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One repair method which I had done on an old steel frame was to cut a slot through through BB shell from side to side, on the bottom side creating a slot along the full width. Mechanically close the gap with strong clamps and weld the slot closed and re-tap the threads. Dress off the excess weld and re-paint. It's a skilled job so find a good workshop - but it works.
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lovely quality frame - love all the engraving.
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All done .............at last
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So the wheels are built - thanks to local bike shop - Richard's Bikes - Campagnolo Omega NOS rims and the chorus hubs and Regina ORO freewheel - and Vittoria Rally Tubs.
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OK - pedal strip and build to remove old grease. Nuts were very tight and when I finally got them off the lock washer tabs had stripped - so hence recent delay to source some new ones from some very helpful people at Boulder Bicycle, 4949 Broadway St. Unit 103, Boulder, CO, USA
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These Campagnolo Monoplanar brakes really are quite amazing - to think they were second best to Delta's.
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First slight snag - NOS pedal bearings are very tight and virtually locked on one side. removed dust cap and found cause - for some reason grease has oxidised or polymerised into a consistency of stiff chewing gum. Looks like it is the famous yellow Campagnolo grease but I have never seen this before. I have an old small tub still which must be 40 years old and the grease is still OK. Maybe the pedals have been affected by heat in storage - anybody seen this before? Anyway nothing that can't be fixed, but will mean complete strip down of pedals bearings.
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very very nice...........
You might want to think about £700 for the frame alone - you can't get one of these built any more - Ron died in 2012