Ian May rebuild

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JhnBssll

JhnBssll

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I'm home from a tough 3 day training course. What better way to relax and unwind than retire to the garage for some polishing :laugh:

Brake calipers first, for no other reason than they happened to be top of the pile of bits on the work bench. I used a dremel and some polishing compound and was able to get a fairly good finish relatively quickly - I'm not aiming for perfection, just a bit of shine to the original patina :okay:

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Next on the pile was the rear mech so it got the same treatment and on it went...

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Next up were the hubs which is where I have hit another stumbling block. Whilst I checked them over on arrival, after a clean and polish I've found 2 hairline cracks in the body of the rear hub :sad: I suspect its scrap which is rather sad.

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Anyway i popped them on...

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I also test fitted the saddle and temporary seat post (I have a shinier one on the way :laugh:)...

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I've arranged to have the lbs press the headset cups in on Saturday. Normally I would bang them in with a lump of wood and a hammer but they have a press that will be kinder on the soft rattlecan paint :laugh:
 
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I spent a few minutes in the garage this afternoon as a few more bits had arrived... I loosely assembled a few bits to see what she looks like then broke it down again ready for headset installation tomorrow :okay:

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Headset is in :okay: I had to create a makeshift crown race out of part of another headset but it seems to work a treat :laugh:

I've ordered spokes so hopefully I'll be able to build the wheels in the near future. I've also ordered a cartridge bottom bracket as it seems I cant get a spindle the right length for the one I've got :rolleyes: It was that or replace the chainset with an older one but I rather like the one I've got :laugh:

My current dilemma is whether to go with black or white brake cable outers... I'm erring towards white at the moment... Please excuse the electrical tape on the fork crown, I didnt want to risk a brake/downtube interface ;)

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otek59

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Headset is in :okay: I had to create a makeshift crown race out of part of another headset but it seems to work a treat :laugh:

I've ordered spokes so hopefully I'll be able to build the wheels in the near future. I've also ordered a cartridge bottom bracket as it seems I cant get a spindle the right length for the one I've got :rolleyes: It was that or replace the chainset with an older one but I rather like the one I've got :laugh:

My current dilemma is whether to go with black or white brake cable outers... I'm erring towards white at the moment... Please excuse the electrical tape on the fork crown, I didnt want to risk a brake/downtube interface ;)

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It just gets better and better, it’s good to see it out of the garage
 

otek59

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White is more 'elegant' imo.
That's what I did on mine anyway.
plus 1 for white
 
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