Graham Weigh 853

[MartinB123]

Picked this up last week via eBay - seatpost stuck, tired frame, came with a mashed drive-side crank, dura ace brakes & headset.

Received yesterday - the paintwork is tired but frame free of dents. Seatpost will need the caustic soda treatment and so will the BB cups - it came to me with a buggered drive-side cup.

My options are open with it at the moment. I can't justify tarting up the paintwork so will be building it up as is - i'd like to build it up as a fixed/ss but i'm leaning towards stripping another bike of it's 1x9 campag setup and doing a lift & shift, at least this way it'll be a bit more versatile. Pics as it currently stands. I had a little caustic soda left from a previous project so the BB is currently soaking.

As i received it:

How it currently stands:

 

[MartinB123]

Unsure what's happening with my pictures

Anyway, seatpost now removed! BB cups still soaking...

 

[cce]

photobucket have decided you have to pay if you want to hotlink.

I saw it on your Instagram though, looks like a nice thing

 

[MartinB123]

Ah, that's annoying! Will have to find another photo hosting provider.

what's your IG username, CCE?

 

[cce]

Re:

i'm "therealkeir"

 

[MartinB123]

ah, yes I remember!

 

[MartinB123]

So update - the bottom bracket is out, here's a pic after one overnight soak:

Last night I picked the frame up from soaking and the axle immediately came out!

I can now give it a clean and get it ready to be built up...