Good for you.

A few generations ago, most things were made to be serviceable, and regular folks routinely serviced them, or made do with an item that was less than perfect (oh my heavens!), or simply did without (shocking!). This project is a great example of that way of thinking, and I think we could do with a lot more of it. Imo it's one of the great things about the C&V forum, and old bikes in general.