Re: [CR]crank bolt dust caps

(Example: Framebuilding)

Date: Fri, 06 May 2005 18:02:51 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]crank bolt dust caps
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In-Reply-To: <3535F306-BE7E-11D9-A460-000A95DCF800@earthlink.net>


Bianca Pratorius wrote:
> I would like to find the dust caps for a mid 80's Dura Ace crank. I
> can't even find out what they looked like, but if they said nothing or
> shimano or dura ace, I'm sure they might be correct. The groupo is 7400,
> 7402 vintage. I think they would be chromed plastic or chromed metal
> with an Allen head or two holes for turning. Please email me, if you
> know what they looked like or if you have two you would like to sell me.
> Third hand only sells snap in or some generic slotted thing. Somehow
> neither looks quite right, but then again I must claim ignorance.

They were unmarked, chromed steel with a 5mm hexagonal hole for an Allen wrench.

Unless you're talking about later models, which had the built-in extractor thingie.

http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/shimano-dustcaps.jpg

Unfortunately, I can only find one of each of these :-(

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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA