Originally Posted by
Cycle Tourist
I discovered under the paint on the bb. (wct 78). It's a little strange to have '76 cranks in a '78 bike but possible I guess. It's definitely a "special" but decals are decidedly difficult to find. The Carrera Sport's easy but no Carrera Special. Plus the head and seat tube have a large W, not the WINDSOR decal. I'm probably being too picky. Maybe I should just skip the decals. Figuring out what you have is part of the fun.
Always a possibility to have earlier parts on a newer frame, as stock comes in the older parts may not be rotated to the front of the shelve and sometimes pushed to the back of the bin.
BTW, a very nice score for 100.00, I am not sure that I would spray paint it because it will never be a match, I would repaint the whole frame....clean and wax may be the way to go.
Best, Ben
Edit...I see you did the repaint, looks great!