Now that I think about it, rebuilding the wheels myself sounds like a beautiful way to continue the legacy of the bike. I could get away with only rebuilding the rear wheel since the front is doing fine.

I am considering buying the Phil set for now until I have the time (and patience!) to build the record wheelset. Maybe even look around for a matching front hub. The worst thing that could happen is I have a sick set of Phil's for a commuter and my own hand-built wheel for my vintage beauty!

The prospect of re-using the same hubs my dad was on, while riding a wheel built by my own hand sounds like a glorious feeling. I'll probably start another thread in the future on the best rims to build the wheel up with. Should I try building another wheel before this, or is it okay to use it as my first build as long as the spokes/rims are new?

Does anybody know if the old Super Champion rims are hook bead?