Eddy Merckx Professional 1982

Hi guys,

hereby an other project that i am currently working on. It's a Eddy Merckx professional from approx. 1982. Like the colnago i posted this one is also desperately asking for a respray. The fork is allready in Belgium to get some new chrome. Probably going to repaint it in a lightblue. Group will be a Campagnolo super record form 1982.

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I like the color. Dont see many black ones..

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Following this. I'm having 2 Merckx Professional frames being restored at this very moment. Can you post the serial number of yours to compare (mine's number is not following the list as it's here but should be 1982 too).

I like the color. Dont see many black ones..

was thinking that too. I'd say it's a respray as black wasn't really an eighties colour.

Thats original paint tho?

Yes I thought that too. But it looks like the decals are more or less original. Framenumber is E 2047.

Black fork or chrome?

and the other numbers (non drive side)?

Mine has an E as date-number too so they're from the same year (the list says 95 but that is definitely not correct as mine has above BB cable routing).

It does look similar to my Professional (apart from the frame number holder)

It was black but i am going to re chrome it completely.

Hi Wim. That is a nice frame you have there. Frame numer is F E 2047

Good call

Hi Wim. That is a nice frame you have there. Frame numer is F E 2047

Thanks! That's a strange number combination, it should have an A somewhere(+ number indicating the size) on the drive side (I was wrong here above) and than E 2047 on the non-drive.

Complete number of mine is A9 R (because it's made from Reynolds tubing) E (and a number I don't know by heart). Never seen a frame with an F.

But don't let this strange habit of mine spoil your fun. ;-)

Hi Wim,

The frame is pretty rusted so its hard to find the numbers anyway. I will make a picture when i have some spare time.

Nono, don't bother, I was just being curious as I'm struggling putting a year on my 2 frames. You are sure your's is from 1982?

Wim

Well you never can be completely sure, but thats what the last owner told me..

If he was the first owner, that's close to sure. ;-)