The stem bolts, all 5 of them, were a little rusty. Profile Designs made the stem but they told me that the stem had been discontinued and that replacement bolts weren’t available. So I decided to try evaporust on them.
After a few hours in evaporust, the stem bolts look much better.
Started assembly on The XTC. The fork is back into the frame, headset preload is adjusted, and tightened things up. Handlebars are on and tight. Installed the front and rear wheels. Hey! it rolls now. Much better than dragging it around.
Put the seatpost bolts and clamp in evaporust – they are really rusty.
The new BB wrench I bought does not fit the cups. Rats. I guess a trip to Bikes and Moore in Hoptown will be on the agenda.
The seatpost bolts are looking better, but they are a little rough. On the plus side, you can’t see them once the saddle is on so I’m not going to worry about it too much. Planning to use the Fizik saddle on the XTC.
Stay tuned.