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The new rims set it off nicely. That's a quality build Martin, well done.

Re: 1985 Raleigh 531c Panasonic (paint job complete P4) Looks Gr-r-reat, as Tony would say.

I wouldn't use hammerite for a bicycle frame. It tends to be a relatively thick coating and can take weeks to cure properly. Kurust, followed by etch primer and rattle can finish would work. Or if you don't want all the prep effort, a wrinkle finish paint can look good in an industrial kind of way.

BINGO! They do a vintage Modolo fit that looks promising. Thanks. 8)

Velo Orange do a nice French threaded headset. It's decent quality and doesn't look out of place on older frames.

Thanks but I actually want to keep the original shoes and replace the friction material so need blocks that slide into the old shoes. Edit to add: Most of the modern shoes won't fit the SSC callipers properly, the bolts are too wide and long.

Is it still possible to source good quality brake blocks for 80s / 90s brake shoes? I'd like to fit some decent new friction material into the original brake shoes of my Mavic SSC calipers. The originals are rock hard (fossilised :D ) and therefore useless for a bike that actually gets used...

Re: Mike's next bike Nice. Will be on the lookout for a steel Bianchi frameset myself as a future project. Haven't seen anything to really catch my eye yet though.

Re: 1990 Histor/RMO Gitane, nearly finished, 27th April Looks fantastic. And yes, those Modolo / Mavic hoods are an utter pig for a bar wrap.

Still looking. :(

List Updated.

Golden Arrow gone, List updated.

I think I'd try a Mavic 600 series bottom bracket in this situation. It's probably your best bet at distributing the load away from the damaged area.

That's rather special. :) How do the Zaps work in practice? I seem to remember them being regarded as a tad unreliable and fragile BITD.

Re: 1985 Raleigh 531c Panasonic (small update 17th April) Looks good as new. 8)

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Re: Re: Thanks for the kind comments. 8) AFAIK the brakes were actually made by Modolo (SLK) but were rebranded for use in both the Mavic SSC and Sachs New Success groups. So there's at least three variations. I think there were minor differences, eg: brake shoes.

Hi Julian, I used a French threaded Velo Orange headset to suit my forks. However, some frames have French threads and some have English threads. You can tell which you need as the French threads have a flat section at the rear of the threads to locate the washer while English threads have a...

BUMP.

Re: Re: Thanks for the reply, much appreciated. Hopefully I can find one before June but it's good to know there's one out there. 8)