Re: [CR]Tricks for removing Fixed cup?

(Example: Production Builders:Frejus)

Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 21:14:46 -0800
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "K. A. Thomas" <kthomas@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Tricks for removing Fixed cup?
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When I worked out at Santana for a while, we used to send someone on a run to Baskin Robbins for a little dry ice to put on the cup. The extreme cold usually caused just enough contraction of the metal to break things free...

Kirk "Yes We Really Did That" Thomas Arcadia CA

At 05:28 PM 12/7/05 -0800, Dale B. Phelps wrote:
>It's been in there forever, you know what I mean, for 35 years (the frame
>sn indicates 1970.) easy. And to top it off, its campi, so I don't wanna
>bugger the thing up. And its Italian, AND the frame is chrome. OK, given
>those variables, whats a schlubb to do to actually remove the thing?? Yes
>I DO want to be able to re-use it or even offer it for stupid-large money
>on squee-bay, as long as I am not asked on-list to comment or "weigh in"
>on list post-auction (let alone post-re-use!)
>
> Dale "what, minus four degrees this morning?!?" Phelps,
> Longmont CO
>
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>Dale B. Phelps,
>303 939 6967
>
> "Never be afraid to try something new. The Ark
> was designed by amateurs. The Titanic was
> designed by professionals." - R. Buckminister Fuller
>

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