I believe Jesus rides a bike, I've seen the pictures.
I'll be showing the guys the latest tech.
I know Di2 is the work of the devil, but there's likely to be interest in dropper posts and micro-spline.
If you want to restore, then it's because you're going to enjoy the process, very unlikely to make a profit
As @Tobias Rodriguez says, buyers generally want "barn find" condition.
I wouldn't even clean off the cobwebs!
The restoration process involves research and conversations, learning...
The sellers complain its too cheap and the buyers complain its too expensive?🤔
That's "situation normal"😄
I need to sell at purchase plus 50%+vat, so hoarding is expensive in a downturn, but rewarding in a boom.
Covid cleared out a lot of stock.
I usually value the boxes of old parts at 0 in...
The crack isn't really repairable because it's such a high stress point - but not impossible
Replacing the bosses would be straightforward, and (I'd charge) under £100 - but perfection would demand a respray.
Just the one broken boss could be replaced, if a close match could be found...
Let's swim to the moon
Let's climb through the tide
Surrender to the waking world that
Laps against our side
Nothing left open and
No time to decide
We'll step into a river
On our moonlight ride
(Words Jim morrison-ish)
😍