Doug-
Good advice. Thanks for responding.
Best,
Chris Arkell Bloomfield Hills, MI H-248-855-1426 C-313-510-5473 ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug Van Cleve<mailto:dvancleve@gmail.com> To: classicrendezvous<mailto:classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 4:27 PM Subject: Re: [CR]Medici Braze-On's Removal
Hi there.
It sounds to me like these are original build details that you just don't like. Is that correct? Why not use a clamp-on mount for the downtube shifters and ignore the dropout eyelets. Individuality, IMHO, is part of what makes old frames interesting...
Doug Van Cleve Chandler, AZ
On 7/30/05, CHRISTOPHER ARKELL <chris_arkell@msn.com<mailto:chris_arkell@msn.com>> wrote: > CR Listers: > > I recently acquired an '82 (or so I'm told) Medici Pro Strada frameset > in 53cm sizing. The frame is beautiful, but there are two curious > braze-ons that I have an issue with. > > First, the downtube has no shifter bosses. Instead, it has looped > cable-end guides such as you see in contemporary framesets with > STI-style shifters. Obviously, this bike was set-up originally with > bar-end shift levers. I would like to utilize conventional Campy NR > downtube shift levers. > > Second, the frame appears to have pannier rack touring eyelets added to > the rear Campy drop-outs (despite definitely being a racing geometry). > The eyelets are super thick and don't look as though they are part of > the original Campy pieces. > > My question is this; Is is possible to remove these braze-on's without > inflicting damage to the original finish? ( I assume that there must be > some method of removing a braze-on and prepping the exposed metal in a > small area that has been isolated). The paint, graphics appear to be > original and are in superb condition. Has anyone had recent experience > removing braze-on's? > > Chris Arkell > Bloomfield Hills, MI _______________________________________________ Classicrendezvous mailing list Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org<mailto:Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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