SWB0 Fashionably Late?

[68z27]

I came across this Maserati that I forgot I had. The steel has a nice "ring" to it but it may be just another Italian sweatshop frame. I also had a pair of Ritchey tires that have a cool cyclocross vibe to them. I would like to build a 3sp Urban Assault bike since I haven't had a skinny wheeled bike in years. One thing I am really concerned about is the bottom bracket threading. I looked at Sheldon Brown's web site and didn't find anything regarding thread specs. Does anyone have any ideas about the BB?

(Sorry about the foot pic @MattiThundrrr , it hit 60F today....)

 

[Pondo]

One thing I am really concerned about is the bottom bracket threading. I looked at Sheldon Brown's web site and didn't find anything regarding thread specs. Does anyone have any ideas about the BB?

I was just on the Park Tool page earlier looking at the specs on my French bottom bracket. The Italian specs are there too:

"The Italian Standard uses a threading of 36 mm x 24 threads per inch. Both sides of the bottom bracket are right hand threaded. Parts in the Italian standard are usually marked as such. Not all Italian-made bikes use Italian Standard threading. Frames in this standard can be distinguished by a 35 mm inside diameter."
https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-help/bottom-bracket-standards-and-terminology

Just saw a new sealed Italian BB at Velo Orange, $30. Don't know if this will help, but it's out there anyways:
https://velo-orange.com/collections/bottom-brackets/products/italian-thread-bb

Or you could use one of these repair BBs. These are supposed to fit most BB shells and don't use the threads.

https://www.yst-corp.com.tw/products-view-bb-993.php

 

[MattiThundrrr]

(Sorry about the foot pic @MattiThundrrr , it hit 60F today....)

Fortunately there's no "sick" reaction button

 

[68z27]

I was just on the Park Tool page earlier looking at the specs on my French bottom bracket. The Italian specs are there too:

"The Italian Standard uses a threading of 36 mm x 24 threads per inch. Both sides of the bottom bracket are right hand threaded. Parts in the Italian standard are usually marked as such. Not all Italian-made bikes use Italian Standard threading. Frames in this standard can be distinguished by a 35 mm inside diameter."
https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-help/bottom-bracket-standards-and-terminology

Just saw a new sealed Italian BB at Velo Orange, $30. Don't know if this will help, but it's out there anyways:
https://velo-orange.com/collections/bottom-brackets/products/italian-thread-bb

Or you could use one of these repair BBs. These are supposed to fit most BB shells and don't use the threads.
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https://www.yst-corp.com.tw/products-view-bb-993.php

Wow, thanx, Pondo! I would not have thought to look at the Park tool catalog! I have been calling around to several LBS for either of theses BBs and the responses have been laughter or dead silence...

So, the above info gives me some options depending on the lead time I'll need to receive parts. If this doesn't work, I have a few of the standard BBs and I should be able to come up with a different frame......

 

[Bike from the Dead]

Mom, can I get a Maserati?

Mom: You have a Maserati at home!

The Maserati at home:

 

[Bike from the Dead]

Jokes aside, hope you're able to get the bottom bracket sorted out and get that bike going again. Looking forward to seeing it come together.

 

[68z27]

I called all of the LBS and the responses were either total silence or snickering (Gainesville no longer has a pro road bike shop in town).
Continued to look around and found this beauty on FB marketplace for $15. Its an interesting bike - cdi decals. OLD Campy F&R derailleurs, shifters & bits and bobs. Its all pretty beat but I needed the BB cups.

 

[BartRidesEternal]

I called all of the LBS and the responses were either total silence or snickering (Gainesville no longer has a pro road bike shop in town).
Continued to look around and found this beauty on FB marketplace for $15. Its an interesting bike - cdi decals. OLD Campy F&R derailleurs, shifters & bits and bobs. Its all pretty beat but I needed the BB cups.

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Those lugs look great! Is it also a 'Maserati'?

The fork is only partially dipped into the chrome bath

Looking forward to your work on this!

 

[OddJob]

Nice grab on the parts bike, brother! And it looks like you have a decent fork / headset / seatpost / cable hangers, etc if you need to use them. Love the idea of an Italian cross bike build.

"Veni, vedi, Ho sbattuto"

I came, I saw, I ratted.

 

[68z27]

"Veni, vedi, Ho sbattuto"

Great. I love it!

sooooo...........I decided to "rattle" on the frame a little bit. Before preparing it for paint, I wanted to remove the fine coat of rust that was on the surface. I've never done an oxalic acid bath before so a quick search here at RRB provided plenty of info. I tried to make a small tub using 2x4s and 4x4s but it wasn't holding well enough. (forgot pics to show how not to do it). After using a kiddie pool and some Savogran;s Wood Bleach, it cleaned up nicely.

One thing I was extremely concerned about was the head badge. It is the only/main item that makes this frame a Maserati. Using blue painters tape I covered the HB, but when removing the tape, a significant amount of the paint went with it. Now I'm not sure if I'll be able to reproduce it .
"Live and Learn"

 

[Pondo]

Polish that badge. That could be pretty cool too.

 

[OddJob]

Great. I love it!

sooooo...........I decided to "rattle" on the frame a little bit. Before preparing it for paint, I wanted to remove the fine coat of rust that was on the surface. I've never done an oxalic acid bath before so a quick search here at RRB provided plenty of info. I tried to make a small tub using 2x4s and 4x4s but it wasn't holding well enough. (forgot pics to show how not to do it). After using a kiddie pool and some Savogran;s Wood Bleach, it cleaned up nicely.

One thing I was extremely concerned about was the head badge. It is the only/main item that makes this frame a Maserati. Using blue painters tape I covered the HB, but when removing the tape, a significant amount of the paint went with it. Now I'm not sure if I'll be able to reproduce it .
"Live and Learn"

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That badge looks fairly detailed. A real steady handed sign painter might be able to fill in the voids.

 

[68z27]

Polish that badge. That could be pretty cool too.

That badge looks fairly detailed. A real steady handed sign painter might be able to fill in the voids.

Thanx for the suggestions! What I may do is see if there is a company that can create a vinyl or water release decal to put back on it .....right now I need to get busy.....I want to see some progress.........

 

[68z27]

Well...after almost 3 weeks absent, the Dr. gave me the green lite yesterday to start moving around again. I started stripping the frame and hope to get it in primer tomorrow. Not that it matters for this obscure brand but the SN is 00651. Maserati probably started with SN 600

 

[metalchewy]

Well...after almost 3 weeks absent, the Dr. gave me the green lite yesterday to start moving around again. I started stripping the frame and hope to get it in primer tomorrow. Not that it matters for this obscure brand but the SN is 00651. Maserati probably started with SN 600


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Limited edition special.

Glad you are good to go.