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I'm not as precious as some of you guys about braze-ons, remember they were often an 'optional extra' and so taking them off so long as it's done well ( hence not wanting to do it myself! ) isn't necessarily sacriledge IMO. Especially on my frame which although completely sound, has virtually none of the original paintwork, headbadge is missing, decals missing etc, etc. It's not a candidate for proper restoration. I am going to leave most of them on though, except the pump clips - which I will do myself.
What I'm not sure about though is how to finish it. I'm hesitant about power-coating it as I know how difficult it is to remove if somebody ever did want to restore it. At the same time I don't have the time/money/inclination to get it properly painted. I was starting to think about the idea of getting it blasted and then lacquered maybe to protect while I've got at least, which is why I am interested in what IRO-DAN means when he says 'clear-coat ftw'. Could you expand iro-dan if you're reading?
Cheers,
Pluck
PS. Reading up on what Hilary Stone has to say, and others, concensus seems to be that 50's 60's period Holdsworths were excellent. There's quite a lot on the googlenetz about them. Either way, I'll enjoy knowing my bike has a handbuilt frame, handcut lugs etc even if it isn't anything particularly special.