Post by brianbutler on Oct 11, 2019 19:15:00 GMT
I am in the process of refurbishing a 1974-5 Aerospace GP that I got for free. The bike has been disassembled and the components disassembled, cleaned, lubricated and reassembled. Here are some pictures of the refurbished components:
I am working on fixing up the frame finish without any painting. The original death fork polished to a mirror finish. The Benelux rims are straight and not dented. They should polish up pretty well. So far my monetary cost is only a few dollars for crank and wheel bearings, which have all been pressed.
If I complete the refurbishment, I will need the following:
Fork - I have a chrome fork that might be made to fit, or I might take my chances with the original.
Handlebars - someone drilled holes in the originals. If I decide their strength is not compromised I will reuse them as death bars. Otherwise I have several NOS Nitto bars that will work.
Bar tape - roached..
Brake levers - the original Viscount levers were missing so I replaced with some Dia-Compe levers from my shelf.
Brake hoods.
Seatpost - the aluminum one on the bike was a tad too snug and therefore was damaged going in and coming out.
Saddle - roached.
Cables - roached.
Chain - worn out.
Tires, tubes, rim strips - roached.
Spokes - I might reuse the original galvanized spokes but they were a bit too long and protruded beyond the nipples. I'm not sure why this is the case. I did the measurements and calculated a required length of 296mm for both front and rear, which is the measured length of the originals. This needs more investigation and possibly 72 stainless spokes and nipples.
I will post photos of the frame, fork, rims, and other stuff as it gets finished.
Brian
