1989Pre 

This video may be basic for some, but what I got most out of it was the efficiency this guy works with. Some interesting parts on this bike. www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5urWd2JjCU&t=20s

Velo Mule

Nice video. For us American's it is also good to see how other older bike were made. Here we see a square tapered crank in 1955 with cups for the bottom bracket. And, of course, a rod brake activating a spoon. Not uncommon here either, but by 1955 they were pretty much gone and the coaster brake became the only means of stopping. Amazing that there is a replacement pad for the spoon brake.

Good job on the video. I like these quiet restoration videos. The finished bike turned out great.

I was wondering if those were brass spoke nipples or aluminum nipples, anodized and dyed gold. I am leaning toward gold colored aluminum. I think he choose aluminum because the bike has other brass highlights. It is fits the bike. If he had chosen to remove the nickel plating on the spoke nipples to reveal the brass, they only would have been gold for a short time before fading to a dark dull form of brass color and not be recognizable as brass without constant cleaning.

Thanks @1989Pre .

juvela

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thanks very much for this one!

when saw "NSU" me first thought was for the Prinz.

opening scenes of this film Paula Prentiss gets to pilot a yellow one with sunroof -

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Velo Mule

I also picked up a new wheel building tip from this restoration, using boiled linseed oil on the spoke threads. I always have some around. I've used light grease before but linseed oil has the potential to prevent the nipple from turning after drying for a few days.

nlerner

That was cool. Thanks for posting. The guy sure has an immaculate work space!

juvela

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...as with any filming one prepares the set prior to the commencement of shooting...



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seedsbelize2

I just heard of this for the first time, yesterday, on fb. I have a couple wheel builds in the queue, and plenty of linseed oil around.

seedsbelize2

Thanks for posting. I liked the power driver for snugging the spoke nipples.

nlerner

Well, I could spend a decade working on my workspace in the basement of my 170-year-old house, but it won't look like that!

1989Pre 

I am just wondering if anyone has seen a b.b. tool, before, like the one he used, It clamps to the seat-tube and other places.
Any info on this? Also, I think that type of brake used to use a wooden block, rather than rubber. I'm thinking of building a ladies model NSU from a bare frame, so this video should come in handy. Humorously, we did not see him re-pack the front hub, so we are hoping that he remembered the grease and bearings. I'm surprised he didn't elect to use the original saddle. Juvela, NSU made some beautiful motorcycles.

Velo Mule

A rubber pad rubbing on a rubber tire usually isn't the best, but perhaps this works for this spoon type brake. I would think that two dissimilar materials like steel on the rubber tire or wood on the rubber tire would be better. For the seat, I'm thinking that getting the Brooks was just a shortcut to get to ride sooner, but that he would keep the frame of the seat and replace the leather later on.

NSU is also somewhat famous for making production Wankel rotary engines. And of course, the Prinz (4 zylinder). Neat car.

SurferRosa

One of the best rebuild vids I've seen. And very clever production. No (crap) music. No dialogue needed. All class ... with a perfect, slight amount of humor thrown in.

Lots of tech here I'm completely foreign to: rear hub, front brake, crankset. Very cool.