Falcon Panther resto (FINISHED!)
- Thread starter mikeyboyo
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Welcome to the world of retro bikes, where budgets and timescales are things of fancy which we very rarely stick to.
Your local bike shop can press the cups in. Alternatively, a block of wood and careful application of force with a suitably sized hammer, or a length of studding and some suitably big washers and spacers.
A little wipe of grease on the frame and cup can help matters as well.
Welcome to the world of retro bikes, where budgets and timescales are things of fancy which we very rarely stick to.
Your local bike shop can press the cups in. Alternatively, a block of wood and careful application of force with a suitably sized hammer, or a length of studding and some suitably big washers and spacers.
A little wipe of grease on the frame and cup can help matters as well.
Re: Falcon Panther resto continues: paint (see latest post)
The last few days I have re fitted more parts, the mechs, wheels, bars and stem are all on. I have fitted a longer seatpost since these pics were taken, my bottom bracket tool arrived today and I hope to reinstall the BB and chain tomorrow, then it will just be fitting the new cables and adjusting to get the shifts right, and believe it or not, she'll be done!
And a few before and during pics that I don't believe I posted earlier:
stripped:
Kurusted:
primed
sprayed:
Decals and lacquer:
Long term I hope to fit a new seat as the seat it has is uncomfortable and the cover is coming off, maybe I shall fit some period correct upgrades too, I have a friend in the university road cycling club who has a dark metallic red Falcon of the same era, except his has full Campagnolo and aluminium wheels. One has to keep up appearances
The last few days I have re fitted more parts, the mechs, wheels, bars and stem are all on. I have fitted a longer seatpost since these pics were taken, my bottom bracket tool arrived today and I hope to reinstall the BB and chain tomorrow, then it will just be fitting the new cables and adjusting to get the shifts right, and believe it or not, she'll be done!
And a few before and during pics that I don't believe I posted earlier:
stripped:
Kurusted:
primed
sprayed:
Decals and lacquer:
Long term I hope to fit a new seat as the seat it has is uncomfortable and the cover is coming off, maybe I shall fit some period correct upgrades too, I have a friend in the university road cycling club who has a dark metallic red Falcon of the same era, except his has full Campagnolo and aluminium wheels. One has to keep up appearances
Re: Falcon Panther resto continues: reassembly (see latest post)
Another update I went home last weekend and one evening I put the bottom bracket and cranks back on, just a few wee jobs remaining now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lJ3zQiD0Y4
Another update
I went home last weekend and one evening I put the bottom bracket and cranks back on, just a few wee jobs remaining now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lJ3zQiD0Y4
