S-Works Steel project

[duncanthomas]

Always good to start a new project while you still have unfinished ones.

A few months ago, I picked up this 1994 (I think?) S Works steel frame from a friend. Unfortunately, the original steel fork is long gone, and it was running an old suspension fork. Luckily, it still had the lovely titanium Specialized stem and the original seat post.





For its age, the frame is in pretty good shape, just a few paint chips and some minor rust spots I'll touch up.

Finding a 1" threadless fork similar to the original was tough around here. I ended up getting an old Tange fork from a friend. It looked rough at first, but after a sandblast, it cleaned up well.




I had a local paint shop mix up some colour-matched spray paint. It's a little off, but I'm fine with it... I keep telling myself.




I also got a lovely new silver Chris King headset for it – a black one just wouldn't have looked right.

 

[duncanthomas]

This is where it is currently sitting. Need to get a cable set for it and finish cleaning up the rest of the XT group set for it.

I am trying to stick with a pretty reserved grey, silver and Ti palette for this one. Grey Oury grips, Ti bar, and grey Pulstar hubs are a nice match as well.







Anyone got a Grey Flite saddle they would like to sell me, please...

 

[Fatboy1974]

Really nice bike!!

 

[CTK]

Lovely stuff

 

[widowmaker]

Love the colour.

What paint code were the forks done in ?

 

[duncanthomas]

Love the colour.

What paint code were the forks done in ?

No code unfortunately, the old wizard at the automotive paint shop matched it by eye off the frame then made up the colour himself

 

[slackboy]

That's very gorgeous. I nearly got one off eBay about 4 years ago, but just as I was making an offer for it, some one else came and paid full price.