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Well, that’s lovely
Don’t hammer the pins, it’ll be a disaster! Take it to Ricki as he’s got a proper pin press, unless you’ve got a vice (lol, no, the workshop kind) and can press them out?
I think @Scilly.Suffolk was selling a lovely period 27” wheelset a while back, was really tempted but have no funds :(
And don’t paint it
As someone on here once remarked, it’s only original once ;)
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Foreigner65
Picked up this on Sunday, serial number 923 and the parts suggest 1959. Wheels are 700 MA2s on Normandy high flange, later addition.
Will change saddle, but the rest may stay, pending how they perform, especially brakes - GB Coureur Hiduminium at rear and Weinmann 730 at front - any suggestions on how to improve the braking? Levers are 50s Weinmann Patent . Want to keep it as single speed as fixed is not my cup of tea.
Wheels wise, I'd love to find a period pair of 27" to which I could put some 28mm or larger rubber on, or should I stick pair of fatter ones on existing rims and add period mudguards and if so what colour to go with the orange, black is little boring option.
Also, shall I clean and leave or get it resprayed (keeping the green/black sections as they are) - there are paint chips all over, especially on stays and there is much deeper orange where frame was taped under metal cable ties. Polish and wax best option if no for repaint?
Last question - cotter pins are stuck in, don't want to hammer them out if there is another, better method to remove them? Bottom bracket spins nicely, but I can hear it needs grease, headset was near dry, so rest must be same...
Thanks