Originally Posted by
Kimmo
I wouldn't throw much money at this thing; despite its fabulous condition it's extremely low end.
And yeah, those chromed steels rims don't stop worth a damn in the wet. You can get special pads with a strip of leather in them for chrome rims, they're meant to help.
I usually like to encourage people to fiddle with their bikes but, in this case, I agree with Kimmo.
Your proposal, at it's best, is a recipe to turn a cheap crummy old bike into an expensive crummy old bike that has had a few new parts added.