[CR]reconditioning old headsets?

(Example: Racing:Roger de Vlaeminck)

From: "Chuck Johnston" <crj@frii.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 17:26:04 -0600
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Subject: [CR]reconditioning old headsets?

Jus got to messing around with some old Campy headsets I had laying around. The old pitted kind, I ended up grinding the races with a Dremel tool turning the race in the lathe. I was amazed at the difference. Good enough to use on my restoration of my Motobecane Grand Record. I ended up using a 1/8" dia. grinding point and cutting out the divots from the bad adjusted headset then polished the steel races with some Cratex abrasive points in the Dremel tool. Not quite up to Campy finish but very acceptable and about 50 + bucks cheaper.

Has anyone else done this and how did they do it?

Next I think I will tackle some old Bottom Brackets. .............

Chuck Johnston
Ft Collins Co.