How old is this Scapin?

[BretonDave]

Hi all,

Have just bought this Scapin Atec - paid £120 - needs some work! On the plus side there is a rear Campag Delta brake and tubing is Columbus SLX.

Would like to refit using age related parts - but not sure how old it is. I can't work out what is original and whats not.

The wheels are Series 1 Dura-ace with gold anodised Mavic tub rims, Stronglight headset, Campag Athena chainset & Brake levers, Chorus Rear / Front mech and Seat stem, 3ttt H/bar stem, ITM H/bars, No name front brake,

I can't help feeling the paint job (marbling / drizzle effect) is late 80's early 90's - your input appreciated.

 

[Midlife]

Fork style, internal routing and paint puts it in the 90's, mind you that's a bit after my era.........which is the 70s'

And that's where those shimano hubs and "stabby" QR levered front brake should be........attached to a 70's machine, one of mine perhaps

Shaun

 

[oonaff]

hi, looks like a great bargain the frame alone must be worth more than £200 !

a reader is doing a build thread on a scapin at the mo .
i just wondered what number sprockets[free wheel ?] you had on the rear hub and what the rear drop out width is.thats usually a good clue to the age of the intended rear hubs.
i reckon the athena shifters are 8sp early 90/s[record c era ] and your beautiful straight forks i saw in the tdf when it came to england 1994 [but that does'nt mean they are original as a set .
h/bar stem looks long watch your back[ache]looks like you v got some polished chrome on the head tube lug any chance a photo in daylight .

 

[suburbanreuben]

Damn that's nice!
Scapin are kindoff unloved round here though; Dunno why...

 

[BretonDave]

Thanks for input oonaf - the rear spacing is 126mm and currently the freewheel is a 7 speed Maillard, the frame is fully chromed underneath - was considering stripping it!

I'll post some more photos in daylight later.

 

[pigman]

yeah, I to would have said fork crown etc plus graphics would make this frame early to mid 90's

 

[oonaff]

hi yes but thats a bit of a tease ,having rear drop outs made for early 80/s 126mm rear hub spacing but built in the early 90/s when 130mm for ergo and sti was the latest.
Is it simply a case of the frame builder was'nt quite 'clued up ' a bit stuck in his ways or the intended rider
had given specific instructions.?
i know 531 can be reset does any one know if slx can be ?
[delta brakes are being advertised ' buy now ' for quite a lot at the mo ]

 

[pigman]

If its always had a 126mm wheel in, eventually it won't spring back to 130mm and will kinda coldset itself to 126, if that makes sense.
Well that's my theory

 

[kgt]

The rear campa delta alone maybe costs £120

 

[oonaff]

thanks. pigman, as we are talking only 2mm each side and winding 'in' thats prob what has happend.
interesting the Athena 8s index with the 7s freewheel.There is such a mix of 70/s to 90s components here, i love those 8s shifters with the solid shift up lever's.
i like the paint and decals and that mavic protecting sticker .