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Good find, but it does also say they are tough to apply to powder coat, especially matte finishes. DAM!
Have you ever done this +jazzythumper ?
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Now that is tempting! I always wanted to get the Raleigh logo and Reynolds decals back on.
But wasn't really after another project. The money was going towards a modern gravel bike.+jono84, Does a re-spray + decals actually help value or is it more important to have the original factory paint?
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They're nice pedals. (I told myself they were my luxury as I loved the form)
Hey +mig, you could buy the whole bike, keep the pedals, and probably make some tidy profit on the parts! :PI can't see myself being bothered to break it right down, and post out 20 individual parts, even if that would maxamise returns.
So if there's little interest on here I'll throw it to the wolves on eBay and see where it goes. -
yea. I'm starting to realise that.
I guess it was quiet a personal project.
I specifically wanted a Raleigh, as I'm from Nottingham (where the factory is) and had Raleighs as a kid.
And from the 80's as thats when I was born.And the parts were selected as stuff that I like the design of.
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The original paint job was nice, but by the time I was working on it there was way too much rust to save it so I (regrettably) went for the simple option.
£200 seems low, the pedals alone were £65. + wheels, brakes, etc.
I reckon I spent close to £500 on the individual parts, but as my first build probably wasn't the smoothest combination. I don't want to, but sounds like I'd be better breaking it down and selling the parts. -
I built this bike up a few years back, but it's never been used so I'm looking to sell it... for my next bike / project. What do you think is a fair value for it?
When I built it I was fairly selective about the parts I used so most things are in mint - t0 - good condition, apart from the odd rust sport.
Frame - 1988 Raleigh Castorama, Size 54cm, Reynolds 653, Powder coated matte black
Handlebar - Cinelli Giro D'italia, 64 - 44
Stem - Cinelli something... hand polished!
Headset - Campagnolo Super Record Alloy
Bar Ends - Hope Grip Doctor
Seatpost - Ritchey Classic Polished (2-Bolt)
Saddle - Selle Italia Turbo
Pedals - Campagnolo Chorus Pedals, Topclips (medium) & Straps
Brakes - Campagnolo Chorus Monoplaner
Brake Levers - Silver Acor Levers
Pads - Campagnolo Veloce
Crankset - Campagnolo Record
Crank Bolts - NOS Campagnolo Record 8mm
Chain - KMC (Wide)
Front Ring - Dura-Ace 144BCD 46T
Rear Ring - 17 T
Bottom Bracket - Campagnolo Chorus 102mm English
Rims - Mavic CXP 10
Hubs - Campagnolo Record
Tyres - Kenda Kriterium
Total Weight - 9.2 Kg
(Parts listed to the best of my knowledge, but I'm no expert to feel free to correct me)
Many moons ago it once looked like this...
Ask any questions or PM me if you're interested.
Cheers, David -
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In silver too
Exactly. If it cost me £500 and I only get £300 for it, it doesn't matter. It was still fun to make and use.