Really nice restoration! What kind of paint was used, and was it professionally done, or did you do it yourself?
Brake cables seem a bit long though!
I bought the bike on
EBay off a guy in Burnley, stripped it of parts with help from 2 guys at work, gave it to a guy who does smart repairs at work, he rubbed it down, painted it but it wasn't great so they acid dipped it and then painted it with a Fiat 500 paint and then lacquered it with car lacquer.
I bought the bottom bracket from
Evans after taking the frame with me and I have to tell you that was a right bugger to fit!
The chain was from
Halfords and all the other bits I needed from my LBS in Horwich, the green machine, who helped a lot with all the little nuts and bolts I needed, sometimes not even charging me.
The sugino messenger cranks came off a track bike I bought off a guy at work, also the source of the wheels and flip flop hub, threshold the alf Webb frame.
The headset was off fleabay and the pedals I got off fresh tripe and the rest of the bits I polished and polished until they were good enough to use. The decals are also off eBay and were a present off my parents as I wasn't going to bother due to a lack of funds!
Yeah...the cables are wayyyy too long, I keep meaning to get round to shortening them but still not sure I have finished it. I am either putting flat bars on it or gears...still not decided.
Glad you like it! I learned a lot doing it and I still owe a debt to the 3 guys at work who helped me no end! I don't feel like I can say I did it on my own!