80s 531 Track bike resto

Just finishing off this track bike resto. Frame/fork is a 'McBain' in 531 with drilled campy ends; thought to have been built by Aussie builder Hillman.

Started out in rather horrid street fixie spec with a mish mash of modern and original parts;




After new powdercoat, decals (for my local shop), some NOS bits and a bunch of new Nitto/MKS gear...































Frame: Reynolds 531 track, campagnolo ends, 52x52cm
Fork:531 track, chromed
Headset:Shimano 600
Stem:Shimano 600EX hidden binder bolts 110mm -30 deg, NOS
Bars:Nitto B123 NJS stamped track drops
Grips:Soyo long Keirin
Seatpost:Kalloy, stripped/polished
Saddle:NOS Selle Italia Turbo, white.
Front Wheel:Dura Ace Track 7600 high flange, 32 hole NOS Mavic MA2 high polished (green label)*
Rear Wheel:Vintage Dura Ace Track high flange 32 hole (circa 197, vintage Mavic Mavic MA2 High Polished(green label)*
Tyres:NOS Specialized Transition 700x20C skinwall or Vredestein Fortezza Track 700x23c Amber*
Bottom Bracket:Shimano Dura-Ace loose ball
Cranks:Sugino Super Mighty, Sugino 52t Chainring
Cog/Lockring:Dura Ace 16/Dura Ace EXt
Pedals:MKS Sylvan, MKS clips, white leather single straps



*Campy Moskva 80/sovos beater wheelset in pics as I'm waiting on spokes to build mavic front wheel.

Nice, would make a great grass track racer also

andy

Very clean and tidy - definitely an improvement on its previous incarnation...

wow, the white and chrome look great.

Very classy.
Way better than the earlier hipster-fixie setup.