Originally Posted by
67Carlton
What a day digging in parts bins can bring. Found a matching Weinmann 750 for the front per
52telecaster 's recommendation, but also found, of all things, a set of the white 'Carlton' hooded Weinmann levers to match. A pair of refurbed Kyokuto Pro Vic II pedals and some NOS MKS toe clips don't match the original, but I'm hoping will suit the build.
Sadly less luck on the seatpost front. The 26.4's slid in a bit too easily and would not clamp securely. The 26.8s wouldn't insert with a reasonable amount of effort. No 26.6's around, but I'll keep my eye out for one. I am increasingly convinced it did start as 26.4, but somewhere in it's life did indeed get reamed or something of the like. There are some scratches around the binder that might suggest someone once did battle with a post and perhaps cleaned it up afterwards.
I routinely cleanup seat tubes and often and up a size too big. Your bike is pretty special but I think a gentle ream to 26.8 wouldn't be a crime.