Hi, my name's 3Quid and I'm developing a retro bike addiction.
I've been a lurker on this site for a while but I just picked up a Courier Mega (pic1) (circa '88? anyone know the exact years these were produced) as a project and am looking for some advice. I'm fairly new to this sort of malarky so bear with me.
I am probably going to make it singlespeed (my last SS project got nicked and I miss it) but apart from that I am thinking I want to make it as close as possible to the original.
My first mission is the paint job. The Flouro Yellow paint has faded considerably 'sunny side up' (pic2) so I am looking to re-spray it. Any idea what my best bet is to get that proper garish yellow!! - professionally or DIY? anyone have a clue as to the exact colour (pantone? etc) or is that being to picky!? Plus, if I re-do the paint, I have to re-produce the decals. I have read on here that Gil_M is the man to speak to?
A few other questions;
1. Does anybody know what tyres would have originally been on the bike when sold?
2. I think the bb is in need of changing (sounds a bit crunchy) anyone got a suitable bb kicking about that they want to sell? (i'll post an wanted ad in the appropriate forum)
Anyway, don't want to ramble on and bore you with my first post!
Cheers for any replies/help
3Quid
PS pics will be posted in next message. The forum said I had to have at least 1 post to link to any URL's
I've been a lurker on this site for a while but I just picked up a Courier Mega (pic1) (circa '88? anyone know the exact years these were produced) as a project and am looking for some advice. I'm fairly new to this sort of malarky so bear with me.
I am probably going to make it singlespeed (my last SS project got nicked and I miss it) but apart from that I am thinking I want to make it as close as possible to the original.
My first mission is the paint job. The Flouro Yellow paint has faded considerably 'sunny side up' (pic2) so I am looking to re-spray it. Any idea what my best bet is to get that proper garish yellow!! - professionally or DIY? anyone have a clue as to the exact colour (pantone? etc) or is that being to picky!? Plus, if I re-do the paint, I have to re-produce the decals. I have read on here that Gil_M is the man to speak to?
A few other questions;
1. Does anybody know what tyres would have originally been on the bike when sold?
2. I think the bb is in need of changing (sounds a bit crunchy) anyone got a suitable bb kicking about that they want to sell? (i'll post an wanted ad in the appropriate forum)
Anyway, don't want to ramble on and bore you with my first post!
Cheers for any replies/help
3Quid
PS pics will be posted in next message. The forum said I had to have at least 1 post to link to any URL's