1963 Carlton Catalina

[Spokesmann]

Good luck with this one Mike, I am in awe of what you achieve. Very sorry about the forks - wicked failing by the courier company.

Thank you. Ive ordered in supplies of emery cloth!

 

[Spokesmann]

The lugs are also on my 62 Constellation, of all their lug sets for me this type is just elaborate enough without being over the top...

 

[littlee]

no need to apologise for the number of photos, cant wait to see the finished bike.

 

[Spokesmann]

I have been busy working on this build amongst many other projects. frame is now away for stripping and refinishing. I've been working on a lot of restored, NOS and new components. I'll get some images up tomorrow

 

[littlee]

Looking forward to the pics. Owned a Catalina at school in the 70s, loved it, same colour scheme as yours it. Years later gave it to the brother in law and never saw it again.

 

[Spokesmann]

Frame is away being refinished, so Ive been busy on restoring, replacing and buying new parts...

 

[midlife]

Coming along . Just out of curiosity where do you get your inner / outer cables from?

 

[Spokesmann]

Coming along . Just out of curiosity where do you get your inner / outer cables from?

Ebay, also I seem to find bags of them I've bought and stored away for a rainy day, managed to find two sets of bars I'd forgotten about as well as brakes and other bits...

 

[midlife]

Off to eBay later . Thanks

 

[PaulHoltom]

Great looking machine. I am also just starting a restoration on a 1959 Catalina Special All Chrome but sadly the chrome is not in a good way so will be stripped and painted. The frame has a single downtube boss fitted but the internal tread does not seem to be the standard size, any idea on what thread it might be?

Would also be interested to know what seatpost diameter is likely to be, looks like 26.4

Thanks

 

[Spokesmann]

Great looking machine. I am also just starting a restoration on a 1959 Catalina Special All Chrome but sadly the chrome is not in a good way so will be stripped and painted. The frame has a single downtube boss fitted but the internal tread does not seem to be the standard size, any idea on what thread it might be?

Would also be interested to know what seatpost diameter is likely to be, looks like 26.4

Thanks

Not sure on the thread size, may set up to take a Cyclo lever or similar.

Depending on the tubing, if its plain gauge 531 it would 27mm, welded tube would be 25.4mm

 

[Spokesmann]

Had the first pic back from Dave Marsh In Maltby of the nearly finished frame. Just head badge, fork and races to go back on...

 

[Barney155]

The lugs are fantastic - good luck with the project

 

[Spokesmann]

The lugs are fantastic - good luck with the project

Capella lugs

 

[wonderdog]

Capella lugs

Are they really Capella?? ... not the profile I associate with Capella