Yes...thought the pix they took were bad....
there was a ton of tar and road schmutz on the frame, that had yellowed around the head tube and fork...it looked like rust on the pics, but it all came off.
A good waxing and touch up and this bad girl is back on track.
I forgot how brilliant the paint looks on these, so I am tickled.
I guess I thought they were insane on the price also...but as I stated in an earlier post -- they took a little less than half of their asking.
An expensive gamble none-the-less...for a fairly rare bike.
When the seat tube goes, if the seat tube goes, the replacement/paint will make the deal not so sweet.
still haven gotten around to taking more pix - but I will...
The SN: 403Y1M
Wish I could find out more about the bike's past/background
thanks
Jim