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@ioreka
it's single speed, yes! that thread is dreamy.
this has rather been on the backburner for a couple of weeks while i work my bum off, but i applied the decals (trial and error... worked out alright, learnt a few lessons) - again, my phone is a constant source of chagrin but:
and i'm waiting to take it round to my housemate's shop to install the headset (my friend joe/heavisides 'on here' had a spare inch threaded headset he kindly donated to me) then i've got a brake to install, some more pinstriping, drivetrain. the bottom bracket was a bit of a nightmare but i've sorted it now. i lined the lugs:
and this is what the brake looks like at the moment, i got it off ebay and it turned up in a filthy rusted state so i took it apart and cleaned it!
as restorations go, this is pretty blasé. i could have put a lot more effort into sourcing precisely accurate components, but i was mostly interested in how difficult it would be to make it 1) serviceable/ridable again and 2) look fairly good. i'm happy with how it's going. the only thing i've not decided on is the chainguard - that hockey stick one you mentioned at the end of your post is ideal, though i've not seen one i like/think would work yet. i'll just see how that goes!