Mod retro conversion....the ultimate 80s trackie.

[clubby]

He's done a beautiful job with that welding.
Cool project.

 

[Tootyred]

Cool project

Well...its not done yet....so lets not count too many chickens....

But yes...great job on the welding.

 

[winjohn]

I just found this thread, very interesting. I am currently waiting on wheels for my mod-mod CdF.
Then I'm afraid it is going to get the full modern 105 hydro disc treatment, just because that's what I happen to have to hand.

 

[Tootyred]

That's the latter thro axle version, so is it 2020 ish?

 

[Tootyred]

After sleeping on it....I've decided to swap from fast and dirty touch up...to.....fast and very dirty respray.! .

The more i looked at it the more i realised the white was just "too white". It didn't look quite right...or retro....

So I've decided to change it to a kinda very light cream colour....bit like an on EType jag.

It also solves the issue that the touch up was so extensive to be "touching up" almost the entire frame anyway!

The forks pose an issue as they are carbon and white....oh well...in for a penny.

So to help balance the design...ive swapped their colour to black/ carbon from white/ carbon...

 

[Tootyred]

The frame paint is pretty simple now the damage has been blended in with high build primer and rubbed back.

Roughy mask up the decals and sand the entire frame with 600g wet and dry.

Prime the lot after wiping with home brew panel wipe.

Remove the mask and rub down with 1200 grit

Mask the rear to spray the chainstays black.

Repair decal damage with fineline.

Mask the decals closely with clear tape.....you won't notice until your right on top of it that the new white is not the same white..i hope! .

Spray frame white.

Leave to dry and cure in sun as by this point the black has lost its open window.

Sand with 600g scotch pad and panel wipe.

Single thick coat of 1k clear.

Easy.....and still under a tenner!

Lets see what we get!

 

[winjohn]

That's the latter thro axle version, so is it 2020 ish?

I think it is indeed 2020.

 

[winjohn]

Nice full description of your "quick and dirty" process. I like it.

 

[Tootyred]

Well! Today is the day to shoot some clear.

After a grey 600g scotch pad, panel wipe and finally a tack cloth; the weather is not too windy, warm enough and limited humidity.

Painting outside without a controlled environment is always a risk. Bitd, i had several bits and bobs go cloudy, come off, wipe off....you name it.

So my no1 tip is be patient! Spray at the right time and temp. Wait till the morning dew has gone...take your time.

Its just not worth messing up something you will spend years regretting, just for an hour or a days wait.

So now im back to waiting again......a week should do it for it to fully go off. Then i can cut it and polish it and build it! Woo hooo!

 

[winjohn]

Your patience is admirable. It was never my strong point.
So my wheels came today and I had to put them on the frame "just to see"
Then of course the cranks and mech and bars and levers...just to see.
Well here it is.
I "just" need to fit tyres, cables and hoses and calipers and bleed the brakes and it's done!
A parts bin special!