Cervelo R3 (2103) Di2 Installation (Internal) - Help please.

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Stoo
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by Stoo

Hi,

I am planning on fitting internal Di2 to my 2013 R3.

I have read it can be done fairly simply.

My question is, are the cable guides riveted to the frame before or after the frame is painted?
Ie if I drill the rivets out and remove the cable guide, will it be painted underneath.

Also, are there any other holes underneath the cable guides other than the rivet holes?
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em3
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by em3

Here are two examples from the Cervelo Forum....you can find more if you search the forum (and/or google):

http://forums.cervelo.com/forums/p/14961/99440.aspx

http://forums.cervelo.com/forums/t/5190 ... ageIndex=1
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goodboyr
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by goodboyr

I'm the guy that posted that stuff. I've done a bunch of R3's of various years. If you drill out the cable guide rivets and remove the cable guide, its unpainted underneath. Here's a pic from a white R3, you can see the black unpainted rectangle:

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by Stoo

Thanks ever so much em3.
I tried those, but couldn't find a clear answer. Hence my question.

Goodboyr, thank you for your time.
I have carried out this modification this evening.

I drilled off the rivet heads and then punched the rivet thru in to the frame. With the bottom bracket removed the rivet easily fell out.

I had to enlarge the holes ever so slightly, 5mm bit, to enable the connector end to fit through in to the frame.

AS rightly mentioned, unpainted beneath.
*Although I believe thay they ARE indeed painted prior to guide installation, and possibly glued also. When removing the guides, the glue takes a patch of paint off with it.
'18 Giant Trinity Pro TT - DA9070 - QuarQ DZero - HED Jet 9+/JET+ Disc3
'18 Giant TCR Advanced Pro 1 - R8000 - QuarQ DZero - SLR1
'16 Genesis Equilibrium - U6800 - FSA SRM - WH6800
'13 Giant Trinity Composite - U6870 - QuarQ DZero

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