[CR]"restoration question"

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Chater-Lea)

From: <chuck1sd@cox.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 16:45:10 -0400
Subject: [CR]"restoration question"

I know I will be openng up a can of worms with this one, so here goes! What is everyones opinion on restorations with reguard to components? Do you feel that a vintage bike should be restored with the components it came from the factory with(as a complete bike), or is it justifiable to restore a bike with period correct components which may be upgrades that a person would do if they had only bought the frame and built it. For example, restoring an early 70's bike that would have normally been built with a Campy Valentino derailleur,steel crank, etc and building it up with period correct Nuovo Record, etc. I am curious to here everyons opinions on the wildly debated topic.

Charles Schlesinger
San Diego, CA USA