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    Orange Clockwork resto

    Started fitting new and original parts today. First up was a new Shimano bottom bracket And with the help of some new fancy grease... ...the headset Getting the upper and lower head-tube races in the frame was easy enough using a G-clamp and a couple of large square washers, but...
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    Orange Clockwork resto

    Decal day today Hopefully you can see from the close-up of the Orange logo decal just how good Gil's reproduction decals are. Superb. Thanks Gil. And thanks to Spibblo for sorting out a Stalk stem. Just need to give it a tickle and respray. So I'm not completely out of the spray...
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    Adding photos

    I use google photos. I can tell you how to use google photos if you need.
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    Orange Stalk 1" stem

    All sorted thanks to Spibblo. Cheers mate :-)
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    Orange Stalk 1" stem

    Will do. Nice one, thanks mate
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    Orange Clockwork resto

    Re: I could spray your C-16R malt, but you'd only get upset when I refuse to give it back to you :wink: :twisted: :P
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    Orange Stalk 1" stem

    Hi, I'm still after one. Not sure about the length. What have you got? Any chance of a picture?
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    Orange Clockwork resto

    That settles it then brock, no more lacquer. And to be honest with you, I was looking for an excuse not to. Fed up of spraying now! I want to get me spanners out! Thanks CTK, it's getting there. Slowly.
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    Orange Clockwork resto

    Painting's finished :D Just got a bit of flattening off on the frame with microfine sanding pad and then some polishing compounds, before applying the decals. The forks have had that treatment already. I used them as the guinea pig, seeing as I've never done this before and they...
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    Orange Stalk 1" stem

    Wanted: Orange Stalk 1" stem, white or black, for my '92 Orange Clockwork resto: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=399906 Cheers, fred
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    Orange Clockwork resto

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    Orange Clockwork resto

    Definitely Last of the Summer Wine with the kind of antics I get up to. lol.
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    Orange Clockwork resto

    Re: Hi Malt, I got the paint from St Ouens Motorworks http://stouensmotorworks.co.uk/ It's just before the Farmers Inn on the left-hand side on the way to St Ouens Village from St Peters. Only £6.95 for a 500ml can, best price for the quantity. I used two and bit cans for the forks and frame...
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    Orange Clockwork resto

    Re: Ahh yes, the dreaded overspray. I only constructed the CSI murder scene tent after the first coat of primer. Did a lot of dusting and swearing. I'm using google photos for the image uploads. The new photos are in the same album as all the others, so they ought to be visible. I'll check the...
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    Orange Clockwork resto

    Re: Showing ok on my home PC and on my phone. Anyone else?
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