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OK, this has been on the slow burner for a while but starting to make progress now. Have settled on an earlier simplex font changer to match the rear, the same as above but a bit scruffier and without the stop botch in the upper body. Also got a period Brooks B17 and Reynolds girder type stem and seat post.
Aside from this, have decided to have a go at hand-painting the frame myself rather than paying for chroming and enamelling (because you know, I like a idiotically hard challenge.) Besides, if it all goes horribly wrong I can always strip it again and get it painted professionally without too much financial loss
I've been using sign writers enamel, the best quality I could find and and the best quality brush I could find.
I won't lie, it's been something of a (Messy) learning experience, but I seem to be getting the hand of it. The frame has had many copays and much rubbing down, and is maybe a bit thick but I'm fairly happy so far. Needs on more gentle rub down with 1000 wet-and-dry and then Hopefully it will be time to do the head tube in light blue enamel and apply the decals.
Let me know what you think, but be gentle please....
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