Re: Very early orange prestige
Can you please post some close up pictures of the corrosion to the frame please...? up until four years ago it lived inside and only used on a Turbo trainer, hence the slick back tyre. I was cautious then of the corrosion level and how best to tackle a much needed restoration, I wonder where it has been since then and your purchase and whether it has deteriorated any more since then.
Detailed close up pictures would be a great help if you could.[/quote]
The headtube certainly appeared to show a high level of corrosion, could see the rust oozing out of the lugs by the headset, but like you said, close up pictures would obviously help all concerned.. cheers
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The Original Spec was a Mix of Suntour and Shimano. The difficulty here is the frame refurb. Acquiring the correct neon paint isn't easy or cheap, the standard Orange decals are easy enough, but as mentioned above, replicating the original black decals again wont be easy or cheap.
My worry is what lies underneath the paint and inside the tubes. Without tube replacement its £500 frame and fork refurb imho. If it needs tubes (as mentioned in PM, the skys the limit).
This is one of those bikes that needs a careful hand. If its gone at like a "bull in a china shop", its ruined before its started.
Its a British built frame for Orange, decal placement/position, depth of fade, Neon paint...., to keep it right this needs to be taken into consideration in my honest opinion.
Its a Survivor that's done a good job, the question I guess is how best to save it.[/quote]
Yes would agree with you there, you get the sense this project could be a whole catalogue of pit falls, preserving the precious frame, tube replacement, any parts badly seized, getting the graphics perfect, getting the exact neon colour.. buying the bike itself maybe the cheap part of this project. And after all this could still end up a disaster so easily.. Definitely food for thought.
