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The rebirth of Lazarus
mickwinf:
Some more progress while waiting for the frame to be powder coated, front wheel rebuilt with new rim and spokes plus bearings etc. Rear hub has been replaced with a re-lined item from Graham as original was cracked, and is all polished and refurbished ready for rebuild when my replacement spokes come. Received some re-chromed items, although some were not originally chrome but do like a bit of extra bling here and there. Quite a few sub assemblies are done ready for the big build so exited to see him coming together at last. Pics to follow from my phone
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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Those wheels & hubs look brilliant.
Oddjob:
I'm doing a front hub as we speak Mick, I know exactly how difficult it is to get any sort of decent result on them, by far the worst casting on the bike, the inner ribbing is especially difficult to get shiny, the bottom of the ribs curve is really poor with small pits everywhere, I'd say that was a really good result on that hub, mine might have been about the same starting. Not done a rear hub as I don't have spoked wheels and I binned all my rear hubs when they cracked.
Few questions, the chain adjuster have odd marks on them, is that reflection or a result of having them re-chromed? One of the bolts at the top is different, I presume the rest are number plate bracket bolts but one has a much longer shoulder, clutch lever pivot bolt? I've had a few of those parts done myself in the past, the rear brake spring will crack the chrome off I'm afraid, chrome doesn't like flexing much, keep an eye on it.
Done the brake rod as well, I'd suggest finding a stainless steel spring and adjuster nut on Ebay, they are available, the nut will lose the chrome as you use a spanner on it, chips the edges, same applies to the spring as the front spring, cracks off. I paired my brake rod with a chrome torque arm as well, looked really trick. Doing it again this time except the rear brake rod is stainless this time, if you haven't got those stainless bolts off the seller on the forum (Mark?) I'd advise doing that. Really nice job he made of them. Saves more rust.
Impressed Mick, it's coming along nicely.
You been grinding the edges of those parts to remove the cast marks Mick? the rear brake pivot pin is really nicely done and I know how poor those edges are, chrome just doesn't like sticking to such poor casting.
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