Thank Gods.
My fork was resprayed over the weekend and I picked it up today. I am pleased with the repair. Anyway, I put it back on the frame, and thankfully there is no colour change. So far so good.
My Columbus decal showed up today too. That was installed as well as the rear brake cable and housing. I will install the front on the weekend after I let the paint on the fork harden some more.
I'll post pictures later.
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
Thursday, 15 December 2011
Molteni Merckx Restoration
Quick post tonight. Got some world logo gum hoods which I promptly installed. What a difference it makes. I'll post pictures later as the Canadiens game is on.
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Molteni Merckx Restoration
ARGH!
First setback in the restoration. I tore a bunch of paint out of the back of the fork when I installed the front caliper. There was a crappy old oblong spacer that I should have changed, but I wanted to keep all the original parts. Anyway it caught some paint and ripped the hell out of it.
The fork is now back in the paint shop. At least the gum hoods aren't here yet so I have some time to kill.
Almost done!
First setback in the restoration. I tore a bunch of paint out of the back of the fork when I installed the front caliper. There was a crappy old oblong spacer that I should have changed, but I wanted to keep all the original parts. Anyway it caught some paint and ripped the hell out of it.
The fork is now back in the paint shop. At least the gum hoods aren't here yet so I have some time to kill.
Almost done!
Friday, 9 December 2011
Molteni Merckx Restoration
I started putting the rest of the components on the frame today. The transmission is totally set up. It spins so nice and the sound of the freewheel is so nice. I was going to wait on the brake calipers, but I figured I would just place them. I'll tighten up the nuts later.
The handlebars are taped and look great, and I managed to find a set of "old world" logo gum hoods that are in the post right now. I'll swap those out as soon as they come in and run the brake cables.
The replacement Columbus Tubing decal is also in the post. Should be here soon.
Here are a few pictures I took in my workshop:
The handlebars are taped and look great, and I managed to find a set of "old world" logo gum hoods that are in the post right now. I'll swap those out as soon as they come in and run the brake cables.
The replacement Columbus Tubing decal is also in the post. Should be here soon.
Here are a few pictures I took in my workshop:
Molteni Merckx Restoration Thursday December 8th 2011
I didn't have a chance to post this yesterday.
I had the headset, bottom bracket, crankset, front derailleur, rear derailleur and chain mounted and I noticed that the rear derailleur cage was not lining up perpendicular to the freewheel. It was on a wierd angle, the bottom jockey wheel close to the wheelset and the top jockey wheel closer to the derailleur body. I thought maybe the hangar was bent. I sent a picture to Pete and Jeff at Cyclepath, and after some discussion on the phone I ended up bringing it in. We checked the hangar alignment and it was straight, and then Pete noticed that the derailleur body had a bend in it, somewhat of an arc.
He figures that it must have overshifted into the spokes and it got tweaked.
Anyway, we mounted removed the spring, mounted it onto an old frame and used a screwdriver to straighten out the front of the body. It made it much better. Phew.
When I got home, I took it completely apart to see if maybe the cage was bent. I noticed the back of the body had an arc, opposite to what the front looked like. I used a "C" clamp and my kitchen counter to slowly push that arc back down and make the body completely straight.
All I need is a new bushing and it should be almost perfect.
Here is a before and after shot:
I had the headset, bottom bracket, crankset, front derailleur, rear derailleur and chain mounted and I noticed that the rear derailleur cage was not lining up perpendicular to the freewheel. It was on a wierd angle, the bottom jockey wheel close to the wheelset and the top jockey wheel closer to the derailleur body. I thought maybe the hangar was bent. I sent a picture to Pete and Jeff at Cyclepath, and after some discussion on the phone I ended up bringing it in. We checked the hangar alignment and it was straight, and then Pete noticed that the derailleur body had a bend in it, somewhat of an arc.
He figures that it must have overshifted into the spokes and it got tweaked.
Anyway, we mounted removed the spring, mounted it onto an old frame and used a screwdriver to straighten out the front of the body. It made it much better. Phew.
When I got home, I took it completely apart to see if maybe the cage was bent. I noticed the back of the body had an arc, opposite to what the front looked like. I used a "C" clamp and my kitchen counter to slowly push that arc back down and make the body completely straight.
All I need is a new bushing and it should be almost perfect.
Here is a before and after shot:
Sunday, 4 December 2011
Molteni Merckx Restoration
I installed the decals today, well almost all of them. I didn't like the centering of the columbus tubing decal, so I have a new one coming. I'll install that one next week. My next steps are to put the thing together now. Anyway, here is some eye candy.
Saturday, 3 December 2011
Molteni Merckx Restoration
It is finally painted. I picked up the frameset yesterday from my painter. I have got to say, it turned out great. That 70's formula paint is fantastic. It is very deep, shiny and hard. My next step is to apply the decals tomorrow or Monday. Here are a few pictures for now!
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