Re: [CR]Any experience with frame painting a Legnano

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Subject: Re: [CR]Any experience with frame painting a Legnano
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 23:55:12 -0500
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Josh/List Bicycle Specialties in Toronto just finished a Legano in Chartreuse for one of our local guys, Mr. Gary "City Bike" Della Rosa, the bike looks fantastic, no fantastic is an understatement, if Raquel Welch was a bicycle, this would be her !!!!! (ahhh the power of imagery).

The shop has a few of their restorations displayed on the web site http://www.bikespecialties.com I just had an Paramount 80's Team bike top tube resprayed due to an errant handlebar knock and I am very impressed with the (incorrect) metallic blue color match and the overall quality at (I think) the very reasonable price of $85 Canadian (about $70 US).

Good Luck Wayne (Legnanoless in Toronto, waiting for my 58) Jolly, Toronto Canada


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Subject: [CR]Any experience with frame painting a Legnano



> I've been looking for a Legnano Roma in my size (57-59 c/c) in the famous
> Legnano chartreuse (also called lime green or pistachio) for the longest
> time.
> The closest I've gotten is a late 1970's frame, new, but in blue. I'd like
> to
> send it out for repainting so that it looks something like the one on the
> ClassicRendezvous listing for Legnano ("late 1960's early 1970's Legnano
> frame
> set")
> Anybody have experience repainting a Legnano? Which restorer is most
> likely
> to do a reasonable duplicate color of the original chartreuse? Previous
> postings on the list talk about a two color first process using silver
> then a
> transparent green.
> Thanks,
> Josh Berger
> Bronx, NY