1992 Orange Aluminium Elite.
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Cheshire1980
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rwm1962":3hxtbecb said:Cool. Just asking for a friend.:facepalm:
Why the embarrassed emoji Ross.. no problem asking folk. Best to be sure I always say.
Seem to be a lot of Elites popping up at the moment
And lots of Orange threads, which is always good!
I've just bought one - my first retro aluminium. Bit more than I wanted to pay but Mrs encouraged me to up my offer plus there was a side deal on some Orange bits. Going to probably need a strip polish & decal but wanted to check there wasn't decals on seat stays I couldn't see. Another order for Gil.
Cheshire1980
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rwm1962":3ahax2yw said:
Was it the one on EBay for £300. In fairness the guy selling is a reliable chap. Didn’t think it was a bad price, particularly if you managed to get a little off. Plus it had Shimano XT, and pace forks.
That's the one. Nice fella. I valued it at £250 (knowing full well, as did the seller, that it was worth more as parts but that's the unique market that is retro bikes). The seller wanted £300. I was going to stick to my price but my Mrs is a bugger for encouraging me if she thinks I'm keen so I caved! Also done a deal on some Ram Rods, lite stik & XO pedals plus a Orangel saddle with rips. Been watching some interesting car upholstery repair video's so got plans to restore that.
Cheshire1980
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rwm1962":2qhyuq7u said:
Worth caving in mate, opened the door for some cool stuff.. so sometimes it’s worthwhile to suck it up.
Plus I think it was a nice bike he was selling.
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These decals were the ones I had done by a mate using brochure images when I restored my Elite many moons ago. It was all a bit of an experiment really, because at the time, Nobody did them. We had some conversation about them, but in the end.....I did a black only version on clear adhesive backed and added the colour using vinyl cuts.
Gil_ M does much better versions now, you’re probably much better contacting him direct about the content of an Elite decal package.
Basically- I added more to the proof to use up spare space and give a bit of leeway in case I messed up the application.
Don’t make decals myself anymore....when you’ve got the skill of Gil_M, it’s not worth the hassle.
Cheers
boy"O"boy
rwm1962":x69rocyb said:Is there more decals than needed there? Extra head tube decal & extra pair of Orange logo (fork) decals?
These decals were the ones I had done by a mate using brochure images when I restored my Elite many moons ago. It was all a bit of an experiment really, because at the time, Nobody did them. We had some conversation about them, but in the end.....I did a black only version on clear adhesive backed and added the colour using vinyl cuts.
Gil_ M does much better versions now, you’re probably much better contacting him direct about the content of an Elite decal package.
Basically- I added more to the proof to use up spare space and give a bit of leeway in case I messed up the application.
Don’t make decals myself anymore....when you’ve got the skill of Gil_M, it’s not worth the hassle.
Cheers
boy"O"boy
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Cheers - hadn't realised. I used to make waterslide decals years ago - even had the ability to print white, gold & silver. Would have been handy if I still had the printer but not going there again!
Good to have that endorsement on the bike!
boy"O"boy":2e4238ye said:
Cheers - hadn't realised. I used to make waterslide decals years ago - even had the ability to print white, gold & silver. Would have been handy if I still had the printer but not going there again!
Cheshire1980":2e4238ye said:Worth caving in mate, opened the door for some cool stuff.. so sometimes it’s worthwhile to suck it up.
Good to have that endorsement on the bike!
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Cor, this is a blast from the past.
Cor, this is a blast from the past.
