Here's where I left the frame last week:
The BB was giving me big problems - the (adjustable) cup was stuck incredibly tight! Not having the correct spanner didn't help...
With the help of my trusty vice (clamped on the cup and rotated to loosen the thread), I got there in the end...
Next I sanded down the frame, forks, and mudguards.... doing this by hand is hard work! Was planning to get down to clean metal, but ran out of sandpaper and arm-power, so I think this will have to do... planning to use Hammerite to repaint so hopefully it won't matter that I haven't got rid of every last bit of rust.
Also had a crack at the saddle on the older bike - scrubs up quite nicely. I still don't see why anyone would want to sit on one of these things when you could have chosen a nice B17 instead from the Raleigh catalogue at the time
But I will give it a go!
Hoping to do a first coat of paint at the weekend or next week, weather depending. I've head Hammerite can take ages to cure, so it will give me plenty of time to start looking at the wheels and stripping down the other bike.
If anyone has any tips on frame painting with Hammerite (even if it's "don't" - I may yet be persuaded), I'd love to hear! Not sure whether to go for a brush or sponge, so will be a process of trial and error. There is a reason I am painting the less interesting of the two bikes first!