1984 Claud Butler Majestic. #058569

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Super bike and as others have said great credit to you for the restoration, passing on the information to your son, and of course getting out on it. I just bought one of these online and am currently impatiently awaiting delivery - my first bike for many years

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Inversneckie":2mi2l23e said:

Super bike and as others have said great credit to you for the restoration, passing on the information to your son, and of course getting out on it. I just bought one of these online and am currently impatiently awaiting delivery - my first bike for many years

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Cheers, it is a good sturdy bike, a pleasure to ride... when yours arrives please start a build thread.

Oh, and dont forget to post a photo and the frame number on;

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Recently a friend of mine had moved home and found that the garage hadn’t been quite emptied as had been promised.
So, being a good buddy, I helped him have a bit of a sort out (bribed by beer), how glad am I that I did? Sitting in a box all covered in old sawdust and cobwebs was a tidy if very filthy Sella Italia Anotomica…. Catalogue correct for my 1984 Majestic!
So on with the restoration….
This is how I found it;


First job, dry wrap some tissue around the rusty rails;

Then soak this tissue with Evapo-rust and squeeze it tight to remove any air, this is to get the fluid in close contact with the chrome (submerging the whole seat is not a great idea if you want to keep the print)

Wrap the whole thing in food cellophane/cling film and leave it for 24hrs

Hey presto, super shiny. Just needed a wash and a night on the radiator and then tomorrow I’ll apply some car wax/polish on the old chrome

Some 303 Aerospace Protectant restored the top surface vinyl and will help protect it from UV

The clamp came out well;

And I'm very pleased to have swapped out the 'Ladies' Sella Italia Touring, a quick ride around the block has proven the Anatomic to be just as comfortable...

Last play....honest... :roll: (nothing left to do now other than paint it Gold....)

Always liked the Dia-compe "suicide" levers, especially on a touring bike, so I've cobbled together a descent set from December 1982, with the proper black half hoods (constantly cleaning the white ones was becoming a chore....) and whilst I was at it, I thought I'd change to black cable outers....
And.... a excellent condition “square” ever ready rear lamp made from the best parts of three!

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That is so good. I love the Eveready lamps. It makes the eighties look worth going back to.

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Goldie":1gmvgc48 said:

That is so good. I love the Eveready lamps. It makes the eighties look worth going back to.

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Yeah I was rather pleased with how they came out, lots of sanding/cutting back with 1200 wet & dry, then good old T-cut!

Oh and a spot bleach and an old toothbrush to clean out the lettering.

Took her out yesterday for nice 30 mile pootle to the sea side....

Looks like this is the End of the Road for Madge.....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373338680382

NNooooo!!
That's like rehoming the dog!
What an inglorious end

Needs must and all that but still, hopefully someone will appreciate all the work that went into it and give it years worth of adventures.

Jamie

Now on eBay as a frame set...

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