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Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:12 pm |
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wibswibs |
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finally.. i just want to knnow, it is an original color from gitane mexico 1974?
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:46 am |
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verktyg |
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:35 am |
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wibswibs |
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can i ask you for some advice mate ?
what do think i should do with that bitane ?
repaint it and put some decals or let the original color and put the decals on ?
it was kinda hard for me to make a decision mate...LOL.. |
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:22 pm |
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verktyg |
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wibswibs wrote: |
what do think i should do with that bitane ?
repaint it and put some decals or let the original color and put the decals on ?
it was kinda hard for me to make a decision mate...LOL.. |
Are you talking about the repainted blue Bertin frame? If so, the decals are unavailable and you would have to have someone custom make them.
The paint on that frame looks very nice and I'd probably leave it alone.
Now, if you mean the Gitane Mexico frame, that paint looks pretty good too.
Looking at a bare frame up close, all of the scratches and chips in the paint are going to stand out.
Once that you put new decals plus components on the frame it will look much better, especially from 150cm away!
Look at this bike for example.
This is what it looked like when Wisey found it in Australia. Notice the scratches all over the frame.
If there was a lot of rust on the frame or the paint was faded or otherwise damaged then I'd recommend repainting it.
Also, worn looking components don't look very good on a newly painted bike.
If appearance is important to you then be prepared to spend some time cleaning and polishing older parts or investing some money in new or good looking used components.
It's a 35+ year old frame and at that age, it's OK to show some use. |
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SF Bay Area, CA USA
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1984 Criterium
1969 TdF
1971 TdF
1974 TdF
1984 TdF x 2 Bikes
1970 SC
1971 SC
1972 SC
1984 SC
1984 Team Pro
1985 Professional
1990s Team Replica |
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:07 pm |
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wibswibs |
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verktyg wrote: |
wibswibs wrote: |
what do think i should do with that bitane ?
repaint it and put some decals or let the original color and put the decals on ?
it was kinda hard for me to make a decision mate...LOL.. |
Are you talking about the repainted blue Bertin frame? If so, the decals are unavailable and you would have to have someone custom make them.
The paint on that frame looks very nice and I'd probably leave it alone.
Now, if you mean the Gitane Mexico frame, that paint looks pretty good too.
Looking at a bare frame up close, all of the scratches and chips in the paint are going to stand out.
Once that you put new decals plus components on the frame it will look much better, especially from 150cm away!
Look at this bike for example.
This is what it looked like when Wisey found it in Australia. Notice the scratches all over the frame.
If there was a lot of rust on the frame or the paint was faded or otherwise damaged then I'd recommend repainting it.
Also, worn looking components don't look very good on a newly painted bike.
If appearance is important to you then be prepared to spend some time cleaning and polishing older parts or investing some money in new or good looking used components.
It's a 35+ year old frame and at that age, it's OK to show some use. |
awrite..
thanks buddy..
Respect from JKT |
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