Pinarello Angliru.

[Illaveago]

I had a look at the sticker on the rear of the seat tube, it is Tony Boswell Cycles, 133 Tang Hall Lane, York.

The next thing to remove were the cranks. These turned out to be as stubborn as the seat post. I tried boiling water again with a crank removing tool. Just when I thought it was moving I discovered that the tool was working it's way into the thread on the BB. I read about a frame builder hitting the back of the crank to remove seized cranks but as the crank was so close to the frame it didn't give me much room. I decided to make a tool from a brick bolster. I needed something to act as a wedge to force the crank off. I ground the flat blade of the bolster to make a taper and then ground a slot into it to clear the BB axle. More boiling water and some sharp taps and the crank remained where it was. A few more heavy blows and it shifted. The non drive side was just as stubborn but finally loosened.
The next thing to be removed would be the bottom bracket itself. This turned out to be even more difficult.

 

[biggs682]

Well done it will be time to re construct it all again soon then hopefully you can enjoy the ride

 

[Gillstay]

Had to remove a tricky Campag crank and BBK last week. Took it to the local bike shop and £20 later it was in bits. Did not want to damage a nice frame, so happy with the result.

 

[Illaveago]

Well done it will be time to re construct it all again soon then hopefully you can enjoy the ride

I was looking at it this afternoon to see how I was going to tackle it. I might have to do it in sections. Part of the rear triangle. Down tube then the seat tube and eventually the crossbar. The transfers or writing repaired next before lacquering the whole frame.

 

[Illaveago]

Had to remove a tricky Campag crank and BBK last week. Took it to the local bike shop and £20 later it was in bits. Did not want to damage a nice frame, so happy with the result.

I had to take mine to a LBS to try to remove the BB, they let me borrow a tool. I managed to get one to move but it was tight.

 

[Illaveago]

I had to take my frame back to the LBS to see if they could use their special tool on it. With it mounted it a bike stand and the special tool fixed on the drive side and me hoping another tool on the other side we tried to shift the bracket. It was tight! They got it to move but it was hard work. As we undid one side it brought the other side in. WE couldn't understand it. We wound it back in and out but eventually gave up. What was also confusing was it seemed like the long side of the sealed BB went in from the non drive side. I brought my frame back home again, sprayed some more release spray into the frame and left it for a couple of hours. I went back out later and thought I would give it one more try. I started to wind the free side out and sprayed release spray on it and wound it back in. I then tried the stiff side. It moved a bit but was stiff. I sprayed that and then wound it back in. I tried it again and this time persisted and it started to undo. I kept on winding it out and couldn't understand how long it was getting! I looked at the gap between the frame and the cup and could see the end of it. I then hit the end of the axle and the BB flew out! I unwound the tree cup. The cup must have been somehow stuck on the BB, It doesn't want to go back on and seems to have burrs on the end. The BB went in from the non drive side.

 

[biggs682]

That all sounds like it was incorrectly fitted to start with.
Italian threads ?

 

[T4tomo]

If I had to ride up the Angliru ... I wouldn't choose to do it on that

Keep us posted with exciting project photos

presumably you'd choose something with an engine perhaps?

good work so far @Illaveago

 

[Illaveago]

I've managed to find some pictures of what I have been doing, mainly tackling the corrosion areas on the frame. I made tracings of the letters and contrasting coloured areas before rubbing down the corrosion. I I said previously I think I will do it in sections so that I can preserve some of the lettering. I have already redone the Angliru on the crossbar.