!!!!!!!

Back to the pics.....I've got more drooling to do.

[akelman]

Originally Posted by jamesdak

Well as a lover of old steel I still have to say WOW!!!!!!!!!

That thing is gorgeous, good job!!!!!!!!

Back to the pics.....I've got more drooling to do.

Bonded aluminum.

This was my first "nice" bike. Beautiful restoration job. Thanks for sharing the pics.

[jamesdak]

Originally Posted by akelman

Bonded aluminum.

Yeah I know.....but I "still have to say" love it.

[Charles M]

Originally Posted by tomato coupe

Very nice bike. Do you refinish bikes as a hobby or business? Where do you sell them?

I review bikes and do projects... I don't really know where I sell them, typically it's just local friends

[Charles M]

Originally Posted by sg8357

For a period correct build, you need a Suntour rear mech and and Simplex retro-friction shifters.

Oh, and clinchers on that bike ???, a full on Charlie Brown ARRRGGGGGHHHH!

These are the original parts... Guerciotti called it Sprint, but it was this Group... Campagnolo Triumph, with these wheels, pedals etc... all OE (New saddle, tires bar tape). They did use a couple of different shifters from 84-@87.