Re: [CR]EARLY? 1970s ATALA GRAN PRIX FRAME & FORK 64cm---$64 SHIPPED.

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Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:18:47 -0600
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]EARLY? 1970s ATALA GRAN PRIX FRAME & FORK 64cm---$64 SHIPPED.
References: <c84.1ed9d006.34b7eb06@aol.com>
In-Reply-To:
From: "John Thompson" <johndthompson@gmail.com>


Flushbye@aol.com wrote:
>
> I bought the Atala Grand Prix frame Peter advertised below. The frame
> arrived yesterday. Yes, the bottom bracket fixed cup was a B**ch to remove. I
> used my own homemade tools as you can see in this picture. Maybe a little
> heavy handed but the cup is now out. The only other tool I had was an old
> stamped multi-wrench that came with my English 3-speed.

Ah, yes. The "Fred Flintstone" method. I tried that on mine as well, but wasn't successful. Congratulations, and enjoy your new ride!

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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA