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Follow My Sunbeam Restoration
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Posted 13 years ago #
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Cool :)
In the predictable N&1 line I've always kind of hankered after a classic 30's/40's cycle to do up/restore. All the more so as I have a cyclemotor 90% complete in the shed awaiting restoration and clearly if i do that I'll need something period to bolt it to... :)I shall watch your with interest and see if I can pick up tips ;)
Posted 13 years ago # -
Ditto! Once I've recovered financially from buying my last road bike, there's nothing I'd like more than an old Flying Scot to do up as my own.
Posted 13 years ago # -
When I get round to de-lofting and inspecting my old frame I'll be sticking it up here for advice, though it's merely not new rather than vintage, collectible or antique.
Posted 13 years ago # -
Hendersons metal refinishing down at Jock's Lodge have done fine work for me in the past ;-)
In fact many years ago it was them that blasted and painted the frame on my commuter.
Posted 13 years ago # -
How on earth do you keep up with all these blogs and websites??
Posted 13 years ago # -
How goes the building? :-)
Also, looks like you don't need it, but do you know of (or does anyone else know of) a decent chroming place who can rescue knackered old bicycle bits?
Posted 13 years ago # -
Christmas has kind of got in the way of things. As has realising a load of old bolts appear to have gone walkabout. Ah well, all good fun. Honest!
Posted 13 years ago # -
Anth, I never checked the link out originally as I was at work and "social networking" sites are all filtered by the internet police. However now the thread has been bumped I have, and it's a beauty :) would be fun to scalp people commuting on carbon road bikes on it, I'm sure she's more than capable of it!
Feel encouraged to post occasional updates here to remind me to check out the progress.
Posted 13 years ago # -
Anth your H Lloyd order was the second mention of decals in a month, the first being in the obits for Don Van Vliet
Reproduction of a Don Van Vliet painting included on the sleeve [of Lick My Decals Off, Baby].
To be honest not that great a decal but quite good. The Sunbeam however looks good.
Posted 13 years ago # -
Right, got back onto this today. Decals now on...
Posted 13 years ago # -
**green**! looking lovely, can't wait to see it at PY some Friday morning when the weather is better :)
Posted 13 years ago # -
My intention is to get it back up and running in the next 4-6 weeks, with every chance I was going to suggest a PY coffee morning pretty soon after :P
Posted 13 years ago # -
Nobody will want to drink coffee, they'll all just "want a shottie"
Posted 13 years ago # -
I presume you'll be wearing clothing (inc. hat) from the appropriate era?
Posted 13 years ago # -
Getting there....
*tortoise not hare*
Posted 12 years ago # -
My intention is to get it back up and running in the next 4-6 weeks, with every chance I was going to suggest a PY coffee morning pretty soon after :P
Posted 1 year ago #:D
Posted 12 years ago # -
Okay, I admit my 'expedition tourer' project has not taken anywhere near as long as this.....yet. Hats off to Anth for the extended timescale, slightly quicker than Tutankhamun's tomb restoration project.
Posted 12 years ago # -
I think I've had the bike a little over three years now. Hey, these things take tmie (especially when Mercian point out a chainstay is shot and have to sort a replacement, and then the bike comes back with some fundamental parts missing that are virtually impossible to source).
Bodges are looking like they might work, however.
Posted 12 years ago #
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