Originally Posted by
Wileyone
Patina is one thing, rust is another, For me this nice Carlton would get a full makeover.
After all it's just paint.
"tis the bones what's matters".
This was a bike sold by Hans himself.
A full makeover can be done, will cost a LOT to do it right. $1,200 pretty easy, chrome, graphics, detail paint. H Lloyds may have the transfers, and this should have transfers, not stickers. Gus Salmon could probably make the Hans Ohrt decal. (at this time the shop transfer was just that, a duplex transfer, varnish fix)
Anything less than a full bore restoration will just diminish the value. And a correct restoration will not be recouped later.
I think clean it up well.
Also, lets say you got free money and did get restored correctly, if the components don't look equal, it will look weird.
Go through the parts, use the correct rear derailleur, 50/50 this had tubulars or 27" clinchers. May have had tubulars as delivered, but not kept.
Rims would be Dunlop if clinchers, more latitude on tubular rims.