Late 80s Gazelle Tour Populair

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Diamond_Supercool
Those double-ended inner tubes look amazing. I'm going to get some. Thanks.

The bike is all in pieces - being cleaned bit by bit.

I've ordered this stuff from https://hollandbikeshop.com/en-gb/. Amazing place. They stock more than 400 mudguard stays. Hopefully I've bought the right ones.
1. New frame lock
2. New chain guard
3. New left crank arm
4. New front rim
5. New grips
6. New front mudguard and stays
The frame is covered in patches of rust. Cosmetically I'm not bothered; it's a well-used Dutch bike; they're meant to look like this.

But once I've sanded away any loose paint should I paint over the rust patches with something to stop them getting worse?

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Thrustvector in reply to @Diamond_Supercool

Rust converter & black paint, or just Zinc primer if you want the ratty look? OTOH the frame tubes are probably gaspipe, so leaving it as it is is unlikely to end in fiery death for at least another couple of decades...

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