Brettimus's 1996 Orange P7

New to the forums but after reading things on here for the last couple of weeks decided I might as well get involved and get myself a project bike!

Not am I only new to the forums I am also new to building up bikes, other than the maintenance one does as a child and what you pick up from watching Dad work on bikes I don't know much so any advice on things is very appreciated

So here is my new buy not really sure if it was a good deal or not but I guess this is the way things are!

So what do I have from what I gather from the serial number on the bottom its a June 1996 Orange. What type though I'm not 100% sure of these things but is it good if a magnet sticks? Maybe?

Anyway so alot of work ahead of me on this one I believe and only free time in the weekends.

First plan of attack for it is to replace a bent steerer on the RC36 forks and obtain a new headset for it. Looks like I have a bit of research ahead of me on how to do this.

Are the bottle bosses a diamond shape? Also my eyes are as dodgy as your camera

Is it a silver matt paint or as it looks like a shiny almost chrome type of finish

Yes sir the bottle mounts are diamonds, and it's a shiney silver, camera phone snaps don't do it any justice!

Saw this on ebay, you bought yourself a P7. You'll love it

It looks to me in the second pic that the fork crown is twisted, or is it a trick of the light?

I think it's just some camera magic

Actually it probably has to do with the steerer tube being bent and that there is no headset in there. Just sitting the forks in place so I don't get the carpet all dirty with grease.

Pretty stoked with what I have was pretty excited when it arrived last night.

Thats a sweet ride, whilst i havnt dabbled with P7's i do have a large bowl of Oranges in my Man Cave, currently 2 x C16R's and 1 x C16Rs, and 1 x Clockwork (Inbound).

Graphics can be sourced from gil_m hes well known in these parts for top quality graphics.

'justbackdated' or real name Tim from 'Fork English' is our resident PACE expert, need a new steerer contact him and he will sort you out.

The rest well its up to you, abundance of parts around so should be a good build. keep us all informed and loadsa pics always goes down well

Here is something to wet you appetite, my C16R's one in Original Spec and the other with a RetroModern take on it

Welcome and Enjoy

Thanks Jussa!

Cheers for the info on the steerer will drop him a message later today hopefully. I did notice that Pace actually still have replacement steerers as well so either way don't think I will be lost for a replacement.

I had worked out gil_m was the man to contact just have to work out how I am going to clean up the frame before I get decal crazy haha

I think mine will end up more retro modern like your second one there, that's a nice bike!

Whoops double post!

Might as well use it does anyone have any suggestions of headset I should use?

brettimus":2if0edti said:

Thanks Jussa!

Cheers for the info on the steerer will drop him a message later today hopefully. I did notice that Pace actually still have replacement steerers as well so either way don't think I will be lost for a replacement.

I had worked out gil_m was the man to contact just have to work out how I am going to clean up the frame before I get decal crazy haha

I think mine will end up more retro modern like your second one there, that's a nice bike!

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Thumbs up for Retro Modern and thanks for the compliments, just make sure you keep us updated on how its progressing