was trying to build up my Hercules compact.

Id widened the rear end to take 20" 406 wheels that have 7 speed freewheel on them.
I measured the drop for the brakes..around 80mm.
good I can use some of my weinmann 810 brakes.
I got a brake from a box..cleaned it up a bit. Then built it as a front, with stainless nuts and washers.
I got a pair of roadster type alloy bars. Tried to fit alloy weinmann levers to it, very difficult.
The rear needed a longer brake. So I looked in another box. There was a bag with a polished 890 brake arms in it, I had polished them a while ago.
I built that into a rear brake. Fitted it to the bike.
But couldnt find a cable long enough. Was trying to fit white cables. Re-using bits Id stripped from other bikes. Geuss I'll have to buy a cable. But can only get black from my shop.
I looked for a gear shifter. Couldnt find a 7 speed lever. Found a Grip shift. Dont like them, but tried it anyway. It wouldnt fit..grrrr. The bars are a bit thicker diameter.
Have to look for that 7 speed thumbie. Or could just put a 6 speed on there.
Also Ive got a Shimano 105 6 speed uniglide hub with 2 cassettes. I got it for my dirt cross. But It could go in the Compact.
The quick release clamps on the headset and the seat post are not playing the game. I took them off and cleaned them up. But the stem and the seat pin move in them. Maybe Ive got too much copper grease in there. Dont think so. The stem is the original one. I could put a proper stem in, Ive got a SR stumpneck. But want to be able to fold this bike, with out tools