How dare someone desecrate that frame with Shima-NO! and as J Jorgensen pointed out there is possibility that the stays were spread apart to accommodate sis shifting Who would do such a thing! Now before anyone gets upset,I am just joking, even if the rear spacing has been messed with it can be fixed
thanks for letting me know about the plastic adapters, i would never have known Shimano not spoken here
John Waner Huntington Beach, California, USA
John Waner x76911s@socal.rr.com
On Jan 23, 2009, at 6:16 PM, Dale Brown wrote:
> << My concern is the shift lever bosses that are on the down tube
> This would be rare for this vintage GC and they look very shinny
> almost like chrome. >>
>
> John, those are add on Shimano shift lever chrome finish plastic
> adapters. Should pop off and reveal the brazed on Campag style
> bosses underneath.....
>
>
> Dale Brown
> Greensboro, North Carolina USA
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Waner <x76911s@socal.rr.com>
> To: devon warner <crabulux@yahoo.com>; classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Sent: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 8:44 pm
> Subject: Re: [CR] item # & link to little Masi frame/fork on ebay
>
> I am afraid that this will go up in price
> It is actually a first gen. GC with the early decal set
> Around 1969-70, pre M cut-out 0n BB
> This is a highly sought after vintage.
> My concern is the shift lever bosses that are on the down tube
> This would be rare for this vintage GC and they look very shinny
> almost like chrome.
> This bike is on the lower end size wise of what I would want but i
> sure would want better pictures of those shift lever bosses
> and the mentioned bad paint area of the forks
>
> i think there will be some competition for this one!
> John Waner
> Masi Junkie
> Huntington Beach, Ca.
> John Waner
> x76911s@socal.rr.com
>
>
> On Jan 23, 2009, at 4:58 PM, devon warner wrote:
>
> > Sorry ya'll. i forgot to add the item #, which is here: 110341705051
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 110341705051
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > and here is a link:
> > http://ebay.com/
> > _W0QQitemZ110341705051QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?>
> hash=item1103
> > 41705051>
> &_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C
> > 39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50-
> >
> > opine away.
> >
> > sheepishlyyours,
> > devon warner
> > still in raining SF, CA, USA
> >
> > --- On Fri, 1/23/09, devon warner <crabulux@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: devon warner <crabulux@yahoo.com>
> > Subject: [CR] little Masi frame/fork on ebay
> > To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> > Date: Friday, January 23, 2009, 3:48 PM
> >
> >
> > Hello guys,
> > anyone care to venture some opinions about this sort of beat up >
> frame and
> > fork, which is a decent size for me? will the price spike in four
> > days
> >
> > time and should it? i'm guessing it's a later and not the most
> sought
> >
> > after aged masi around.
> > devon warner
> > san francisco, USA
> >
> >
> >
> > =0A=0A=0A