Originally Posted by John E
What color is the frame? Are the fork ends chromed or painted?
I advise against reaming out the BB shell...
Bike is painted white, and fork ends are chromed.
I haven't looked into the availability of parts for the bottom bracket yet.
I read elsewhere on the internet (the source of all truth
) that it is
possible to tap the shell and fit a Japanese UN72 BB with italian cups.
I would read up a bit more before doing something quite so drastic.
If I decide to put it back together, I would repaint it and do something
nice with the windows that are cut into the lugs. It might be straight 1030
steel tubes, but I'm retro enough to appreciate a lugged steel frame. I like
how some of the Rivendells are painted to accent the cut-out lugs. Some
frames (like this one, maybe) can hold their own on style and a distinctive
ride quality.