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Re: It was a 68x113mm English thread

I honestly have no idea! One of them was a "respray" decal but I'm 99% sure it hadn't been reprayed. :?

Hi Richard, Thanks for the comments. Well, it wasn't so much that it was especially problematic; I imagine it would be a similar process if I did it again. I just had no idea what to expect when doing a respray. I'd read a lot online but in reality you can only really learn by giving it a go...

Frame: 1983(?) Raleigh Sirocco Fork: Unknown chrome effort Headset: Campagnolo mirage Stem: Cheap zenith quill stem Handlebar: Mavic Bar Tape: Cinelli gel cork Brake Levers/Brifters: Shimano 105 Brake Calipers: Shimano 105 Brake Pads: ?? Brake Cables: Gore Low Friction Shifters: Shimano 105...

Not this time... The original red/white colour paint job seemed a bit intimidating for my first spray attempt and it sort of made me lose interest in trying to restore it to its original state. Maybe further down the line (when I've scuffed this up a bit) I'll give it a go. I quite like the...

This was my first bike project and I've had to figure most things out from the internet as I've gone along. The bike as I bought it: Came with shimano 105 cranks, biopace 42/52 chainrings, campagnolo mirage headset and some no name chrome forks. Decided I'd clean up and keep all of this...