It Begins..
1 x workshop..
It was a rainy weekend so i thought id start off with a simple first task, the spare wheel. not many pics as i forgot to take some as i went along..
A real crap tire on this one, so i cut and pried it of the rim.
The rim was not so good underneath either. got a few rust holes in it. There's no way id trust my bike on that even if the holes were welded! Ive ordered a new one.
The spokes were rusted to the rim, so i cut them all of.
The hub however was in a much better condition. Traditional level of 'quality' casting, a bit of a polish and it looked pretty good! very little wear on the inside brake drum. So i don't think this spare was ever really used. it also had a stamp inside saying 1967. perhaps this bike didn't come with a spare, or the original was damaged at some point in its previous life..
Removed the bearings, which seemed to be covered in dried grease deposits probably dating back to 1965. Once removed, i found they were actually in excellent condition.!
I found the best way to get these bearing out was to get an axial, pop it in the hole from the 'drive/brake/ side, and lightly tap with a hammer. Out come your bearings for inspection. no fuss.
All in all:
New Spokes x 40
New Rim x 1
(got a genuine parts of an eBay seller at a reasonable price - i know eBay can be an issue sometimes, as there are some questionable 'dealers' out there. but this guys products are genuine and of good quality!)
Ive already got a spare rubber tire and inner tube ready to go, just waiting for the rim and spoke set to appear.
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| Some might call it 'cosy'. I didnt have the luxury of large building space, but this is more than enough to keep WIP parts. its got a roof, its warm, its got electricity, has a work bench, (ive also now installed a vice to the bench). What more do you need? (perhaps a proper floor, but that's on its way) |
A real crap tire on this one, so i cut and pried it of the rim.
The rim was not so good underneath either. got a few rust holes in it. There's no way id trust my bike on that even if the holes were welded! Ive ordered a new one.
The spokes were rusted to the rim, so i cut them all of.
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| Nice and rusty spoke end... |
The hub however was in a much better condition. Traditional level of 'quality' casting, a bit of a polish and it looked pretty good! very little wear on the inside brake drum. So i don't think this spare was ever really used. it also had a stamp inside saying 1967. perhaps this bike didn't come with a spare, or the original was damaged at some point in its previous life..
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| Cleaned spare wheel hub with bearing set |
Removed the bearings, which seemed to be covered in dried grease deposits probably dating back to 1965. Once removed, i found they were actually in excellent condition.!
I found the best way to get these bearing out was to get an axial, pop it in the hole from the 'drive/brake/ side, and lightly tap with a hammer. Out come your bearings for inspection. no fuss.
All in all:
New Spokes x 40
New Rim x 1
(got a genuine parts of an eBay seller at a reasonable price - i know eBay can be an issue sometimes, as there are some questionable 'dealers' out there. but this guys products are genuine and of good quality!)
Ive already got a spare rubber tire and inner tube ready to go, just waiting for the rim and spoke set to appear.
