Help with bring back to life head tube bolts

tryed many things wire wool, scotch pad, autosol, brasso. HELP!!!!
i think they are plated and its come off or something. anyone have a clue?

Buy a new headset.

I don't really want to because they are original raleigh parts so doubt I well be able to find head tube/ stem bolts the same.

or get armourtex to sanblast them for you. frankly, though, dmczone has it right, would be easier and better to get a new headset with cartridge bearings. £10-£20.

Yeh would be easyer just can't find any place to buy some. Don't really know what to search for what's the proper name for these pieces?

Careful Raleigh used to use 21.1mm stems (instead of the 22.2mm the rest of the world use) and larger diamter frame cups. Get your verniers out and check the stem is 22.2mm not 21.1mm, if it is 22.2mm then check headtube ID is 29.8-29.9 if it is you can fit any JIS 1" headset, if its 30.0 to 30.1mm you can use any Euro headset.

Hope this helps,

hope its not gunna be a tricky bitch to sort out. cheers man will measure up.

try fine wet and dry sandpaper, then buff on the bench grinder with the polishing mops until sparkling.
did it a few weeks ago, and very impressed with the results. My LBS owner told me to do it rather than him sell me a new set.

Klkl sounds good will give it ago tomorrow. Thanks man.

That headset looks well poo.

Put it in the bin. Its not gonna be a problem finding a headset to fit. Just take it to your lbs to sort out if your worried.

Old Raleigh forks are 26 tpi, not 24. could be a problem these days.
http://sheldonbrown.com/raleigh26.html