1964 Moulton Mark I (finished!)

[Jonny69]

Did you use new spokes in the wheel? If so, which ones did you use and where did you get them?

 

[rmwesley]

Did you use new spokes in the wheel? If so, which ones did you use and where did you get them?

Yeah, the old ones were corroded so badly they needed to be replaced. Just went cheap and cheerful with 14g plain gauge spokes from SJS. They are bullet proof and pretty much come in any length from 122mm up to 246mm (in 2mm increments). Link is here.

 

[rmwesley]

Front wheel got the same treatment, Before...

 

[rmwesley]

After...

 

[Oldtat]

Loving this.

 

[Jonny69]

Yeah, the old ones were corroded so badly they needed to be replaced. Just went cheap and cheerful with 14g plain gauge spokes from SJS. They are bullet proof and pretty much come in any length from 122mm up to 246mm (in 2mm increments). Link is here.

Brill, thanks for the link. Always struggle to find short spokes and never thought to try SJS!

 

[rmwesley]

The mudguards and rack had crossed the fine line from "nice patina" into "crappy looking", plus the rear fork had lost half its paint during re-brazing The frame and front fork will be left as-is though.

 

[rmwesley]

 

[rmwesley]

Turned a corner today and bits started going back onto the frame rather than coming off it. The rubber block which sits between the rear fork and frame needs to be compressed under quite a lot of force in order to get the axle into place. All went in without too much fuss though. The replacement bushes only come in plastic (not bronze) these days, which is a shame.

 

[rmwesley]

Sans grease and avec grease...