Proto 3/8" speed wrench -- Before & After Cleaning

Colnago Tecnos -- Bottom Bracket area -- Before & After Cleaning

The Bottom Bracket area.  Looks to be in good shape.  Just needs some cleaning. 

After cleaning

Replacing the tires on the Cannondale -- Part 4 (Replaced the front skewer and greased the skewers during installation)

Replaced the rear skewer springs with new ones. 

Cleaned up the rear cassette locking ring and area of grease and grime 

I need to clean the gears still...

Applied grease all over the skewer

Used green Park Tools grease. 

grease on the threads and the end nut 

grease on the end of the hub 

For the front, I had a spare new skewer so instead cleaning/reusing the old one, I just replaced it.  Also applied grease on the skewer and the ends of the hub.

Replacing the tires on the Cannondale -- Part 3 (Removed the old tires & installed new ones)

The old tires.  They're very worn and a little over due for replacement.

The sidewall has some damage in several places.

The tread is work almost to the fabric underneath.  In this one spot on the tread, it's actually about to break through (top of picture)...

New Replacement tires.  They're pretty much the same as the old tires (Continental Gatorskin) and are 23 mm wide.

New tire installed on the rear.

During the installation on the front, I pinched the inner tube and punctured it.  Had to replace the inner tube...

Colnago Tecnos -- Rear Derailleur, Chain & Rear Wheel Quick Release (current condition pictures)

Some pretty good road rash on he bottom side of the rear derailleur.  Will file & sand which should make it look a litte better. 

Some road rash on the hanger area of the rear derailleur and the quick release nut. 

The chain is SRAM 8-speed and has a "missing link" or quick disconnect. 

The lever side of the rear wheel quick release also has some road rash.  I can be made to look a little better.

Schwinn Paramount -- Part 2 -- Already had these wheels

Will put these wheels on the Paramount.  The tires are very old and need to be replaced, if the bike is going to be ridden.

Mavic MA 40 seems to have been a pretty common alloy rim in it's day for higher end road bikes...

MAVIC 510 hubs

6 speed

The front and rear hubs match

Replacing the tires on the Cannondale -- Part 2 (removing the front & rear wheel skewers)

Sprayed penetrating oil on both skewers and let it sit for at least a day.  The front skewer after removal.  The shaft was stuck to the center hub of the wheel.  Had to use a little bit of force to get it out.  The springs are corroded and one of them is broken.  Both need to be replaced.  This skewer is a replacement skewer I installed several years ago (3?).   

The "nut" on the other end is pretty corroded.   May not be able to clean.  Will have to try and see.

The lever end of the skewer is not as bad.  May be able to clean it up to usable condition.

The rear skewer had much less corrosion.

The springs are corroded and should be replaced. 

The lever end is also not too bad, other than the spring.

The lever end is pretty scratched up from previous crashes.  Will clean it up and put some black paint on it.

Colnago Tecnos -- Cracks in the rear wheel

There are many cracks in the rear wheel near the nipples.  There's probably about 6 locations with cracks.  Doesn't look safe...