And so begins the teardown - can't make an omlette without breaking some eggs and all that....
Starting to lose some parts...
The handlebar clamp will need stripping, painting and new bolts
The handlebar grips didn't survive - had to cut them off
The seatpost clamp will need stripping, painting and a new bolt
Handlebars - again, paintstripper and fresh colour
Jack wants to buy and fit a smaller sprocket so not sure about this - i'll probably refurb it anyway and we can test it before buying something new - assuming we can even find something that'll fit - this ISN'T a new bike, after all
Crank arms will be cleaned up, pedals replaced. The days of big spiked blocks of metal for pedals are long gone - I have a collection of 20 year old dents on my shins to show this is a GOOD idea (if I can get the pedals out - no luck yet....)
The wheels need a good clean and polish - the tyres seem to be in good shape
We're TRYING to keep this tidy and organised - I say trying because neither of us are naturally tidy people lol
And on to the vandalism....
Paintstripper!!!!
MORE paintstripper - first coating didn't get that much off...
A good wash down - any trace of the paintstripper on the parts when its paint time will cause huge problems...
Ready for a good sanding - two treatments with paintstripper didn't quite get rid of every bit of paint. Nothing a little 180 grit won't fix...
Erm, ditto....
That's as far as we got last weekend. I may see if I can spend some time on the bike this weekend on the fiddly bits which will utterly bore Jack, so it's ready to push on a little next week. There are a few small dents in the frame and forks so there may be a little filler work to do...