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01-11-15, 08:02 AM
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Posted By JBC353

Yep, Whitworth. I got along using whatever...

Yep, Whitworth. I got along using whatever metric or SAE fit best but broke down and bought a Whitworth set when the third English 3-speed arrived. You really only need a few of the smaller sizes.
12-07-14, 09:32 AM
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Posted By JBC353

My '69 DL1 makes a scraping noise when coasting. ...

My '69 DL1 makes a scraping noise when coasting. There are scuff marks inside the hub shell where it looks like the gear ring is dragging very lightly on one spot.
04-27-14, 05:55 PM
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Posted By JBC353

Nice find. That will be a fun project with a...

Nice find. That will be a fun project with a great reward at the end. 24" frame?
03-07-14, 02:30 PM
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Posted By JBC353

Gordo, 90% of that project is just manual labor. ...

Gordo, 90% of that project is just manual labor. And don't let those old handlebars get away from you. With some patience and a press they can be fixed.
03-07-14, 09:24 AM
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Posted By JBC353

No sweat, that'll buff out. :lol: I have...

No sweat, that'll buff out. :lol:

I have just completed my second DL1 so now I have a his and hers set. I was amazed how well the paint buffed out and how well the fenders came back into shape. ...
01-27-14, 06:54 AM
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Posted By JBC353

+1 on the B66

+1 on the B66
01-19-14, 09:06 PM
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Posted By JBC353

Let us know if you find the touch-up paint. I...

Let us know if you find the touch-up paint. I need to repaint the rack and chainguard on my wife's Superbe.
12-26-13, 08:47 AM
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Posted By JBC353

Nine14six, it is really gratifying to set a good...

Nine14six, it is really gratifying to set a good old bike back to right, whether original or a new take in the same spirit. Here is my latest effort to bring one back from the brink, a '69 DL1 24". ...
10-31-13, 07:10 AM
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Posted By JBC353

Once I got through the deteriorating clear coat...

Once I got through the deteriorating clear coat the black paint actually did shine up like wet glass. I use 3M rubbing compound and watch the cloth. Brown is clear coat, black is paint.
10-28-13, 05:28 PM
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Posted By JBC353

Dipping in paint

Here you can see the fork from my '69 DL1 was dipped. Also you can see a puddle of paint in the BB. Anyone know what kind of paint it is? Sure is tough stuff.
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09-29-13, 05:27 AM
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Posted By JBC353

+1 on the Whitworth wrenches. Working on the old...

+1 on the Whitworth wrenches. Working on the old Raleighs got a lot easier when I finally broke down and bought a set. A mix of metric and SAE had been mostly adequate but I was a lot happier with...
09-23-13, 05:19 AM
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Posted By JBC353

It was the mid 60s in the far west suburbs of...

It was the mid 60s in the far west suburbs of Chicago and my friends were getting Varsity's. I had saved every penny I made cutting grass ($1.25 per yard) and could only afford a $36 Sears 3-speed. ...
09-10-13, 01:36 PM
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Posted By JBC353

I should add that to get enough clearance to...

I should add that to get enough clearance to raise the pins out of the holes on the front brake you may need to take the front wheel just out of the dropouts, push it up into the fender and then move...
09-10-13, 06:15 AM
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Posted By JBC353

No need to remove the brake pads. Loosen the...

No need to remove the brake pads. Loosen the adjusters at the head and then you can slip the locating pins on the stirrups out. The rear is actually easier because they are in slots. Once out the...
08-11-13, 05:59 AM
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Posted By JBC353

I have a cheapo body tool kit with 3 hammers and...

I have a cheapo body tool kit with 3 hammers and 4 dollies. It has been very useful for smoothing out fenders and chain guards. At the price I don't mind reshaping the dollies with a belt sander to...
08-06-13, 07:05 AM
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Posted By JBC353

Shortly after giving my wife her Tourist I...

Shortly after giving my wife her Tourist I swapped out the 20t cog for a 22t. She did not like, complaining that the high gear was not high enough. She does not like to spin and I don't argue. The...
08-04-13, 07:29 AM
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Posted By JBC353

From the brochures I have seen the ladies only...

From the brochures I have seen the ladies only came in a 22" frame. My wife is 5' 5" and rides with a couple of inches of seatpost showing.

There were minor changes over the years. Reflector...
08-03-13, 06:37 AM
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Posted By JBC353

Sykerocker, congrats on getting that Tourist. ...

Sykerocker, congrats on getting that Tourist. Riding my wife's '75 convinced me I needed one for myself so now I am in the middle of fixing up a 24" '69.

Now that she has the Tourist her Schwinn...
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