Originally Posted by
gster
It's a 21 1/2 " frame which is a little small for me
and I can't ride with drop bars.
I could, of course, swap out the bars but
I'm hesitant to alter the nature/originality
of this bike.
On the other hand at 64 years old (the bike)
who knows what's been altered over the years.
I really like the paint. I think you're right about the Canadianess of the colour scheme - 1960s Pontiac Acadians (Chevy II or Nova) came in a similar two-tone colour I think, an example of which was owned by my grandfather.
I like the spot for the shifter. I was thinking the same for my four-speed sturmey shifter on my Peugeot, a homage to Raleigh Clubmans. I found a '53 FW hub which is close to what they came with. I don't think I could pay the costs for an FC close-ratio hub. Though it was tempting...UK Ebay has many tempting items.