Carlton project

[biggs682]

Stripped down the bottom bracket yesterday, this bike doesn't look like it has received any maintenance since leaving the factory. The race area on the crank spindle is too damaged to re-use but there is a secondhand replacement on the way.

Also, more disappointment, another dent was spotted on the top tube so I'm having a rethink on the restoration of this. I'm wondering if it would be best to spend as little on this as possible and just get it roadworthy to use as a daily hack and wait for a better condition Corsa to come up.

yes I would get it mobile and roadworthy and use a daily hack , and await a cleaner one to come up like they do

There is rivet on the stem and a hole where it looks like a rivet was (pic.) Does that mean something to you?

yes it does but cant remember what I want to tell you , so let me search my memory banks and come back to you

 

[biggs682]

yes I would get it mobile and roadworthy and use a daily hack , and await a cleaner one to come up like they do


yes it does but cant remember what I want to tell you , so let me search my memory banks and come back to you

memory bank searhed and " il primo" is what i wanted to say do a quick google and see what comes up looks very similar to your stem

 

[midlife]

Early Cinelli's had a badge on the top .............

 

[IanCarlton]

I see what you mean, although the one here might be described by some dealers as having 'vintage patination'.

Still awaiting parts so brake cleaning in progress.

 

[biggs682]

I see what you mean, although the one here might be described by some dealers as having 'vintage patination'.

Still awaiting parts so brake cleaning in progress.

try some fine wire wool you might be surprised.

and i certainly wouldnt just throw it away

 

[raleighnut]

Nice looking project, at least the brake levers are in the original position, you need a good 4 finger grip on those with steel rims.

 

[IanCarlton]

try some fine wire wool you might be surprised.

and i certainly wouldnt just throw it away

It's too far gone for me but you're welcome to it once I find a suitable replacement.

 

[IanCarlton]

Nice looking project, at least the brake levers are in the original position, you need a good 4 finger grip on those with steel rims.

Thanks. I used to be able to pull stoppies quite easily in the dry with the Weinmann centre-pulls on my original bike but I may have put on a couple of pounds since then.

 

[IanCarlton]

Still waiting for the spindle. The front wheel had some missing spokes so took one round the local bike shops - much inhaling, tooth sucking etc. 'it's big', 'is it a 27" wheel?' etc. Anyway, ended up getting another wheel off ebay.

 

[raleighnut]

Thanks. I used to be able to pull stoppies quite easily in the dry with the Weinmann centre-pulls on my original bike but I may have put on a couple of pounds since then.

Ditto, but my Clubman was fitted with the Weinmann Dynamic twin pivot sidepulls (just like modern bikes) making dating easier as they only fitted them for a short while. I say was cos I snapped an arm off the front caliper and had to swap to a centre pull ("you'll never get one of them mate" at Sid Mottrams) when I had an 'off' that also snapped the dropout off the forks (luckily they had some chrome plated 531 replacements which still had the braze on lamp fitting)

 

[IanCarlton]

Over the weekend, still waiting for the spindle.

Stripped and greased wheel bearings on replacement front wheel. Changed seat post and Dubbined saddle. Stripped and greased rear wheel and block::

 

[IanCarlton]

It appears that this bike is a bit of a Heinz 57 component wise - can anyone identify:

The cranks are marked __MEGA or __MEGH

The old front hub is __UZE Forged

The rear hub is WECO or WECD Made in Germany.

Thanks for any info.

 

[raleighnut]

Could the bare frame have been shipped to Germany and built up in the Raleigh factory there, then brought back by someone serving there (BAOR perhaps)

 

[midlife]

Front hub is possibly SUZUE but doesn't quite match. The cranks are likely OFMEGA....................both of which are nice

Shaun

 

[IanCarlton]

Could the bare frame have been shipped to Germany and built up in the Raleigh factory there, then brought back by someone serving there (BAOR perhaps)

Your guess is as good as mine on that one.

Still trying to work out what model it is.