Mum's Raleigh

[classic33]

Oxalic acid bath being prepared for small parts, but how does one apply it to a wheel rim?

Plastic bags and sealing them?

 

[Arjimlad]

I might be able to do half a wheel at a time that way. However, I just found a pair on Gumtree for £10 so that should be that sorted !

 

[Arjimlad]

Dang nabbit, that oxalic acid tip saved me a lot of elbow grease !

 

[Drago]

Big washing up bowl, third of a rim at a time.

The components looking mighty fine there @Arjimlad. Glad my tip hit the spot other tips can't reach. Cheap too.

 

[Arjimlad]

The frame and mudguards are likely to let the rest of the bike down somewhat in its appearance now, what with better wheels and shiny chrome bits !

I am planning to respray the mudguards black, and clean the frame up as best I can before putting a topcoat of lacquer on it (I have a tin of topcoat for metallic car paint. Any tips for suitable black spray paint ?

 

[Arjimlad]

I have put the bottom bracket together and got the new/old wheels to fit by swapping out the axles. A pal managed to get the old Sachs freewheel off the newer wheels but I'll need a new single speed freewheel. Headset bearings are renewed. I'll give the frame a bit of jenlolite here and there before a clear lacquering.

 

[Arjimlad]

Aargh..mucho stupido. The original wheel size is actually 26" and the replacement wheels, tyres etc I bought are 27"!

Best place to sell a set of 27" wheels with lovely new Schwalbe whitewall tyres, inner tubes and a new freewheel?

 

[raleighnut]

Aargh..mucho stupido. The original wheel size is actually 26" and the replacement wheels, tyres etc I bought are 27"!

Best place to sell a set of 27" wheels with lovely new Schwalbe whitewall tyres, inner tubes and a new freewheel?

You can often get 700c wheels to fit in a 26" wheel frame, this bike was converted but I got 700c rims laced onto the original SA 3spd hub and a front dyno-hub I'd had kicking around for a while. It also meant I could get rid of the horrid 'pressed/bent steel brakes and fit some nice Wienmann ones.

 

[Arjimlad]

Thanks for that.. the 27" wheels don't fit the brakes and rub on the mudguards which Mum wants to retain. I wondered whether a replacement set of 26" wheels might fit but the frame has only 115mm axle space at the rear.

 

[raleighnut]

Thanks for that.. the 27" wheels don't fit the brakes and rub on the mudguards which Mum wants to retain. I wondered whether a replacement set of 26" wheels might fit but the frame has only 115mm axle space at the rear.

700c are a little smaller so may fit, be aware that there are 6 different wheel sizes called 26" though.

I'm surprised at 115mm axle though, 120 was the standard dropout width for years.

 

[Drago]

Rustoleum appliance black. Designed for fridges, cookers etc. Dries very hard.

Spraymax 2k clear lacquer isn't cheap, but its two-pack just like the professional stuff, so will be much shiner and tougher.

 

[Arjimlad]

700c are a little smaller so may fit, be aware that there are 6 different wheel sizes called 26" though.

I'm surprised at 115mm axle though, 120 was the standard dropout width for years.

Thanks. Yes, these are 37 x590mm wheels.

 

[mjr]

Maybe more than you want to spend, but they're still available new factory-built: https://www.taylor-wheels.com/bike-wheels/?laufrad_groesse=55

 

[midlife]

Bankruptbikeparts.com might have some cheaper 26 inch wheels?

 

[Arjimlad]

The old wheels have come out of the acid bath beautiful!