Originally Posted by
bulgie
Your second post with the close-ups came in while I was typing my response to the first one, so I hadn't seen them.
Everything I said still stands though. Excellent frame workmanship!
Something weird going on the with the headset lower bearing. Either a too-thin crown race was subbed in, or too-small balls? Easy to fix either way.
Check the stem insertion, looks like it may be too high to be safe.
What's the date on the bike license sticker? Hub locknuts also have a date stamped on them, though of course wheels aren't always original to the bike.
Are those 27" clinchers? 700c might work too. We didn't really get a good close-up of the front brake, but from the side-view, it looks like the pads might be angled up. If so then it'll be easy to angle them down enough to fit 700c clinchers (or tubulars).
Keep us posted, I want to see how this looks finished.
Mark B
Camera battery died while I was taking the photos, more to come. License is later 1973. Ad listed bike as "60's" then owner told me he had it since he was 11 and I stopped asking questions. Research so far seems to say Lars only made bikes in the 60's.