1985 Ridgeback XT

[doctorstewie]

Nice, compressor and spraygun? I take it the primer was etch? ( I use Zinc Chromate aeroplane stuff that etches really well and comes straight from...er...a mate at an airport. Ahem.

 

[Rampage]

Yes, Acid Etch primer but just rattle cans.
They are lacquered now but no pictures yet.

 

[jaypee]

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Hope these are helpful - I had a few seconds before the train came!

 

[jaypee]

If you do happen to be waiting at that station again, any chance of a picture of the three small stickers on the downtube and seattube please!

Knew there was something I was meant to look out for! Next time...

 

[Rampage]

Thanks for the pictures!
The shifters have been changed to very low end Tourney thumbshifters.

 

[Rampage]

I couldn't get one of the bearing races out of the headset, so painted them instead of anodising.

The crown race cleaned up quite well.

The crown race area on the fork was covered with powdercoat so was easiest to remove on the lathe. Not sure how I'm removing it from the brake bosses yet!

At 11:30 last night I realised I don't have a headset press so I made one.

 

[Rampage]

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Grey or black outer cables? What do we think?

 

[jaypee]

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Looks like grey in the catalogue and I was thinking grey anyway.

 

[xxnick1975]

Great work here, proper resto thread, nice to see

Wish I had your skills and workshop!

 

[Rampage]

Thanks hopefully putting your bars on it tomorrow.

I'll leave it until it's a bit more built before deciding on the colour, probably grey though.

I wanted to use the ribbed outer cable like the origional but it's a silly price!