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so, this has been (another) really slow project of mine.
in march 2013 this was listed on ebay in Australia,
I bought it cheaply and took it apart and cleaned it up.
it was pretty rough and needed a new paint job. it needed a very small dent in the seatstay filled too, so I put it in the too hard pile in the shed where it hung for aggeess.
meanwhile I sold the ratty old dura ace group it came with and slowly gathered the same group in better condition.
a bit of time passed and I dropped the frame in for its repair, and then drove out to the sungraphics in Melbourne to have it painted.
I left work early last Friday (thanks boss) and picked it up, drove it home in the rain, sat it down in the lounge room and starred at it while I had dinner.
the next day (Saturday) it was super windy outside, no way would I risk it falling over in the wind while being photographed, so I had waited this long, I had to wait a little longer.
finally on sunday morning there was no wind, so after I walked the dog ..
I need a few small parts, but its progressing well. I am still hunting for the original plain skinny campy brake levers, but not holding my breath!
hopefully it wont take 2 more years to have it built, but im in no hurry.