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34henry3w
PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 5:26 pm 
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Its done!..more pics at:

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=171163

Hi Everyone.

Here is another bike I really wanted as a kid but could not afford. I just found it on Craigslist in Indiana and had it shipped to me in Canada. I have begun the restoration this weekend!

The frame and fork are in impossibly fantastic cosmetic condition considering that the drivetrain and brakeset / shifters are totally worn. I will be rebuilding it totally stock with new condition 800xrays and NOS Diacompe pc7s.

I have totally disassembled and buffed / waxed the frame..

I am making one mint Judy XC out of the one that came on the bike, one I got on Ebay (for $25!) and some AWESOME new decals from Gil M!

I even have NOS tioga Psychos for it!


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fr0sty
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:11 pm 
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Looks amazing, will be following this one.
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Danny Williams
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Nice restoration!.... And a nice colour...
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34henry3w
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thanks or the comments!

It took all day to rebuild and polish the fork with all the sidetracks!

This build is gonna take a while....good thing I have every part on hand!


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34henry3w
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Fork DONE...

-Buffed legs and brace
-New Lower Decals from Gil M
-Polished Crown
-All bolts buffed and repainted
-New cartridge
-Elastomers replaced with springs


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Raging_Bulls
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yummie yummie.

The Y-series is the one Trek I've always wanted to own.
Back when I was still a teenager I used to spend my afternoons at my LBS staring at one all the time. I couldn't decide if I wanted the Y or the Cannondale Super V. Unfortunately I couldn't afford either BITD.

Keep up the good work.
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old_banger
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Nice one. Like the colour on the Y22....reminds me of those in the TV series ' Pacific Blue '
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1997BlackC5
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As a 1998 Trek Y3 owner :D , I'm gonna be watching this build with interest, good luck!
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BG
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1997BlackC5 wrote:
As a 1998 Trek Y3 owner :D , I'm gonna be watching this build with interest, good luck!


+1 (except I have a '98 Y33 frame hanging on the wall not a Y3)
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agentorange
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Frame and fork colour go so well together, it's uncanny.
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1997BlackC5
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Image

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Not intending to hijak your build post but hopefully encourage you, with a few shots of my Y3 (now shod on Panarace 'smokes') from a few months ago....
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34henry3w
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Glad to see another Y-bike!

making great progress..

-Stem striped and polished.
-New 800 X-Rays.
-Mint PC7 Levers made from mixing the best parts from 3 sets.
-Correct system 2 bar ends added. (Not sure I like em...)
-Making a mint 737 rear mech.

To be Continued..


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34henry3w
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Getting there!

-polished rear triangle to mirror
-restored / polished crank
-rebuilt 737 rear mech
-new crank bros sc..(got 5 sets at $39 each!)
-waiting on NOS vetta tt saddle / NOS tioga psychos..this one will be 100% stock!


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Danny Williams
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Looks Good!!!

Want to see more :P
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roc6839 sourced me a couple of vanadium railed Vetta TT's from his LBS, he's in canada too.
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