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Offline martin46

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Another 84 Curtis Pro resto started.
« on: April 26, 2013, 09:17 PM »
From this:

Bad repair to crack on joint of down tube to head tube, obviously had a front end impact at some point as fork steerer is bent aswell. A real shame as otherwise the rest of the frame is nice and straight with good og chrome. Oh apart from heat damage to seat tube.



To this:

Replacement T45 downtube, cut in and brased by Brian Curtis himself and he filled any tiny dings with brass filler :4_17_5:
Forks are repairable but he dug out a pair of prototype undrilled race forks and offered them at same price  :shocked: So that was a no brainer for me :D
His work is second to none  :smitten: Off to the chromers with it next.





 









Also got him to sign one of my other Curtis frame sets while i was there :coolsmiley:

 

Offline sawzall

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Re: Another 84 Curtis Pro resto started.
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2013, 09:46 PM »
great pics martin, brian is a legend and such a nice guy :daumenhoch: :Great_Britain:
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Offline BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN

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Re: Another 84 Curtis Pro resto started.
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2013, 09:50 PM »
that is some very neat work  :shocked:  but being the guru what else could you expect  8)

frame looking cool  :coolsmiley:
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Offline Gashead

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Re: Another 84 Curtis Pro resto started.
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2013, 09:59 PM »
 8)

Offline vanmanjimmer

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Re: Another 84 Curtis Pro resto started.
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2013, 10:06 PM »
Looks great Mart. Can't wait to see it with fresh Chrome. :daumenhoch:

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Re: Another 84 Curtis Pro resto started.
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2013, 10:09 PM »
awsum resto job , and done by the man himself  :4_17_5:

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« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2013, 11:13 PM »
Double cool! :daumenhoch:

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Re: Another 84 Curtis Pro resto started.
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2013, 09:24 PM »
Hi! I sold that frame last year! The down tube "repair" was an experiment in welding by a previous owner. I cant dis them too much though, it was me who heated the seat tube getting a Hutch post out! I bought it when I lived in Bristol and worked at a second hand bike shop. I intended to get Mr Curtis to do just what you've done but never got around to it hence I sold it. Soooooo happy to see its been treated the way it deserves. Great work!
Jim

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Re: Another 84 Curtis Pro resto started.
« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2013, 09:39 PM »
mental from a-z, friggin awesome frame/fork this  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Another 84 Curtis Pro resto started.
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2013, 08:43 AM »
Always wanted a Curtis Pro since bitd so I will have to get around to it before I get out of building o/s bikes for good.

Great save and great quality workmanship from Brian still :4_17_5:
Still limping......

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