Gutted. Newly acquired Vitus 979 Dural w. crash damage
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Gutted. Newly acquired Vitus 979 Dural w. crash damage
Postby The 2nd Womble » Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:13 pm
You can see the rippling on the underside of the downtube:
Top tube not too bad:
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Postby drubie » Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:53 am
but really, that's rubbish. We get none of it because the choices are illusory.
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Re: Gutted. Newly acquired Vitus 979 Dural w. crash damage
Postby Dan » Sun Sep 08, 2013 5:58 am
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Re: Gutted. Newly acquired Vitus 979 Dural w. crash damage
Postby spirito » Sun Sep 08, 2013 10:56 am
what size is it
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Re: Gutted. Newly acquired Vitus 979 Dural w. crash damage
Postby spirito » Sun Sep 08, 2013 10:57 am
Cranky Jim wrote: God did not invent gears. Men invented gears ... because we are not gods.
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Postby munga » Sun Sep 08, 2013 11:57 am
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Postby The 2nd Womble » Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:03 pm
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Postby spirito » Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:26 pm
$20 or a lot of teeth: which would you rather piss away?The 2nd Womble wrote:It was bought for $20 at a netal recyclers and one if tge guys rode one back in the day, so I was keen to get it and get out before the price skyrocketed.
Now what size? I might have one for you that's perfect & original that could be a better option that repair and sourcing tubes + postage from o/seas.
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Re: Gutted. Newly acquired Vitus 979 Dural w. crash damage
Postby QuangVuong » Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:32 pm
I agree. Send it down if you dont wanna go ahead with repairing this frame. Is it a 55cm frame?Dan wrote:Sell it to quang. He's happy to ride compromised frames.
And is that damage on the right seat stay as well? Looks like something gouged out some material. I guess you didnt get the fork huh?
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Re: Gutted. Newly acquired Vitus 979 Dural w. crash damage
Postby dayne » Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:40 pm
Even if you do buy a new tube you will need glue and to dismantle the whole front triangle and re glue it all.
Do you really want that plus then who's to say it won't fall apart.
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Postby The 2nd Womble » Sun Sep 08, 2013 1:15 pm
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Postby munga » Sun Sep 08, 2013 1:44 pm
do you have a jig to make sure it's aligned correctly when you re-glue it?
until i find a friend with a table, mine's an ornament.
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Postby The 2nd Womble » Sun Sep 08, 2013 2:14 pm
this may be an option. Bugger risking a Carbone. They can rebuild for you and the prices ex freight are good.munga wrote:one thing dubrat raised when i was discussing my broken vitus:
do you have a jig to make sure it's aligned correctly when you re-glue it?
until i find a friend with a table, mine's an ornament.
http://www.guywires.com/vitusmain.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Postby spirito » Sun Sep 08, 2013 4:13 pm
So's mine but yours is better becuase mine has some Spanish softdrink manufactuter's logo's all over it ... looks retarded.The 2nd Womble wrote:Spirito it's a 56
Anyway, here's a pic of it from a mate of mine's flickr who I loaned it out to when he was visiting Sydney.
(I do have the original fork for it btw)
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Postby munga » Sun Sep 08, 2013 4:37 pm
oooh'eerrrrspirito wrote:So's mine but yours is better becuase mine has some Spanish softdrink manufactuter's logo's all over it ... looks retarded.The 2nd Womble wrote:Spirito it's a 56
Anyway, here's a pic of it from a mate of mine's flickr who I loaned it out to when he was visiting Sydney.
(I do have the original fork for it btw)
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Postby Mulger bill » Sun Sep 08, 2013 6:41 pm
Sorry to read this.
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Postby The 2nd Womble » Sun Sep 08, 2013 6:43 pm
YeahMulger bill wrote:I don't hate you so much now Dave.
Sorry to read this.
I wouldnt be a cycling nut if I hadnt taken the chance hey?
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Postby munga » Sun Sep 08, 2013 7:04 pm
too right. good way to look at itThe 2nd Womble wrote:YeahMulger bill wrote:I don't hate you so much now Dave.
Sorry to read this.
I wouldnt be a cycling nut if I hadnt taken the chance hey?
wish i was that upbeat when mine failed.
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Postby Mulger bill » Sun Sep 08, 2013 7:28 pm
Weeeellll, the nut part was rightThe 2nd Womble wrote:YeahMulger bill wrote:I don't hate you so much now Dave.
Sorry to read this.
I wouldnt be a cycling nut if I hadnt taken the chance hey?
Hope it comes good for yer mate, too pretty to not make the effort.
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Postby Mustang » Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:37 pm
Joe Cosgrove in Brisbane does Vitus repairs. Apparently the glue goes off in a month, so the more he has the better.munga wrote:one thing dubrat raised when i was discussing my broken vitus:
do you have a jig to make sure it's aligned correctly when you re-glue it?
until i find a friend with a table, mine's an ornament.
He also has a frame jig.
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Postby The 2nd Womble » Tue Sep 10, 2013 6:30 am
Oooooh Hmmm...Mustang wrote:Joe Cosgrove in Brisbane does Vitus repairs. Apparently the glue goes off in a month, so the more he has the better.munga wrote:one thing dubrat raised when i was discussing my broken vitus:
do you have a jig to make sure it's aligned correctly when you re-glue it?
until i find a friend with a table, mine's an ornament.
He also has a frame jig.
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Re: Gutted. Newly acquired Vitus 979 Dural w. crash damage
Postby Dan » Tue Sep 10, 2013 7:14 am
Safe to say it'll be neither a cheap, nor speedy, repair.
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