Newbie with 1949 Raleigh Sports 3-speed
05-02-12, 01:47 AM
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Really a gorgeous bike.. Where did you find it?
How did you remove the rust on the paint? OA? If it worked for you I might do the same on my bike.
Nice job on the restoration, I'll keep following this thread!
How did you remove the rust on the paint? OA? If it worked for you I might do the same on my bike.
Nice job on the restoration, I'll keep following this thread!
05-02-12, 02:09 AM
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I picked it up in England, which is where I'm originally from (dus mijn vlaams is niet zo goed!). Unfortunately I paid a lot more than you did 
I tried a little OA on the rusty painted areas, but it didn't do much. In the end, I just gave all the paint a good clean and polish, but the rust is all still there. The OA worked really well on the chrome parts (wheels, handlebars, levers, etc.). I bought a children's pool from Brico and added 1 dessert-spoon (what Americans call a table-spoon) of OA per 4 litres of water. Then I left the parts in the solution for around 3 hours (or overnight for the really rusty bits). Then I neutralised the parts by washing them in water with bicarbonate powder in it (very cheap from the baking section in Delhaize).
I tried a little OA on the rusty painted areas, but it didn't do much. In the end, I just gave all the paint a good clean and polish, but the rust is all still there. The OA worked really well on the chrome parts (wheels, handlebars, levers, etc.). I bought a children's pool from Brico and added 1 dessert-spoon (what Americans call a table-spoon) of OA per 4 litres of water. Then I left the parts in the solution for around 3 hours (or overnight for the really rusty bits). Then I neutralised the parts by washing them in water with bicarbonate powder in it (very cheap from the baking section in Delhaize).
05-03-12, 02:01 AM
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Norm, you might be interesed in this 1952 Raleigh manual:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B20...kVsbEFIcUpjaFk
(original source: https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/...book_1952.html, I just put the images together in a pdf)
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B20...kVsbEFIcUpjaFk
(original source: https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/...book_1952.html, I just put the images together in a pdf)
05-03-12, 02:03 AM
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Nice find, thanks!
I'll print it now...
I'll print it now...
05-03-12, 02:19 AM
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Norm, have you found a source for the original style of hand grips? I think on my '51 they were similar to the one on Kurts.
05-03-12, 02:26 AM
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These ones?
05-03-12, 05:54 AM
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@ Clubman - thanks for the PM, I tried to reply but apparently I don't have enough posts
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No problem...and where did you source those grips?
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05-03-12, 06:04 AM
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You'd need to ask Kurt, the pic is of his bike 
There are a couple of used ones (black and white) on Ebay UK, as well as the similar Thai repros:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/?_nkw=raleigh%20vintage%20grips&clk_rvr_id=338684235351
There are a couple of used ones (black and white) on Ebay UK, as well as the similar Thai repros:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/?_nkw=raleigh%20vintage%20grips&clk_rvr_id=338684235351
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05-03-12, 06:08 AM
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My original grips, which i accidentally destroyed and have now re-ordered are like this:
https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...E:L:OU:GB:1123
https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...E:L:OU:GB:1123
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Peter C. Kohler produced a run of reproduction grips, of which those are an example. He still has a few sets for $25/ea if I recall right.
You can find him on Flickr - Kohl57. Send him a PM.
-Kurt
You can find him on Flickr - Kohl57. Send him a PM.
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I have similar grips (to NN's) on my Glider and frankly I don't like them - the ribs are too hard and sharp for my liking - those grips like on Kurt's bike look verrry nice.
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Nick hi
How did you clean the 4gear shifter on your 49"? it looks vey clean.
Trying to clean mine but no one has given me a safe answer on how to. Thanks
How did you clean the 4gear shifter on your 49"? it looks vey clean.
Trying to clean mine but no one has given me a safe answer on how to. Thanks
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