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Some small progress has been made. The headset cups are removed from the frame, and I ordered a saddel :-)

Dibs rear if you change mind about splitting.

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Campagnolo Veloce Triple crankset
170mm, 3 Campagnolo chainrings (52-42-30), crank bolts included
Comes in the original box.

Campagnolo Mirage rear derailleur
Long cage

Campagnolo Racing T front derailleur
28,6 clamp

All in used but very good condition.

Price: 110 euro shipping included
Only sold together.

Pictures:

Thanks for looking!

looks like they didn't remove the headset cups before spraying so make sure you soak them for 24hrs in WD40 or similar. Worth getting a shop to pop them out if you're having trouble, better than ruining the headtube or cups.

I'd try removing paint mid seat tube to see if the merckx logo is there... would be awesome if it was.

Yes, the cups are still stuck. I think I'll take them to a bike shop eventually.

I also removed some paint on the tubes where a sticker should have been, but nothing but steel showed up.

Some update pictures:

• Frame identification: finally it's clear to see the frame number: M-6818-E. I'm not sure about the model anymore, because http://www.cadre.org/Merckx/ lists frames with an M as Strada's, and it's clearly not a Strada.
  In the list with serial numbers there's one bicycle with an almost identical number (M-5983-E). Looking at the pictures, the frame is definitely the same. There's no name listed, but it's stated as a 1983 model.
  
  

• Cleared up the forks today. The chrome underneath the black paint is still OK, but not perfect. I don't know yet if I will get the fork rechromed.
  I did find an Columbus logo on the fork, and a 0 (which indicates it's a fork for a frame size 60?).
  
  

• And last, I discovered some more chrome beneath the black paint on the frame. I love chrome.
  
  

This is how the frame looks now. The rest of the paint will stay on a bit longer as I first have to contact my painter.
In the meantime I'll have my hands full with polishing the parts..

Yes, pedals are Campagnolo too. The previous owner decided to paint the caps black too, I'll see if I can get that of.
I don't know if they're SR of SL, I still have to test the spindle with a magnet.

Some update pictures to follow tonight!

Best to use a headset cup remover.
I'm got one you can use. Are you in london?

Thanks, but I'm located in Belgium, unfortunately.
Did some googling, I'll try the pipe method.

if you are patient/careful the original paint might still be under there-you can use nail polish remover and a soft cloth and gently work away at the gold on one area to find out, if it is then it will take a while but could be worth the effort even if it is just to see what the team colours are/were...

fucking amazing deal by the way. A large part of me hates you. A small part still thinks I should be nice incase you sell your Merckx to me for 55 euros (10% profit!)

I've removed paint on some places, and there's white underneath the gold/black. No idea if that was the original color or just the base color for the gold/black respray.

Please don't hate me. I went there with the intention to buy a bicycle with regular stuff and a Merckx panto stem. I really didn't know I would end up with all this..

Oh and a question:
Anyone got a tip on how to remove the 2 headset cups that are inside the frame? I don't want to use too much force and damage something.

Tested some paint stripper on the seatpost today, pretty good stuff!
Tomorrow I'll turn the fork to chrome again.

Thanks for all the replies!

I'll try to get some paint off at some places, and I'll try acetone too to see if something is underneath is.
b'jammin - from that site the E would apply to an early eighties Professional frame, great!

Eventually, I would love to paint/build it up like one of the following bicycles:

EDIT: LIGHT METALLIC BLUE IT IS.

- Europ Decor-Dries - 1983 (I can't find a decent picture of these bicycles. It looks like light metallic blue, which is great. Black panto stem too.

First off: this will be a (very) long term project! (as I have zero experience with paint stripping and getting a frame repainted)

The story: in the beginning of the week I saw an ad about a vintage Eddy Merckx bicycle for sale at 10 minutes from where I live. The ad contained 2 bad pictures from the whole bicycle and 1 (bad) detail picture of the pantographed stem. I e-mailed and made an offer of 50 euro. I knew I would at least have a pantographed stem which would be worth the amount of money that I offered.
Flash forward to yesterday. I hadn’t heard anything back, until then. I received an e-mail saying that there has been a lot of interest in the bicycle, but that I was the first to react and that it would be mine. I scheduled to pick it up yesterday evening and it was even better than I could imagine.

I ended up with a Merckx frame (60 cm C-T) with panto Cinelli stem, Cinelli handle bar and a complete Campagnolo Super Record group (panto shifters, front derailleur, back derailleur, crankset, pedals, headset, brake levers, brakes, bottom bracket and seatpost) for 50 euro.
The frame has a hanger for a race number, which makes me think it’s a frame that has been used for racing.

Identifying the frame was a lot harder. The frame has been repainted (not only the frame, also the seat post had been painted black, and the chrome fork…) so all the decals have been removed.
I compared it with a lot of pictures and came to the conclusion that it’s a Merckx Professional frame from the early eighties.
As for the serial number: there is a number on the bottom bracket, but it’s hard/almost impossible to read due to the paint job. The black is very thick, and I hardly can read letters/numbers. This is what I can read: M? E?218 (? = cannot read).

Picture time (lots of big pictures, sorry):

My plan: the paintjob is quite ugly and not very well done. Especially the black hurts my eyes. The fork was obviously chrome, but someone decided to paint the whole thing black. Same goes with the seatpost. I hate it.
My plan is to strip all the paint and get the frame repainted. In the early eighties there were several teams riding Eddy Merckx Professional frames (Capri-Sonne (1982), Europ Decor (1983 & 1984)). As it’s a frame that was produced for racing, I would love to have it painted in one of the colors that were used by one of those teams.

Questions: I have a lot of questions, I hope some people could help me out here

• Is what I have really an Eddy Merckx Professional bicycle
  
• Are the components all Campagnolo Super Record?
  
• Anyone has an idea of the tubing? As there are no stickers anymore, I have no idea..
  
• How can I get paint from a chromed fork? Can this be done without damaging the chrome?
  

• How can I get paint from a frame?

  Any hints, tips on how to go further now would be welcome! As stated in the beginning of this post, I have zero experience with paint stripping or getting a frame repainted. I’m located in Belgium, if anyone would know people or addresses.

Thanks for reading/looking!

If your headbadge would be damaged or you want another one, there are always some up on marktplaats.nl
It's just not always clear where they are.

http://link.marktplaats.nl/658199311

http://link.marktplaats.nl/631982574

http://link.marktplaats.nl/652646675

Hello

I'm looking for old wool jersey of the Flandria team.

Get at me if you have something and we'll work something out!

Thanks!

Campagnolo Gran Sport seatpost with 25.8 diameter added to the wantlist!

I have the following things for sale. Will probably update the thread with more stuff in the future.
All shipping is done from Belgium, where I am located.

• FAGGIN panto seatpost - very nice condition. Could use some extra polish but that's up to you ofcourse. Never seen a panto Faggin seatpost before.
  Brand: San Marco / Model: G.S. Special / Diameter: 26.4
  60 euro (shipping to most EU countries included)
  
  

• Campagnolo Record brakes
  I have no idea of the exact type. The brakes are in very good condition. They come with the break shoes. All bolts included. They could use some extra polish.
  50 euro (shipping to most EU countries included)
  
  

• Campagnolo Nuovo Valentino Extra rear derailleur
  Excellent condition. Hardly used and very clean.
  30 euro (shipping to most EU countries included)
  
  

Thanks for looking.

I'm also looking for some stuff, check my "wanted" thread: http://www.lfgss.com/thread95838.html

Basically, I'm looking for the following bits:

• Campagnolo Gran Sport brake levers
  
  

• a Campagnolo Gran Sport seatpost with 25.8 diameter (I could swap for a 27.2!)
  
  

• Olmo water bottle

• Benotto water bottle

• Wool jersey's from FLANDRIA (size must be at least 45 cm (armpit to armpit) at 60 cm (top/bottom))

• an old GIS-Gelati cap

• an old Magniflex-Olmo cap

Thanks for looking!

I also own a Concorde. It's by far the nicest bike I own. I however do not ride it, as it's a bit too small. A shame, I know, but it hangs nice on my wall..

Concorde Aquila

Frameset: Concorde Aquila - Colombus tubing with Campagnolo drop-outs (size 55,5)
Speedgroup: Campagnolo Super Record (rear derailleur, front derailleur, shifters)
Crankset: Campagnolo Strada Super Record
Brake Levers: Campagnolo "Cobalto" with Campagnolo brake lever hoods
Brakes: Campagnolo Super Record "Cobalto" with Campagnolo brake pads
Drink holder: Elite
Stem: Cinelli
Handle bar: Cinelli Criterium
Seatpost: Campagnolo
Saddle: Rolls Selle San Marco Racing Pro
Front wheel: Mavic GP4 (tubular), Schwalbe Montello 300 tire, Campagnolo Super Record hub
Back wheel: Mavic GP4 (tubular), Schwalbe Montello 300 tire, Campagnolo Super Record hub

I renovated this Motobecane Equipe Pro as a gift for my girlfriends brother. It hurt a little, but be's a happy man now.

Motobecane Equipe Pro (1983 team replica)

Frameset: Motobecane Equipe Pro – Vitus tubing (59 cm)
Speedgroup: Shimano Altus (rear derailleur, front derailleur, shifters)
Cog: Gipiemme Crono Sprint 6-speed freewheel
Crankset: SR with Motobecane sticker
Brake Levers: Weinmann
Brakes: Weinmann with Motobecane sticker
Handle bar: Motobecane
Handle bar tape: White rubber brev. Motobecane fabrication Hutchinson
Seatpost: SR
Saddle: Concor Selle San Marco
Front wheel: Mavic Module 4 (clincher), Miche hub
Back wheel: Mavic Module 4 (clincher), Miche hub

I used to own this one. Restaurated it and then decided to sell it.