[MENTION=495237]Fmtrx[/MENTION], I suffer from "color deficit" or partial color blindness, so I see colors but find it challenging to see the differences in shades or to distinguish two sperate colors. Therefore I won't comment on the color. I get grief from my wife and church members all the time when I make color suggestions. Turns out my daughter has the same condition, which is very rare in women, and quite the coincidence since she is adopted. But none of this has any thing to do with my suggestion below.

I'd like to make a suggestion as a long time Bike Forum member who has spent most of my time in Classic & Vintage: Start a new Thread in that forum titled something like "New to Bike Restoration: Help me Bring my '83 Raleigh Folder Back to Life!" Keep all your specific questions about your Raleigh in the same thread without starting new ones.

The reason for moving this to the Classic & Vintage forum is that many of your questions can be answered by vintage bike enthusiasts who have a deep knowledge base on the era of your Raleigh. Usually there are a significant number of members on line at any time to answer your questions and to comment. Most are very gracious and exceptionally helpful. They also know significantly more about vintage Raleigh bikes, vintage folding bikes, vintage components, vintage Sturmey Archer gear, etc.

The members here on Folding Bike are never very many in number, and for the most part seem more interested in modern folding bikes and thus don't comment much or have nothing to share. Conversely, the members participating in Classic & Vintage are not interested in modern folding bikes. However, they are very interested in vintage bikes, vintage restorations, looking at pictures of vintage bikes and components and solving vintage challenges. Also the C&V folks seem to me to be very friendly overall, eager to assist, and will encourage and coach you on to victory!

I hope you find this helpful and I see you post over in C&V.