I think the stickers give it street cred and I would keep them. As for the paint, the finishing touch after you do all the other repair, which we haven't gotten to yet, is to go over the bike with 409, then rubbing compound which is very gentle and only removes chalky film, then you wax it. It will look almost like new paint. But don't do that until you repack all the bearings etc.

More later.

Case,
Do you have a bike work stand (like in foot3's picture) or will you just try to work with it on its kickstand?

I don't have any sort of bike work stand. I will be using makeshift stands and the kickstand, etc.

Yes, I really like some of the stickers, actually.

I have one of these.

http://www.pricepoint.com/images/sty...0%20ULT8R5.jpg

You can borrow it for a few weeks (months?), if you wish.

Ooh, that would be extremely helpful...and very kind of you to lend it to me.

Here are some good ideas for makeshift stands you can make yourself for cheap. Or looking at these may give you an idea using stuff you already have around your place. I've used just a board clamped to a work bench, sticking out a little bit, and the bike cross bar resting on that board and clamped to it.

I love it when someobdy is asking something and somebody else knows a lot about that thing.

me too! Or when they are helping someone else and their suggestion also helps me solve a problem or issue at the same time.

Yes! Exactly, and when they post naked pictures of themsel... are you recording this?

perhaps ;)

Don't forget the accessories.;)

I have a pic of a really cool bicycle, and this was the most recent thread I could find involving bicycles.

This a cool bike...

Making ice that clear is a lot harder than you might think.

Vacuum? Boiling?

rapid freeze hot water for clear ice