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Jim Guard looks lovely Mike, would like to find a nice box lined frame myself..
Yeah, I've posted over on Retrobike, good site but not many super old rides there.
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Yellow Peril
Mike, Yellow Peril looks rad. I'd strip n rebuild and ride it as is with that patina :)
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Elgato, nice job on the Baines- I need that bar/stem combo you got going on.
& Luckyskull your fork crown is a little nicer than mine eh! What are your build plans? Only just caught on it's in the CP thread...
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...be good to see what's under that red paint.
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... that's odd, have you had the vernier gauge out?
I think it's late 50s but I'm not sure, the chap I bought it from had it sold to him many years ago as a Pratt. But those are defo Fleur De Lys lugs that Gillott used. Got a stamp on the non drive track end, but doesn't sit in line with Gillott style of stamps from what I can see. Shall strip a couple bits at the weekend and see what that reveals.
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^ Have you assembled with headset and forks on the frame? Just wondering where the interference is... if it's with the stem against fork or stem against headset? Only asking the question to see if you can deduce where it's tight. You may have already checked! Personally I don't have any experience with this set up.
Here are the pics of yesterdays purchase...
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those lugs! i love the ratty build, but are you not tempted to restore it?
Certainly tempted, but I fear it may be costly in terms of paint with the colours I have in mind. One of those jobs that always gets put off.
... and it doesn't help that I picked up a new 50s(?) track iron today. I'm pretty sure it's a '59 Gillott- shall report back with pics soonish :)
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Couple of pics from a VVC ride last year
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Yeah Skeats looks swish, what bars are those? ^^
Here's some more recent pics and close ups of mine
Little bit of a mix bag build...
Skillz