Re: [CR]another new wooljersey album - Frejus

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From: "John Drake" <jdrake@sev.org>
To: <joebz@optonline.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]another new wooljersey album - Frejus
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 00:07:15 -0500
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Joe It appears that I'm going to have to re-load the pre-restoration photos; the other album should open. Not only was the frame flushed, but Peter sprayed some kind of Ziebart smelling stuff inside the tubes.
$425 for frame/fork.
John Drake
Sylvania, Ohio


----- Original Message -----
From: joebz@optonline.net
To: John Drake
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]another new wooljersey album - Frejus



>I can't get the link to open and I am excited to see the bike. I restored a
>Frejus about 10 years ago and the chroming (complete was done by Paul's! I
>was very happy with it. Two comments- one they said they didn't want to do
>any more bikes! THe second is that I felt the bike was less than carefully
>flushed out, so check that (Peter probably already did.
>
> Can you tell me what they charged for the chrome and how extensive it was?
>
> Joe
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Drake <jdrake@sev.org>
> Date: Friday, February 10, 2006 8:23 pm
> Subject: [CR]another new wooljersey album - Frejus
>
>> I just completed my first restoration project; a mid 60's Frejus -
>> http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/John-Drake. The frameset had
>> chrome
>> falling off (see pre-chrome photos)and severe pitting at bottom
>> bracket, but
>> the tubes were in solid condition, dropouts straight, no visual
>> damage to
>> derailleur hanger, etc. With the frame was the original Campagnolo
>> bb,
>> headset, seat post, stem and handlebar. The CR list provided
>> valuable
>> information and parts (thank you) and with much patience on Ebay I
>> filled in
>> the rest of the period correct parts(I think). The frame was
>> chromed by
>> Paul's Chrome Shop in PA (his website http://www.paulschrome.com is worth
>> the
>> visit) and the finish work by Peter Weigle.
>> I'm not the best photographer, but I hope you can see the quality
>> of Peter's
>> work and the brilliant job from Paul's Chrome.
>>
>> John Drake
>> Looking for another project -
>> Sylvania, Ohio
>>
>>
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