Hi Dale,
I'm with you on this. At most I may attempt to touch up a few of the worst blemishes, but maybe not even that. Maybe only a serious cleaning. But absolutely not a "restoration"! What I have in mind is like the approach I used with the '73 Stump I brought to Cirque 06 and the '63 Cinelli I brought this year. Clean-em up. Use appropriate parts. Make-em presentable and ridable.
I admire pristine bikes and pristine restorations (and am fine with folks who choose that route -- it's all good as far as I'm concerned), but my heart throbs more for bikes that are original.
David
David G. White Burlington, VT USA
Dale Brown wrote:
> David G. White wrote:
>> I recently acquired a Coppi frame. I presume it is Fiorelli made. It'svery cool. I love the decals and the buttons on the outside of the forkcrown. I only wish it were in better condition. See here: http://www.wooljersey.com/
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> Again, I am no absolute expert on Coppi but my comments have to do with it's condition.
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> ?Please don't restore!!?
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> I would urge you to carefully clean it carefully and assemble it with Campy Record, Universal brakes, Fiamme or Ambrosia bar & stem, etc. Shouldn't be a terribly difficult quest...
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> Those older Coppis are not at all common in the States and the wear, blemishes, patina etc will be minimally noticed once built up as a bike...
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> Dale Brown
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> Greensboro, North Carolina? USA