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Team – Caroline, Elizabeth, David<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
UPDATE – MARCH 7, 2011<\/strong><\/div>\n
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The frame group has been working to restore the bike back to it’s original condition.<\/p>\n

Cleaning and degreasing:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Almost a full two weeks was spend removing a lot of grease, rust, and build-up that got stuck on to the different pieces of the frame so that they could be sent for power-coating as soon as possible. \u00a0The first picture below shows the cleaned parts before they went out for painting and they are expected back any day.<\/p>\n

Wheels and Tires:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The wheels have been fully disassembled and restored and look great! \u00a0The original tires and inner-tubes were replaced and the rims have been completely cleaned and de-rusted. \u00a0A lot of rust had built up in and around the spokes as well as between the tire and the rim on the non-visible part of the rims. \u00a0Before and after shots of the wheels below.<\/p>\n

Brakes and Forks:<\/strong><\/p>\n

All of these pieces have been cleaned and we have studied the manual in order to comprehend how these systems work. \u00a0In order to begin reassembling the breaks and forks, we will have to wait until important pieces return from powder-coating<\/p>\n

Painting:<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new gas-tank came in from ebay which had a lot of initial surface rust on it. \u00a0That too was cleaned and de-rusted and primed. \u00a0We will be deciding on colors and painting the tank and fenders in the near-future.<\/p>\n