Disassembly is now complete, the frame has been touched up with some Tremclad rust paint, this should stop any further rusting for now, if it starts to really rust then it will need a strip and repaint. I have found the serial number, which indicates it was built in Waterloo, Quebec in September of 1975. Once everything was removed, the frame is really quite light, I don't think the frame, fork, bottom bracket and headset combined are even 3kg, which is about right for a Cromoly frame. Cromoly is where Chromium and Molybdenum are alloyed to the steel to give it extra strength so that the tubing can be thinner, reducing the weight. The next stage is to start putting things back together, which I was going to start today, Tuesday, but they are re-shingling the house roof, and I prefer to stay out of the way, so it looks like it will be tomorrow. The plan is to put all the pieces back on that I can, except the pieces I need, which are as follows:
Dérailleur Cable with housing 1
Dérailleur Cable without housing 1
Brake Cables with housing 2
Brake Pads (pair) 2
Tubes 2
Handlebar Tape 1
Chain 1
I've priced these items out to about $50 which isn't bad, my thinking was that it would be a good deal for under $75. It needs some bottle cages and a bag of some kind, thinking a handlebar bag, as the rack is staying on the Norco for now.
The photo
is the unbuilt frame, about three quarters of the way through the painting process, today I start putting stuff back on, although there is a chance I might head downtown for some of the supplies I need.
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