CINELLI AND THE ART OF FRAME RESTORATION.

30/1/14
I just picked up this late 1960's/early 70's

Cinelli track bike (frame No 1650),

which I am restoring for sale. 
SOLD
adrian@theflyingwheel.com

I have decided to approach frame restoration

with a whole new philosophy this year.

From now on I am not going to have the frames 

out sourced to get the paint striped.

I will take the paint off by hand, although

this is a slow method, I feel this is a really

good way to get in close to the hart of the

bike, and it's original builder.

The Cinelli, well under way, getting hand striped.

I was extremely pleased to find the original chrome

lugs under the paint still in pretty good order.

Pretty much all the paint has is now removed.

You can see the lugs have been 
nicely thinned, the whole bike is
in excellent order.
Frame is ready for some sanding action.

The frame has now been sanded 

with wet and dry 400.

The lug 'as found' under the paint.

Dull but savable.

 Half an hour of polishing, and the 

lug is starting to come back to life.

Stay tuned....

By the way, the sound track for this
is a new (to me) pod cast
 The Partially Examined Life

 CINELLI AND THE ART OF FRAME RESTORATION.
 Part II
31/1/14

After quite a few more hours cutting
polishing, the lugs have come up
very nicely.

Now the frame is ready for masking,
and a coat of etch primer.
The inside of the tubes have already
 been treated with fisholine.

  CINELLI AND THE ART OF FRAME RESTORATION.
 Part III
31/1/14

Frame has been masked off and under coated with
etch primer.

  CINELLI AND THE ART OF FRAME RESTORATION.
 Part VI
2/02/14

 I have used the gold I have mixed for the Cinelli
as a guide coat, and have picked up a few minor
blemishes, which are easily fixed with spot putty.
On the top tube there was a small dent, which has been filled
with New Tech carbon filler (great stuff) and then 
spot puttied.

The frame was then spot primed, and knocked back with
800 wet and dry.
 Two coats of gold base coat then applied.
Starting to take shape now.
Just the decals, and clear coat left to do.

 Oh and one other job, repainting the 
headbadge. I have already started work here, carefully
sanding the brass back with a little wooden block and
1500 wet and dry.

CINELLI AND THE ART OF FRAME RESTORATION.
 Part VI
4/02/14

You can see above the head badge is nearly finished being
repainted, a very slow job.
The original Campagnolo head set with Cinelli spacer below.

The Cinelli painted and clearcoated, I am very pleased
with the result. 
Thanks to Greg again at Cyclomondo for the decals
immaculate as usual.

Now I can start work on my one.....
frame No 756, early sixties.

 

Jinty

I found this one in a Opp Shop

the other day.

1977.

 

The Contre La Montre is finished

My homage to the English 1940's-50's TT scene,

 when men where men, and derailleurs were frowned upon.
(Until Beryl Burton came along, and blew them all away!)
 
-New set of Cerchi Ghisallo wooden tubs. 

laced with Prym DB stainless spokes.
-Front 32H laced to a (rare)Harden H/F hub, 

with NOS GB wing nuts.
-Rear 36H, laced to a new S3X Sturmey Archer

 3 speed fixed hub,with original SA wing nuts 

and using vintage shifter. 

Bike is for sale for $2000.00 NZ

SOME MORE GITANE TDF

Here are a couple more photos

of Siobhan's Gitane.

Now fitted with the excellent

Velo Orange French style guards, 

and Brooks Pro S.

 Parked up with my (finally) finished Vel Sport

Contre la Montre.

What a pretty couple......

I see the Coppi stencil is still on the

bridge, this must of been here for a couple of years now.

Apparently done by

 The Peoples Revolutionary Arts Council

who ever they are?