DrewSavage
Retro Guru
Hello again - two slightly related questions.
1) A friend of mine has a Raleigh 531 frame from the 80s (I think it's a Road Ace, or maybe a Record Ace) and wants to widen the rear forks to make them accept a modern 10-speed Shimano 105 setup, but he isn't confident about cold setting the frame himself, and to be honest nor am I. Can anyone recommend a frame specialist or LBS that would do it for him?
2) Can anyone recommend a frame restorer / resprayer in the North West? Atlantic Boulevard look expensive, although I hear good things about them. Bob Jackson in Leeds appear to do it for £100 a frame, has anyone used them? Of course there's the cost of getting over the Pennines, so if there are any recommendations for someone closer to home I'd love to hear them.
(I've used Stockport Powder Coating before, and they did a good job on a frame for just £45, but this would be more of a proper restoration job)
1) A friend of mine has a Raleigh 531 frame from the 80s (I think it's a Road Ace, or maybe a Record Ace) and wants to widen the rear forks to make them accept a modern 10-speed Shimano 105 setup, but he isn't confident about cold setting the frame himself, and to be honest nor am I. Can anyone recommend a frame specialist or LBS that would do it for him?
2) Can anyone recommend a frame restorer / resprayer in the North West? Atlantic Boulevard look expensive, although I hear good things about them. Bob Jackson in Leeds appear to do it for £100 a frame, has anyone used them? Of course there's the cost of getting over the Pennines, so if there are any recommendations for someone closer to home I'd love to hear them.
(I've used Stockport Powder Coating before, and they did a good job on a frame for just £45, but this would be more of a proper restoration job)
