Sangal Tubagem 401 vintage frame decal
Sangal Tubagem 401 frame decal REPRODUCTION – NEW Self-adhesive
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Sangal Tubagem 401 frame decal REPRODUCTION – NEW Self-adhesive
Sangal Tubagem 401 vintage frame decal Read More »
I’m so happy to have completed the full nut & bolt restoration of Rita after working on this rare Portugese bike over the past three months, for my customer Joao to commemorate its original owner – his father. Rita remains as original as possible; the restored drivetrain is mostly Japanese with Suntour derailleurs, friction downtube
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Finally the frame is ready! It’s had lacquer applied over the decals plus some minor cosmetic repairs. I will be applying a Framesaver treatment to the inside of the tubes next. Think I’ll let the pictures do the rest of the talking… Part 10 – Completo! Part 8 – Saddle
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Recovering saddles is another service I offer but, due to the wide range of designs available, some saddles are trickier than others. Occasionally I turn jobs down if I don’t think it’ll work out but, given that this particular restoration project is all about originality, a recovery was always going to be attempted on Rita’s
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Wheelbuilding is without a doubt one of the most interesting & involving areas in my profession and it’s been a pleasure to utilise this skill in the restoration of Rita – Joao’s vintage Sangal. As per the original bike I’ve rebuilt his wheels in a four cross pattern which is possible due to the high
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Another dirty day’s work done on the Sangal restoration. Here’s a few photos of Rita’s components looking a little cleaner & shinier, with final lube & polishing to follow. Part 7 – Wheelbuilding Part 5 – Cleaning
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The frame & forks have gone to be resprayed and it’s grime time for Rita’s components… next time we see these, they’ll be gleaming! Part 6 – Components Part 4 – Frame Preparation
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Here’s Joao’s frame & forks immediately after sandblasting, which has removed all the rust and what was left of the original paint but exposed numerous minor flaws, so the next job is to get the latex gloves on – to keep greasy fingers off the bare steel – and dress the frame & forks with
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Now Rita’s been completely stripped and things are starting get more interesting… Before the frame & forks are resprayed I’ve removed the old decals – as reproductions would appear to be unavailable anywhere – scanned them into my laptop and sent them onto my designer Dan Birkbeck. He’s painstakingly created a marvellous reproduction of the
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Joao’s vintage Sangal has arrived at my workshop and after much discussion and research I’m finally about to embark on a full nut & bolt restoration. I must say that I’m feeling proud to be involved with this project; the bike (AKA Rita) was his late father’s pride & joy and bringing it back to
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