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Spartacus:
Thank you for clicking on my thread fellas.
Sharing the resto history on this 1985 Vector Mark II   ^"^

The score



While stripping the frame I mentioned a weird weld on the downtube





The weld resto on downtube after some attention


Frame and forks ready to be sandblasted



Decals ordered from Usa


Primer painting when I visited the painter




I wanted a red one ! Yes !



Result after the assembly with some nos/mint parts.

1985 Vector Mark II third gen.











Frame: Vector Mark 2 frame
Forks:  Vector Mark 2 forks
Handlebars: Vector pro 8 inchers
Headset: Chrome Epoch Mori
Padset: Repro Vector padset
Grips: Ame Unitrons
Stem: Built in bars
Seatpost: Some chrome seatpost
Seat: Black Kashimax Aero seat
Seatclamp: Dia Compe MX hinged  
Crank: Redline Full Wrap 180 mm Flight cranks
Chainring:  44T Sugino
Chaindisc: Tuf Neck
Pedals: KKT Lightning
Chain: Izumi black/silver
Rearbrake: Dia Compe Mx 1000
Brakelever: Dia Compe MX Tech III red
Brake cable: Terrycable
Brakeblocks: Skyway pro/finns
Rims:  Araya 7x rims with Sunshine hubs
Tyres: Irc  20 x 1.75 & 20 x 2.125

Special thanks to Mattdub for selling me the handlebars and finding me a cheap way to get them shipped over the North.

 :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

Cheers

sawzall:
stunning :daumenhoch: and a great bit of resto :daumenhoch:

skki3330:
Well that my friend is A STUNNER, well done top restro  :smitten:

CustardLips:
Beautiful.  :smitten:

stu27:
stunning :smitten:
lovely job,i would hope to own something like that one day
awesome

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