new frame, new bike. Yikes.

[kenyonchris]

Which should be subtitled, I Have, Apparently, Lost My Mind.
I have been obsessing over Colnagos for, like, years. So I finally came across a C40 frameset on ebay with the proper geometry (and Colnago's geometry is weird)... it comes with a Chris King 1" headset already installed, a Thompson seatpost, and a Dura Ace italian threaded bottom bracket already installed. I bid, and, low and behold, I won it! NOW WHAT AM I GOING TO DO??? I only half expected to win it! I could strip down my Ruby and put the Shimano Ultegra group on there, but something in me balks at putting Shimano stuff on an Italian bike, and I think I would like to keep Ruby together. Campy is different, but I have had Campy before and actually prefer it to Shimano.
I guess I go at it one part at a time!
Fill lungs, deflate lungs, fill lungs, deflate lungs.

[papaver]

you're going to love it, I'm sure. And yes use campy, pleazzzzzz

[uforgot]

I just recently acquired a bike with campy components and I just love them. Yes, take a breath. TE is all about enabling. One part at a time. You've been looking at these for years, no need to be in a hurry now, and when it's finished you will love it and be so proud of it. A once in a lifetime bike for you! Congrats!

[tzvia]

Sweet. Yes, keep the Ruby together- ride it while you take the time to build the Colnago. Maybe you can find a good price on the 'older' 10 speed stuff (Record maybe?) while every lemming out there gotsta-have-11-speed ( an answer in search of a question if ever I saw one.) Yes Campy is the way to go. Congrats!

[MartianDestiny]

My Italian frame has yet to implode (or explode) due to all the Shimano Ultegra hanging off it. (I bought it that way, but I do like Shimano)

I would vote for keeping the Ruby whole though.

So, congrats on the new frame and have fun parts shopping!

[aicabsolut]

Your cranks won't work. Specialized bikes with threaded BBs are English threaded. So...sounds like you need to buy some new components

[TxDoc]

I have been obsessing over Colnagos for, like, years. So I finally came across a C40 frameset on ebay with the proper geometry (and Colnago's geometry is weird)... it comes with a Chris King 1" headset already installed, a Thompson seatpost, and a Dura Ace italian threaded bottom bracket already installed. I bid, and, low and behold, I won it! NOW WHAT AM I GOING TO DO???

Now you just follow the new-Italian-frame instructions:
1. open that bottle of champagne that is kept aside for bicycle-related celebrations and party
2. order a Campy group and a nice set of Campy wheels
3. build your bike
4. take pictures of the new bike and post them here for your friends on TE
5. ride your Colnago
6. be happy!